Tag: snow tires

Products
Cooper Releases New Winter Pickup Tire
Cooper Discoverer A/TW designed for true all-season use Cooper Tire used the 2014 SEMA Show to unveil a new snow/all-season pickup tire that also has a new rubber compound to extend tread wear. Expanding upon the proven technology of Cooper’s best-selling Discoverer A/T3  tire, the new Discoverer A/TW all-terrain winter traction tire boasts a fusion […]
November 10, 2014
Special angled cuts going in opposite directions along the sides of the tread blocks are designed to trap snow for better traction.
Vocational
Monday Morning Safety Meeting: Winter Driving Tips
Preparation – of the vehicle and the driver – is the key for safe winter driving Managers looking for a good winter topic for the weekly Monday morning safety meeting don’t have to look very far for subject matter: Checking the weather out the office window and looking at the trucks in the parking lot […]
October 26, 2014
Four-wheel-drive does’t overcome poor winter driving skills. (Photo/Larry Walton, Editorial Services West)
Vocational
Time To Change To Winter Tires
Goodyear Says to Get a Grip, Winter Around the Corner While much of the country is enjoying continued warm temperatures and looking forward to a colorful autumn, the venerable Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a colder-than-normal winter for much of North America, with “copious amounts of snow and rain” over the eastern third of the U.S. […]
October 14, 2014
L Walton Snow Driving 016
Vocational
Pre-Season Check: Snow Plow Vehicle Prep
Expert advice on getting your snow removal equipment and pickups ready for winter
October 8, 2014
Getting snow-removal equipment and trucks checked out before the snows fall can prevent costly surprises during the ensuing winter work cycle. (Photo: Buyers Products)
Perspectives
Winter Driving 101: Weight Transfer
WINTER DRIVING 101: It’s all about controlling weight transfer   By Mark Cox An overnight dusting of snow crunched under the tires and left distinct tracks as the driver of a new 4×4 crew cab pickup rolled slowly through the suburban Colorado neighborhood and made a turn towards the main highway a few blocks down […]
July 18, 2013
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