Double Coin enters US super wide market

The first Chinese designed and manufactured super wide truck radial to be marketed in the US was launched at the SEMA show in Las Vegas on November 1. The Double Coin FT125 super wide, a low rolling resistance trailer position tyre, will be distributed in the US by the China Manufacturers Association; the distributor reports the FT125 has already attained EPA SmartWay verification.

“Once again, with the introduction of the FT125 and the soon to follow FD425 super wide drive position tyre, Double Coin leads the way in innovation and development of environmentally-friendly engineered products from China,” said China Manufacturers Association vice-president Aaron Murphy. The CMA describes the Double Coin super wide as being “engineered with an advanced tread compound and a low profile design to maximise the durability while providing optimal fuel savings.”

“With the position that fuel economy and lower rolling resistance products take in today’s progressive transportation industry, we are excited that Double Coin now manufactures super wide products that are continually requested by North America’s original equipment manufacturers, transportation fleets and government agencies,” Murphy added.

Designed using Double Coin’s Finite Element Analysis engineering science, the FT125 is available in a 445/50R22.5 size with 16/32nds inch tread depth and a maximum carrying capacity of 10,300 pounds (Load Index 161).