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Market observers say fleets can expect more replacement tire price hikes in the coming weeks and months as tariffs on rubber imports are passed through to customers.

The current debtor-in-possession financing plan could risk a lawsuit down the road, Judge Craig T. Goldblatt told lenders at a Nov. 19 hearing in Delaware.

In the current environment of high fuel prices and a technology shift looming over many companies regarding last-mile delivery, fleets are challenged to develop a strategy toward tire management. For some maintenance managers, the debate of new tires versus retreads offers various methods in battling some of those concerns.

Fleet managers have a long list of factors to consider in maintaining safe and efficient operations. In this webinar, the benefits of implementing tire tread wear monitoring in a fleet will be discussed, along with a review of technology options for achieving such monitoring.

Goodyear is testing a smart-tire that, much like a Fitbit, relays condition information based on cloud computing analytics.

As tightening federal greenhouse gas emission standards are pushing trucking toward low-rolling-resistance tires for trucks and trailers, several fleets are re- porting mixed results on the fuel efficiency, cost, durability and even safety of these tires.