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
Articles, New Tires, News,

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
Articles, News,

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
Articles, New Tires, News,

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 …

A Perfect Storm – How Grocery Supply Chains Were Disrupted During COVID-19
Submitted by Editor STTC on Tue, 7/7/2020 - 8:00 am
Now, even a few months into the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, consumers are still having difficulty finding many of the groceries and household supplies they need. However, in the first weeks of the crisis, shoppers who braved going into stores found themselves looking at aisle after aisle of empty shelves where essential products would normally sit. …
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Gear to help fight coronavirus in the cab
Submitted by Editor STTC on Tue, 6/30/2020 - 4:57 pm
Today during the COVID-19 pandemic, truck drivers rank as some of the country’s most essential workers as they keep supply chains moving for critical medical supplies and grocery items. It is crucial that their working environments be kept as safe as possible. While one might think that this would be a simple task given that …
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