Yokohama launches BluEarth 718L drive tire
Yokohama Tire recently introduced the BluEarth 718L premium drive tire, which is engineered to drive fleets further on less fuel. The Smartway-verfied 718L now is available in four sizes (295/75R22.5, 11R22.5, 285/75R24.5, and 11R24.5) and offers a seven-year unlimited retread casing warranty, the company reported.
“The 718L is built for maximum fuel efficiency and durability to meet fleets’ long-haul demands,” Tom Clauer, Yokohama’s senior manager of commercial product planning, said in a news release. “It boasts an advanced compound and newly developed tread pattern that aid in the reduction of rolling resistance, combats irregular wear, and enhances traction to keep fleets running longer and more efficiently.
“In short, it’s the perfect choice for the long road ahead.”
Benefits of the BluEarth 718L include:
- Engineered for efficiency: The connected tread stabilizes the tread blocks, resisting heel-to-toe wear. Plus, the contoured groove wall adds stiffness to reduce irregular wear and resist stone drilling, which extends the life of the tire.
- Reduced rolling resistance: Sloped narrow grooves support groove base stabilization while maintaining both wet and dry traction, which results in reduced rolling resistance.
- Enhanced traction: Deeper lug-grooves at the middle tread area give longer-lasting traction throughout the life of the tire.
- Longer tread life: Shallow shoulder lug-grooves provide stiffness within the shoulder blocks, preventing irregular shoulder wear.