Goodyear adds to Kelly Armorsteel line

ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 2, 2017) — Goodyear unveiled three Kelly Armorsteel long-haul truck tires at the 2017 Goodyear Customer Conference in Orlando, strengthening its Kelly-brand commercial truck tire line, the company said.

The three SmartWay-verified tires — the Kelly Armorsteel LHS, LHT and LHD — offer fleet owners long life, excellent traction and a number of other benefits that will help them lower their operating costs, Goodyear said.

The Kelly Armorsteel LHS, a steer axle tire, offers:

• A uniquely shaped pressure distribution groove to help minimize shoulder wear;

• A barrel-shaped footprint, edge blades and a five-rib design to offer long miles to removal and low cost per mile; and

• Exposed single grooves as the tire wears to help enhance traction.

The Armorsteel LHT, a trailer tire, offers:

• A unique center groove design to help resist stone drilling and evacuate water from the tread for enhanced wet traction;

• Low tread void for long mileage; and

• A decoupling groove to help minimize shoulder wear.

The Armorsteel LHD drive tire will be introduced after the LHS and LHT, Goodyear said.