The Ontario Tire Stewardship reached a major milestone in its Used Tires Program recently. Since 2009, the province has made recycling tires a priority and in just two years’ time, has recycled its 25 millionth scrap tire in the province. In that time, more than 125,000 tones of tires have been recycled in Ontario. OTS officials are pleased to have reached this mark well before scheduled. They also say the program has significantly Continue Reading

Just as Canada’s three westernmost provinces have announced developing standard truck weights and dimensions regulations, the new Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) Executive Director Don Wilson is already calling for the same cooperative spirit towards super-single tires. Wilson says the benefits of using super-single tires have been “clearly demonstrated” with regard to the environment, productivity and road safety. Admittedly, there is a long way to go before harmonizing weight and dimension regulations, but he is already advocating taking it Continue Reading

Goodyear’s latest wide-base drive and trailer model tires feature the company’s Fuel Max technology and its DuraSeal self-sealing properties. The models, the G392 SSD drive and G394 SST trailer wide-base singles, are aimed at long-haul and regional-haul applications for their weight-saving and fuel economy boosting benefits. In addition, both are SmartWay certified. The DuraSeal technology helps instantly repair tire punctures by releasing an Continue Reading

Goodyear’s fleet tire service solutions program, fleetHQ, has expanded its offerings to include providing photos of damaged tires seen on service calls. TirePix provides truck owners and fleet managers a photo that documents the U.S. Department of Transportation information, while the second gives a close-up shot of the damaged area. These photos can then be accessed through a password-protected site. An additional fee is required of this enhanced Continue Reading

Michelin Americas Truck Tires has expanded its mobile offerings for the company’s OnCall emergency road and online dealer and service locator functions. Once limited to Blackberry applications, the expansion now includes iPhon and Android-based smartphones. Using GPS location and Google Maps technology, the iPhone and Android applications provide the location of the nearest Michelin truck tire or service provider, as well as information about Continue Reading

Drivers of commercial vehicles not properly equipped to drive in winter weather could face fines and be denied entry into certain areas of the province, according to the British Columbia Trucking Association. Winter tires or chains are required for commercial vehicles from Oct. 1 to Apri. 30, wherever there is a sign that indicates ‘Use winter tires or carry chains beyond this point.’ As a result, enforcement officials will be stepping up checks. Drivers not in compliance with these safety rules could face fines of $128 and be forced to take alternate routes. Officials will in particular be targeting the Continue Reading

Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems have a new product slated for launch in the first quarter of 2011 that will address some of the biggest concerns fleets, dealers and OEMs have regarding automatic tire inflation systems. The company says its new Tiremaax Pro was designed to address over inflation and balancing into a system that continuously monitors tire pressure and responds to changes in the outside temperature. While balanced tire pressures are ideal for any application, the greatest benefits to balancing are achieved with dual tires. By keeping pressures balanced, scrubbing between Continue Reading

The Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) is good for the environment, according to its manufacturer, Pressure Systems International (PSI), and the product is going green to remind customers of that. The product is now being shipped with a green Thru-T and green striped delivery hoses. This color coding is indicative of the Continue Reading

Squarerigger Software recently released a revolutionary product two years in the making that can yield important information about tires and their return on investment. Revolution, the software company’s tire management system, operates on wireless, handheld PC’s and utilizes mobile and server-based software to track tire Continue Reading

In the digital age of trucking, tracking tires using some form of technology is becoming closer to reality. Tire manufacturers have been experimenting with using radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to track a tire throughout its life for inventory, service and warranty purposes. Fortunately, steps have been taken to help ensure that the industry collectively agrees to use Continue Reading