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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Goodyear rolls out new fuel saving tire

Goodyear Fuel Max
Goodyear Fuel Max

The Fuel Max RSA is a new regional/long haul fuel-saving tire being rolled out by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. that is also designed with โ€œenhanced toughnessโ€ for driving in urban environments as well as long miles to removal and a high level of traction.

โ€œThe new Fuel Max RSA (seen at right) has been designed to deliver numerous benefits to help lower the operating costs for regional/long-haul fleets that operate mainly on-highway and have some exposure to urban driving,โ€ noted Norberto Flores, Goodyearโ€™s marketing manager, in a statement.

โ€œDespite the fact that fuel costs have declined in recent months, fuel efficiency will remain a prominent fleet requirement,โ€ he added. โ€œThat is why weโ€™re extending Goodyear Fuel Max Technology to regional tires.โ€

The Fuel Max RSA, which is SmartWay-compliant, offers other features as well, Flores said:

Goodyear Fuel Max technology, which contains cool-running compounds to lower tire rolling resistance and improve fuel efficiency;
A tri-layer compound for longer mileage, less rolling resistance and greater curb impact resistance;

A โ€œnon-evolvingโ€ tread to help maintain traction through the tireโ€™s lifecycle;
Super-tensile steel belts to add stability and enhance toughness
Goodyear Unisteel casing construction to enhance retread capability;
A computer-optimized tread design and footprint for more miles to removal;
Goodyearโ€™s IntelliMax Rib Technology, which provides a stiffer tread area for lower rolling resistance, more even wear, and higher mileage.

โ€œThe Fuel Max RSA also offers outstanding snow traction thanks to its innovative tread design and boasts a 20/32-inch tread depth for lower cost-per-mile,โ€ Flores added.

Goodyear noted that its new Fuel Max RSA is available in size 11R22.5, Load Range G.

Additional sizes โ€“ including 295/75R22.5 and 11R24.5 in Load Ranges G and H, and 11R22.5 in Load Range H โ€“ will be introduced in early 2016, the company noted.