Pzero Corsa for Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Performante
Thanks to the liberal use of carbon fibre, Lamborghini’s new open-top Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante is even lighter than its roofed counterpart. In total, the 5.2 litre V-10 supercar has shed 65 kilogrammes. You can get your hands on one for under £190,000, and for this money the Italian manufacturer will even throw a decent set of tyres into the bargain. To be precise, the convertible Gallardo will come fitted with the same 19-inch wheels found on the Gallardo Superleggera and versions of Pirelli’s PZero Corsa range especially developed for this new top model in the Gallardo range. Size 235/35 tyres grace the front wheels while 295/30 is fitted at the rear.
Continue ReadingJeff Allam to Open Second HiQ Centre
Half a year after opening his HiQ outlet in Dorking, former British Touring Car Championship driver Jeff Allam has signed on the dotted line to open a second franchise centre. The fast fit network reports Allam is opening a centre in Leatherhead following a “productive six months” in partnership with HiQ. The ex-BTCC driver was the first UK dealer to secure a partnership with HiQ and his expansion is seen as a big show of strength for the network.
Continue ReadingReifen China 2010 Opens it Doors
For the fourth time in its history, Reifen China welcomed floods of visitors through the doors of the Shanghai New International Expo Center where over 100 exhibitors from some of the country's leading suppliers and traders were waiting to share details of the latest products and business developments. Like the 2009 show, this year's Reifen China doesn't have the near complete set of the top 10 Chinese tyremakers that the organisers have been able to attract in the past. However, Messe Essen GmbH's cooperation with the China United Rubber Corporation (CURC) and conceptual sponsor cooperation with Bundesverband Reifenhandel & Vulkaniseur-Handwerk e.V. (BRV – the German tyre distributor and vulcanisation association has managed to attract some of the biggest players in the business and certainly offer the largest scale and most attractive exhibition stands at any tyre show Tyres & Accessories has visited in the country.
Continue ReadingAvon’s Roadrider a Track and Critical Success in 2010
Avon’s Roadrider is a comprehensive range of cross-ply tyres for road-going and classic racing motorcycles. During 2009, Avon decided to produce a number of different fitments, all V-speed rated, which would allow the retailer to carry much less stock but be able to cover a large number of diverse motorcycle models. This strategy was rewarded at the start of 2010 at the British Dealer News Industry Awards. Having polled more than 500 UK motorcycle dealerships the Avon Roadrider received a Certificate of Merit in the Best Aftermarket Product category.
Continue ReadingAvon Tyres Secures 3-Year BRSCC Formula Ford Deal
The British Racing and Sports Car Club has chosen Avon Tyres to supply tyres to both of its Formula Ford 1600 Championships for the next three years, and will also support the club to help it promote its showpiece event – the Formula Ford Festival. “Naturally, we’re delighted to have secured the agreement to supply FF1600 for another three years,” said Paul Coates, general manager, Avon Tyres Motorsport. “We’re very keen to work with the BRSCC on further initiatives to secure the long-term future of FF1600.”
Continue ReadingYokohama-Sponsored Baja Racers Happy with Geolander Tyre
One of off-road racing's toughest tests, Yokohama Tire-sponsored racers took on the SCORE Baja 1000 between 17 and 20 November using the manufacturer’s Geolander M/T+ tyres. Heidi Steele achieved a third-place finish in Class 6 for unlimited, production mini trucks. Driving her customary Ford Ranger, Steele, the two-time defending Class 6 champ, and her co-drivers and Desert Assassins teammates Rene Brugger and Pat Dailey, finished the gruelling 1061.69-mile course in 27:43:10.
Continue ReadingHarry Potter Roles on Avon Tyres
British brand Avon’s motorcycle tyres have revealed a famous user of their tyres. Young wizarding hero Harry Potter can be seen in his latest epic adventure on a motorcycle and sidecar shod with Avon Tyres. In the latest instalment of his adventures, ‘The Deathly Hallows: Part One, Potter – played by actor Daniel Radcliffe – is rescued from his muggle relatives’ house by friend and Hogwarts groundskeeper, Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). The machinery used to magic Harry away from the evil Death Eaters is a Royal Enfield Bullet Classic, matched to a Watsonian Manx Sidecar with the bike shod with Avon’s Roadrider tyres.
Continue ReadingMarangoni Rebrands Truck, EMOTR Retreads
The Marangoni Group has announced that it will use the Marix brand – until now reserved for car, off-road and light commercial vehicle retreads – to represent all products made at the factory in Rovereto (Trento), the second biggest retreading production site in Europe. Retreads for trucks and earthmoving machinery will therefore now also be branded Marix by Marangoni.
Continue ReadingArmour Automotive Introduces Remote Engine Starter
During the winter months many British motorists will engage in the practice of turning on their vehicles’ engines well before departure time in order to remove the morning frost without manual scraping. The obvious resulting problem is that leaving a running car unattended invites the attentions of the criminal classes; Sainsbury’s Bank has recently published figures suggesting 66,000 vehicles are stolen in this situation. Vehicle accessories company Armour Automotive believes it has found a solution, announcing the launch of its new range of engine remote starter systems, available through the company’s Clifford brand.
Continue ReadingHankook Announces Sixth Global Manufacturing Plant in China
Hankook has announced that it will build its sixth global manufacturing plant in Liang Jiang Xin Qu in the Chongqing Municipal of China, investing US$954 million in the project, which will cover approximately 53,000 sqm. It will break ground in the first quarter of 2011 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2015. Upon completion, the plant will produce a total number of 11.5 million passenger car and truck and bus tyres, generating sales of US$1 billion annually, according to the company. It will also create about 4,600 new jobs in the region.
Continue ReadingTitan Ups Tyre Prices, “Repositions” Products
Blaming the continuing upwards momentum of natural rubber and other raw materials costs, in addition to increased transportation costs, Titan Tire has announced that its tyres and Titan manufactured, Goodyear branded farm tyres will increase by “up to 8 per cent”, though some products will supersede this rate of growth “due to repositioning of the product”.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg to Acquire UK’s Watts Tyre Group
Trelleborg has signed an agreement for the acquisition of the UK’s Watts Tyre Group through its Trelleborg Wheel Systems business area, an action the Swedish company believes will strengthen its industrial tyre segment position through geographic expansion and an increased presence in the aftermarket. Watts has annual sales of approximately £27.4 million and about 230 employees. The purchase consideration amounts to approximately £21 million.
Continue ReadingBear’s Tyre Tracker Aims to Reduce Australian Fleet Downtime, Maintenance Costs
Australian tyre life-cycle management specialist, Brad Bearman of Bear’s Tyres has suggested that his Bear’s Tyre Tracker product could help fleets in the country reduce fuel wastage. “It is an unfortunate fact that the neglect of tyre maintenance is directly attributable to unnecessary fuel wastage, particularly for long haul carriers that spend most of their time of the road," said Bearman.
Continue ReadingRösler Reports Meeting of "OTR Tyre Giants"
Wilhelm Schelkmann (94), the inventor of the pre-cure tyre renewal process, invited Paul Rösler Sen. (69) to his villa in Mallorca, where the two friends discussed how the pre-cure process (especially when used for 63” tyres) was evolving under Rösler Groups’ guidance. Rösler had a lot of news to share, including the renewal facilities completed in Australia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia and Uzbekistan.
Continue ReadingAutopromotec Brings Industrial Vehicles to Fore at 2011 Show
Autopromotec 2011 will see a new initiative introduced to the show especially targeted at the industrial sector. Named the Autopromotec Industrial Vehicles Service, the feature will include a tour designed exclusively for exhibitors in maintenance and servicing and road transport vehicles alongside a special logo to identify exhibitors of equipment, components and spare parts for trucks within the pavilions of Autopromotec. The biennial international trade fair for automotive equipment and the aftermarket will hold its 24th edition in the Bologna trade fair area from 25-29 May 2011.
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