New Yokohama Drive Tire Now Accessible in US
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Yokohama Tire introduced its new 716U ultra-wide-base weight-savings drive tire now’s obtainable within the U.S. in dimension 455/55R225.
“The 716U UWB is designed particularly for waste, recycle and on-/off-road extreme service operations the place maximizing payload capability actually counts,” Tom Clauer, Yokohama’s senior supervisor of business product planning, stated in a launch.
The corporate cited among the many tire’s advantages:
Yokohama 716U drive tire (Yokohama Tire Co.)
• In contrast with conventional duals, it reduces unsprung weight with out compromising complete carrying capability, permitting for a bigger payload per journey.
• Zig-zag grooves that improve traction and wet-weather grip.
• A complicated compound that resists scrubbing, reducing and chipping for lengthy, authentic tread life.
Yokohama Tire Corp. is the North American manufacturing and advertising and marketing arm of Tokyo-based The Yokohama Rubber Co. — Transport Matters
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