The new Double Coin plant in Thailand, which incorporates some of the most advanced tire-making equipment in the world, began OTR radial production at a good time:

• Demand for OTR radials is up.
• More and more small OTR tread patterns are radial, as opposed to bias.

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!

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.

Do you have any “Little Truckers” in the family?

Many folks may call scrap tire piles ugly, but to the fleet manager, they should be beautiful because they contain hidden gold in terms of intelligence that can reduce tire operating costs.

Interested in reducing your tire costs . . . by a lot? Think retreading.