Uniroyal truck tire line debuts in Canada

LAVAL, Quebec (April 24, 2015) — Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. is making available in Canada a line of Uniroyal-branded commercial truck tires, including two that are SmartWay verified for enhanced fuel efficiency.

The new Uniroyal line comprises six tread designs, available in sizes 11R22.5 and 11R24.5.

Michelin plans to market the line as a third-tier product, complementing the Michelin and BF Goodrich brands. It will be priced at about 75 percent of the price of a BFG product, which in turn costs about 75 percent of a Michelin premium product.

Michelin said it anticipates the Uniroyal line “will meet the rising need of owner-operators, but larger fleets may find it of interest as well.”

Michelin's Industrias Michelin S.A. de C.V. unit in Mexico launched the Uniroyal truck radial line in Mexico last year, but Michelin has at this time no plans to sell the line in the U.S.

Uniroyal Truck Tire photo

RD30 regional and long-haul drive tire

The line, being manufactured at Michelin's Spartanburg, S.C., plant, consists of two steer-axle/all-position, two drive-axle and two trailer tires:

  • LS24, SmartWay-verified long-haul steer and all-position tire;

  • LT40 long-haul and regional trailer tire;

  • RS20 SmartWay-verified regional steer and all-position tire;

  • RD30 regional and long-haul drive tire;

  • HS50 on/off-road steer and all-position tire; and

  • HD60 on/off-road drive tire.

Michelin North America Inc. President Pete Selleck disclosed the product launch last year in an interview with Rubber & Plastics News, a sister publication of Tire Business.

“For more than 120 years, Uniroyal has provided affordable and dependable passenger and light truck tires,” said Harold Phillips, COO for Michelin North America (Canada) Inc.

“We are excited to bring that same value to the trucking industry. Commercial truck operators can trust Uniroyal tires to work as hard as they do. It's an affordable solution that will keep them rolling with minimal downtime.”

The Uniroyal line features “DuraShield” construction, a combination of features that includes pyramidal steel belts, insulating belt edge strips and a heavy-gauge inner liner, which work together to reduce stress, promote endurance and protect the tire's casing.

The tire maker is backing the Uniroyal truck tire line with a four-year manufacturer's limited warranty. Certain long-haul and regional applications are also covered by a one-retread limited warranty, the firm said.

Most Popular
1
ATD takes next step in bankruptcy protection process
2
Goodyear, Continental among ATD's largest creditors
3
ATD files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
4
Sumitomo eyeing future production in North America
5
Goodyear, Michelin, Pomp's awarded defense contracts
SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTERS
Letter
to the
Editor

Do you have an opinion about this story? Do you have some thoughts you'd like to share with our readers? Tire Business would love to hear from you. Email your letter to Editor Don Detore at [email protected].