One gallon of diesel cost an average of $3.13 in the US last month, an increase of 64 cents compared to April 2020. It has only gotten higher in May. Tire rolling resistance, always top-of-mind with tire R&D experts, always gets more attention from trucking fleets when fuel prices go up.

We’re pleased to announce six new additions to Double Coin’s team of sales executives.

Skid steers defined the compact equipment market for many years, but then compact excavators, compact wheel loaders, compact track loaders and compact utility loaders came along.

If a trailer tire delivers long tread life, a retreadable casing and low rolling resistance, it’s done its job right? Not so fast for the spread axle . . . it must also guard against shoulder abrasion.

To succinctly sum up the state of the U.S. construction industry, you might say, “2020 bad, 2021 good!”

Analysts are mixed on the 2021 trucking freight outlook, but agree that constraints exist, including tire supply. We’re doing our part at CMA/Double Coin; our new highly advanced plant is producing 4,000 TBR and OTR tire units each day!

Our phones are ringing off the walls lately — commercial tire dealers and construction and aggregates companies wanting Double Coin OTR tires! Residential construction is expected to be strong in 2021, and hopes are high for a substantial infrastructure spending bill.

We received this question recently on our Facebook page: “What are the keys to maintaining new tires to ensure the best on-road performance?

A question from a Facebook follower:  To achieve fuel savings from my tires, should I start with fuel efficient steer, drive or trailer tires?

We received this question recently on our Facebook page from an owner operator:  My rig spends a good deal of time on the road, yet also slogs through the mud and on crushed stone going to construction sites? What is the best compromise in terms of such variables as tread pattern and compound?