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June 10, 1996 02:00 AM

Should the fleet need services that you are not comfortable providing yourself, offer to arrange to have someone else provide them. (An example of this would be in-house tire repair training. Tire repair material companies as well as retread companies can

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    MK IV: all-season metric passenger radial. Features: S speed rating; two wide steel belts; three full-depth square circumferential grooves for wet grip; variable pitch tread design reduces road noise.

    Sizes: wide range of sizes to fit domestic and imported vehicles.

    Cooper

    Cobra Radial G/T: performance, all-season passenger radial.

    Features: upgraded line offers new long-wearing tread design; 50,000-mile limited treadwear warranty; T speed rating; performance tread with increased tire-to-road contact for better treadwear and handling; optimized tread compound with shoulder slotting to resist irregular wear; white and black sidewall styling; option of stylized sidewall on one side and serrated lettering on the reverse.

    Sizes: full selection of popular low-profile, performance sizes.

    Cooper expects motorists will be pleased with the look and performance of this upgraded radial.

    Dunlop

    Sport Rover GTX: high performance light truck radial.

    New Sizes: P255/55R17 and P275/60R17.

    Firesstone

    FR410: passenger, all-season radial.

    Features: straight-grooved tread pattern with full shoulder slots to reduce hydroplaning without sacrificing winter or dry traction; 50,000-mile treadwear warranty.

    Sizes: 18 popular 80-, 75- and 70-series sizes to fit most domestic sedans, wagons and pickups.

    The FR410 is aimed at value-oriented consumers and targeted at vehicles such as the Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Cavalier, Dodge Colt, Ford Tempo, Nissan Sentra and Toyota Corolla.

    Hankook

    AH06: truck, all-position radial.

    Features: designed for medium- and long-haul service; wide base tread with five-rib design; four circumferential grooves with multi-kerfs for improved wet traction; asymmetric, multi-faceted groove walls for better traction and easy release of foreign objects; two-tiered, tapered shoulders with sipes for more regular wear.

    Sizes: 245/70R19.5, 14 ply rating; 265/70R/19.5, 14 PR; 285/70R19.5, 16 PR; 305/70R19.5, 16PR; and 8R19.5, 12 PR.

    DH01: truck, drive-axle radial.

    Features: designed for medium- and long-haul service; wide tread with large tread radius for longer life; tie-bars between center and shoulder tread blocks reduce heel and toe wear.

    Sizes: same as AH06, above.

    Heritage

    Trail Trac Radial A/T: premium light truck tire.

    Features: two steel belts; large tread blocks; aggressive all-terrain design; raised white sidewall lettering or black walls.

    Sizes: three P metric and nine light truck sizes, from standard load to load range E.

    Laramie

    Trail Cutter Radial A/P: premium light truck tire.

    Features: all-weather and all-terrain traction, with good handling and stability, Laramie said.

    Sizes: 18 for P metric, light truck and recreational vehicle use.

    Yokohama

    AVS S4: ultra high performance, all-season radial.

    Features: V and Z speed ratings; optimized tread shape distributes contact pressure over a wider area to improve traction and extend tire life; two extra-wide center grooves for water drainage and performance; Aqua-Cut-TuskGrooves and multi-sipes for wet weather traction; cross-grooves between the center tread blocks improve snow traction; varied tread block sizes reduce noise.

    Sizes: Available for 15-, 16- and 17-inch rims in 65 to 40 series aspect ratios. V-rated sizes are for ``touring'' vehicles such as the Lexus, Acura, Mercedes-Benz and Z-rated sizes for sportier cars such as Mazda RX7, BMW M-series and Nissan 300ZX Turbo.

    Yokohama said the AVS S4 delivers performance while eliminating traditional comprises between dry, wet and snow performance.

    MY507: truck, on-/off-road radial for refuse vehicles.

    Features: designed for abusive, short off-and-on-road hauling; deep, 22/32-inch tread maintains original footprint and traction level through its life; ``lazy'' rib tread pattern provide traction and resist uneven wear; V-shaped grooves and stone ejectors in the center groove prevent stone retention; incorporates Yokohama's Belt Edge Cushion and Stem 2 design technology to reduce internal casing stress, prolong casing life and enhance retreadability.

    Sizes: available in the fall in 11R22.5 and 11R24.5 with both 14 and 16 ply ratings.

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