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Michelin accorded last place in SUV tyre test, Nokian absent from final results
It isn’t every day that a leading premium brand is handed the wooden spoon in a comparative tyre test, however Michelin is currently coming to terms with this tree-based utensil. The test in question appears in the current issue (12/16) of German magazine Autozeitung, and the tyre is the Michelin Latitude Sport 3. While the Michelin Rubber wasn’t found significantly lacking in any particular area and finished very close behind several other products, it was nevertheless trumped fair and square when results of the various performance, environmental and cost-related tests were tallied up.
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Pirelli officially launches new P Zero in Portugal
Two weeks after it was previewed during the Geneva Motor Show, on 13 April Pirelli launched its latest P Zero tyre in Portugal, furthering the “made to measure” meets “extreme performance” pro-homologation message Pirelli has attached to its latest product.
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Pirelli, MV Agusta collaborate for Diablo Rosso III, new Brutale 800 motorcycle
Pirelli’s new Diablo Rosso III motorcycle tyre is original equipment on the latest motorcycle from its compatriot company MV Agusta. The link between the companies is also celebrated in a special edition bike, the Diablo Brutale. The two brands collaborated on the special edition model, designed as a “tribute” to Pirelli’s latest supersport tyre. The bike is the latest landmark in a decades old relationship between the companies, coming five years after the historic Italian motorcycle manufacturer decided to equip all its models with Pirelli tyres.
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Evergreen Dyna range boasts “Dynamic” performance
Evergreen recently introduced its all-new Dyna range including the DynaControl EU728 pattern, which reportedly presents handling and braking performance in both wet and dry road conditions. In addition, a special silica compound in the tread is said to “significantly reduce rolling resistance and increases fuel efficiency”.
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Zafco launches Zeetex Value for Money tyre range at Automechanika Dubai
Zafco presented its own brand Zeetex, as well as the Otani, Double Coin, and Accelera and Forceum brands at Automechanika Dubai, showcasing a wide range of products for the Middle East and African markets. The show presented an opportunity to launch the latest Zeetex product line, a new Value for Money (VFM) range of four patterns for the PCR, UHP, 4x4, and Light Truck segments. Zafco states the VFM range is intended for “customers who look for value in terms of quality, price, and durability.”
Continue ReadingAvex Steel Products to present latest steel pallets at Reifen
Avex Steel Products will present its latest innovations on stand 2A40 in Reifen 2016’s Hall 2 next week.
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Enjoy: Rotalla tyres carry CB and CC label ratings
Contract manufacturer Enjoy Tyre, specialises in importing Rotalla and Routeway branded tyres into the UK and Europe. For its part, Rotalla is represented by 15 exclusive distributors responsible for 20 markets throughout Europe. The latest news is that the recently introduced Rotalla Setula E-Pace RH01 and RU01 patterns, which carry improved EU label ratings of CB and CC respectively, are now available. RH01 has 36 sizes with H/V options and diameters from 14 up to 16 inches.
Continue ReadingNFDA salutes 32 months of growth in European car registrations
“We are pleased to see that passenger car registrations in the EU continued to perform well in April marking 32 consecutive months of growth”, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers across the UK, commenting on figures published by ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association).
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Brake Engineering expands brake caliper range
Brake Engineering has added eight new brake calipers to its extensive product range, reflecting its commitment to constantly meeting customer requirements. The braking specialist consistently reviews its product offering, ensuring it can supply the market with products that are currently in high demand.
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Landsail: LS588 offers ‘premium performance at competitive price’
The Landsail LS588 UHP – and indeed all Landsail car tyres - have enjoyed rapid and consistent growth during the last few years. Despite the parent Sentury Tire factory having only being founded in 2009, seven-digit UK volumes demonstrate the brand is a force to be reckoned with in this European market at least. In the competitive UK ultra high performance sector, Landsail offers the LS588, which company representatives say offers “premium performance at competitive price”.
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Roadlink to distribute AL-KO shock absorbers
Roadlink International is pleased to announce that it has added the AL-KO shock absorber range to its product portfolio of commercial vehicle brake and suspension components.
Continue Reading![Three new retread CV tyres from Vacu-Lug](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/LTO1-e1463482834415.jpg)
Three new retread CV tyres from Vacu-Lug
Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres has introduced three new retread tyres for the heavier end of the commercial vehicle transport sector. A size 315/80R22.5 model has been added to its Logistik LD01 drive pattern, manufactured using the latest 12-segment, high pressure tyre press. The LD01 provides optimal performance and longevity to reduce operating costs with low rolling resistance and a competitive cost-per-kilometre.
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Cooper to feature new UHP tyres, David Coulthard at Reifen 2016
Cooper Tire Europe will host brand ambassador and Formula One grand prix winner, David Coulthard on its stand (3A14) in Reifen’s Hall 3 from 24-27 May. Coulthard will sign autographs on Tuesday 24 May.
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Davanti’s DX640 leads brand’s high performance offering
The launch of the Davanti brand took place at Autopromotec in Bologna in May last year. 12 months later, company representatives are celebrating the brand’s growth, saying the Davanti brand has “literally taken the UK and European tyre market by storm”. As far as the high performance sector is concered, the brand’s growth has been supported by a series new products led by the Davanti DX640 Ultra High Performance pattern.
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Brembo celebrates 100 millionth brake disc
Brembo’s board of directors, which is chaired by Alberto Bombassei, met at the firm’s Polish factory in Dabrowa Gornicza on Tuesday 10 May to celebrate the production of the firm’s one-hundred-millionth disc. At the same time Brembo’s board approved the groups quarterly results from 31 March 2016. Brembo Group’s net consolidated revenues amounted to 563.6 million euros in the first quarter of 2016, up 9.6 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2015. On a like-for-like exchange rate basis, revenues increased by 10.5 per cent.
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