Eurotire announces bias, radial price increases
OTR tyre company Eurotire has announced that it will increase prices by up to 9.8 per cent on all its OTR bias tyres and up to 11.5 per cent on all its OTR radial tyres, effective globally on 5 September, 2011. Orders delivered before then will be at pre-increase prices.
Continue ReadingUniversal triples cold weather tyre stock
Preparations for the last two winters by many businesses and local authorities have been identified as inadequate for the severity of the weather in both seasons. Though current temperatures around the UK could easily lead to complacency, the likelihood of a third successive cold winter has led to Universal Tyres and Spares business development manager Clare Moss asking a question common to most tyre distributors around the country: what is the correct number of winter tyres to stock this year? Moss explains that Universal has upped its stockholding of winter rubber threefold, ordering 3,000 tyres across mid-range and budget segment brands.
Continue ReadingWinter wheels and accessories offer additional opportunities
Two consecutively harsh winters have raised awareness to the safety implications associated with freezing temperature. With temperatures regularly dipping below seven degrees between September and April, messages promoting the benefits of winter tyres are beginning to get through.
Continue ReadingHankook to launch new eco-winter tyre
While winter conditions in many of our neighbouring European countries are much more severe than here in the UK, Hankook representatives point out that some of these boast lower accident rates. Why? A major factor in this is down to tyre choice. Hankook therefore believes it is essential that “we educate our customers on winter tyres and contribute towards a reduction in motoring accidents during winter.”
Continue ReadingUnbelievable speculation: Kumho to withdraw from China?
News that Kumho Tire would possibly need to relocate its factory out of Nanjing, in China’s Jiangsu Province, first broke some six weeks ago, and the Chinese officials have now confirmed their decision. Kumho received word from the Nanjing Environmental Protection Bureau on its decision that it, along with 172 other companies in Nanjing, must move elsewhere. Chinese media sources, such as those reported by gasgoo.com, state Kumho’s Nanjing factory has “long since” been marked by the municipal government as one of the city’s “most polluted factories,” although details of offences are not given. Orders to cease production at the plant have already been given.
Continue ReadingToyo seeks to put motorists in charge of the weather
Toyo Tires reports that its range of winter tyres are specifically designed to tackle even the most unpredictable of wintry driving condition. As average temperatures fall and road surfaces become more hazardous, Toyo Tires representatives say the firm’s winter range will “increase driver’s safety during the winter months and you don’t need snow to appreciate the spectacular benefits of Toyo Tires.” According to the company, their winter tyres cope with slush, ice, mud and even your average December downpour and will prove their worth in keeping drivers on the move, whatever the conditions. Featuring computer-optimised tread designs, Toyo Tires range of winter tyres come in a wide variety of sizes to suit all vehicles, from small compact cars to ultra high performance models to 4x4’s and SUV’s.
Continue ReadingTyresure launches new Trailer/Caravan and RV TPMS kit
Tyresure has launched a dedicated system created specifically for the leisure and towing market. EU legislation has dictated that all passenger cars must have TPMS fitted from the factory as a legal requirement from 2012. Although this hasn’t yet been rolled out as a mandatory fitment in the leisure market and doesn’t apply to vehicles produced before this model year many industry experts feel that it is only a matter of time before safety-conscious manufacturers start including this in the options list, at least.
Continue ReadingConti to produce radials in India from 2013
Following Continental’s recent acquisition of India’s Modi Tyres Company Limited, the German company has announced plans to expand its Indian market operations. Initial plans involve increasing Continental India Limited’s cross-ply truck and bus tyre production at its Modipuram factory to over 500,000 units per annum this year and further boosting output to more than a million units in 2013. On top of this, more than 50 million euros will be invested to equip the company for passenger car and commercial vehicle radial manufacture; Continental anticipates starting production of these tyres in the second half of 2013.
Continue ReadingBraid launches Ferrari F40 forged wheel set
Motorsports wheel manufacturer Braid has released a bespoke set of forged centre-lock wheels specifically designed to fit the Ferrari F40. Dimensionally identical to the OEM equivalent, the wheels measure 8”x18” front and 13”x18” rear respectively. Braid says the wheels are cast “as a monoblock” before forging, making the wheels light and strong, and suitable for any F40 campaigning in motorsport. Braid also suggests the wheels could be used as an “everyday wheel” to protect the value and appearance of the originals.
Continue ReadingKumho ordered to relocate Nanjing plant
Kumho Tire has received notification from the Nanjing Environmental Protection Bureau that it must relocate its Gaoxin plant, situated within the city, to a new site. The tyre maker is one of 173 companies to have received relocation instructions. Since the facility was first built in 1994 the surrounding land has become increasingly built up and in July 2011 the bureau identified the plant as a major source of pollution.
Continue ReadingThailand hosts latest Yokohama Forever Forest event
Yokohama Rubber has continued its Forever Forest tree planting programme with a first-phase planting ceremony at its Y.T. Rubber natural rubber processing factory in Thailand’s Surat Thani Province. Some 400 people were present for the occasion on August 6, including Y. T. Rubber president Yoshio Amano, company employees plus local residents and school pupils. Around 1,900 trees of 27 varieties were planted.
Continue ReadingAmbulance Trusts to use Cold Weather Tyres
Ambulances across the Midlands will be driven on cold weather tyres this winter to enable crews to reach patients more safely. Both the West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) will use Michelin’s Agilis Alpin and Alpin 4 ranges across their fleets – a total 530 ambulances and 308 rapid response cars. The decision comes after the neighbouring trusts’ fleet managers compared standard tyres with cold weather tyres at a test day at the MIRA track in Warwickshire in June.
Continue ReadingMarangoni launches three winter precured tread range extensions
Marangoni has announced the launch of three new precured tread lines: the RDG101 ring for series 70 and 80 designed for central European climates and adding features to the RDG100; the RSY397 ring for long distances in extreme conditions in two new sizes; and the MS9 special PRL pattern for Scandinavian countries.
Continue ReadingTitan CEO: ‘markets are going higher’
Maurice Taylor, chairman and CEO of Titan International has sought to add clarity to forecasts of what is happening in the agriculture, construction and mining markets by pointing out that the firm expects to receive three-digit millions of dollars worth of orders: “I’ve had a number of shareholders and analysts call and e-mail asking what’s going on in the farm, construction and mining markets…The majority of these e-mails show concern as to why there’s not more positive guidance going out from the big boys in equipment manufacturing for 2012…”, he explained, adding:
Continue ReadingCity 1st joins Conti360° network
Continental Tyres has appointed City 1st Tyres in Slough, Berks as an accredited Conti360° Partner outlet. City 1st, which specialise in new truck and trailer tyres as well as retreads, joins Continental's existing pan-European network of outlets that services the tyre manufacturer's fleet customers.
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