• Goodyear rolls another Fuel Max tire model

    One Fuel Max RSA tire size is available now, with more to follow in early 2016, the tire maker says.
    Oct. 27, 2015
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    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 “enhanced toughness” for driving in urban environments as well as long miles to removal and a high level of traction.

    “The 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,” noted Norberto Flores, Goodyear’s marketing manager, in a statement.

    “Despite the fact that fuel costs have declined in recent months, fuel efficiency will remain a prominent fleet requirement,” he added. “That is why we’re extending Goodyear Fuel Max Technology to regional tires.”

    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 “non-evolving” tread to help maintain traction through the tire’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;
    • Goodyear’s IntelliMax Rib Technology, which provides a stiffer tread area for lower rolling resistance, more even wear, and higher mileage.

    “The 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,” Flores added.

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

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

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