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.