GITI Tyres Big Test
      Kenworth K 220 2.3m COE Sleeper 8x4   Story Colin Smith Photos Gerald Shacklock

GITI Tyres Big Test - Smooth and Chilled

The first chance for most Kiwis to get up close to a new Kenworth K220 came just over two years ago, either at the 2023 Bombay Truck Show or a few months later at the Wheels at Wanaka launch event.

Fast forward into 2025 and the stylish new generation Kenworth cab-over is already a fairly familiar sight at work on Kiwi highways.

New Zealand Truck & Driver has set out to sample a range of the K220 variants – our first Giti Tyres Big Test experience coming in Septemb...

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