Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) tire supply is getting tight and prices are up. Good news for Double Coin customers however -- our new plant in Thailand is operating at full capacity!

Intermodal units are off their 2018 record-setting pace (highest in five years) by 3.7% so far this year, but business remains robust and broad-based.

Last year’s growth was driven by tight trucking capacity and the threat of tariffs, and those factors remain.

Owner operator Glen Rice has been running Double Coin RLB400s (LP24.5s) for nearly three years. His mileage on this set is 311,000 and he has 13/32nds tread remaining! 

The U.S. economy is still recovering from the Great Recession and likely approaching another lesser downturn in 2019 or 2020, according to McKinsey & Associates.

Under economic strains, it’s all the more important for the construction industry to clamp down on inefficiency and improve productivity levels, which are second to last among all U.S. sectors, the McKinsey & Co. report noted.

"I've used lots of different tire brands over the past 20 years, and I just really like the Double Coins for consistent wear," he said, noting that the RLB400s are provide a smooth ride and dependable traction.

We receive feedback like this often on the Double Coin RLB400 drive tire. An extra deep 30/32" tread with stone drilling protectors promotes long original mileage in the RLB400, and the closed shoulder tread design provides even wear.

We sincerely appreciate Paul's business and wish him many safe and productive miles on the road.

Please read below some recent comments from other folks who sell the RLB400, retread it, and log many, many miles on them:

It's no surprise that diesel fuel is the single largest operating expense for a trucking fleet. A commercial truck can easily consume more than $70,000 of diesel fuel per year. Owner operators have zero control over fuel prices, but there are many ways they can reduce fuel costs -- like tires!

The Double Coin Tires "Little Truckers Coloring Contest," designed to promote trucking to youngsters, garnered more than 200 entries ranging from realism to the abstract.

Good news for North American fleets and owner operators wanting high quality TBR tires at competitive prices -- Double Coin's plant in Thailand is now operating at full capacity for TBR tires, as well as OTR radials.

Hauling grain out of farms can be tricky when there is often snow, ice and mud to deal with . . . that's why driver/mechanic Chris Diehl loves his Double Coin RLB1  open shoulder drive tires.

Minnesota owner operator Larry Vandenplas Googled "best spread axle tire" and read about an Alabama dealer extolling the virtues of the Double Coin RR150.