Yokohama is supplying its Advan V61 tyres as original equipment (OE) to Mazda Motor Corporation for use on the automaker’s new crossover SUV, the Mazda CX-80, sales of which will be launched in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other countries in October 2024. The tyre sizes are 235/60R18 103V and 235/60R18 107V.
Toyo Tires is an original equipment supplier for the Mazda CX-80. As such, the company reports that it will supply Toyo Proxes Sport tyres to the crossover SUV in size 235/50 R20. The tyre maker has not reported specific details of the arrangement, such as where Mazda will sell vehicles fitted with Toyo tyres.
Yokohama Rubber has announced two further original equipment supply agreements for international markets. These OE deals involve models from the Yokohama Advan and BluEarth ranges.
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is supplying Geolandar G057H X-CV tyres as original equipment (OE) on Mazda Motor Corporation’s new CX-70 SUV, which went on sale in North America in April 2024. The news, announced on 3 June 2024, comes roughly a year after Yokohama confirmed it was supplying the previous model-year of the CX-70, a vehicle not sold in Japan.
Massimo Tyre is set to become the official tyre sponsor of the MX5 Cup racing tournament. Starting in 2024, approximately 40 drivers will compete up and down the UK for the ‘Massimo Tyre MX5 Cup by 5 Club’. The decision to switch to the popular tyres reportedly came after “record-breaking results in testing”. The series starts on the weekend of 20 April 2024 at Croft circuit.
Yokohama Rubber has extended its original equipment supply to the Mazda CX-90, the larger sibling of the CX-80 sold in the UK and Europe. Not only is it supplying Yokohama Geolandar X-CV tyres for Mazda CX-90 models sold in the USA, Mazda has also approved the Yokohama Advan V61 as an original equipment fitment for the CX-90 in “Australia and other markets.”
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is supplying its Geolandar X-CV tyres as original equipment (OE) for Mazda Motor Corporation’s new crossover SUV, the Mazda CX-90, sales of which were launched in the United States in April 2023. The CX-90, which is not being sold in Yokohama’s home Japanese market, is being fitted with 265/55 R19 109V tyres.
Don’t look for it on UK roads, but motorists in selected regions will soon add the Mazda CX-90 to their large crossover SUV portfolios. The CX-90 will arrive in North America first, and when it does it will be available with Falken Ziex CT60A AS all-season tyres as original equipment.
This month, Mazda Motor UK is debuting its first plug-in hybrid, the “crafted in Japan” Mazda CX-60 crossover. UK customers will receive their CX-60 with Bridgestone or Yokohama tyres as standard. Depending on specification, Mazda will equip the SUV with either the Yokohama Advan V61 in size 235/60R18 103V or Bridgestone Alenza 001 in 235/50 R20 100W.
Tyres from the Pirelli Collezione range for vintage and modern classic cars have taken a first-generation Mazda MX-5 to world record glory on the 30th anniversary of the roadster’s launch.
The new Mazda3, launched in Japan on 24 May 2019, will run out of the factory on the new Toyo Proxes R51 A in size 215/45R18 89W. The tyre was developed jointly with the car-maker, achieving the manufacturer’s rolling resistance, dry steering stability, wet grip and comfort performance parameters, with a new rubber compound based on the proprietary material design “Nano Balance Technology”. This controls rubber material development at the nano level, and helps Toyo achieve a wide range of performances required to produce a well-balanced, advanced tyre.
The latest generation Mazda 3 went on sale last week, and Yokohama Rubber shares that its Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 is an original equipment tyre on vehicles sold in all markets except North America. The Mazda 3 wears the BluEarth-GT AE51 in size 205/60 R16.
The new Mazda CX-8 crossover SUV is scheduled for release in Japan in December. Toyo Tire & Rubber shares that its Proxes R46 tyre has been selected as an original equipment fitment in that market. The Toyo Proxes R46 will be fitted to the CX-8 in size 225/55 R19 99V.
Although the new generation Mazda CX-5 crossover won’t be available in the UK until the summer, it went on sale in Japan in February. Yokohama Rubber reports it is supplying its Geolandar G98 as an original equipment fitment for models sold in the that market – the tyre is being supplied to Mazda Motor Corporation in size 225/65R17 102V.
Japanese carmaker Mazda has said it is recalling 2.2 million cars worldwide because of a defect in their tailgates. The recall affects about 400,000 cars in Japan and 1.8 million sold on export markets.
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