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Ambest teams up with Michelin
Ambest is now featuring Michelin tires and products, as well as tire and emergency road service, at many of its service locations. Those 68 dealer locations are listed on the tire maker’s website.
August 17, 2011
Business
Proper Inflation
Maintaining the ideal air pressure is the most important step in keeping tires in peak operating condition.
July 1, 2011
Business
Dual-compound steer tire
Michelin introduced its XZA3 + Evertread steer tire June 8, incorporating a “dual-compound” tread design. Ted Becker, director of marketing for Michelin America’s Truck Tires, said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay certified tire is designed for fuel efficiency, meeting California Air Resources Board requirements and to deliver 30 percent more mileage than competitor steer […]
June 8, 2011
Business
LogBook
A cross-border plan is detailed, a Navy vet is named Back on the Road winner, owner-operator is named Goodyear Highway Hero, Trucker Buddy recognizes pen pals and more industry news items are featured.
May 1, 2011
Channel 19
Michelin Iphone, Android roadside service apps join Blackberry functionality
The further CSA gets in ongoing rollout, the more critical repairing noncritical vehicle defects is going to get for both owner-operators and company drivers, potentially counting as they do against the former’s safety ranking in the Vehicle Maintenance BASIC and the latter’s employment history. More and more, service shops and OEM parts manufacturers are making […]
January 14, 2011
Business
Going low
Bigger’s not always better, especially when it comes to tire sidewall height. When spec’ing a truck for long-haul, you can give it a big boost of efficiency by choosing shorter sidewalls.
December 1, 2010
Business
LogBook
The proposed national fuel economy and greenhouse gas reduction standards, electronic on-board recorders, CAT vocational trucks and a Hoover Dam bridge are among the trucking issues featured.
November 1, 2010
Business
Spec’ing a trailer
Reduce cost per mile and increase payload by choosing lightweight materials that don’t compromise durability. And don’t forget features that will help at resale.
September 1, 2010
Business
Soft-soil tire
With lower ground contact pressure, the next generation of the XZL2 tire is designed for heavy-duty trucks that work mostly off-road in soft-soil conditions such as sand and snow. The tread pattern has been redesigned for great speed and improved tread life over a wide range of terrains, the company says. The tire is available […]
July 7, 2010
Business
X One XDA Energy tire
The X One XDA Energy tire features Infini-Coil technology, more than a quarter-mile of steel cord wrapped around the crown, and three-dimensional matric siping that lock together. The company says that independent tests showed the tire to be 7 percent better than competitors. The X One XDA Energy tire is available in size 445/50R22.5 coast-to-coast, and […]
April 13, 2010
Business
X One XDA Energy tire
The X One XDA Energy tire features Infini-Coil technology, more than a quarter-mile of steel cord wrapped around the crown, and three-dimensional matric siping.
March 26, 2010
Business
Michelin offers dealer locator
Michelin’s redesigned dealer locator, at www.locator.michelintruck.com, offers details about the vicinity near those locations, including traffic updates, road construction alerts, restaurants, hotels and weather.
January 11, 2010
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