Firestone Firestone Supreme Si: all-season passenger radial.
Features: S-speed rating; improved treadwear warranty; redesigned tread pattern to enhance wet and all-season performance; UTQG of 420 AB.
Sizes: 27 55-, 60-, 65-, 70- and 80-series sizes to fit 13- to 16-inch rims.
The Firestone Supreme Si (for supreme improved) will be sold exclusively through independent tire dealers.
Hankook
Centum K702: passenger radial.
Features: T-speed rating; extra-wide longitudinal and lateral grooves to minimize hydroplaning; center rib design for directional control; full nylon-covered steel belts for durability; Trapezoid Contour Theory (TCT) profile for better ride comfort, steering ability and noise reduction.
Sizes: 35 in 60-, 65-, 70- and 80-series sizes for 12- to 15-inch rims.
The Centum K702 replaces the Hankook 884.
Ventus K102: ultra high performance radial.
Features: W/V speed rating; ``V'' shaped lateral grooves and wide, straight main grooves for wet handling and reduced rolling resistance; new silica compound and TCT profile technology for enhanced lateral stiffness; unidirectional tread design for steering stability.
Sizes: 35 sizes in 40-, 45-, 50-and 55-series for 14- to 17-inch rims.
The Ventus K102 replaces the Ventus 505.
Kumho
Power Fleet 963T: all-steel, low- platform trailer radial.
Features: designed for high-capacity applications like construction or heavy equipment hauling; five-rib tread pattern for traction and durability; available in both high-capacity (rated to 125 psi.) and non-high capacity ratings.
Sizes: 215/75R17.5 and 235/75R17.5.
The Power Fleet 963T is designed for local and regional highway and pickup/delivery service.
Maxxis
Maxxis Bravo MT-753: off-road tire for light trucks.
Features: aggressive tread design for off-road traction; open shoulder lugs provide self-cleaning ability; construction and advanced rubber compound offer durability and strength; available in outline white or black serrated lettering.
Sizes: LT235/75R15 and 31´ 10.5R15LT (6-ply rating), and LT235/85R16 (10-ply rating). Available in early March: LT245/75R16, LT265/ 75R16 (ply ratings of 6 and 8), 30X9.50R15LT (6-ply rating).
Michelin
Xadn: E3 traction tire for dump trucks and scrapers.
Features: non-directional, self-cleaning tread pattern; large contact area delivers traction while reducing slip; high-speed rubber compounds and squared shoulders to increase tire life and protect against cutting and hacking; low pressure casing to reduce operator fatigue.
Sizes: 20.5R25, 23.5R25, 26.5R25 and 29.5R25 with tread depths from 45/32nds to 55/32nds.
AT Steer: steer tire for agricultural tractors.
Features: three-rib tread pattern grips ground for extra lateral stability; 30-percent heavier than competitors' tires to resist punctures and stubble damage; manufactured to exacting tolerances to prevent front-end hopping.
Sizes: 6.50-16, 7.50-16, 10.00-16 and 11.00-16.
Nankang
N-850H/T: light truck radial.
Features: all-season M+S-rated tread design; five-pitch variable tread pattern for quiet ride; wide circumferential tread grooves for enhanced wet grip; extra-wide steel belts for improved handling and performance.
Sizes: eight LT metric; seven other metric sizes and 31x10.50R15LT.
Toyo
Proxes FZ4: high-performance passenger tire.
New sizes: 255/40ZR17, 235/45ZR17, 245/45ZR17 and 245/40ZR18.
Six existing sizes of the FZ4 also have been enhabced with reinforced construction: 205/40ZR16, 205/45ZR16, 205/40ZR17, P215/40ZR17, 215/35ZR18 and 225/35ZR18.