Jedburgh farmer fits Michelin BibSteel Hard Surface for increased robustness
A Jedburgh-based farmer is fitting Michelin’s BibSteel Hard Surface tyres to his Mustang skid steer. Scott Barbour, partner in RG Barbour & Sons says the robust tyres excel when working in some of the toughest farm conditions.
Continue ReadingChicago Pneumatic’s BlueTork Nutrunner
Chicago Pneumatic is promoting its BlueTork CP7600 nutrunner series as “the most reliable and ergonomic solution for truck and bus tyre changing operations”. According to the company, the BlueTork nutrunner can tighten wheel nuts to a precise specification without using impact force. It is purportedly the only non-impact tool with a shut-off nutrunner available on […]
Continue ReadingMichelin tyres OE on Porsche Cayman GT4
Porsche AG has chosen to equip all of its Cayman GT4 launch cars with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 UHP tyres in 245/35 ZR20 (91Y) TL N0 front and 295/30 ZR20 (101Y) XL TL N0 rear. The tyre is already OE on other recent Porsche models including the 918 Spyder and GT3. Further evidence of […]
Continue ReadingMichelin’s new CrossClimate: Year-round, not all-season
On 2 March, at the sidelines of the Geneva Motor Show, Michelin launched its CrossClimate tyre. You could be forgiven for calling this tyre as an “all-season” product, however Michelin executives are emphatic that it is not one. Instead it is being pitched as something of a paradigm shift - both for the the French manufacturer, which has repeatedly positioned itself as a staunch supporter of seasonal summer/winter swaps, and for the market in general. Instead Michelin is positioning the CrossClimate as a tyre tuned for European markets with more temperate climates. The United Kingdom and its growing all-season tyre market is undoubtedly one region the tyre maker has in mind for the CrossClimate, however the strategy and the implications of it latest offering go far wider than just the UK alone.
Continue ReadingLeeds City Council test proves GT Radial Maxmiler Pro quality
Giti van tyre, the GT Radial Maxmiler Pro has shown good wear credentials after a performance review conducted for Leeds City Council. Four 225/65R16C tyres were fitted to a Renault Master mini-bus on February 16 2014, and during a December 2 2014 inspection, between which dates the vehicle had covered 29,456 miles, the tread depths were measured. The near side front read 5/5/6mm, while the off side front, near side rear and off side rear equalled 6/6/6mm.
Continue ReadingATS Euromaster says new CrossClimate is a ‘game-changer’ for UK fleets
ATS Euromaster welcomed the launch of Michelin’s CrossClimate tyre range – calling the product a game-changer for UK fleets and coming that it is working to secure stocks across its centres for the official May 2015 launch. Pitched as the first summer car tyres to be certified for winter use, ATS Euromaster says the tyres will be “ideally suited to the UK fleet sector, where unexpected weather changes and occasional snowfall can cause havoc for company car drivers – resulting in costly business interruption, reduced mobility, plus an increased risk of accidents.”
Continue ReadingSpeedline’s new SL1 Imperatore alloy
Speedline has released a new wheel design called the SL1 Imperatore, which will fit a wide variety of five-stud patterned vehicles. As a pioneer of the art of ‘flowforming’, it won’t be a surprise to learn that Speedline has used this manufacturing technique on the SL1 Imperatore. The flowforming process spins the casting while simultaneously […]
Continue ReadingPirelli continues Ducati Multistrada supply with Scorpion Trail II
The Ducati Multistrada tyre supply baton has been handed to Pirelli’s Scorpion Trail II – the direct successor to the Scorpion Trail is the first tyre to be named as original equipment for the new Multistrada 1200. The Pirelli tyre will be fitted in sizes 120/70 ZR17 (front) and 190/55 ZR17 (rear) to the Multistrada 1200, Multistrada 1200 S and Multistrada 1200 S D|air.
Continue ReadingTerraClean to exhibit at classic car show
Engine decarbonising service TerraClean will continue to build on its classic car following by exhibiting at the Restoration and Classic Car Show, held from 28 to 29 March at the NEC Birmingham.
Continue ReadingHercules expands H-402 with 22.5” fitment
The Hercules H-402 wide base mixed service tyre, part of Hercules’ H-Series medium truck tyre line-up, is now available in a 20-ply 445/65R22.5.
Continue ReadingDriving Monitor releases new DVLA real-time paperless licence checking service
Driving Monitor is a driver risk management company using web technologies to build a safer fleet. Working with Blue Chip companies and SMEs their vision is to help fleets meet their Duty of Care objectives whilst reducing costs and minimising accidents and insurance premiums. The company has recently released the next generation in driving licence verification services to the UK market.
Continue ReadingAutoglym’s new wheel protector
Car care company Autoglym has launched its new Wheel Protector product which the company claims lasts up to 30 per cent longer than competitors.
Continue ReadingYokohama gives Geolandar H/T G056 4X4/SUV tyre a European debut in Geneva
Yokohama has announced plans to launch a new 4X4/SUV tyre – called the Geolandar H/T G056 – in Europe this summer. The new tyre features an orange oil-based compound which reportedly improves wet grip and shortens wet braking distance something that is clearly significant for European weather conditions.
Continue ReadingGoodyear presents battery-charging, shape-shifting tyres at Geneva show
Although just concept products at this point in time, Goodyear Tire & Rubber believes two tyres it unveiled at this week’s Geneva Motor Show hold potential to radically change the role car tyres play in future.
Continue ReadingNokian addresses weather vagaries with WR D4
Winter means different things to different people depending on where they live, and thankfully tyre makers are acknowledging this. Both Pirelli and Michelin recently added summer/winter tyres for temperate European climates to their portfolios, and winter tyre pioneer Nokian Tyres has now introduced a product it describes as a “versatile chameleon for winter roads” – a tyre that not only performs well in snow and slush (real winter weather, to use Nokian’s own words), but also in the wet weather that many of us more commonly encounter in the colder months. The Nokian WR D4 is scheduled for release in autumn 2015 and is promoted as the “worlds first premium winter tyre for passenger cars” to achieve an ‘A’ European tyre label rating for wet grip.
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