Toyo Tires said it has introduced a new drive-axle tire for longhaul, highway-specific applications.Ěý
Toyo, Cypress, Calif., said that the new M657 on-highway drive-axle position tire already has received the Environmental Protection Agencyâs SmartWay verification, a designation connoting it can help to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
âThe M657 was developed using Toyo Tiresâ âe-balanceâ technology, which includes a stiffer belt package, stiffer bead construction and optimization through simulation technology,â Toyo said in a statement.
Toyo, the North American subsidiary of Japan-based Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd., said the new tire was suitable for single and twin drive-axle applications, with the tire having a 28/32-inch tread depth.
âToyo Tiresâ multi-pitch groove design enhances traction even during the latter stages of original tread life,â the statement said. âLarge parallel-arranged center tread blocks provide excellent stability and traction, while stone ejectors help protect the casing against stone drilling."