A Focus on Truck Engines & Tires
April 1, 2009
Bridgestone
NASHVILLE, TENN.
M860 Radial Tire
Designed for on- or off-highway use
Features four steel belts, 2-ply nylon and one steel chafer
All-steel casing
Uses computer-designed blocks and notches to bite into soft surfaces
Bobcat
WEST FARGO, N.D.
Solid Tires
Made with an enhanced rubber mining compound
Designed to last three times longer than foam-filled pneumatic tires
Available in four styles: Twin Flex, Smooth Flex, Smooth Solid and Conventional Solid.
Cummins Westport
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
ISL G Natural Gas Engine
8.9 litre, six-cylinder engine
Runs on compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas or biomethane
Designed to produce 30 percent more torque while idling
Exhaust aftertreatment is designed to be maintenance free
Detroit Diesel
REDFORD, MICH.
DD13 Engine
Designed to be a smaller version of Detroit Diesel's DD15 engine
Displaces 12.8 liters
Features a six-cylinder, in-line configuration
Available in 350 to 450 hp and 1,350 to 1,650 lb.-ft.
Goodyear
AKRON, OHIO
G289 WHA Tire
Maximum speed rating of 68 miles per hour
10,200 lb. load capacity
24/32-inch tread depth
Navistar
WARRENVILLE, ILL.
MaxxForce Big Bore Diesel Engines
Designed specifically for International Class 8 trucks
A B-50 life of 1.2 million miles
Feature a compacted graphite iron cylinder block that is designed to provide increased fatigue resistance
SETCO
IDABEL, OKLA.
Solid Rim Tires
Made with 100 percent natural rubber
Air holes absorb shock
Available with smooth tread or with lugs for increased traction
Toyo
CYPRESS, CALIF.
M320Z Tire
Designed for on- or off-highway use
Features large tread blocks and three wide zigzag grooves that are designed to improve traction
Contains cap base thread compound that is designed to prevent the concentration of stress in a single area
Available in conventional and Super Single sizes
T.Y. Cushion Tire
ONTARIO, CALIF.
Solid Cushioning Tires
Aperture Structure design allows tires to weigh 50 percent less than most industrial tires, according to manufacturer
Designed to prevent heat buildup
Built with a rubber compound that was formulated to increase tire life
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