Liam Coyne Tyres
Liam Coyne Tyres
68 Royston Kimmage RoadWest Dublin
Ireland
01 6405855
01 6404929
Info@lctyres.ie
www.lctyres.ie/
Liam Coyne tyres was established in 2000. Since then we have become one of the largest OTR tyre specialists in Ireland, With 6 branches throughout Ireland and more planned for 2009 we are never far away.
Liam Coyne Tyres, has launched the Techking earthmover tyre range on the Irish market.
The Techking earthmover tyre range, which comes in sizes 23.5 R 25, 20.5 R 25, 26.5 R 25 and 29.5 R 25 is ideally suited for articulated dumpers, loading shovels and most earthmoving equipment.
We offer a complete service for our customers, supplying new, Fil, Retread, Cushion and SG solid tyres in addition to our repair, tyre management, and onsite fitting services. With our national presence in the marketplace, we offer a large stock and sourcing supply system, giving our customers peace of mind and delegation of risk.
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Calibre launches Rapide multi-spoke wheel
Wheelwright private brand Calibre has launched its latest multi-spoke wheel, the Rapide. Designed with timeless elegance in mind, Wheelwright says the wheel puts the looks of much more expensive wheels into a price point more suited to the average... -
Michelin UHP OE deals continue with AMG, Corvette fitments in 2013
Michelin’s supply of its high and higher than high performance Pilot Sport branded tyres as original equipment has continued to yield new deals moving into 2013. The all new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series will be fitted with the new Pilot... -
GT Radial R&D investments supporting higher performance products
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Kumho to introduce RFID on all tyres
In June, Kumho Tire announced a global first – it will place radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags on all tyre products it manufactures. Kumho’s RFID programme is being rolled out as part of the ‘u-IT New Technology Verification Project’... -
Cooper introduces new Discoverer sizes, relaunches CTS
Cooper Tire Europe has announced an extended 4x4 tyre offering within Europe, reintroducing the Discoverer CTS, and adding new sizes to many other products in the range. Europe MD Jeff Schumaker said the company is “delighted to offer Cooper’s... -
IGA to offer onsite diagnostic training
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is set to launch its onsite diagnostic training later this year. Following on from the success of their hybrid training which has so far seen the IGA deliver free training to over 1,250 technicians at more... -
Better weather boosts May motorcycle sales
There was good news for motorcycle dealers, as the latest new motorcycle and scooter figures show overall sales in May were up 0.5 per cent against May 2012. Under 50cc scooter sales were down 24.8 per cent in April, while all larger over 50cc... -
Li-ion research paves way for longer lasting EV batteries
German scientists claim to have produced lithium-ion batteries with a much longer working life than those currently on the market. The team at the Ulm-based Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und WasserstoffForschung (Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen... -
Falken introduces two new FK-453 CC fitments
The continued success of Jaguar Land Rover in the UK market, with an increase in sales and market share in 2012 fuelled by the Evoque and the continued popularity of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, makes high performance SUV products an important... -
Falken all season tyre introduced amidst wet Nürburgring
Falken celebrated 30 years since its birth with what could be described as an eventful 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. The Falken Motorsports team held first position for a time following an overnight break in racing as a result of heavy rain. British...
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Further AMG OE for Conti
Continental’s ContiSportContact 5 P sports tyre has received further approvals from Mercedes AMG, and as such both the A-Class and C-Class will now be fitted with Continental's current top model. As with other products approved by Mercedes,... -
Cabot to acquire fully Grupo Kuo carbon black joint venture
Cabot Corporation has announced a new agreement with Grupo Kuo SAB de CV to purchase its remaining 60 per cent equity in the companies’ Mexican carbon black manufacturing joint venture, Nhumo, SA de CV. Cabot will pay $105 million for Kuo’s... -
Reports: Michelin to build second tyre plant in Pirot, Serbia
Local officials are promoting Michelin's plans to build a second tyre production plant in Pirot, Serbia, according to two local news sources. Michelin already owns Tigar, a tyre factory in Pirot. The reports suggest the news factory would employ... -
Giti Tire targeting 10% of German TBR market with sales restructuring
Having made a considerable impression in the UK segment, Giti Tire has designs on increasing to 10 per cent its share of the German truck and bus tyre market. The manufacturer has recently restructured its sales operation in the country, making... -
Dunlop OE for Airbus Military A400M
As the Paris Air Show 2013 gets under way, Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has announced that it will supply original equipment tyres to the Airbus Military A400M transport aircraft. The first A400M is due to be delivered to the French Air Force, and the tyres... -
RMI introduce RI-MARK certification
Retail Motor Industry Standards and Certification (RMISC), a subsidiary of the RMI, announces the launch of the RI-MARK logo following its UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) approval. Stuart James, RMI Director commented, "We are... -
BEN wins Twitter free PR contest
BEN, the automotive industry charity, has won £13,000-worth of free PR support through Automotive PR's #tweetcharity competition. The competition, which ran exclusively on Twitter - from nominations to voting - reached more than 650,000 users,... -
Nankang pursues UK growth with West Bromwich distribution site
With a product range encompassing a good range of high and ultra high performance fitments at an economical price-point, Taiwanese manufacturer Nankang’s potential in the UK market has always been clear. However, the brand’s UK representatives... -
Dunlop sale/Cooper purchase unlinked, says Apollo
Apollo Tyres executives have denied there is any link between the recent sale its Dunlop operations in Africa and its later purchase of Cooper Tire. Apollo agreed to sell most of its South African operations to Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. for $60... -
Conti360° rolled out in Malaysia
Earlier this month, Continental’s Malaysian operation, Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia Sdn Bhd, announced the official local launch of the Conti360° Fleet Services tyre management system. Currently the programme is offered in ten Malaysian states –...
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Sava celebrates 15 years as a Goodyear Dunlop company
On 1 July, Goodyear Dunlop Sava Tires will mark 15 years in the business. The tyre maker purchased the Slovenian firm in 1998 and says that since that time it has grown into one of the largest and most successful US-invested firms in the country.... -
Tyres & Accessories June 2013
June's issue of Tyres & Accessories is now available online, with all the editorial compiled in our e-paper format. This means that subscribers need only click the more button to start reading straightaway - even before your paper copy has... -
Further AMG OE for Conti
Continental’s ContiSportContact 5 P sports tyre has received further approvals from Mercedes AMG, and as such both the A-Class and C-Class will now be fitted with Continental's current top model. As with other products approved by Mercedes,... -
Calibre launches Rapide multi-spoke wheel
Wheelwright private brand Calibre has launched its latest multi-spoke wheel, the Rapide. Designed with timeless elegance in mind, Wheelwright says the wheel puts the looks of much more expensive wheels into a price point more suited to the average... -
Bridgestone inflatable stands 'increasing footfall'
As a manufacturer of inflatable products, it could be considered rather apt that the world’s largest tyre-maker should use compressed air to its advantage in its promotional activities. Two new eight metre radius displays, utilised so far at... -
Michelin UHP OE deals continue with AMG, Corvette fitments in 2013
Michelin’s supply of its high and higher than high performance Pilot Sport branded tyres as original equipment has continued to yield new deals moving into 2013. The all new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series will be fitted with the new Pilot... -
GT Radial R&D investments supporting higher performance products
Established as a leading Chinese tyre brand, GT Radial continues to develop higher performance products through an increasing emphasis on R&D investment, and, in the UK specifically, with its brand experience days for dealers hosted by the... -
Pirelli to sponsor Le Mans camping village
Pirelli will sponsor the camping area situated on the Porsche Curves formerly known as the Porsche Owners International Village at Le Mans this weekend. Pirelli UK managing director, Dominic Sandivasci, commented: “We are delighted to sponsor the... -
Kumho to introduce RFID on all tyres
In June, Kumho Tire announced a global first – it will place radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags on all tyre products it manufactures. Kumho’s RFID programme is being rolled out as part of the ‘u-IT New Technology Verification Project’... -
Another Chinese plant for Cheng Shin?
Taiwanese tyre maker Cheng Shin Rubber is reported to be considering building its seventh plant in China. On 19 June the Taipei Times printed comments made to this effect by company vice-president Wu Hsuan-miao (吳軒妙) following Cheng Shin’s...
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Michelin cuts its losses in Colombia
In response to what it describes as “more than a decade of substantial annual losses in Colombia”, a situation it says “repeated investments have failed to stem”, Michelin has decided to discontinue the manufacturing operations of its local subsidiary Icollantas. The tyre maker singles out the unit’s insufficient size and other local economic factors as the reasons behind Icollantas’ lack of competitiveness. -
Q&A with Gary Nash, president of Yokohama Tire Mexico
Yokohama Tire Corporation’s (YTC) new Yokohama Tire Mexico (YTMX) subsidiary officially began importing consumer, commercial and off-the-road (OTR) tyres in Mexico on 1 May. Incorporated in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico, according to the company, YTMX is squarely positioned to give YTC long-term strategic advantages. With this in mind YTMX’s president, Gary Nash, answered questions about what those advantages are, the long-term vision for the... -
GfK: Central Malaysia PCR sales 1.2 million units in 1Q 2013
Increased affluence and the rise of car ownership is creating demand for passenger car tyres in Malaysia’s booming central region. The latest GfK retail audit report shows that sales of passenger car tyres in the high traffic states of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have been rising consecutively in the last two years, with the first quarter of this year reporting a surge of 14.6 per cent over the same period in 2012. -
Apollo opens ASEAN hub in Thailand
Apollo Tyres has opened its sales hub to the ASEAN region in Bangkok. The region has become one of Apollo’s strongest export markets for its India produced tyres, the company said. Over the last three years, Apollo said the region has doubled in sales. -
Croatia could join EU in July
Croatia has been cleared to join the European Union (EU) as earlier as July, according to online news reports including BBC News. However, the process is not yet complete. It won’t be until all 27 member states have ratified the agreement that it can go ahead. That said 19 member states have reportedly signed off on the Balkan state's EU accession. But it was not without criticism. A commission monitoring report is quoted by... -
Ceat to open Bangladesh JV factory
India’s Ceat Ltd will start manufacturing tyres in Bangladesh as of next year through a joint venture operation with Bangladesh-based business conglomerate AK Khan & Co Ltd. The tyre maker will hold a 70 per cent share in the new company, Ceat AK Khan Bangladesh Ltd, with AK Khan & Co. possessing the remainder. Ceat AK Khan Bangladesh will produce cross-ply truck, light commercial vehicle and motorcycle tyres for the domestic market. The... -
Estonians fitting cast-off Finnish tyres
Many used tyres that are being sold in Estonia are actually tyres that Finns have thrown away, according to the Estonian daily newspaper Õhtuleht. The paper quoted a Finnish mechanic who works at a garage who said that he often sees Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, but also Poles going through the container of used tyres behind the garage because most of the tyres there can still be used for a season or two. -
GiTi appoints new Portuguese distribution structure
GiTi Tire (Europe) reports that it is aiming to increase market share in Portugal with a new distribution structure for the GT Radial brand. From this month Tiresur, which already controls the brand’s Spanish distribution, will be responsible for the passenger car, 4x4 and light truck tyres, while SEA will continue to control the commercial vehicle segment including medium and heavy truck and bus tyres. -
French go easy on breathalyser offenders
Fines for drivers of all motor vehicles - including motorcyclists, - who are caught without a breathalyser kit, will be implemented in France from March 2013, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists. The fines were due to be enforced from 1 November 2012. -
Goodyear Laying off 55 Danville workers
Some 55 hourly employees at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s plant in Danville, Va., are being laid off, according to local reports. In an article on DoDanRiver.com, Goodyear currently has about 2,300 employees. The layoff is happening across all departments, rather than affecting a single product line.
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