Yokohama Tire’s announces its 716U ultra-wide-base tire is now offered in a new size: 445/50R22.5.
The company states the 716U UWB is designed specifically for waste, recycle and on/off-road severe service operations where maximizing payload capacity really counts.
“With its reliable all-season traction, high-scrub tread compound and durable construction, it really is the perfect drive tire for the job,” says Tom Clauer, Yokohama’s senior manager of commercial product planning. “This expansion into the 445/50R22.5 opens other segments that require high-scrub protection — regional and urban P&D for example — so fleets can really reap the benefits that the 716U UWB brings to their bottom line.”
The company reports other benefits of the 716U UWB include:
- Increased payload capacity: The 716U UWB has a load range M (22 PR). The replacement of traditional duals with Yokohama’s four UWB tires reduces unsprung weight without compromising total carrying capacity, allowing for a larger payload per trip.
- Aggressive traction: Powerful zig-zag grooves enhance traction and wet-weather grip by efficiently evacuating water away from the tread.
- Built to last: An advanced compound resists scrubbing, cutting and chipping for long, original tread life. Plus, a zero-degree belt adds stability for a consistent stable footprint and long, even wear. Additionally, the funnel-shaped step grooves prevent stones and debris from reaching the bottom of the groove where casing damage occurs, and an extremely durable casing with an extra-thick sidewall resists damage from potholes and curbing, and allows for increased retreadability.
