Continental is releasing its new HTR2, an all-position wide base tire for construction vehicles operating mainly on regional roads. Rated for load range L, it is available in sizes 385/65R22.5 and 445/65R22.5.

The HTR2, produced at the company’s Mt. Vernon, Ill. plant, replaces the existing HTR wide base tire.

The redesigned tire now offers 20 percent more wear volume than the original HTR through a wider tread pattern and an increase in tread depth, now at 22/32 inches, according to spokeswoman Jackie Pobiega.

“The HTR2 owes its durability and advanced performance characteristics to the wider tread and shoulder ribs, which improve wear. The tread grooves reduce stone trapping,” she says.

“The exclusive Continental tread compound technology is cut- and chip-resistant, which allows for higher tread endurance and optimal product performance,” Pobiega points out. “This compound is also 5 percent less rolling resistant than the original HTR, resulting in greater fuel efficiency.”

Also crucial to construction and regional applications is the company’s patented stone ejection system, which reduces casing penetrations and stone retention, she says. “The system actively ejects rocks and debris from the tire’s grooves to prevent stone trapping and drilling, and protects against the cracking and tearing associated with stone retention.”

The tire features a reinforced steel core bead that promotes stiffness and retreadability, she adds.

For more information, visit www.continental-truck.com.