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WheelRight returns to CV Show
WheelRight is to showcase its tyre pressure monitoring solution at the CV Show (26-28 April, NEC Birmingham – stand 5H130) for the first time following its live trial at motorway services on the M6 Developed in conjunction with Highways England, the technology recently concluded a successful year-long trial at WelcomeBreak Keele services on the southbound M6. As part of this landmark study, WheelRight’s solution measured more than 150,000 tyres – 50,000 of which were from HGVs.
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Just Easy Tools returns to Essen with new products
Two years ago Just Easy Tools - a Danish manufacturer and inventor of tyre manipulators and wheel service Equipment - introduced a special three-point gripping mechanism for safe and effective tyre handling during Reifen 2014. The company returns for the 2016 show and gave Tyres & Accessories this interview with Just Easy Tools CEO, Lars Jorgensen.
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BFGoodrich ‘Good Project’ marks new website launch
To mark the launch of its new website, BFGoodrich has launched BFGoodrich Good Project. The brand will fund 10 projects for aspiring racing drivers, desert rally drivers or classic car restorers, who have not necessarily had the resources to pursue their dream. BFGoodrich will provide materials, logistical and financial support to 10 projects selected from across Europe.
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Strong product line up for ATG at Bauma
The Alliance TyreGroup (ATG) will use the Bauma 2016 show in Munich to launch a row of innovative tyres, the manufacturer states. The 31st edition of this world leading trade fair for construction, building and mining machinery and equipment will see the Galaxy Beefy Baby SDS skidsteer tyre in size 31 x 10-20 exhibited.
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Euro Car Parts stocks Roadhawk dash cams
Car parts distributor Euro Car Parts now stocks the same professional standard RoadHawk dashboard cameras it uses on its own fleet of delivery vehicles. The RoadHawk RH-2 TEDR Driver Twin Camera System has both front and rear facing cameras, delivering 310-degree surveillance.
Continue ReadingDavanti presents latest tyres for SUVs and compact cars
Davanti has launched its latest passenger car tyres; a product designed to meet the needs of the growing SUV market, and one for the compact car market. The former is the DX740, engineered to offer SUV drivers a balance of wet, dry and muddy grip, and a comfortable drive in any conditions on any surface. For drivers of smaller cars the DX240 is designed for low noise in addition to good all-round performance characteristics in wet and dry conditions. The tyres were previewed in October, and are now available alongside the rest of its growing range.
Continue ReadingInfinity welcomes Ecosis ADAC top noise comfort ranking
Infinity executives have welcomed recent ADAC test results ranking its Ecosis 185/65 R15 H tyre top for noise comfort and giving it a “good” rating for fuel consumption and wear. On this occasion ADAC selected tyres intended to be fitted to smaller town and city cars.
Continue ReadingItalmatic launches new Italrepair patch product line
Italmatic, an Italy-based leader in the production of balancing weights and tyre shop materials, reports that it recently released a complete line of patches and curing chemical products. Coming at the same time as Italmatic’s 50th anniversary, the company says it decided to strengthen the image of its products, its brand and the completeness of the range offered with a series of novelties following each other during the year. Foremost is the recently revealed TPMS sensor, Italsensor.
Continue ReadingEnjoy Tyre showing increased Rotalla and Routeway ranges in Essen
Enjoy Tyre will once again be exhibiting at Reifen Essen in May where the company will be showcasing a number of products from their growing Rotalla and Routeway brands. Enjoy’s stand will feature a Rotalla brand display including three new patterns for 2016 with a total of 164 size options which all carry EU labelling CB and CC ratings. For the high performance market the Rotalla RH01 pattern will be introduced with an opening 62 sizes alongside the RH02 pattern with 36 sizes.
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General Tire adds news Altimax Sport sizes
General Tire, Continental AGs second brand, has extended its General Altimax Sport range with the launch five new sizes. The new sizes are the 205/55R17 V Sport, which is suitable for the likes of the Citroen C4, Ford ECOSport, and Mini; 255/45R18 Y Sport, for luxury cars like the Audi A7 and A8, and Mercedes S Class; 215/40R18 Y Sport, for smaller cars, including the Citroen DS3 and Alfa MiTo. Meanwhile, the 265/35R18 Y Sport is suitable for executive cars, such as the BMW 3 Series, and Mercedes E Class; and the 275/35R18 Y Sport is ideal for the likes of the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes CLS.
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Giti: Dekra independent results contradict magazine tyre test
In response to a recent, less than favourable third party tyre test, Giti Tire has run two sets of independent tests with Dekra and “a leading German tyre testing association” to verify the wet braking performance of its GT Radial Champiro FE1 tyre. In the case of the original test, the Nexen Nblue HD Plus was chosen as the comparison product based on the reported results, which had this tyre as the test winner. Therefore Giti ran its tests using the same Nexen product as a comparison.
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Goodyear continues ‘thought leader’ strategy at Geneva 2016
Goodyear has done it again. For the last few years of exhibiting at the Geneva Motor Show, the company has been taking the idea of concept tyres more seriously than most (think of “battery charging, shape shifting tyres” last year and an SUV concept plus “chip in tyre” technology the year before. The goal is clearly to challenge received wisdom and raise questions about the future of tyres – taking a thought leadership role in the markets, but especially with OEMs. This year Goodyear put its Eagle 360 centre-stage in Geneva. Of course the spherical tyre is striking for its shape and the suggestion that it will move the vehicle of the future with a built maglev propulsion system, but what is perhaps even more interesting for the tyre industry is the questions this product raises about future tyre manufacturing, distribution and retail business models. Tyres & Accessories spoke with Goodyear EMEA president Jean-Claude Kihn in order to find out more.
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Launch UK supplies University of Bath
Launch UK has supplied the University of Bath with its telematics solution, the PRO 3, enabling students to carry out real-time remote diagnostic checks on vehicles. Alongside exceptional teaching standards and student satisfaction, the university has a long-standing reputation for excellence in automotive engineering and has been conducting prize-winning automotive research for more than four decades.
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Accolade for Michelin CrossClimate tyre
Michelin’s new CrossClimate tyre range for cars and small vans – the world’s first summer tyre with winter capabilities – has won the prestigious Fleet News Award for Best New Product 2016. The award was presented Thursday 10 March at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London before an audience of more than 1,500 senior executives from across the fleet industry.
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No nasty surprises in Auto Bild Allrad’s SUV tyre test
SUV and 4x4 specialist magazine Auto Bild Allrad has tested seven summer tyres that, given their ‘W’ and ‘Y’ speed ratings, probably won’t spend a lot of time away from the tarmac. The on-road emphasis of these size 235/55 R19 (front) and 255/50 R19 (rear) tyres was underlined by the choice of Porsche Cayenne as test main vehicle, while a Toyota pick-up was used to shed light on their off-road capabilities.
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