Overdrive

54 | Overdrive | April 2018 Severe Service Wide-base radial Bridgestone America's Firestone FS818 wide-base radial tire is engineered for all-position use in on-and- ohighway seereserice applications. Suited for higher payloads and added otation the tire uses tread compounds that help resist cuts chips tearing and ir- regular wear. It is designed with a deep selfcleaning tread pattern for added trac- tion and long original mile- age while stone reection platforms in eery grooe oer added durability. lock sipes help slice through water and proide added grip on wet roads while four steel belts help extend casing life and protect against cuts and punctures. Sidewall protector ribs aid in ghting cuts snags and abra- sions while the tire's block de- sign and edges are optimized for onohighway eniron- ments. he S tire is aail- able in sies . 425/65R22.5 and 445/65R22.5. Commercial.Firestone.com, 844-648-4737 International uneiled the HV Series Mid-Range iesel which includes a bridge formula truck for the concrete industry. he and models are powered by Cummins' . or en- gines and hae a inch C making them shorter than the and models. he new models complete the transi- tion from International's WorkStar models. he Series is aailable in regular cab extended cab and crew cab and also includes Diamond ogic an adanced electri- cal system that streamlines chassis and body euip- ment integration and allows customers to program automated tasks. ery Series can be euipped with nCom- mand Connection the company's remote diagnos- tics system and oertheair programming. In other news • International extended its A26 Customer Uptime Assurance Program to ocational models and also debuted its A26 Barrel Protection Plan for HX and HV Series trucks powered by the .liter engine. Also a new ocational Condence arranty ackage oers powertrain coerage for and Series trucks with an A engine. • International's HX Series now is tted with restolite lectric's eece eille Idlero heayduty alternators as the standard specication. International adds mid-range diesel The International HV507 bridge formula model chassis includes a set-for- ward front axle, the Cummins L9 engine and a rear-engine power-takeoff. Durable smartphone yocera's uraorce ro with Sapphire Shield smartphone is built to be water- proof and dustproof and to meet military standards for harsh conditions. he inch Sapphire Shield display is engineered to be scratchproof and the builtin p camera can take wide shots. he deice sup- ports erion Ad- anced for percent faster peak speeds. KyoceraMobile.com, 800-349-4478 On/off-road drive tire oyo's heayduty onoroad drie tire is built for seereserice applications such as oil gas mining and logging. A inch tread depth and a cut and chipresis- tant compound contribute to durability. Aggressie side protectors are molded into the sidewall to help preent cut damage. he tread blocks' highoid design and siping help with mud and snow traction. Between the blocks and inside the grooes are stone eectors mud breakers and angled inline lateral grooes that help eacuate mud and preent snow chains from dropping into the grooes. he tire's durable casing design also helps improe retreadability. wo ply sies are aailable 11R22.5 and 11R24.5. ToyoTires.com/ Commercial, 800-442- 8696

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