Although it seems impossible to have made a tire better than the XDN2, Michelin has: XLGD If the XDN2 worked well in your application, Michelin's recommended replacement is the new XLGD. Michelin targeted the over-the-road long haul, through the desert, mountains, wind, rain, and snow with this model. However like it's predecessor, it's likely to
The County will be shutting down Lone Palm Avenue this Saturday, August 16th for a construction project they're working on. For want of access, the Truck Center on Lone Palm Avenue will be closed this Saturday August 16th. Sorry for the inconvenience. Our mobile service units will be available. If necessary, call (209) 521-6221 to
Click the link to hear a recording of the McCoy Retread Division Band's "Retread Instead". If the link doesn't open from the Main Page open the article by selecting "More" down below. The song may take a few minutes to load onto your machine. Retread Instead, by the McCoy Truck Tire Service Center Inc. Retread
Around the 1740’s, English clergyman, political theorist, and physical scientist Joseph Priestly observed how well samples of Hevea sap collected by natives in the New World rubbed pencil marks off paper. The pencil mark “rubber” had been being used by the Natives to make various products: shoes, coats, balls for games, and bottles, hundreds of
As the weather heats up two things happen, trucks start needing tires faster and Ag-related hauling picks up. Having a mounted tire program kills a few birds with one stone. Doing the tire work at the truck’s home base is faster than hauling a unit that needs tire work to a tire shop. It also
In the March article readers were asked to answer a question: “If a regular 22.5 and a low profile 22.5 were bolted together on a dual assembly, which would wear out faster?” If the number of responses to the email, “[email protected]” indicate the magnitude of the blog’s following, it’s time for your author to dance
Ask Victor or Trey about our XX LP24.5 D4300’s. If your truck has worn out tires sized 285/75r24.5, or 275/80r24.5, these retreads will get you treaded up and back on the road. Bandag’s D4300 is a symmetric open shoulder two rib deep lug that reminds us of the legendary Michelin XDHT. The aggressive tread-wide lugs
Bandag BDR-HG’s big deep lug blocks feature siping and premium rubber compounding. These mold elements and state-of-the-art materials allow this open-shoulder drive to deliver the highest performance. Big truck operators use open-shoulder tread designs when they need traction on loose surfaces like dirt, mud, sand, or snow. Most open-shoulder tread designs combine voids in the
1st Myth: Retreads become Road Gators: Three different studies commissioned by industry stakeholders over the last three decades have found that this is NOT TRUE. In the studies Universities sent college kids out to pick up all the pieces of blown tire from off the side of the highway. In each study they found that
Everybody’s doing it There are more retreads on full and medium sized trucks on the road today than “new” tires. Although retreading is not nearly as prevalent in light truck and passenger tires as it used to be, major operators of light trucks in final-mile package delivery are also huge retreaders. School districts, fire departments,
