World’s Largest Tire comes to Pete’s Tire Barns

Pete’s Tire Barns recently acquired a Firestone 70/70-57 Super Rock Grip loader tire, the world’s largest working tire! The tire, which was featured on History Channel’s Modern Marvels was designed specifically for the LeTourneau L-2350 Loader, a mining machine which is designed to center-load haul trucks with capacities of up to 400 tons and provides an operating payload of 160,000 pounds, a 24-foot dump clearance and an 11.5-foot reach.

Each tire weighs a staggering 15,000 lbs (equivalent to a school bus) and stands over 13 feet tall. The retail price for the tire is approximately $167,000.

The tire consists of 48 plies of rubber (enough to cover an Olympic-sized swimming pool) and takes approximately 40 people and 88 hours to build using a combination of advance technology and old-fashioned hand-craftsmanship.  The beads are constructed with 640lbs of steel which would equal about 20 miles when completely laid out.

Delivery of the tire was no small feat – Ranco Transportation Services from Orange MA transported the tire across several states, having to secure several special permits in advance to get it here and the tire required the use of crane trucks to load and unload.

The tire as it is currently on display at 275 East Main Street in Orange on the front lawn near the Jones Street entrance. Pete’s Tire welcomes the public to stop by to take photos.

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Bridgestone Fall 2016 Tire Rebate

Promotional Period: October 1 – October 31, 2016

Bridgestone Fall 2016 Tire Rebate

Purchase a set of (4) qualifying tires between October 1st and October 31st 2016 and receive a $70 rebate on a Prepaid Mastercard Card by mail.

Use your New or Existing CFNA Credit card to double your rebate.

Eligible Tires (Run Flat versions of all eligible tires accepted):

DriveGuard™ Dueler™ H/L Alenza™ Potenza™ S-04 Pole Position™ Potenza™ RE760 Sport™
Ecopia™ EP422 Dueler™ H/L Alenza™ Plus Potenza™ RE050 Potenza™ RE960AS Pole Position™ RFT
Ecopia™ EP422 Plus Dueler™ A/T REVO 2 Potenza™ RE050A Potenza™ RE970AS Pole Position™
Turanza™ Serenity™ Plus Dueler™ HP Sport™ Potenza™ RE-11™ Potenza™ RE97AS
Dueler™ H/L 422 Ecopia™ Dueler™ HP Sport™ AS Potenza™ RE-71R Blizzak™ W965™
Blizzak™ DM-V1™ Blizzak™ LM001 Blizzak™ LM-60 Blizzak™ WS60™
Blizzak™ DM-V2™ Blizzak™ LM-25 4×4 Blizzak™ LM-80 EVO Blizzak™ WS70™
Blizzak™ DM-Z3™ Blizzak™ LM-32 Blizzak™ LM-500 Blizzak™ WS80™

Offer good in the U.S. Claim form required. Certain restrictions and limitations apply. For eligible tires and complete details, see your participating Bridgestone retailer or BridgestoneTire.com. Eligible tires must be
purchased from a participating Bridgestone retailer’s inventory October 1-31, 2016.
OFFER EXCLUDES COSTCO AND GM DEALERSHIP PURCHASES
. Limit 2 claims per household. Void in Puerto Rico.
Call 1-877-TIRE USA to find a retailer near you. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
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**To receive the $140 Bridgestone Visa Prepaid Card by mail you must purchase a set of 4 eligible Bridgestone tires with your new or existing CFNA credit card account. The full 9-digit account number must be provided at
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