The HSL2 uses an innovative tread compound to deliver a “significant” increase in removal miles yet also increase fuel economy. The tires also feature Continental's patented FlexLock technology, an ...

A tire might look like a simple component – a round piece of rubber with a tread design – though it’s anything but. Likewise, tire performance has to do with more than simply moving your truck down ...

A summary of technologies leading to improved passenger tires over the past 25 years, with a focus on increasing road grip/safety while maintaining other important factors, including processability.

Incorporating low-rolling resistance tread and sidewall compounding and shallow 11/32 in. tread depth, the new R197 radial from Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) offers fuel efficiency and long ...

Plasticizers such as treated distillate aromatic extracts and aromatic oils commonly are used in tread compounds because of their chemical compatibility and ability to improve rubber processing.

When preparing your vehicle for winter, most people think about getting the battery tested, installing new wiper blades and having plenty of windshield-washer fluid on hand. Those are all good habits.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber patented a method for forming composite treads by coextruding different compounds onto a tire building drum. The resulting tire tread has varying ratios of compounds for ...

Some tires considered the cream of the crop 20 years ago would not even make today’s EPA SmartWay list. That’s how much tire technology has evolved. “In the 1990s, tread designs were relatively static ...