New Tire Category: R/T ?

[SubLGT]

R/T means "rough terrain" or "rugged terrain".

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...Is the alphabet soup known appropriately as the LT tire market big enough for another letter? Until recently, there were only three types of LT-sized tires: H/T for highway-terrain, A/T for all-terrain and M/T for mud-terrain.

Now there may be the makings of an R/T, or rugged-terrain, tire, although the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) does not yet acknowledge or track such a tire segment. But light truck tire manufacturers and marketers confirm consumers want a tire that fits in-between the A/T and M/T tire segments.

Nitto (Ridge Grappler), Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Open Country R/T), American Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. (Klever R/T), Omni United USA (Renegade RT+) and Atturo Tire Corp. are actively marketing R/T or hybrid-terrain tires. Atturo uses another letter, "X," in the nomenclature for its Trail Blade X/T.

The Nitto enthusiasts were demanding… a product that has the characteristics of an A/T tire — i.e., comfort, low noise — but wanted a more aggressive design like an M/T tire to match the strong persona of their full-size pickup truck...


https://www.moderntiredealer.com/article/731961/r-t-tires-new-category-not-marketing-hype

 

[LotI]

Comfortable, low noise tire that looks aggressive...perfect for the bro-dozer that might see a gravel driveway as it's most extreme off-road excursion.

 

[CT8]

Originally Posted by LotI
Comfortable, low noise tire that looks aggressive...perfect for the bro-dozer that might see a gravel driveway as it's most extreme off-road excursion.

I find gravel drive ways challenging!

 

[Rand]

uh wrong thread post. delete me

 

[A_Harman]

When I read the thread title, I thought that R/T would mean Road and Track, for sports cars to use on track days!
And why not? In Chrysler-speak, R/T means Road and Track.

 

[SubLGT]

Originally Posted by LotI
Comfortable, low noise tire that looks aggressive...perfect for the bro-dozer that might see a gravel driveway as it's most extreme off-road excursion.


For diesel BroDozers, Cooper is manufacturing Legend tires:

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...Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is partnering with the DieselSellerz, stars of Discovery Channel's hit show Diesel Brothers, to launch a new tire brand: Legion tires.

..."Our goal is to provide diesel truck drivers with high-quality products that reflect their lifestyles," said Dave Sparks, CEO of DieselSellerz and founder of Legion Tires. "We have created an all-American tire with premium design features and functionality to provide truck drivers the confidence they need to take on any terrain."


https://www.moderntiredealer.com/ne...dieselsellerz-to-make-legion-brand-tires

 

[CBR.worm]

One of my trucks came with BFG Rugged Terrains, but that was 18 years ago.