Maxxis launches Premitra HP6 and Victra Sport 6 tyres
Shortly after The Tire Cologne 2024 opened its doors, Maxxis International representatives launched a brace of new high-performance car tyres – namely, the Maxxis HP6 and Victra Sport 6 tyres. Introducing the two new tyres, Ivan Lee, manager of the international sales department, compared the event and Rudy Versteeg, managing director of Maxxis International’s European technical centre explained the technology behind the new products.
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Yokohama tyres factory-equipped on new Mazda CX-70
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.
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UK trend towards Budget segment continues in smaller UHP tyre dimensions – GfK
Retail sales at the lower end of the UK’s ultra-high performance tyre segment have seen a trend away from premium tyres, with the third-tier Budget segment continuing to increase its share, according to the latest panelmarket data from market analyst GfK. In last year’s edition of our feature on the UHP Tyre segment, Tyres & Accessories noted that there are three long-term factors at play in causing the sector dynamics we are currently witnessing: OEMs’ continued move towards the specification of 17” and 18” tyres on mass market, sub-premium car models; macroeconomic conditions in the UK, which have led to increasingly expensive retail goods at the same time as soaring borrowing costs and extremely soft growth in both the economy and wages; and the expansion in availability of low-cost tyres from sub-Premium, sub-Mid Range tyre manufacturers.
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BKT to display flagship tyres at The Tire Cologne 2024
BKT will display a wide range of its most popular tyres for the agricultural, agro-industrial, earthmoving, industrial and construction sectors at The Tire Cologne. Among the top products on display at BKTs booth B030-C039, visitors will be able to view the new Powertrailer SR 331 trailer and tanker tyre; the Agrimaxfactor 70 series tyre and Agrimax V-Flecto very high flexion tyre for tractors; the new Forestland and Forestmax forestry tyres; the Portmax PM 90 industrial handling tyre; the FL 695 industrial trailer tyre; and the Earthmax SR 45 M all steel radial OTR tyre for rigid dump trucks. These tyres will be on display in a 357 sqm exhibition area, centrally located within Hall 6.1. For three days, BKT hopes its booth (B030-C039) will be a meeting point for visitors to discover the brand’s advanced technical solutions, talking directly to the BKT experts.
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Micheldever Tyre Services introduces Petlas Velox Sport PT741 UHP tyre
Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) introduced the Petlas brand to its stable of exclusive tyre brands in March 2023. The Turkish brand has continued to develop its European product range and brand positioning with MTS inside the UK and presents the Velox Sport PT741 as its car tyre range leading ultra-high performance pattern. Available in 48 sizes between 15” and 20” fitments, the tyre offers broad market coverage for the most popular vehicles. The tyre is designed to offer grip, stability and agility to inspire confidence on the road, delivering a sharp response in both dry and wet conditions, according to the manufacturer.
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Davanti extends UHP tyre range, adding Protoura Race semi-slick
Davanti has extended its ultra-high performance tyre range with a new semi-slick track tyre. The Protoura Race joins the Protoura Sport in its range of bold, budget-conscious designs engineered to deliver high levels of performance on the road and on the track.
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Kumho: test success demonstrates strength of UHP Ecsta range
Kumho’s Ecsta ultra-high performance tyre range for cars and SUVs has been making an impression on independent tyre testers in 2024. The manufacturer was also lauded for the new specialist electric vehicle tyre in the Ecsta range, winning an International Forum (iF) Design Award 2024 for its Ecsta PS71 EV.
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Cataclean to highlight garage upsell opportunities at UK Garage & Bodyshop Event
Leading additives brand Cataclean will highlight its leading product range at the second edition of the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event at NEC, Birmingham on 5-6 June. Cataclean’s ‘all-in-one’ engine cleaning products offers garage businesses an upselling opportunity and helps to restore performance, improve fuel economy, extend engine component life and reduce emissions.
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High rim diameter tyres are West, Central Europe replacement car tyre growth segment
Using its broadest possible definition as tyres with rim diameters of 17” or more, the ultra-high performance tyre segment is the only engine of growth within the replacement passenger car and light truck (PCLT) tyre segment in West and Central Europe, the latest data and projections from leading tyre business analyst Astutus Research demonstrates. Having withstood the Covid pandemic and accelerated out of 2021 far quicker than smaller rim diameter segments, the 18”-plus segment especially is going to help bolster what little growth there will be in the PCLT tyre market within the region, while also taking market share from smaller sizes. With the electrification of the car parc bringing EVs with generally higher rim sizes, in addition to existing trends towards larger tyres, such as the popularity of SUVs, demand for tyres in this size segment will rise rapidly over the next few years, Astutus’ projections show (see the graphs on these pages for more details).
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Bridgestone introduces slick tyre to Potenza portfolio
The Bridgestone Potenza Race tyre empowers drivers to perform confidently, benefitting from leading control on track in dry conditions. Bridgestone’s new semi-slick Potenza Race has set new best lap times, best dry braking performance and outstanding longevity when compared to main competitor tyres. The Potenza Race is Bridgestone’s first-ever dedicated replacement tyre for track days, and the result of the strong Potenza heritage and the first Potenza Race original equipment (OE) fitments including the Lamborghini Huracán STO and SEAT Leon Cupra.
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Oak Group to launch Envoy Tyres ‘value’ tyre brand at The Tire Cologne with 4 initial tyres
Oak Group Holdings, the parent company of Davanti Tyres and wholesaler Oak Tyres, will launch a second proprietary tyre brand at The Tire Cologne next week. Envoy Tyres is styled as a “new, value tyre brand” with a mission to “deliver exceptional value and quality,” and will reach the market with a range of four initial products in the last quarter of 2024. All four products will be available to preview at Koelnmesse (Hall 6.1, Stand E-038; 4-6 June). Oak Group will follow a similar strategy to the successful 2015 launch of Davanti in various markets around the world, and will start to seek key national distribution partners at Europe’s premier tyre expo next week.
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Simply Brands’ wiper blades succeed in independent lab tests
Supplier of auto accessories and private labelling manufacturer, Simply Brands, commissioned an independent test for its recently launched wiper blade range - and passed with flying colours. The independent testing was conducted in the USA at ARDL, a renowned ISO accredited rubber mixing and testing facility used by leading brands and original equipment (OE) manufacturers. Testing was done under OE-standard (SAE J 903 C) conditions and, as well as testing initial wipe quality, the wipers were put through a 500,000 wipe cycle durability test to ensure their lifespan. Completing the testing for the flat blades was a wind-lift test, which showed a remarkable result of zero wind lift even at speeds of 100mph.
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Goodyear Farm Tires to display new acquisition Carlstar at The Tire Cologne
Goodyear Farm Tires will welcome speciality tyre and wheel manufacturer Carlstar to Hall 6.1, Stand CO19 at The Tire in Cologne next week. Titan International, the parent company of Goodyear Farm Tires in North America and Europe after it bought the licence for both markets around a decade ago, recently completed its acquisition of Carlstar Group in a $296 million purchase. Carlstar representatives will present the brand’s product range to visitors to The Tire Cologne, while Goodyear Farm Tires will display its own flagship products, between 4 and 6 June.
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Prometeon branded tyres to make UK debut at Road Transport Expo 2024
Prometeon Tyre Group will hand a UK debut to its first Prometeon-branded premium tyres at this year’s Road Transport Expo (Hall 2A, Stand GR38 at NAEC Stoneleigh, Warwickshire; 4-6 June 2024). Ali Yilmaz, Prometeon managing director UK, Ireland and Nordics, comments: “RTX 2024 is the perfect platform for the UK debut of the first of our new Prometeon-branded premium tyres. We are proud of our heritage and the evolution to Prometeon-branded products is an historical moment for the Group.”
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Azenis RS820 the latest Falken UHP tyre to benefit from track to tarmac strategy
Falken entered the European ultra-ultra-high-performance (UUHP) market in 2023 with the Azenis RS820. The new pattern is designed to offer responsive handling, balanced wet and dry grip and impressive feel on both road and track. Available in an initial 38 sizes between 19 and 21 inches and a Y speed index rated up to 300km/h, the Azenis RS820 is derived from Falken’s race-winning motorsport technologies and experience honed over 20 years’ competition on the Nürburgring. The tyre provides a fitment option to a range of high-performance cars and SUVs. Falken’s development teams in Europe and Japan collaborated to produce its first UUHP pattern for the region, on that has benefited from the company’s “From track to Tarmac” development philosophy, according to product manager Philipp Wolz.
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