AT THE HEART OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.

Call our Sales Team on 0208 912 2120

IN BRIEF

15th November 1986
Page 13
Page 13, 15th November 1986 — IN BRIEF
Close
Noticed an error?
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.

Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• SP Tyres is about to launch a new drive-axle radial tyre on the British market. The Dunlop SP431 has a massive block-tread pattern, with a 21min initial depth and is regrooveable.

Mike Astin of SP says that the SP431 — which is designed to compliment the recently introduced SP321 steering-axle tyre — will cost 15% more than the old SP411 drive-axle tyre.

The SP431 will be available in six sizes: 9.00R20 14PR, 10.00R20 60PR and 11.00R20 16PR in tubed, and 10R22.5 14PR, 11R22.5 16PR and 12R22.5 16PR tubeless. The SP431 has been in production for the American market — using a different rubber compound — since July, and 15,000 have been made to date.

The SP431 — shown for the first time in Europe at the RHA conference — will benefit from SP's latest enhanced back-up package.'

• Foden is believed to be about to break new ground by offering air suspension and a lifting tag axle on its tractive units as factorybuilt options for the first time.

Ruhery Owen-Rockwell will supply Neway suspension systems and axles direct from its Llay factory near Wrexham to the Sandbach plant where they will be built into chassis as an on-line option.