Yokohama Tyres Get EPA SmartWay Approval

Three Yokohama medium truck tyres have been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay program, which promotes cleaner, more efficient truck technologies. Yokohama’s RY617 steer tyre, 703ZL drive tyre and RY587MC2 trailer tyre met the SmartWay program’s rolling resistance criteria, the tyremaker said. With the approval, the tyres can be used on trucks that are SmartWay-certified.

“Yokohama is honored to be recognized by the EPA for our efforts to produce truck tyres that help save fuel and protect the environment,” said John Cooney, Yokohama’s director of commercial sales. “Receiving approval into the SmartWay program reinforces our pledge to our commercial customers to produce the most technologically-advanced tyres on the market.” (Tire Review/Akron)