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BUILT FOR THE LONG HAUL

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today announced a new addition to its lineup of hardworking Wrangler® tires, the Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse® HT. Engineered to deliver dependable all-season traction, the Wrangler Workhorse HT provides a smooth, confident ride and the strength to go the extra mile.To get more news about long haul tires, you can visit gofortunetire.com official website.

Backed with a 60,000-mile treadwear limited warranty*, the Wrangler Workhorse HT features a long-wearing tread compound designed to deliver dependable tread life and traction in wet, dry and light snow driving conditions.The Wrangler Workhorse HT delivers drivers exactly what its name implies: durable, long-lasting performance and the toughness to excel wherever your day or job takes you," said Michiel Kramer, director of Consumer Product Marketing at Goodyear. "We engineered the Wrangler Workhorse HT to be dependable and versatile in rain, sleet or shine."

The Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT is available in 34 sizes and is compatible with a wide range of today's most popular sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pick-up trucks. Select LT and C-type sizes incorporate innovative soybean oil technology within the tread compound, which replaces a portion of the petroleum-based materials used in production. This is another important step in Goodyear's global journey to fully replace petroleum-derived oils in its tires by 2040.

Goodyear Wrangler Workhorse HT tires are a good choice for a number of all-terrain vehicles, including the Ford Explorer, Escape and F-Series; the Chevrolet Silverado, Traverse and Tahoe; the Toyota Tundra, Tacoma and 4Runner; the GMC Acadia, Yukon and Sierra; and the Honda CR-V, Odyssey and Pilot.

What to Look for When Shopping Summer Tires

For most people, the arrival of summer dictates a change in wardrobe, with warmer clothing moved to the bottom drawer or the back of the closet. This change in seasons is also a good time to think about the tires on your car. Specifically, this is the time to consider switching to summer tires.To get more news about car tire, you can visit gofortunetire.com official website.

For people who enjoy driving and have invested in a car that delivers superior performance, a set of summer tires could bring out the best in that vehicle. The following slides examine some of the potential advantages, and disadvantages, of switching to summer tires. We will also show what may be a viable alternative to a summer tire.

Traction
Summer tires deliver superior traction on dry and wet pavement, according to Woody Rogers, Director of Tire Information at Tire Rack. However, some summer performance tires do sacrifice a bit of wet pavement traction in pursuit of the ultimate grip on dry pavement, which could cause your car to hydroplane. Even if you are not interested in performance driving, this added traction in an emergency could be, if not a lifesaver, a fender saver. The extra grip can help you come to a stop more quickly if you need to brake hard. Give credit for this superior warm-weather traction to the rubber compounds and tread patterns that can ignore the compromises needed to handle winter conditions like ice and snow.

Handling
Summer tires often excel at handling by delivering excellent turn-in response, which can make any car feel livelier, more responsive, and more controllable. Again, credit the design, materials, and construction that can ignore the compromises needed to deal with colder temperatures and snowy surfaces.

Ride
Summer tires at one time had a reputation for delivering a stiff ride. In fairness, many of the sports cars and sporty models that used them had suspension systems that sacrificed comfort in their pursuit of impressive handling capabilities. Still, some of those summer tires could make for a jarring ride. Fortunately, summer tires have improved, with some offering a level of comfort that was once thought to be impossible. Despite this, expect a firm ride in vehicles that can take full advantage of a summer tire’s virtues.
Noise Levels
Every tire produces some noise and summer tires are no exception. However, summer tires can be competitive when it comes to limiting noise, though there are differences based on tire brand and model.
Don’t forget that the road surface also plays a part in generating tire noise. Coarse pavement used in some parts of the country or worn pavement anywhere can make even the quietest tread compounds and patterns seem loud. Regular tire rotation can also help by reducing the likelihood of developing uneven wear patterns that can generate noise.

High Speed Stability
Summer tires excel in this category. At higher speeds they can provide a surefooted feel that drivers find reassuring. Some drivers describe this as a feeling of being solidly planted on the road surface.

Off to the Races?
For drivers who participate in autocrosses, track events, or driving schools, a set of summer performance tires will perform well on the drive to and from the event, as well as during the event itself. In many ways, this parallels the promise of the original sports cars, which were often driven on public roads to the track, where they would then compete. At the end of a mishap-free race they could then return to public streets for the trip home.

Tread Life
There is a price to be paid for the added grip that summer tires can provide. Summer tires wear out faster than far more common all-season tires. Still, tread life has improved over the years. At one time, summer tires in some applications could be expected to last for fewer than 10,000 miles. Today, these tires usually provide at least 20,000 miles of service, with some drivers reporting they have gone more than 30,000 miles on a set of summer tires, though your results may vary.

Cooper Updates Pro Series Long-Haul Steer Tire

Cooper Tire launched its proprietary Pro Series in 2018, and now it's created an updated Long Haul Steer 2 tire to help drive down tire costs for fleets. The tire replaces its predecessor, the Cooper Pro Series Long Haul Steer tire, and is available now in size 295/75R22.5 (load range G and H), with additional sizes becoming available in October.To get more news about long haul tires, you can visit gofortunetire.com official website.

The Cooper Pro Series Long Haul Steer 2 tire features a patent-pending shoulder decoupling rib to provided added toughness on the edge of the tire, which can minimize irregular wear and damage caused by curbing. The decoupling rib "has a unique size and shape that adds to its rigidity, allowing irregular shoulder wear to be minimized, which results in added durability in highway applications," said Gary Schroeder, executive director of Cooper’s global truck and bus tire business, in a press release.

The new tire features Cooper’s Eco (Energy Conservation Optimization) technology, which combines tire design, compounding and construction to provide an ultra-low-rolling-resistance tire that exceeds SmartWay standard requirements by 15%, according to the company. It also offers lower rolling resistance than EPA greenhouse gas standards set for 2027.

The Cooper Pro Series Long Haul Steer 2 tire also provides 18/32 of tread depth and features a wide footprint. This helps distribute weight more efficiently and promotes long and even wear, as well as enhanced traction, company officials said.

The steer tire also features a patented stone ejector design with a stepped groove wall in the tread pattern. This helps prevent stone drilling to ensure the integrity of the casing for multiple retreads.

Helping improve tire maintenance is Cooper’s Wear Square on the tire’s shoulder ribs. This is a visual indicator that shows tread depth through five different evolving image icons. A “square” shape indicates full tread depth, while an “L” shape shows only half the tread remains. An icon also shows when the tire should be pulled for retreading or replacement. Because the Wear Square is placed on both sides of the tire, it also serves as an alignment indicator. If the icons on each side don’t match, the tire technician knows there is an alignment problem or an uneven tire wear issue and can take corrective measures.

The Cooper Pro Series Long Haul Steer 2 tire features four-belt steel design construction and an industry-leading seven-year, two-retread warranty. The tire is also warranted for full replacement value for the first 50% of treadwear.