Oliver Rubber’s wide-base drive-axle retread

Sep 12, 2017

Oliver Rubber’s SmartWay-verified Ultra Low Profile Vantage Drive is a wide-base drive-axle retread suited for 18-wheel tractor-trailers in line-haul and regional applications. The retread uses the company’s VDI Plus tread feature designed to resist stone retention and road debris and help enforce any pull-point schedule. The retread is pressed with Oliver’s proprietary compound engineered to deliver added traction, wear and low rolling resistance. It is available in a 390 width.

Oliver Rubber Co., www.oliverrubber.com

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