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January 18, 1999 01:00 AM

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    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.

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