Accessory Belt Drive System

Micro-V® Stretch Fit™ Belts

Gates Micro-V^® Stretch Fit^™ Belts, with exclusive self-tensioning technology, are the first Aftermarket belts engineered to fit like a glove and perform properly on these unique stretch fit drive systems.

Micro v Stretch Fit Belts

Commercial vehicle manufacturers are now bringing vehicle applications into the market that are NOT equipped with an accessory drive belt tensioning device.

Instead, these vehicles use specially engineered self-tensioning drive belts. These belts are unique and also require special tools for installation.

Gates^® have released the very first self-tensioning belt designed exclusively for Stretch Fit™ applications. Gates^® Stretch Fit™ belts are engineered to fit and perform perfectly on these unique drive systems.

On the surface, Stretch Fit™ belts may look like standard Micro-V^® belts, but inside they are dramatically different. The secret is in Gates’ new Twistlock technology, where the strength and flexibility of the advanced polyamide tensile cord is surrounded by a specially formulated adhesive that literally locks on to the cord allowing it to elongate and stretch but never lose tension.

Gates^® Stretch Fit™ belts also incorporate Gates^® highly engineered and patented EPDM construction, thus making the belts extremely resistant to oil, leaks, wear and pilling.