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MTD June 2014 LT winter tires or all-terrain tires with the three-peak mountain snowfake. At Bridgestone, we diferentiate between all-terrain tires and dedicated winter tires. Terzaken, Continental: Te General Altimax tire line carries the Altimax Arctic, which was introduced in 2007 in popular LT winter tire sizes. Altimax Arctic does have the mountain snowfake winter tire symbol. Julie Manson, brand manager, winter and Canada, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.: Te Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT, the Dunlop Grandtrek SJ5 and the Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6 lines all ofer LT-size winter tires. All Goodyear and Dunlop tires that are marketed as winter tires feature the mountain snowfake designation. Steven Liu, director of consumer tire marketing, Hercules Tire & Rubber Co.: We are seeing an increase in demand for winter tires, espe- cially in the light truck segment. We ofer LT sizes in our Hercules Avalanche line, all of which carry the moun- tain snowfake symbol. Margadonna, Mi- chelin: Te Michelin LTX Winter, the BFG Commercial Traction T/A and the Uniroyal Laredo HD/T have the three-peak mountain snow flake marking well in advance of the 2014 Quebec Province regulation. Galamgam, Nit- to: The Nitto E xo Grappler AW T, an all-weather traction LT-size tire, is designed to meet the demands of of-road truck enthusiasts in need of winter traction. Nito will launch the tire in July in eight sizes, release three more sizes during the remainder of 2014 and continue to expand the size line-up through 2015. Te new tread compound was developed for balanced durability on gravel and highway roads while having the added beneft of traction through wet, snow, ice and slush. Tree-ply sidewall construction helps provide of-road durability, and The Michelin LTX Winter is a stud- less light truck and SUV tire with the mountain snowfake symbol. Nitto will introduce the Exo Grappler AWT, an all-weather traction LT tire, in eight sizes in July. Three more sizes will be added later in 2014. Quik-Link: 800-687-1557 ext. 17119 34