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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2011

Tiremakers Go Green with SmartWay

EPA fuel efficiency designation is the hot thing in truck tires. While SmartWay-verified tires are mandated on heavy trucks, medium-duty fleets can also benefit from more fuel-efficient tires.

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NewsDecember 8, 2010

Gaining SmartWay Traction: Continental Introduces HDR1 Eco Plus

FORT MILL, SC - Leading the SmartWay challenge, the Commercial Tire Division of Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) introduced one of the few open-shoulder drive tires to be verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for low rolling resistance - the HDR1 Eco Plus.

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NewsOctober 26, 2010

Yokohama to Raise Tire Prices in December

FULLERTON, CA - Yokohama Tire Corp. will raise its tire prices up to 8 percent, effective Dec. 1. In-line adjustments will be announced later.

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NewsOctober 7, 2010

Tiremakers Announce Upcoming Price Hikes Up to 6.5%

AKRON, OHIO - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Falken Tire Corp., Hankook Tire America Corp., Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc., and Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will raise tire prices come Nov. 1.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2010

Goodyear to Hike Tire Prices Up to 6%

AKRON, OHIO - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will raise tire prices up to 6 percent on Oct. 1 in response to escalating raw material costs.

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NewsJuly 21, 2010

Continental's Regional Steer Tire Family Now Verified by SmartWay

FORT MILL, SC - The entire regional steer tire family of products from Continental Tire the Americas, LLC is added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership's list of verified fuel savings technologies.

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NewsJuly 13, 2010

Goodyear to Make National Transition to Steel Wheel Weights

AKRON, OH - Goodyear Tire & Rubber will use BADA steel wheel weights at its company-owned and Just Tires outlets. BADA weights are sold by Hennessy Industries.

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NewsJuly 6, 2010

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions Announces Price Increase

MUSCATINE, IA - Effective July 1, Bridgestone brand truck and bus radial tire base prices increased up to six percent in the United States.

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NewsJune 8, 2010

55% of Vehicles Have One Under-Inflated Tire

WASHINGTON - A recent nationwide survey by the Rubber Manufacturers Association found 55 percent of vehicles have at least one under-inflated tire and only one in six vehicles has four properly inflated tires.

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NewsJune 8, 2010

55% of Vehicles Have One Under-Inflated Tire

WASHINGTON - A recent nationwide survey by the Rubber Manufacturers Association found 55 percent of vehicles have at least one under-inflated tire and only one in six vehicles has four properly inflated tires.

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