Keep 'Em Rolling: TravelCenters of America and Continental Tire Announce Truck Tire Supply Agreement

WESTLAKE, OH--May 5, 2011: TravelCenters of America LLC announced today that it has entered into a multi-year supply agreement with Continental Tire the Americas, LLC for commercial truck tires. TA will supply its valued fleet and owner-operator customers with Continental tires at over 220 TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube maintenance and repair centers it operates across the U.S. and Canada.

TA will offer its customers Continental’s best selling HSL2 (Highway Steer Long Haul), HDL Eco Plus Drive (Highway Drive Long Haul) and HTL Eco Plus (Highway Trailer Long Haul) truck tires providing more variety and additional tire supply in a market segment that has been in tight supply in recent months. Each of the three tires is verified as EPA Smartway Transport Partnership low rolling resistance truck tires.

TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube truck service centers are currently adding inventory of Continental tires into their service centers with plans to begin selling by the end of May. Continental tires will have national account availability. Additionally, customers will also be able to have emergency replacement Continental tires supplied by TA’s RoadSquad emergency roadside assistance program. RoadSquad is available 24/7/365 through over 400 rescue vehicles.

About TravelCenters of America

TravelCenters of America (TA), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, is a leading national chain of travel centers in 41 states and Canada that operate under the TravelCenters of America and Petro brands. With convenient locations on interstate exits, TA offers its customers diesel and gasoline fueling services, full and quick service restaurants, heavy truck maintenance services, 24-hour convenience stores, entertainment and other services -- all within large, high-traffic facilities.

TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube offer truck maintenance, tire replacement, lubrication, light repair services, DOT inspections, and RoadSquad emergency roadside assistance at over 220 locations nationwide.

With over 1,000 service bays, nearly 3,000 highly-skilled technicians and 400 service vehicles, TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube are leading service providers to fleet and owner operator customers, and are exclusive Freightliner and Western Star ServicePoint providers.

For more information on TA, please visit TA Travel Centers. For more information on Petro:Lube Shops, please visit Petro Truck Stops .

About Continental

With sales of $26 billion in 2010, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has approximately 155,000 employees in 45 countries.