Goodyear adds DuraSeal to severe service tires
AKRON, Ohio — Goodyear Tire & Rubber says it’s expanding its self-sealing commercial tire technology to include more mixed-service tires for maximum off-road traction.
DuraSeal Technology will be available in Unisteel G177 severe-service drive tires.
Rich Cottrell, product manager for mixed-service tires, said the technology’s expansion into the G177 “is a no-brainer. . . a perfect fit,” adding the technology will reduce vehicle downtime due to punctures.
The aggressive tread design helps provide superb off-road traction. Mining, logging, landfill, road-building and
other severe-service applications use the tires on the drive axle to give their equipment added grip, Cottrell said.
The tire also features high-tear strength tread compound to help resist rubber chipping and chunking.
The technology helps seal tread-area punctures up to a quarter inch diameter when they occur, greatly reducing vehicle downtime, Cottrell says.
The technology was previously only available in Unisteel G287 MSA and G288 MSA mixed-service tires. It will be available on the G177 in September.
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