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Tyre Technology
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The multi-life concept built into Goodyear Max Technology tyres.
TruckForce believes that too many truck and bus tyres are being scrapped unnecessarily, which is a waste of money for the operator and bad for the environment. Goodyear Dunlop has invested £3.3 million this year in the construction of a mold cure retreading facility in VVittlich, Germany to help support the growing retread market.
The investment in new equipment and extra truck tyre retread capacity is part of the company's growth strategy. Goodyear Dunlop tyre management, manufacturing techniques and materials ensure that, where possible, truck and bus tyres have at least four lives, providing optimum mileage and fuel consumption over the whole extended period.
Goodyear's Max Technology.
TruckForce use the latest technologies that have entered the Goodyear Dunlop portfolio, including Goodyear TreadMax and Dunlop MultiTread. Both offer the ability to reduce operating costs thanks to long tyre life and high mileage.
These retreads provide the same characteristics as new tyres offering economical and ecological benefits. This means enhanced fuel economy and environmental advantages such as; less energy consumption, less chemicals, reduced casing disposal and fewer emissions.
TreadMax and MultiTread tyres feature only the latest technology carcasses, as well as the same tread pattern and tread compound as new tyres. These have the added benefit of similar performance to the latest generation new tyres due to Goodyear Dunlop's as good as new' concept. Regrooving.
Goodyear's high-quality tyre casings can give each tyre multiple lives (new, regrooved, retread, regrooved) while ensuring safety, performance and minimising operating costs. Regrooving is done typically when the tread depth has worn to between 3 and 6mm and an additional 3mnn is grooved into the tread.
Regrooving should only be done by an approved regroover, such as TruckForce. The experienced technicians at TruckForce know the correct pattern and depth for each particular tyre. Once the newly regrooved tread has worn down, the next stage (providing the casing is suitable) is retreading.
Retreading.
At the start of April, Goodyear Dunlop undertook a strategic investment at its production facility in VVittlich, Germany for the production of premium retreaded truck tyres. TruckForce in the frontline is helping to expand the knowledge that fleets have already obtained about retreads. There is a strict process in place to ensure the premium quality of Goodyear Dunlop's retreads. The casings are checked for damage, including a visual check, an electronic check using a shearograph and a Pressure Test System (PTS). The shearograph scans the tyre with a laser for foreign objects and separations due to air, rust and humidity and makes them visible. A PTS scans the sidewall for defects. Finally, after retreading, all tyres are inflation tested to ensure the quality of the end product.
After wear has occurred on the retreaded tyres they can then be regrooved once again, going through the same regrooving process as before.
Mileage.
TruckForce understand that fleet operators require more and more comprehensive products; not only new tyres, but other products and services that minimise the cost per mile per vehicle. Retreaded tyres play a major role in this process.
Furthermore fuel represents over 25% of overall operating costs of a fleet. Goodyear's Max Technology casings feature materials with the latest technological advances which result in enhanced low rolling resistance, reduced fuel consumption and high mileage for improved fleet efficiency combined alongside with excellent wet braking performance.