E.Schueller/Fleet Maintenance

Cooper Tire continues push into fleet market with launch of PRO Series LHS steer tire

March 27, 2019

A year after the tire manufacturer announced its entry into the commercial vehicle OE and fleet market, Cooper tires adds to its tire line designed for long haul fleets.

Erica Schueller

Cooper Tires launched the Pro Series LHS tire is a long haul steer tire at the 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council's Annual Meeting & Expo. The Pro Series LHS is latest product available in its Pro Series line of Cooper brand truck and bus radial (TBR) tires, designed for long haul applications.

The tire offers 18/32nds of tread depth, and features a number of new technologies to cater to the long-haul segment:

Decoupling grooves to assist with even wear
Patent-pending stone ejector design built into the tread pattern to help prevent stones from puncturing the tire casing.
A wider tire base footprint for more impact on the road, and improved rolling resistance. “This provides better traction while promoting longer, more even wear,” said Schroeder. “And, it doesn’t sacrifice fuel economy in the process. When paired with our PRO Series LHD drive tire, that is also SmartWay verified, fleets can maximize fuel economy.
A built-in Wear Square tread depth visual design provides fleets a quick reference to verify the remaining tread life of the tire, and to confirm even wear.

In 2018, Cooper Tires introduced its new line of Cooper brand truck and bus radial (TBR) tires, developed for fleets to help reduce overall tire program costs. Three series of tires are available, dependent on application: Pro Series for long haul, Work Series for regional haul, pick-up and delivery, Severe Series for mixed service.

The Pro Series LHS steer tire is an addition to the company's Pro Series line of tires designed for long haul applications. The Pro Series LHD drive tire was introduced in last year. The company plans to launch the Pro Series LHT trailer tire in October.

About the Author

Erica Schueller | Media Relations Manager | Navistar

Erica Schueller is the Media Relations Manager for Navistar.

Before joining Navistar, Schueller served as Editorial Director of the Endeavor Commercial Vehicle Group. The commercial vehicle group includes the following brands: American Trucker, Bulk Transporter, Fleet Maintenance, FleetOwner, Refrigerated Transporter, and Trailer/Body Builders brands.

An award-winning journalist, Schueller has reported and written about the vehicle maintenance and repair industry her entire career. She has received accolades for her reporting and editing in the commercial and automotive vehicle fields by the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA), the International Automotive Media Competition (IAMC), the Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) Azbee Awards.

Schueller has received recognition among her publishing industry peers as a recipient of the 2014 Folio Top Women in Media Rising Stars award, acknowledging her accomplishments of digital content management and assistance with improving the print and digital products in the Vehicle Repair Group. She was also named one Women in Trucking’s 2018 Top Women in Transportation to Watch.

She is an active member of a number of industry groups, including the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), the Auto Care Association's Young Auto Care Networking Group, GenNext, and Women in Trucking.

In December 2018, Schueller graduated at the top of her class from the Waukesha County Technical College's 10-week professional truck driving program, earning her Class A commercial driver's license (CDL).

She has worked in the vehicle repair and maintenance industry since 2008.