Product
Oliver Rubber Introduces New Treads
New Oliver treads will keep your fleet rolling
FINDLAY, OHIO, August 23, 2006 – COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (NYSE:CTB) and its subsidiary Oliver Rubber Company, recently introduced five new specialty-designed treads – the XS-D, DPW, ULP-Drive, ULP-Rib and Winter Trac II. Featuring the latest in design and construction, these treads are just what you need to keep your fleet rolling.
Oliver’s new XS-D tread is designed to do all the work, meeting the “excess demands” of the off-road heavy load haulers. Built with a new technologically advanced compound called Xxtra-Tuff, the XS-D provides the tough performance you expect. This new tread is designed for severe off-road service applications, providing solid traction, serious strength and durability. The new XS-D is available in 210mm (8.5N), 220mm (9), 230mm (9.5) and 240mm (10.5) sizes with a deep 30/32-inch tread depth, and is recommended where 70 percent or more off-road severe service is required. This tread fits most tire sizes used on construction and specialty use vehicles, including 11R22.5, 11R24.5 and 315/80R22.5.
The new DPW (Drive Position Waste) is the latest tread designed to outperform in a multitude of on/off road applications. Molded with a revolutionary new tread compound called Tri-Cor, DPW has the strength needed to resist chipping and cutting and delivers the overall mileage performance that is demanded from today’s retreads. Designed to withstand the tough conditions of on/off road driving, the DPW retread offers a deep tread designed for 30 percent off road and 70 percent on road applications. Available in 210-250mm (8.5N-12) and 270mm (14) sizes with 26/32, 30/32 and 32/32-inch tread depths.
Utilizing state-of-the-art precure process technology, Oliver’s new ULP (Ultra Low-Profile) Single-Wide treads – the ULP-Drive and the ULP-Rib – go one step further. Manufactured according to rigorous standards, these treads offer a host of innovative features. The most unique feature is called VDiplus™ – a benefit that is exclusive to Oliver. VDiplus™ acts as a Visual Depth Indicator, plus a stone ejector that reduces retention of foreign objects in the tread face. Both treads offer a V-shaped groove technology and have eight circumferential grooves, providing any fleet with superior wear stability and maneuverability benefits. The ULP-Rib’s has a 16/32-inch tread depth, while the ULP-Drive has a 24/32- inch tread depth. The ULP-Rib has see-through grooves that reduce rolling resistance and promote long wear, while the ULP-Drive has individual tread lugs that provide exceptional forward and reverse traction. The treads are designed to fit tire sizes 445/50R22.5 and 455/55R22.5.
The newly modified Winter Trac II tread design delivers excellent treadwear at the lowest cost per mile. In addition to offering premium wear mileage, the Winter Trac II delivers improved winter traction you can depend on in any road condition that your fleet encounters. Ideal for single or tandem axle drive tractors, the full depth sipes work hard to provide superior ice, snow, mud and wet traction throughout the entire life of the tread. The size coverage includes the 220mm (9), with the 210mm (8.5N) available later this year.
With Oliver’s new line-up of treads, we’re continuing to change the ground rules.
About Oliver Rubber Company
Oliver manufactures and distributes tread rubber and retreading systems through an extensive network of licensed dealers. Acquired by Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in 1999, Oliver Rubber Company has been producing quality rubber products since 1912.
About Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of passenger car, light truck, medium truck tires and subsidiaries that specialize in motorcycle and racing tires, as well as tread rubber and related equipment for the retread industry. With headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire has 59 manufacturing, sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of companies located around the world. For more information, visit Cooper Tire's Web site at www.coopertires.com.