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Tyres & Accessories features the tyre retail sector and ultra-high performance tyres in the June 2024 issue, available as an e-paper for subscribers to Tyrepress. The issue also features a special report on the Chinese tyre industry from Shandong Province, as Tyres & Accessories and Chinese language sister website Tyrepress China visit the 14th GuangRao Rubber Tire and Automotive Accessory Exhibition. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription. Tyre professionals can take advantage of the current Tyrepress Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the industry’s leading magazine and websites.
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Goodyear to display new GP-4D Gen II OTR tyre at Hillhead 2024
Goodyear will exhibit its new Goodyear GP-4D Gen II alongside its range of OTR tyre products, services and solutions at Hillhead 2024 (25-27 June, Stand U13). The new 750/65R25 Goodyear GP-4D Gen II tyre at the show targets articulated dump trucks with an optimised tread design, multiple steel belt carcass construction, and a tread compound. These features add up to benefits such as versatile tread pattern for balanced performance, improved treadwear as well as high level of comfort for the operator.
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Study warns of poor quality brake calipers
The automotive industry is being urged to check the quality of brake calipers entering the aftermarket, following an independent study by Brake Engineering. The firm commissioned an independent company to evaluate the quality and subsequent performance of calipers being sold into the independent automotive aftermarket.
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Delphi BluTech diagnostic tool adds Volvo to security gateway solution
Delphi has continued to develop its tool for technicians to access vehicle data with the integration of Volvo into its security gateway solution. The integration has been pushed out with the BluTech diagnostic tool’s latest software update, meaning it can now automatically obtain Volvo authorisation tokens. This allows technicians unrestricted access to diagnostic functions.
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Falken launches Ziex ZE320 performance tyre with sustainability focus
Falken has launched its latest tyre, the Ziex ZE320, which incorporates sustainable rice husk silica in its manufacture. It replaces the existing Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun tyre and the new model promises to be even better and more environmentally friendly, says the company. The first twelve sizes of the new tyre are due to arrive in Europe in early summer 2024, with a further 48 sizes set to be added by spring 2025.
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Yokohama Geolandar A/T4 on sale in the USA
Yokohama Tire Corporation, the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., reports that the Geolandar A/T4 G018, is now on sale in the US. Over 50 LT-metric sizes are expected to be available by year-end and “more than 130 euro-metric and LT-metric sizes ranging from 15- to 22-inch wheel diameters are planned for the line”.
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New car registrations – SMMT calls for ‘carrots, not just sticks’
The UK new car market marked its 22nd consecutive month of growth as registrations rose 1.7 per cent in May, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With 147,678 units reaching the road, it was the best May market performance since 2021, although it remains down some -19.6 per cent on 2019.
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17th consecutive month of growth for new van sales
The UK new light commercial vehicle market posted its 17th consecutive month of growth in May, as registrations rose by 1.9 per cent to reach 25,853 units, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The result was the strongest performance for the month since 2021, which recorded the best May market in history when business investment in commercial vehicles accelerated in the wake of the pandemic.
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Alligator presents new truck TPMS valves
Prepared for the mandatory installation of TPMS on trucks? From July 2024, new regulations take effect, making the use of tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) mandatory for all trucks. Not only fleet operators, but also workshops and wholesalers need to prepare for this. This is because the demand for TPMS products will also increase noticeably in the spare parts market. Alligator has responded to this development by expanding its range of TPMS valves for trucks.
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VMI shows Retraxx 6011 in Cologne, showing Combexx 45 at DKT
VMI participated in the Circular Economy Area at The Tire Cologne 2024. Specifically, VMI used the opportunity to showcase its VMI Retraxx 6011 and demonstrate the new automated wingformers upgrade.
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Michelin launches “Smart Predictive Tire” solution in the UK
Michelin Connected Fleet has rolled out its “Smart Predictive Tire” solution to fleets in the UK. Smart Predictive Tire monitors pressure and wear, combining information from the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), drive-over tread reading technology and telematics data, with predictive algorithms to provide fleets with key insights.
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Triangle Tyre making a difference in earthmoving equipment
Triangle Tyre continually enhances its Earthmover tyre range by conducting ongoing product testing and introducing new products tailored for quarries, underground and surface mining, construction, and port-industrial applications. The range includes radial tyres up to a 63-inch rim, the largest size available globally in this segment. Mines use these tyres on rigid dump trucks with a load capacity of up to 400 tons, solidifying Triangles position as a major manufacturer in the earthmoving tyre sector. Triangle aims to offer end-users the best cost per hour, positioning itself as an ideal alternative to premium brands.
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CST debuts EV-specific Saleks E-X1
This year’s new tyre premieres at The Tire Cologne included a new EV-specific product from CST Tires, Saleks E-X1. At a show launch event hosted by Derek McMartin, managing director of Maxxis UK, the Taiwanese tyre maker presented a tyre designed to address the unique requirements of electric vehicles. CST tells us that Saleks E-X1 offers unprecedented performance and durability.
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Inter-Sprint meeting old & new customers at TTC
We caught up with the team at wholesaler Inter-Sprint on the final day of The Tire Cologne 2024. International brand manager Patrick Laros shared his experiences from the event as well as the latest additions to the Inter-Sprint team and product portfolio.
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Envoy Tyres launches at TTC alongside growing Davanti range
Davanti Tyres has gone from strength to strength since its debut nine years ago, and now Oak Group Holding is introducing a second proprietary brand. Envoy Tyres will give retailers an opportunity to offer their customers a new value segment product that will “deliver exceptional value and quality.” During last week’s The Tire Cologne show, Oak’s Gary Cross showed us the new Envoy range.
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