Vanguard specs Cooper tire

Cooper Tire’s PRO Series LHT trailer tire now is standard on Vanguard National Trailer Corporation’s refrigerated and dry van trailers built at its facilities in Monon IN, Trenton GA, Moreno Valley CA and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

According to Charlie Mudd, president and chief executive officer of Vanguard, the move to Cooper’s PRO Series trailer tires is in line with the company’s continued commitment to providing high-quality components on its trailers.

“(We spec) components that prove to be the best value for our customers,” Mudd said. “Tires certainly play an important role in that.

“Cooper’s PRO Series LHT tires provide superior mileage and fuel efficiency—two things that are very important to our customers. We know they will be very pleased with the value these tires bring while operating our trailers.”

Gray Schroeder, executive director of Cooper’s global truck and bus tire business, concurred, saying Cooper’s LHT tire “really hits the mark for our customers.”

“The PRO Series is performing very well and offers an LCO, or low cost of ownership, that can reduce a fleet’s tire program cost,” Schroeder maintained. “We back our PRO Series with a strong warranty, too—the tires have a seven-year, two-retread warranty with full replacement value for the first 50% of tread life.

“We’re very excited to be selected by Vanguard as its standard OE fitment.”