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Giti emphasising lower RRC truck and bus tyres with EVO launches

Giti Tire has launched the Giti GSR237EVO and the Giti GDR675EVO, the first in a series of new truck and bus tyres to carry the EVO name which it said signifies energy-saving solutions through vastly improved Rolling Resistance Coefficient (RRC).

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Rubber assets

With ongoing claims of reduced tyre and fuel costs, as well as improved performance for the latest tyre generations, Brian Tinham reviews the role of tyre husbandry

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Hankook drives OE for Mercedes-Benz new Actros

Hankook Tire is extending its portfolio of heavy-duty truck tyres, starting with the provision of OE (original equipment) fitments for Mercedes-Benz new Actros – an expansion of its 2014 OE deal with the German giant.

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Tread carefully

There’s more to tyre husbandry than some seem to realise. Steve Banner examines recent developments around tyre brands and types, as well as pressure, tread and condition monitoring

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Case review

While the truck makers have been stealing the limelight with Euro 6 technology, tyre manufactures have been busy, too. Ian Norwell gets into rubber, steel and chips

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Rubber review

As aspects of fleet management get more complex, some get contracted out to specialists: that's certainly the case with the rubber your fleet rolls on. Ian Norwell looks at the choices that need to be made, and the cost of getting it wrong

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