MEDIUM RADIAL TRUCK CATALOG

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1 2015 MEDIUM RADIAL TRUCK CATALOG

2 MISSION At TBC Brands, we believe the best way to serve our customers is to give them exactly what they want quality products at a competitive value. Whether you re looking for a Line-Haul, Regional or On/Off-Road application, our Akuret tires are up to the challenge. We offer a broad mix of commercial truck tires, including Steer, All-Position, Trailer and Mixed Service tread designs. We engineer all of our tires in an ISO9001-certified factory to ensure consistent quality in every tire, every time. Plus, we stand behind every tire we sell and back it with a comprehensive warranty, so you can rest easy. Selection, quality and value Akuret.

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS STEER A630 SW DECOUPLING GROOVE STEER...1 ALL-POSITION A425 SW ALL-POSITION...1 A425 ALL-POSITION...2 A545 ALL-POSITION...2 TRAILER A530 SW SHALLOW TRAILER...2 DRIVE A310 CLOSED SHOULDER DRIVE...3 A305 OPEN SHOULDER DRIVE...3 A355 REGIONAL DRIVE...4 MIXED SERVICE A725 ON/OFF-HIGHWAY ALL-POSITION...4 A745 WIDE BASE ON/OFF-HIGHWAY...5 TRACTION A935 ON/OFF-HIGHWAY...5 MEDIUM TRUCK TIRE LIMITED WARRANTY...6-7

4 SIZE CHART STEER ALL-POSITION TRAILER DRIVE MIXED SERVICE TRACTION SIZE A630 SW A425 SW / A425 A545 A530 SW A310 A305 A355 A725 A745 A /75R17.5 H 235/75R17.5 H 225/70R19.5 F/G G 245/70R19.5 H G 255/70R22.5 H 275/70R22.5 H 295/75R22.5 G* G* G* G G 11R22.5 G*/H* G*/H* G* G/H G/H H H 295/80R22.5 J J 12R22.5 J J J 315/80R22.5 J J J/M 385/65R22.5 L 425/65R22.5 L 12.00R24 L 285/75R24.5 G* G* G* G G 11R24.5 G*/H* G*/H* G* G/H G/H H H * = SmartWay

5 A630 SW SMARTWAY VERIFIED DECOUPLING GROOVE STEER 5-rib tread design with special tread compounds enhances even wear, traction in linehaul steer axle positions Rock ejectors to prevent stone damage and improve casing durability Multiple sipes and shoulder decoupling grooves enhance tire wear and traction The 18/32 tread depth promotes long original tread life SmartWay Verified for improved Fuel Efficiency (FE) MAX /75R TL / /110 M 144/ R TL / /105 M 144/ R TL / /120 M 146/ /75R TL / /110 M 144/ R TL / /105 L 146/ R TL / /120 L 149/ A425 SW SMARTWAY VERIFIED ALL-POSITION 5-rib tread design with wide shoulders provides for durability and even wear in steer/ all-position tire applications Enhanced siping and wide grooves allows for premium traction in both wet and dry conditions Full size complement from 22.5" to 24.5" rim diameters Deep original tread depth provides long original tread life SmartWay Verified for improved Fuel Efficiency (FE) MAX /75R TL / /110 M 144/ R TL / /105 M 144/ R TL / /120 M 146/ /75R TL / /110 M 144/ R TL / /105 L 146/ R TL / /120 L 149/

6 A425 ALL-POSITION 5-rib tread design with wide shoulders provides for durability and even wear in steer/ all-position tire applications Enhanced siping and wide grooves allows for premium traction in both wet and dry conditions Full size complement from 19.5" to 22.5" rim diameter Deep original tread depth provides long original tread life MAX /70R TL / /95 M 125/ /70R TL / /110 M 128/ /70R TL / /120 L 135/ /80R TL / /130 M 152/ R TL / /135 L 152/ /80R TL / /120 M 156/ A545 ALL-POSITION 5-rib design promotes traction and long life Special tread compounds allow for long life in trailer and all position applications Solid shoulder to resist irregular wear and curb damage MAX /75R TL / /125 L 135/ /75R TL / /125 L 143/ /70R TL / /120 N 140/ /70R TL / /130 M 148/ A530 SW SMARTWAY VERIFIED SHALLOW TRAILER 5-rib design promotes premium handling, stability and traction Optimum tread design promotes even wear in free rolling and trailer axle positions Enhanced siping provides traction and fights irregular wear SmartWay Verified for improved Fuel Efficiency (FE) MAX /75R TL / /110 M 144/ R TL / /105 M 144/ /75R TL / /110 L 144/ R TL / /105 L 146/

7 A310 CLOSED SHOULDER DRIVE Closed shoulder tread design provides even wear, while maintaining excellent traction Heavy-duty casing for strength, stability, toughness and multiple retreads Extra deep 30/32 tread depth promotes long original tread life MAX /75R TL / /110 L 144/ R TL / /105 L 144/ R TL / /120 L 146/ /75R TL / /110 L 144/ R TL / /105 L 146/ R TL / /120 L 149/ A305 OPEN SHOULDER DRIVE Open shoulder design provides excellent traction in wet/dry conditions Enhanced siping provides traction and fights irregular wear Deep 25/32 tread depth for long original mileage MAX /75R TL / /110 L 144/ R TL / /105 M 144/ R TL / /120 M 146/ /80R TL / /130 M 152/ R TL / /135 L 152/ /80R TL / /120 L 156/ /75R TL / /110 L 144/ R TL / /105 L 146/ R TL / /120 L 149/

8 A355 REGIONAL DRIVE Innovative open shoulder tread design provides enhanced traction in multiple applications Enhanced siping provides traction and fights irregular wear The 19/32 tread depth promotes long original tread life MAX /70R TL / /110 L 128/ /70R TL / /110 L 133/ A725 ON/OFF-HIGHWAY ALL-POSITION MIXED SERVICE Shoulder design promotes traction and vehicle stability Special cut, chip & tear resistant tread compound for longer wear and excellent performance Heavy-duty casing construction provides added durability in tough applications MAX INFLATION PRESSURE () R TL / /105 M 146/ R TL / /135 L 152/ /80R TL / /120 M 156/ /80R TL / /130 J 160/ R24 20 TT / /130 K 160/ R TL / /120 L 149/

9 A745 WIDE BASE ON/OFF-HIGHWAY MIXED SERVICE Innovative open shoulder tread design provides enhanced traction in multiple applications Enhanced siping provides traction and fights irregular wear The 22/32's" tread depth promotes long original tread life MAX TBA 385/65R TL /NA 130 K TBA 425/65R TL /NA 120 K A935 TRACTION ON/OFF-HIGHWAY Aggressive tread offers excellent traction for severe off-highway use Chip and cut resistant compounds offer long mileage and wear, while reducing effect of cuts, snags and tears Extra deep 32 tread depth for long original mileage MAX TBA 11R TL / /120 G 146/ TBA 11R TL / /120 G 149/

10 Medium Radial Truck Tire Limited Warranty WHO IS ELIGIBLE: You are eligible for the benefits of this limited warranty if the Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire was purchased after February 1, 2015 and you are the original owner of this tire and it bears the prescribed Department of Transportation (DOT) identification number and has been continuously installed on the vehicle on which it was originally installed and no warranty exclusion or exception applies. WHAT THIS WARRANTY COVERS: This limited warranty provides two separate coverage benefits: (1) a limited warranty with respect to defects in material, workmanship or design; and (2) a limited radial casing retread warranty. HOW LONG DOES THE WARRANTY LAST: LIMITED WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS A Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire covered by this limited warranty will be replaced with a comparable new Akuret tire or comparable tire marketed by TBC Brands or an affiliate without charge for the tire if it becomes unserviceable due to a defect in design, workmanship, or material during the first 2/32nds of Usable Tread wear or 12 months from date of purchase, whichever comes first. (Without proof of purchase, the DOT date of tire manufacture will be used to determine tire age.) You pay only for the mounting and balancing of the comparable new replacement tire and any applicable taxes. If a Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire becomes unserviceable due to a defect in design, workmanship, or material after the first 2/32nds of usable tread is worn or more than 12 months have elapsed from date of purchase, whichever comes first, you will be entitled to a prorated percentage allowance applicable to the purchase price of a comparable new Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire or other comparable tire brand marketed by TBC Brands or an affiliate. The amount of the allowance is determined based on the percentage of the original Useable Tread remaining when the tire is presented for adjustment. This percentage is applied to the new warranty replacement tire s purchase price. You are responsible for paying for the price of the warranty replacement tire after the appropriate warranty allowance is deducted plus the charges for mounting and balancing the replacement tire as well as any applicable taxes. Once the Useable Tread of a Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire has been exhausted, the coverage and benefits of this limited warranty for defects in material and workmanship will terminate. However, a casing retread warranty allowance may apply, see below. COMPUTING REMAINING USEFUL The remaining Useful Tread of your Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire is computed as a percentage of the original tire s usable tread depth. These depths vary by tire size. The original usable tread does not include the last 2/32nd inch (1.6 millimeters) of tread depth because tires become unsafe for use and must be replaced to avoid accident or injury when the tread depth remaining is 2/32 or less. Because tires do not always wear evenly, tread depth may vary depending where on the tire s tread depth is measured. The lowest depth on the tire is used to determine the remaining tread life for purposes of warranty replacement. LIMITED RADIAL CASING RE WARRANTY You will be eligible for a radial casing warranty allowance from TBC Brands that will be applied to the purchase price of a new Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire or a comparable new tire if your Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire cannot be retreaded before the first to occur of the following: (a) the tire has been retreaded one time; or (b) four (4) years from the original purchase date (without proof of purchase, the tire s date of manufacture will be used to determine age). The limited retread warranty coverage of the radial casing of your new Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire may continue beyond the end of the tire s useful tread life. A Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire used in off-highway service (such as mining & logging) is excluded and the tire is not covered under this limited radial casing retread warranty. TBC Brands will provide the following predetermined radial casing allowances if this limited warranty applies: CASING ALLOWANCE 215, 235/75R17.5 $ , 245/70R19.5 $ , 275/70R22.5 $ /75R22.5, 295/80R22.5 $ R22.5 $ R22.5, 12.00R24 $ R24.5, 285/75R24.5 $ /80R22.5 $ , 425/65R22.5 $65.00 DEFINITION OF A COMPARABLE TIRE For the purposes of your limited warranty against defects and the limited radial casing warranty, a comparable tire will be supplied if a matching new Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire is out of production or is unavailable when the tire is presented for warranty replacement. In which case, the warranty replacement tire may be substituted and will be a tire of equal price, quality and construction. A comparable tire may also have a different sidewall or tread configuration. If the purchaser requests a higher-priced replacement tire instead, the purchaser must pay the price difference for the upgrade after the appropriate prorated allowance has been deducted. WHAT IS NOT COVERED: WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS The exclusions and limitations on the applicability of this limited warranty set forth in this section and other sections should be read carefully because they may determine whether you are entitled to a warranty replacement or a warranty replacement allowance. The limited warranty provided the Akuret Medium Radial Truck tire you purchased does not apply if the tire failed because of any one of the following: tires installed on a vehicle registered or normally used outside the United States or Canada the tire was transferred to another vehicle after it was originally installed the tire is branded as Blemish or NA or the molded DOT number has been removed or disfigured the tire was repaired only with a self-vulcanizing plug, improper section repairs or in a manner that does not comply with Rubber Manufacturers Association standards tire failures caused by road hazard, potholes, or collision damage vandalism, theft, off-road use, long-term improper storage or other abuse improper mounting procedures or applications over and under inflation, overloading, or failure to maintain proper tire pressure addition of liquids, solids or gases (other than air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide) such as sealers or balancing materials 6

11 Medium Radial Truck Tire Limited Warranty ozone or weather cracks or checking occurring four (4) years after the date of purchase or, if that proof is not available, four (4) years after the DOT serial date mechanical failures, improper alignment, or brake and shock failure the wheel on which the tire is mounted is defective or fails tires with irregular tread wear (which is defined as a tread groove depth differences of 2/32nds of an inch or more on the same tire) NOTE: THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE OR HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY MAY LAST, SO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS HEREIN MAY NOT AP TO YOU. HOWEVER, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF YOUR STATE, TBC BRANDS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES STATED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE IS LIMITED IN DURATION AND EXPIRES WHEN THE TIRE S USEABLE IS EXHAUSTED AS SPECIFIED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER AND EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ANY COVERAGE OR LIABILITY FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, FOR LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF USE OF YOUR VEHICLE OR TIRE, LOST PROFITS, OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THIS IS THE ONLY WARRANTY THAT APPLIES TO THE AKURET MEDIUM RADIAL TRUCK TIRES PURCHASED BY YOU AND SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES THE TERMS OF ANY PREVIOUS WARRANTY. NOTHING IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS INTENDED TO BE A REPRESENTATION THAT TIRE FAILURES CANNOT OCCUR. TBC BRANDS NEITHER ASSUMES NOR EXTENDS, NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY TO ASSUME OR EXTEND ON ITS BEHALF, ANY OTHER OR DIFFERENT WARRANTY OBLIGATION. This limited warranty is the entire warranty given by TBC Brands TBC Brands complete obligation is set forth herein. No one has the authority to imply, suggest, agree, represent, warranty or promise anything contrary to the terms of this Limited Warranty. HOW TO GET SERVICE: OWNERS OBLIGATIONS To make a claim under this Limited Warranty, you must present the warranted tire to an authorized Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire dealer for adjustment along with the following items: proof of purchase showing that you purchased tire and the vehicle on which the tire was originally installed. Your original invoice when you purchase the tire should contain this information. You are responsible for payment for any extra products, services, or upgrades that you request that are not covered by the limited warranty. WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE: ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE Please call TBC Brands warranty toll free number at: Our product Warranty Specialist will confirm the Akuret Tire, and discuss your tire issue with you. They will find a Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire dealer nearest you to whom you may take your Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire for inspection and any applicable warranty adjustment. TBC Brands will work with the tire dealer to supply a replacement Akuret Medium Radial Truck Tire or comparable tire in an efficient manner. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Any tire, no matter how well constructed, may fail due to improper installation, maintenance or service, creating the risk of property damage and/or serious or fatal injury. For your safety, comply with the following: ONLY PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED PERSONNEL SHOULD MOUNT AND BALANCE TIRES. Property damage and serious or fatal injury can also result from improper tire mounting and inflation procedures which can cause the tire beads to break with explosive force during installation of the tire on the wheel rim. This can also occur when tire size is not properly match to the wheel s rim. Serious injury or damage can also occur if wheel rim and tire bead are not properly lubricated prior to installation or maximum tire pressure is exceeded when seating the tire bead on the rim. Never drive on tires that have less than 2/32nds of an inch of tread remaining; replace tires as soon as the tread reaches the tread wear indicators molded into the tread grooves of the tire which reveal when the tread depth remaining is 2/32nds of an inch. Proper tire inflation is essential. Under-inflation produces flexing of sidewalls and builds up heat to the point that premature tire failure may occur. Over-inflation can cause the tire to be more susceptible to impact damage, but Do Not reduce pressure when tires are hot. Check air pressure at least monthly when tires are cold a cold tire is one which has been stationary for a minimum of 2 hours or driven less than 2 miles. Use an accurate tire air pressure gauge. Never overload the tires. The maximum load capacity and maximum inflation pressure are molded into the sidewall of your tire. Overloading a tire will result in the build up of excessive heat which can lead to early tire failure. Overloading a tire will render a tire ineligible for warranty. Avoid damaging objects (potholes, glass, rocks, curbs, etc.), which may cause internal tire damage. Continued use of a tire that has suffered internal damage (which may not be visible externally) can lead to serious/dangerous tire failure. Inspection and the determination of the internal damage to a tire requires dismounting of the tire from the wheel and examination all of which should be done only by a tire professional. Excessive speeds create heat buildup in a tire, leading to possible tire failure. Excessive speed is a speed that does not take into consideration the weight of the load/and or the condition of the road you are traveling on. Never travel above the legal posted limit and slow down to a proper speed accordingly. Properly load and distribute the weight of the load in your vehicle. Improper weight distribution can have adverse affects on the safety of the vehicle and the performance of the tires. 7

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