ZC Rubber to launch 3 new Westlake truck tyres at IAA 2024
ZC Rubber is launching three tyres from its Westlake Gen II truck range at IAA Transportation 2024 in Hanover – the WAM2, WSL2, and WDL2. According to the company, all three tyres exhibit “a substantial improvement in rolling resistance compared to their predecessors”. They are also and are certified with M+S (Mud and Snow) and 3PMS (Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake) ratings.
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Giti trailer tyre goes Heavy Duty
Giti Tire has launched the Giti GTR956 HD Combi Road, a trailer tyre for severe Heavy Duty (HD) regional applications. Initially available in 385/65R22.5 – with 265/70R19.5 planned for quarter four – the tyre is designed for rugged working sites, heavy loads, mountainous and winding roads, rough terrains and has limited off-road capacity.
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Apollo recalls 4300 tyres
Apollo Tyres Ltd is recalling 4,300 tyres supplied to its distributor partners in Europe (3,540 units), Turkey (266 units), the USA (194 units), and the United Arab Emirates (26 units). The remainder are still in the tyremaker’s own warehouses. According to the company, the recall covers 28 different passenger car product lines, across both the Apollo and Vredestein tyres brands.
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Davanti adds Alltoura H/T, prepares Wintoura range for all-season, winter tyre stock-up
Davanti Tyres is preparing its all-season and winter tyre ranges for its distributors to ensure stock is ready for the coming cold weather season. It notes that popular tyre models can sell out quickly, making reserving or purchasing them in the summer a good way to ensure demand can be met. It adds that stocking the tyres in advance ensures motorists can prepare for sudden weather changes, equipping their vehicles with the necessary tyres before the first snowfall, and reducing the last-minute rush. The brand offers the all-season Alltoura range for cars and SUVs, as well as the Wintoura for specialist winter tyre applications.
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General Tire bolsters range of winter and all season SUV tyres
General Tire has expanded its range of winter and all-season tyres for SUVs in recent years, meaning the Continental brand can equip a wider variety of 4x4 and SUV vehicles for cold weather mobility. The range is available via Micheldever Tyre Services in the UK. The Snow Grabber Plus is a non-studded winter tyre, designed specifically for SUV and 4x4 vehicles. The Snow Grabber Plus has been developed with European tyre requirements in mind, featuring both the Alpine (3PMSF*) and M&S symbols to provide safety when driving in temperatures under 7 degrees or in snow/icy conditions.
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Fulda offers MultiControl, MultiControl SUV all season tyres via Micheldever
As all season tyres continue to grow their share of the total UK tyre market, Goodyear’s second-line Fulda brand has developed a range of tyres to handle all weather conditions in the Multicontrol and Multicontrol SUV. The all season MultiControl range combines German engineering excellence with high quality, innovation and value, designed to provide maximum grip, stability and performance in all weather conditions. In addition, Fulda is a brand with a history of more than a century, making it a particularly attractive addition to UK distributor Micheldever Tyre Services’ range.
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Vredestein UHP winter tyre delivers improved durability, handling and safety
Apollo Tyres has launched the Vredestein Wintrac Pro+. The manufacturer says the dedicated premium winter tyre is suitable for ultra-high performance cars, SUVs, and the latest generation of performance-focused electric vehicles. Comparing the tyre to its Wintrac Pro predecessor, Vredestein has added an advanced new tread compound that helps deliver improved standards of grip, traction and braking performance on snow, slush and ice, as well as a reduction in rolling resistance for improved fuel efficiency / enhanced driving range. It also retains the Wintrac Pro’s superior wet grip rating and segment-leading durability.
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Alligator presents new TPMS universal sensor
Alligator has introduced a new programmable universal sensor, the sens.it RS+. According to the company, the RS+ features a new chip generation for faster programming time, higher compatibility and improved battery life. As a universal sensor, the RS+ “speaks the language of every car”, in the words of Alligator.
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Current Landsail cold weather suitable options include 4Seasons, Winter Lander
With stockists preparing for a change in season, Landsail is offering two products to ensure consistent mobility during the UK winter. The brand, manufactured by Sentury Tire at its Southeast Asian tyre, is well-established in the UK and available from Grouptyre wholesalers such as Oak Tyres, offers the all-season Landsail 4Seasons and the ultra-high performance specialist winter tyre, the Landsail Winter Lander.
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SMP Europe highlights growth of engine management range
SMP Europe has expanded its range of ignition and engine management products with 17 new part numbers. These include eight ignition coils, four crank sensors, two cam sensors, one air mass meter, one exhaust gas temperature sensor and one particulate matter sensor. The Nottingham company is home of the Lucas, Lemark and Intermotor brands.
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All season tyres increasing in popularity and value in UK tyre market
Unit sales of both all season and winter tyres grew in the UK, comparing the period April 2023 to March 2024 with the previous 12-month period. However the character of each segment is very different, as we can see from the latest data on this segment from market analysis firm GfK. The most recent generations of all season tyres from premium manufacturers, broadly dated from the introduction of the first Michelin CrossContact, and latterly from brands at lower price points, have helped to establish these tyres with wider temperature operating windows as a strong growth segment.
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Avon tyre production restarts with Nova Motorsport in Portugal
Nova Motorsport has produced the first Avon Motorsport ACB9 Formula Ford and Avon Traction Mileage tyre for classic Land Rovers at its new manufacturing facility in Portugal. The plant, acquired from Camac in May 2024, is equipped with moulds and manufacturing equipment from the former Avon factory in Melksham.
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BKT expanding Maglift forklift tyre range
The BKT Maglift forklift tyre range is designed to meet the demands of heavy-duty operations in industrial and logistics sectors. Off-highway tyre specialist BKT has now added to the Maglift portfolio with the introduction of new variants, the Maglift Cushion and Maglift Loader; it will provide a detailed overview of these two new products in the coming weeks.
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Hamaton: ATEQ releases third-quarter 2024 tool update
ATEQ has released the third of its 2024 quarterly updates for Hamaton and ATEQ TPMS diagnostic tools. This latest update features new updated coverage for Hamaton Truck 1.0, Hybrid 3.5 and U-Pro 2.5 sensors for America, and new ‘fast update’ functionality on Wi-Fi enabled devices such as the VT47 and VT57, and a new ‘update indicator’ to menu flow for the VT67.
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Maha UK heads to Automechanika Frankfurt
Maha UK managing director, Neil Ebbs, along with Luke Fuller and Louis Tunmore, are heading to Frankfurt for the Automechanika trade fair, which runs 10-14 September 2024. The trio are encouraging customers and organisations from the UK to join them at “Maha’s impactful stands…”.
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