GT Radial Cross Regional tires are engineered to provide optimized tread wear for combined Regional and Long Haul operations, including tires with SmartWay verified technologies. Verified by the EPA to meet the rolling resistance target for designated axle positions, GT Radial FE (Fuel Efficient) tires can be considered low rolling resistance tires.

On a tractor-trailer combination, steer tires contribute 15-20% of the tires’ overall contribution to fuel economy, drive tires 30-40% and trailer tires 40-50%.

The EPA has determined that certain low rolling resistance tire models, when used on all five axles on long haul class 8 tractor trailers, can reduce NOx emissions and improve fuel consumption by over 3%. And low rolling resistance tires can be used with lower-weight aluminum wheels to improve fuel savings even further.

When you combine the long tread life, durability and retreadability of GT Radial tires with the fuel efficiency of low rolling resistance, you’ve got lower operating costs and GT Radial performance.