Goodyear Enhances Fuel Max Lineup

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has added a retread option for its Fuel Max line of truck tires the company started rolling out in the fall.

The replacement tread will fit on the company’s drive-axle Fuel Max tires for regional fleets, according to an April 13 announcement from Goodyear’s commercial tire systems division.

The model number for the SmartWay-verified retread is G682 RSD. The retread now is available in a 225 millimeter width. Widths of 215 mm and 235 mm will be available in June, said Norberto Flores, a Goodyear marketing manager.

Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear introduced Fuel Max steer-axle tires in September and followed with drive tires in January. Trailer tires are scheduled to be available by the end of the year.

Flores said the Fuel Max tires incorporate fuel-saving compounds and tread designs to lower rolling resistance, thereby promoting greater fuel efficiency. They also feature scrub-resistant compounding to help extend tread life by resisting excessive wear, chunking, cracking and chipping. They have a 24/32-inch tread depth for longer tread life.