Atturo ‘urban all terrain’ range grows with MT, knife cues

Atturo Tire has continued the expansion of its SUV and Light Truck product range with the release of three new sizes for the Trail Blade X/T. The tyre also continues a design partnership with blade manufacturer Quarter Master Knives, which provides an Atturo themed product itself.

Noting that the 4×4 market continues to demand larger wheel diameter fitments targeted at SUVs and non-lifted trucks, Atturo calls the Urban All Terrain Trail Blade X/T “the perfect tyre for these applications”.  The new sizes, available now from Atturo dealers, are: 275/45R22 112H XL; 305/45R22 118H XL; 285/40R24 112H XL.

The Trail Blade X/T features the sidewall and shoulder tread of a Mud Terrain, and is designed in partnership with Quarter Master Knives. The sidewall tread and first shoulder blocks are patterned after the QTR-3 knife blade and handle; in turn Quarter Master has created an Atturo branded model of this knife to complement the tyre. The centre tread is a highway friendly multi-block pattern, angled and featuring sipes to improve wet traction, handling response, and reduce road noise, while still retaining trail and light off road capability. Atturo says the tyre will keep motorists moving after the pavement ends.

Atturo has grown its “urban all terrain” product’s size range to allow replacement on more vehicles without suspension modifications

The 275/45R22 has been used as an original equipment option tyre size for vehicles such as the Ford F150, Dodge Durango and Toyota Tacoma. With the Trail Blade X/T, these vehicle owners have a plus size option for an all-terrain pattern with no suspension modification required. This size is also a good plus two application for the many vehicles which ride on the 275/55R20 as original equipment.  Over the past ten years, Atturo adds, twenty-two different vehicles used the 275/55R20 as their original equipment size.

The 305/45R22 and 285/40R24 are both popular sizes in the SUV and light truck segments for highway tread patterns.  These sizes are each about 33” in diameter and carry higher load indexes than comparable floatation sizes, making them more suitable for half-ton pickup and large SUV applications. Atturo says that initial dealer and consumer response “indicates a pent up demand for this style of tyre in these sizes.”