Yokohama Tire506u 60b6438329e6e

Yokohama Tire announces all-position waste/sanitation tire

June 1, 2021
The 506U is highly retreadable and carries a six-year unlimited retread casting warranty.

Yokohama Tire’s new all-position waste and sanitation tire, the 506U, offers durability and tread life. The 506U, which replaces the MY627W Spec-2, is now available in a 315/80R22.5.

“The 506U delivers longer tread life, added durability, and reduced operating costs for urban sanitation trucks and on/off-highway operations,” said Tom Clauer, Yokohama’s senior manager of commercial product planning. “It’s specially designed for severe service vehicle operations that require a high load-carrying capacity per tire.”

Other benefits of the 506U include:

  • Enhanced durability: The 506U’s wider tread pattern – engineered for the demanding sanitation industry – incorporates a wide outside rib to resist tearing. Additionally, rock shield platforms throughout the center grooves reduce stone and debris penetration for improved casing life, durability, and retreadability. Plus, the 506U’s extra-thick sidewall helps prevent damage from curbs and potholes.
  • Longer tread life: An advanced tread compound resists scrubbing, cutting, and chipping for added tread life.
  • Premium casing: The 506U is highly retreadable. Its durable construction assures maximum retreadability and it also carries a six-year unlimited retread casing warranty.
  • Added traction: Zig-zag circumferential grooves enhance water evacuation to provide extra traction throughout the original tread life.

    Sponsored Recommendations

    Fleet Maintenance E-Book

    Streamline your fleet's maintenance and improve operations with the Guide for Managing Maintenance. Learn proven strategies to reduce downtime, optimize in-house and third-party...

    Celebrating Your Drivers Can Prove to be Rewarding For Your Business

    Learn how to jumpstart your driver retention efforts by celebrating your drivers with a thoughtful, uniform-led benefits program by Red Kap®. Uniforms that offer greater comfort...

    Guide To Boosting Technician Efficiency

    Learn about the bottom line and team building benefits of increasing the efficiency of your technicians in your repair shop.

    The Definitive Guide to Aftertreatment Diagnostics

    Struggling to clear aftertreatment fault codes? Learn more about different aftertreatment components, fault codes, regen zones, and the best maintenance practices to follow.