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Seeing double

Yokohama Tire has released five new ‘dual marked’ OTR tyres that will indicate two DRA codes for both loader and transport applications.

Staff Reporter
Seeing double

The company said the change was made to help off-the-road dealers and end users with another way to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.

The tyres, all radials, with the dual markings are the RB31, RT31/RT31+, RL31, RT41 and RL45; all will feature an E/L designation within the size on the sidewall.

The RB31, RT41 and RL45, Yokohama said, are made for articulated dump trucks, scrapers and front-end loaders. The RT31/RT31+ radial is ideal for articulated dump trucks, dozers and front-end loaders and the RL31 is specially designed for wheel loaders, dozers and articulated dump trucks.

“Dual service markings make a lot of sense because they allow the flexibility for one product to serve two separate service applications,” OTR sales senior director Bruce Besancon said.

“That helps dealers consolidate inventory cost and space, and provides end users flexibility in multi-service, multi-equipment applications.”
Yokohama Tire’s parent company, Tokyo, Japan-based Yokohama Rubber Co., is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2017.

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