Swedish molded polyurethane wheel and tire maker Stellana Inc. has launched the Optima line of polyurethane tires for the material handling industry.
“Standard press-on tires come with costly trip charges, press-on charges, and downtime expenses. The Optima Tire System eliminates these costs: simply bolt the tire onto your lift truck and you are up and running again. No more waiting for your service company to change the tire for you,” said Stellana’s U.S. sales and marketing manager Michael Scoon.
Stellana U.S. operations are based in Lake Geneva, Wis.
The tiremaker said it “redesigned the tire’s cross-sectional thickness, establishing a perfect ratio between the outer diameter and width of the tread. This configuration reduces heat buildup in high load high speed applications dramatically extending tire life.”
According to engineering manager Terry Snyder, “We’ve tested and compared press-on tires of the same size and found the Optima Tire System improves load carrying capacity by an average of 60%. Not only have we engineered a tire to eliminate extraneous cost, we engineered a tire that will significantly outlast anything on the market today.”