Triangle adds new mobile crane tyre
Triangle Tyre has added a new size to its TB576 mobile crane tyre line-up - 445/95R25 TB576 174F. According to the company, Triangle distributors will be able to order the newly introduced size in April 2022.
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Rolling resistance optimised sizes join Continental AllSeasonContact line-up
Continental is introducing a further five AllSeasonContact dimensions, and these tyres are the first in the range to offer an EU label rating of A for fuel efficiency. Furthermore, four of the five new sizes are XL rated for heavier loads; Continental says this combination “makes the tyre the ideal retrofit option for electric vehicles, as it can carry the higher average weight and extend the range of e-vehicles.”
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RoadSmart IV: Dunlop’s “multi-talented tyre”
The latest generation of Dunlop’s RoadSmart is available in 21 sizes and 24 SKUs, a line-up that brings the total range to over 40 sizes that cover 97 per cent of the sport-touring radial tyre segment. Following the trade preview of RoadSmart IV at the end of 2021, Dunlop has released more information on the technologies that go into this tyre.
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Goodyear’s new UHP tyre ‘phenomenal’ – ams tyre test
Goodyear’s freshly minted Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 has become the first tyre to gain auto motor und sport’s (ams) new top rating of phenomenal. The German motoring publication’s testers judged this recent arrival a tyre that delivers a balanced spectrum of performance, with precise and easily controllable handling on dry roads particularly noteworthy strengths. “Goodyear’s newcomer convinces with much safety and top dynamics,” states ams.
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BMW iX electric SUV to roll on Pirelli P Zero Elect tyres
The new BMW iX will roll off production lines on Pirelli P Zero Elect tyres. The electric SUV’s xDrive50 version will run on the 255/50R21 109Y XL and 275/40R22 107Y XL sizes, with the latter size also available for the sportier M60 model. Pirelli will mark these tyres with a star on the sidewall, indicating that they have been developed specially for BMW as part of its ‘perfect fit’ philosophy. Pirelli will also supply to BMW a special, grippy 22-inch tyre designed for maximum performance. This tyre has an “I” on the side, in addition to the star marking.
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Volkswagen fits Hankook Ventus tyres fitted on Golf GTI, Golf R, Tiguan R
Hankook has won three more original equipment tyre fitments from the Volkswagen Group. It is supplying its ultra-high performance Ventus S1 evo 3 to the Golf GTI und Golf R, while the Tiguan R will roll on either the Ventus S1 evo 2 SUV or evo 3 SUV. The sporty variants of each VW model will benefit from the tyre manufacturer’s flagship UHP tyre technologies, with the Golfs running on 235/35R19 91Y tyres, and the Tiguan R SUV rolling on either the 255/40R20 101Y XL S1 evo 2 SUV, or the 255/35R21 98Y XL S1 evo 3 SUV variants.
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Exol Lubricants’ new transmission fluid
Athena Multigear MTF LV, Exol Lubricants’ latest fully synthetic, ultra-low viscosity transmission fluid, is suitable for modern cars and light commercial vehicles. The oil is recommended for use in manual transmissions where ultra-low viscosity fluid is required by the vehicle manufacturer, and provides excellent fuel economy properties, outstanding oxidation stability, and exception low temperature fluidity.
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Hankook to launch iON tyres for electric vehicles
Hankook will launch a new line of speciality electric vehicle tyres in May 2022. The line of Hankook iON tyres is developed to offer reduced rolling resistance and therefore an increase in range, lower tyre noise for more comfort, and higher resilience to deal with the higher torque of electric vehicles. The Korean manufacturer said that it is launching the iON line as a contribution to the transition towards zero emission vehicles. The iON line will be available initially in three designs for summer, winter, and all-season applications – the latter in North America, but with European seasonal fitments – in sizes between 18 and 22 inches. The tyres will respectively be launched as the Hankook Ventus iON S summer tyre pattern, the Hankook Winter i*cept iON (from September 2022), and the Hankook Ventus iON A. In addition to supplying its tyres to EV manufacturers and launching an EV tyre line in its domestic South Korean market, Hankook has recently aligned itself with a range of electric mobility projects, such as its title sponsorship of the inaugural Top Gear EV Awards in 2021. Hankook adds that further specific product designs are in the pipeline.
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Pirelli raises tyre prices up 10% in the USA
Pirelli has announced a range of price increases in the United States for car and light truck tyres. Specific price increases will vary according to product line and size, but price hikes will range up to 10 per cent.
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Michelin tyres for ‘iconic’ restored truck
Modern Tyres has supplied a set of Michelin X Multi regional truck tyres to Craigavon-based MST Transport for fitment to a very special restoration of an iconic Scania truck. The Northern Irish haulier has painstakingly restored a Scania Royal Centurion 143 – one of only 100 Centurion models released in 1991 to celebrate the Swedish manufacturer’s 100th anniversary.
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Uniroyal launches RainExpert 5
A hallmark of the Uniroyal brand has long been an emphasis on driving in the wet, and this continues with the new Uniroyal RainExpert 5. Uniroyal says the summer tyre offers “best-in-class wet performance” as well as a comfortable driving experience and increased mileage performance.
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Auto Bild Allrad tests SUV summer tyres
Introducing its 2022 summer tyre comparative test, Auto Bild Allrad comments that SUV tyres really can “make a noticeable hole in the household budget.” – but motorists can nevertheless save money by choosing the right tyre.
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All-season camping: Michelin launches addition to CrossClimate range
From 1 March, motorhome drivers keen to extend the camping season beyond the summer months have a new tyre option in the form of the Michelin CrossClimate Camping. By summer 2022 Michelin will offer the tyre in eight dimensions, a line-up that covers 99 per cent of the market.
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Auto Bild tyre test: Podium finish for Goodyear, Hankook & Michelin
Every tyre competing in round two of the Auto Bild summer tyre test has already proven its ability to stop without undue fuss on wet and dry roads, and the testers now turn their attention to separating the great amongst the 21 finalists from the good and just okay. Auto Bild honoured three of the size 215/55 R17 tyres with its top exemplary rating. The publication considered further seven tyres good and ten satisfactory. The last-placed tyre gains just a conditional recommendation.
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Updates for Conti EcoRegional, Hybrid ranges
Generational change is taking place within Continental’s commercial tyre range for regional applications. A new trailer tyre has joined the Conti Hybrid Generation 3+ line-up, while an update to the Conti EcoRegional range brings us new steer and drive tyres.
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