Goodyear said its new G296 WHA, a new super-single waste haul tire, completes the company’s lineup of innovative new waste haul tires. Joining the G289 WHA, which is a performance leader in the drive and steer position, the G296 WHA is its wide-base big brother, available in 425/65R22.5 sizing in load range L, at 11,400 lbs. capacity.
“Many front- and rear-waste loaders use a super-single type tire in the steer position to help handle heavy front axle loads, and our new G296 WHA is an excellent choice,” said Donn Kramer, Goodyear’s director of commercial tire marketing. “It features many of the attributes of our G289 WHA when it comes to toughness and long miles to removal, plus, like the G289 WHA, it is available with DuraSeal Technology, which seals up to ¼-in. diameter punctures in the repairable area of the tread. Now, customers can help protect their waste hauling vehicles, front to back, to keep downtime to a minimum. We feel that’s a huge breakthrough for the waste hauling industry.”
Featuring a deep 23/32-in. tread depth, the G296 WHA has four wide circumferential grooves to help promote enhanced traction and even wear. Special compounding helps the tire resist chunking and chipping. Sidewall scuff protectors, like those found on the G289 WHA, help ward off constant scrubbing and curbing, according to Goodyear.
Further aiding tire longevity is a four-belt package, which provides the platform for toughness – especially when running in landfills. “Waste hauling is tough on tires, and for many fleets, service life of the tire is measured in months, not miles,” said Kramer.
“Our goal was to create a line of tires that can help provide longer miles to removal/retreading, and limit downtime. When specified with our DuraSeal Technology, we feel Goodyear has no match when it comes to performance in urban and landfill settings.”
DuraSeal Technology uses a gel-like, solvent-free compound built into the inner liner of the tire. It can seal punctures up to 1/4-in. in the tread area (it does not seal sidewall punctures) without the need to repair the tire, allowing drivers to complete their routes after the tire is punctured. “DuraSeal Technology helps to minimize flats, and it’s a clear cost savings to fleets,” said Kramer. “With tire costs among the top three expenditures for fleets, just think what this technology can do for the bottom line.”
A Goodyear survey revealed that refuse fleets with 50 trucks typically receive 102 tire-related service calls per month. It found that 69% of those calls can be attributed to tire punctures and each call cost the fleets $170, or more than $143,000 per year, according to the company.
“Each fleet and operation is different, but for those fleets suffering from flats due to nails and other debris, they can enjoy a new degree of confidence with DuraSeal Technology. DuraSeal tires are retreadable, as the sealant is built-in, and the gel-like compound stays intact through the retreading process,” Kramer said.
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