Goodyear News

The Dunlop MultiTread moldcure premium retreaded commercial vehicle tire range is being extended. The new products, which offer similar benefits to new tires, comprise six sizes covering long and regional haul as well as municipal applications. 

For long and regional haul applications, the MT SP344 all-position tire and the MT SP244 trailer tire are being added to the range, to complement the MT SP444 drive tires, which are now supplemented with two 60-series sizes. For applications such as buses and other municipal vehicles including garbage trucks and road sweepers, the MT SP372 City all-position tire and the MT SP472 City drive tire are being introduced.

Dunlop MultiTread products utilize the same technology carcasses; the same generation tread compounds and the same tread features as the new tires they replicate. This means that they share the same premium tire benefits as the latest new generation Dunlop tires.

The MT SP344 is a long and regional haul all-position tire and will be available in size 315/80R22.5 later in the year. With the increasing popularity of 60-series tires, the 315/60R22.5 and 295/60R22.5 MT SP444 drive tires are important additions to the MultiTread retread range. Following soon after the introduction of the Dunlop SP244 trailer tire, the 385/65R22.5 MT SP244 tire will also be very popular amongst operators.

For municipal vehicles, the MT SP372 275/70R22.5 all position tire and the 275/70R22.5 MT SP472 for drive axle fitment, cover the most popular sizes in this market sector.

MultiTread

MultiTread is the most recent member of the Goodyear Dunlop premium retread family and uses only carcasses from the latest generation Dunlop tires. The benefits of these retreaded tires are similar to those of current Dunlop Tires; high mileage performance, very good traction, excellent wet grip as well as precise handling and impressive comfort.

Goodyear Dunlop Retreads

Goodyear Dunlop has steadily expanded its retread product portfolio, which comprises Next Tread, Goodyear TreadMax and Dunlop MultiTread products and covers all commercial vehicle applications. Most recently, in April 2011, a new moldcure facility was opened in Wittlich, Germany. This plant not only increases the production capacity of retreads but also its location is strategic. It serves Germany, neighboring countries and the Nordic region as well as Central and Eastern Europe. Goodyear Dunlop moldcure products are also produced in Riom France and Wolverhampton UK, to the same production standards as those applied to the production of new Goodyear Dunlop tires.

In the manufacture of Goodyear Dunlop moldcure retreaded tires, every carcass is thoroughly examined to ensure its suitability for second life use. After the casings are checked and processed, new treads and sidewalls are applied. The materials used in MultiTread products are comparable to those used in the production of the original tires. After building, the tires are put into heated presses where the same tread pattern as that of the new tire the retread replicates is applied. After curing and cooling, all tires undergo the same stringent quality controls as for new tires.