Uniroyal announced Wednesday the nationwide roll out of its line of budget-friendly commercial truck tires to the U.S. market.
Donna Murphy, business segment manager for Uniroyal Commercial Truck Tires, says the line of six tires, which include trailer, steer and drive axle tires, will target price-conscious owner operators and small fleets.
The intermediate and budget-price segment of the commercial tire market, according to Murphy, has been growing and the retreadable Uniroyal entries will be parent-company Michelin’s offering to long-haul, regional and on/off road applications in the segment.
Tires began shipping to distribution points this week and should be available by week’s end, Murphy adds.
Launched Wednesday were:
Uniroyal LS24: SmartWay verified long-haul steer and all-position tire
