March 2018

Four Big Innovations in Tire Retreading

March 15, 2018
Articles, New Tires, News,

As a technology, tire retreading continues to advance alongside other shipping tech. Retreading has existed for about a century, and every decade brings improvements: Easier methods of retreading, better lifespans, and improved all-around results for owners. Today is no different. Tire retreading is better than ever, with even more benefits to owners and fleet managers. …

March 07, 2018
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As we’ve mentioned in this blog before, there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding tire retreading. Some of these misconceptions have roots in earlier versions of the technology, from the 1980s, that did legitimately have issues. Others, however, simply have no basis in reality – like the idea that retreaded tires have lower lifespans than …

March 19, 2018
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The problem, as it turns out, is not the roads themselves – but rather the speeds at which a truck drives. The majority of commercial truck tires are rated for 75MPH and have recommended inflation PSIs to match that speed. Unfortunately, trucks do not always stick to 75MPH on highways. Many interstates in North America …

March 10, 2018
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Finding the right medium-duty tires can be tricky, since “medium-duty” is such a broad category. There are a lot of potential applications for trucking operations and to get the best performance from your tires you must select a tire designed for your needs. There is certainly no all-purpose answer here, but we can offer some guidance on …

March 02, 2018
News,

Modern commercial truck tires are actually more complicated than many people realize. They’ve been engineered over the decades to stand up to incredible pressure, while still being able to travel for tens of thousands of miles before needing to be replaced or retreaded. Much of that is due to their construction, so in today’s blog, our …

Trucking Can Set The Example In Pandemic Protection
Submitted by Editor STTC on Thu, 9/17/2020 - 8:00 am
Trucking Leads In Pandemic Protection At the time of this post, COVID-19 has swept the entire globe leaving few countries untouched. In the United States, almost seven million cases have been reported with 190,000 casualties. In this situation, trucking has been an example of pandemic protection. There is no denying how this global crisis …
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Testing ground for driverless trucks
Submitted by Editor STTC on Wed, 9/9/2020 - 8:00 am
Despite the global crisis, there has been no shortage of exciting developments in trucking technology. Driverless truck Early in June of 2020, a grant was approved for the Indiana and Ohio Department of Transportation. This $4.4 million federal grant is to be used to prepare Interstate 70 for semi-autonomous and autonomous truck traffic. The driverless …
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