WAI says profit potential in window regulators for independents
WAI is encouraging the independent automotive aftermarket to take advantage of the upcoming opportunities in the supply and fit of replacement window regulators. As vehicles begin to exit their manufacturer’s warranty and look to independent garages for cost-effective vehicle maintenance and repair, WAI is focusing minds on the sales potential of its window regulator product range.
Continue ReadingTaray International names Tim Loden as sales manager
Taray International Corporation has recently appointed Tim Loden as sales manager to assist with marketing and sales of Taray International’s products to the US and Canadian commercial tyre industry. As co-founder of Open Road Technologies and later on as the director and GM of the ORT division after the acquisition by Bridgestone/Bandag, Loden has worked with many of the major tyre manufacturers and independent commercial tyre dealers in the US and Canada over his 25-year career.
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Introducing Fangxing Rubber
Dongying Fangxing Rubber Co., Ltd. was founded in 2000 in Shandong Provinces Guangrao county. According to the company, Fangxing is one of the national top 100 companies in Shandong Province. The firms tyre factory covers an area of 600,000 square metres and has over 2000 employees, including 200 technical personnel. The firm describes itself as “a new enterprise specialising in tyre research and development, manufacture and sales -with 2 billion yuan of fixed assets”.
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Gussion Transport reports 30% saving after adopting Michelin tyre policy and ATS Euromaster management
A joint consultation by Michelin and ATS Euromaster has helped Widnes-based chemical haulier Gussion Transport cut its tyre bill by around 30 per cent. This reduction is said to have been facilitated by the adoption of a fleet-wide tyre management programme and the conversion to a Michelin new and Remix fitment policy.
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SnapSkan service aims to improve traffic safety for millions: Nokian Tyres
Nokian Tyres’ investment in Sigmavision and the installation of its SnapSkan tool via tyre and car service chain Vianor is targeting “improved safety” for “millions of drivers”, the Finnish tyre manufacturer states. The free and fast technology measures the depth of tyre treads on the go and informs the driver of the results, serving motorists on their everyday routes, in locations such as car parks.
Continue ReadingSupertracker to take wheel alignment ‘to the fields’ in 2017
Southampton wheel alignment equipment supplier Supertracker will expand its product range in the early part of 2017 to include a new model for the agricultural market. Final tests have recently been completed on the laser-based four-wheel aligner, which Supertracker says will guarantee accurate results alongside ease of use. Modern tractors’ ability to travel at speeds of up to forty miles an hour have led some established and potential Supertracker customers to enquire about wheel aligners for agricultural vehicles, which the company states will open up a new avenue of sales opportunity.
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Michelin provides custom Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres as new Mercedes-AMG GT R OE
Michelin will supply custom developed versions of its Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyre as the sole track-focused original equipment fitment on the new Mercedes-AMG GT R. The road-legal asymmetric tyres have a single rubber compound developed in motorsport series such as the World Endurance Championship. It is designed to provide balanced handling, grip and endurance on track, the performance characteristics specified by AMG’s engineers. Different versions of the Pilot Sport Cup 2 have featured as OE on the BMW M4 GTS and the Ford Focus RS in 2016.
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Michelin AxioBib 2 making an appearance at LAMMA 2017
The all-new Michelin AxioBib 2 tyre range will debut in the UK at LAMMA 2017 in January, a month ahead of its planned international debut. The new tyre range will initially be available in two Very High Flexion dimensions, VF 650/65 R42 and VF 540/65 R30, and has been designed to meet rising demand for tyres that can accommodate large loads at lower pressures. AxioBib 2 tyres can be viewed throughout the LAMMA Show at the East of England Showground on 18 and 19 January 2017, on Michelin stand G33.
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Hella Gutmann Solutions offers Tyre Pressure Monitoring Tool
Hella Gutmann Solutions, a diagnostic specialist at the forefront of the camera and radar calibration market, also offers a TPMS tool in its range called the TPM Tool. In addition to resetting the vehicle’s warning indicator, it can diagnose any faulty sensor and reprogram replacement sensors if needed.
Continue Reading![Lexus LC500 to roll on Bridgestone Potenza, Turanza tyres](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bridgestone-lexus-tyres.jpg)
Lexus LC500 to roll on Bridgestone Potenza, Turanza tyres
When the Lexus LC500 coupé and its hybrid twin the LC500h reach consumers next year, they will be fitted two Bridgestone tyre models as standard. Bridgestone Corporation reports it has designed Potenza S001L RFT and Turanza T005 RFT run-flat tyres exclusively for the Lexus coupés.
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Goodyear marks 40 years of all-season tyres with innovation campaign
Next year it will be four decades since Goodyear introduced the first all-season tyre, the Tiempo, and to celebrate the anniversary – and raise awareness of its investments in innovation for this product segment – the tyre maker has partnered with artist and inventor Dominic Wilcox to reinvent typically one season items and make them fit-for-purpose all year round. The outcome of this partnership, including solutions for skateboards, barbecues and convertible cars, can be viewed at the www.hugtheroads.com/allseasons website.
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AlloyGator snaps at booming SUV market with new larger sizes
The larger AlloyGator fitments unveiled at this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas are now available in the UK and offer alloy rim protection to drivers of SUVs and other large vehicles. Designed to fit alloys 12 to 24-inches in diameter, the new large AlloyGators have been introduced in response to rapid global growth in the SUV and crossover markets and are available in a range of colours.
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Dmack’s Avon Motorsport manufacturing partnership brings ‘step up’ in performance
World Rally Championship tyre supplier Dmack has continued to build on its performance in previous seasons. Speaking to Tyres & Accessories, the brand said improved results during the 2016 season have been achieved as a result of investment in the technical team and its partnership with the Avon Motorsport arm of Cooper Tire. Following the introduction of a new range of gravel motorsport tyres in May, Dmack registered fastest times on every event, led three rallies outright and notched up two podium results, finishing second only to Michelin-shod cars. Dmack says its ability to challenge for victory in the global series is the result of new technical staff and the joint effort with Avon.
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Sentury launches first run-flat
Back in the middle of November, Sentury Tire launched its first run-flat tyre under the Landsail brand name. Now the Landsail 255/55 R18 109V all-season run flat tyre ha been developed and tested, Sentury has taken it to the market and says: “This new product is the evidence of Sentury’s strength of innovation” and is a justification of the firm’s ‘“Top Ranked Product is Made in China” advocacy’.
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Exmile: Up and coming OE OTR tyre supplier
Exmile Tyre may be the OTR tyre OE supplier you have never heard of. However, according to the company, Exmile provides OE services to “more than 20 global and domestic machinery and equipment manufacturers” such as: Jungheinrich, Doosan, Terex, Manitou and Tailift. In the replacement market, Exmile tyre reports that it enjoys a good reputation and growth in countries like Australia, USA, South East Asia, East Europe, Mexico, Colombia and Chile.
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