Goodyear Launches DuraSeal for Trailer Tyres

Three years have past since Goodyear first released its DuraSeal puncture resistance technology, and at a US and Canadian dealer conference on February 1 the company announced it is adapting the self-sealing system for commercial tyres for use on long-haul trucks; the latest DuraSeal product to join Goodyear’s commercial tyre family is the G316 LHT line-haul trailer tyre.

Already proven in mixed-service applications, such as logging, construction and mining, the technology uses a gel-like, solvent-free compound built into the tyre’s inner liner that instantly seals punctures by flowing into void areas and around objects. Officials at Goodyear claim the technology as a unique product, stating that no other tyre manufacturer offers commercial tyres with built-in sealant. “The technology transfer into line-haul trucking is significant,” said Steve McClellan, vice president of Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems. “DuraSeal in the G316 LHT helps reduce fleet downtime, helps lower a company’s cost of operation and enhances retreadability.

“For Goodyear, the new tyre expands our premium product line in the biggest segment of trucking – long-haul. DuraSeal helps us deliver difference-making real value to end-users looking for solutions. Since we introduced DuraSeal Technology into mixed-service tyres in 2005, trucking fleets have been clamouring for the technology in line-haul trailer tyres. This responds to their needs,” McClellan said.

“Self-sealing technology in trailer tyres is relevant, since maintaining the inner tyre of a dual-tyre setup is difficult,” he added. “Trailers usually are the least-maintained equipment in a fleet’s operation. In addition, with the industry averaging four trailers for each tractor, there’s a greater opportunity for DuraSeal to help long-haul fleets improve productivity.”