Dunlop adds to MultiTread retread range

The Dunlop MultiTread mould cure premium retreaded commercial vehicle tyre range is being extended. The new products come in six sizes covering long and regional haul as well as municipal applications.

For long and regional haul applications, the MT SP344 all-position tyre and the MT SP244 trailer tyre are being added to the range, to complement the MT SP444 drive tyres, which are now supplemented with two 60-series sizes. For applications such as buses and other municipal vehicles including garbage trucks and road sweepers, the MT SP372 City all-position tyre and the MT SP472 City drive tyre are being introduced.

Dunlop MultiTread products use the same technology carcasses, the same generation tread compounds and the same tread features as the new tyres they replicate. This means that they share the same premium tyre benefits as the latest new generation Dunlop tyres.

The MT SP344 is a long and regional haul all-position tyre and will be available in size 315/80R22.5 later in the year. With the increasing popularity of 60-series tyres, the 315/60R22.5 and 295/60R22.5 MT SP444 drive tyres are important additions to the MultiTread retread range. Following soon after the introduction of the Dunlop SP244 trailer tyre, the 385/65R22.5 MT SP244 tyre is also set to be very popular amongst operators.

For municipal vehicles, the MT SP372 275/70R22.5 all position tyre and the 275/70R22.5 MT SP472 for drive axle fitment, cover the most popular sizes in this market sector.

MultiTread is the most recent member of the Goodyear Dunlop premium retread family and uses only carcasses from the latest generation Dunlop tyres. The benefits of these retreaded tyres are similar to those of current Dunlop Tyres; high mileage performance, very good traction, excellent wet grip as well as precise handling and impressive comfort.

Goodyear Dunlop has steadily expanded its retread product portfolio, which comprises Next Tread, Goodyear TreadMax and Dunlop MultiTread products and covers all commercial vehicle applications. Most recently, in April 2011, a new mould cure facility was opened in Wittlich, Germany. This plant not only increases the production capacity of retreads but also its location is strategic. It serves Germany, neighbouring countries and the Nordic region as well as Central and Eastern Europe. Goodyear Dunlop mould cure products are also produced in Riom France and Wolverhampton UK, to the same production standards as those applied to the production of new Goodyear Dunlop tyres.