BKT obtains ‘Excellent Level’ Caterpillar certification
On 2 April 2024, BKT received Excellent Level certification from Caterpillar Inc. under its Supplier Excellence Recognition (SER) Process for the second consecutive year. The Excellent Level certification is the highest honour that Caterpillar Inc. bestows on suppliers, who consistently meet stringent production and quality requirements, under the SER Process.
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New ContiConnect Lite app version – a ‘gateway into digital OTR tyre management’
Continental has launched a new version of its ContiConnect Lite app. The digital tyre management software creates a bridge between tyre sensors fitted to tyres either retroactively or increasingly at the factory and certain features of digitalised tyre management. The app can now be used on tyres with an integrated Gen2 sensor. Beginning in 2024, Continental has been delivering its off-the-road (OTR) radial tyres with a Bluetooth-enabled sensor ex-factory.
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Beissbarth Q.Lign Wheel Alignment system VW approved
Beissbarth’s Q.Lign system has received full VAG (Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft, that is Volkswagen Group or VWG) approval status, which means it is accredited for all VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Cupra, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley vehicles.
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Debut for Conti Eco
Continental has presented its fifth-generation Conti Eco tyre line for freight transportation, promising to cut costs for hauliers while significantly reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in both regional and long-distance operations. With the new generation of the Conti Eco, Continental says its development experts were able to resolve the conflicting goals of optimised rolling resistance and high mileage.
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Bridgestone’s impressive grip of the off-road sector
Bridgestone claims market leadership in the mining and construction tyre sector, and with the mining sector namedropped alongside electric vehicle tyres for particular attention in its recently announced 800 billion yen ($5.38 billion) round of medium-term investment over the next three years, the global tyre manufacturing signalled its intent to continue to strengthen in this segment. Bridgestone can claim an impressive grip of the off-road tyre market in more ways than one.
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SUV tyre pricing between 2021 and 2024
SUV tyres have not only become a fixture in the wider car tyre market in recent years, they also remain a significant margin opportunity for manufacturers and distributors alike. However, while this section of the market has been a bastion of the premium tyre brands throughout most of that time, the latest research suggests the budget SUV market segment is growing largely at the expense of the mid-range. With that in mind, in our April 2024 edition, Tyres & Accessories takes a look at the latest SUV tyre news, trends and products. Throughout the rest of the section we look at vehicle market trends, which pertain to size choice and volume demand, as well as the latest product and OE fitment news. Here, working in partnership with the market research specialists at Encircle Marketing, we take a look at SUV segmentation from a pricing perspective.
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Year-round performance – Auto Bild Sportcars tests 11 all-season tyres
Sales of all-season tyres continue to grow, with these products finding favour with both private and fleet customers. For UK motorists, their appeal stems from the reality that the weather isn’t warm and sunny every day of the year; in other parts of Europe, all-season tyres offer an alternative to seasonal tyre swaps. But do all-season tyres meet the high expectations of performance car drivers? Auto Bild Sportscars has tested 11 brands of size 225/40 R18 all-season tyres to find out.
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Metzeler debuts ‘super sport touring’ Roadtec 02
Metzeler has provided further details about the new Roadtec 02 range that it announced at the start of this year. It presents this successor to the Metzeler Roadtec 01 as “two tyres in one, thanks to innovative DynaTread technology, which adapts the behaviour from sport touring to supersport.”
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Dunlop debuts All Season 2
Dunlop, recently repositioned as Goodyear’s Europe-wide value brand, has launched its next generation of all-season tyres. As a value product, the Dunlop All Season 2 arrives in a segment of the all-season market that, according to Goodyear’s projection, will grow an estimated two to three per cent annually between 2023 and 2028.
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Increased track compatibility for Alliance 643 Forestar III range
Working in the forestry industry is no easy task, comments Yokohama-ATG (Y-ATG), therefore forestry tyres must be “durable, stable, and able to handle steep slopes safely and efficiently.” Supplementing tyres with tracks improves grip and traction, especially on challenging terrains such as steep or soft ground. Y-ATG is now providing users of Olofsfors tracks a further option by introducing the Alliance 643 Forestar III in size 710/45-26.5, enabling anyone already using this popular dimension to retain their existing tracks.
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Goodyear – Developing tyres for cars, sight unseen
April 1 has been and gone this year, so there’s no danger in admitting that I’ve seen imaginary tyres being tested on cars that don’t even exist. No fooling. I’ve even driven with these non-tyres, at the Goodyear Simulation Center in Luxembourg. The illusion felt very real.
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Apollo expands Terra Pro line-up
Five further size options have joined the Apollo Terra Pro range, widening its compatibility with construction equipment such as telescopic handlers, compact loaders and backhoe loaders. Apollo Tyres will now offer the Terra Pro series in the following new sizes: 340/80R20 Terra Pro 1044; 365/80R20 Terra Pro 1045; 405/70R24 Terra Pro 1045; 500/70R24 Terra Pro 1044; and 500/70R24 Terra Pro 1045.
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HB Dennis reports five-star reviews with TreadReader
James Stopps is gearing up to expand PCL’s distributor base in the South. He joins the company from consumables and fasteners supplier Würth UK Ltd, where he managed a team of 12 sales consultants and over 1800 accounts for the automotive division, growing the area by over 20 per cent.
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Pirelli adds two P Zero Porsche Taycan tyres to its Elect range
Porsche has chosen Pirelli P Zero R and P Zero Trofeo tyres for its restyled Taycan and has exclusively appointed Pirelli to supply tyres for the Taycan Turbo GT. According to the company, the first tyre is designed for “supercars’ everyday driving”, while the second is a street-legal semi-slick tyre. Both were launched earlier this year and have been specifically adapted in collaboration with the German carmaker. And both feature the Elect marking on the sidewall, indicating a package of technological solutions to suit the characteristics of electric vehicles and made its debut in 2019 on the first generation of the Porsche Taycan. Porsches range includes over 30 Pirelli homologated tyres bearing the Elect designation, accompanying Porsches electric transition on different models, such as the Macan.
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2 new Maxxis products at The Tire Cologne
Maxxis International intends to present two new products at The Tire Cologne this June. The company shares that it will bring the Maxxis Premitra HP6 and Victra Sport 6 summer tyres to the biennial trade exhibition in Germany.
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