Alliance
A-356 Forestry R-1: forestry tire.
Features: designed for high horsepower vehicles used on rugged terrain; constructed with steel belts, nylon casing, heavy under-tread construction; reinforced sidewalls and bead area; special tread compounds and a protective mudguard.
Sizes: Eight sizes ranging from 13.6-24 to 20.8-38.
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I-380: flotation forestry tire.
Features: same as A-356.
Size: 750/45-26.5.
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I-331: flotation forestry tire.
Features: same as A-356.
Sizes: Six sizes ranging from 500/60-22.5 to 700/50-26.5.
Bridgestone
Dueler A/T: light truck/SUV tire.
New size: P235/75R16 106S OWL
Cooper
Zeon XST: sport truck tire.
Features: directional tread pattern and optimized tire profile; H speed rating; and a tread compound engineered to optimize all-around sport truck tire performance.
Sizes: Nine 18-inch and 20-inch sizes.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is offering the Zeon XST with a 45-day free road test warranty. If a consumer is not satisfied with the tires after 45 days, the tires may be returned for a full refund. The tire maker will introduce 22- and 23-inch sizes of the tire in this year's fourth quarter and 24-inch sizes in the first quarter of 2004.
Goodyear
Eagle Ultra Grip GW-3: winter tire.
Features: V-TRED technology that aids in dispersing water and slush from the treadface; new 3D-BIS technology that provides high tread blade density and additional biting edges while maintaining block stiffness.
Sizes: 21 sizes ranging from 15- to 18-inch rim diameters and in aspect ratios from 65 to 35.
Mastercraft
Avenger ZHP: ultra-high performance tire.
Features: a tread compound containing a homogenous tire filler system that includes chemically coupled precipitated silica and carbon black (the silica improves wet traction without sacrificing tread wear); shoulder tread blocks divided into two harmonically mated segments; staggered tread elements to reduce noise; a rubber rim protector that extends beyond the rim flange and decreases the chance of rim damage; spiral nylon overwrap to maintain stability and carcass integrity across the entire speed range of the tire.
Sizes: 29 in 15-, 16-, 17- and 18-inch rim diameters.
Michelin
HydroEdge: passenger tire.
Features: designed to maximize hydroplaning resistance by minimizing water flow turbulence; angled tread grooves that channel water away from the tire's contact patch; dual, continuous center grooves that evacuate water; full depth sipes; T-speed rating; and an 85,000-mile tread-life warranty.
Sizes: 20 sizes ranging from 14 inches to 17 inches.
Summit
Cascade: luxury sport utility vehicle tire.
Features: smooth and quiet ride; all-weather traction; sidewall treatment with Summit mountain logo; 55,000-mile tread wear warranty.
Sizes: P235/75R15 105S, P235/70R16 104S, P245/70R16 106S, P255/70R16 109S, P265/70R16 111S, P265/70R17 113S, P245/75R16 109S and P265/75R16 114S.