BFGoodrich Route Control T

Trailer-Optimised Rib Pattern. Designed specifically for trailer positions, the BFGoodrich Route Control T uses a straight, multi-rib tread with a decoupling groove to stabilise the shoulder and manage high lateral scrub. The optimised void ratio and circumferential channel layout maintain efficient water evacuation while maximising rubber-to-road contact for slow, uniform wear. This geometry distributes contact pressures evenly across the footprint during tight manoeuvres, roundabouts and docking, suppressing shoulder feathering and cupping, which translates into longer tread life, steadier tracking and lower cost-per-kilometre for New Zealand regional and urban freight tasks.

Reinforced Casing Architecture. A robust, retread-ready casing combines high-tensile steel belts with a full-width nylon cap and a stiff bead apex to resist deformation under heavy trailer loads. This construction controls belt edge motion and mitigates shear strain in the undertread during prolonged highway running and repetitive yard turns, reducing the risk of ply fatigue, belt separations and zipper failures. The result is a cooler-running, dimensionally stable tyre that tolerates NZ’s coarse chipseal and yard impacts, sustains higher inflation pressures without carcass growth, and delivers multiple retread cycles to drive down total cost of ownership.

Heat-Resistant Cap Base. A dual-compound cap/base tread pairs an abrasion-resistant cap for wear mileage with a low-hysteresis base that acts as a thermal sink, wicking heat away from the crown and into the casing where it can dissipate. By lowering hysteretic losses in the high-strain zones, the Route Control T reduces operating temperatures at steady-state cruise, which improves fuel economy, preserves belt adhesion, and slows oxidative ageing of the inner liner. Fleets see more stable casing integrity across long heat cycles and less downtime from heat-related failures when trailers run fully loaded over long corridors.

Stone Ejector Grooves. Engineered groove bottoms integrate stone ejector elements and tapered walls to prevent stone trapping and drilling into the belt package, especially when trailers traverse chipseal, quarry entrances or unsealed yards common around NZ. By interrupting the wedging effect and promoting self-cleaning, the design protects the crown from penetrations that can initiate rust, delamination and air migration. This safeguards the retreadable casing, reduces puncture-related callouts, and maintains consistent wear rates across rib edges, supporting predictable replacement intervals and fleet uptime.

Kerb-Guarded Sidewall Protection. Reinforced sidewalls with a moulded kerb rib and extra gauge rubber provide a sacrificial barrier against scuffing during dock approaches and tight city turns. The added sidewall mass and compound hardness reduce abrasion rate and shield cord ends from exposure, while the rib geometry spreads contact over a larger area to lower localised stresses. That means fewer sidewall injuries, less premature removals from kerb rash, and greater casing recovery at retread, delivering tangible savings for trailers operating in high-scrub urban and regional distribution.