Michelin XMCL telehandler tyre ‘passes test of time’ for Yorkshire farmer
A Yorkshire farmer has praised the Michelin XMCL tyres fitted to its Claas Scorpion telehandler, after it recorded more than 7,000 hours in operation. T Grange & Son said the Scorpion is still operating on the same original equipment 460/70 R24 tyres on which it arrived at Hasling Hall Farm, Otley, in 2011. Part of Michelin’s popular Compact Line range, the XMCL offers high wear resistance thanks to a robust rubber compound.
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SPC Rubber forms new tyre brand Nova Motorsport, appoints ex-Avon motorsport head
UK compounder SPC Rubber Group has formed a new tyre brand targeting the global motorsport market. Nova Motorsport founder and SPC Rubber managing director Paul Hallas said the company will focus “solely on low-volume racing and specialist tyres,” looking forward to announcing its first products and international partnerships in 2024. With a website and social media channels already in place, Nova will take its public bow at Retromobile – The Classic Car Show in Paris (31 January to 4 February 2024, Hall 1, Stand M-002). Nova has also recruited strong segment experience in its leadership team, including former Avon Motorsport head Paul Coates. Nova launches shortly after Goodyear’s closure of the Cooper Tire manufacturing facility in Melksham, the historical home of Avon and its motorsport operations. Nova is headquartered in Wiltshire, the same UK county as Melksham. “Nova”, as will already be apparent to those in the tyre industry, is Avon in reverse, perhaps a nod to a UK brand with a long motorsport heritage, whose future is being reconfigured under its new owner.
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Nokian Tyres’ ‘Electric Fit’ symbol missing – at least for now
More and more tyre manufacturers are adding individual EV logos to their product sidewalls, regardless of their decision to develop specialist tyres for the burgeoning market or make tyres they consider compatible with the needs of electric cars. Goodyear recently presented a corresponding label, products from Continental are “EV Compatible”, Pirelli tyres contain “Elect”, and “E+”. can be found on relevant Yokohama tyres. While Nokian Tyres introduced a so-called “Electric Fit” symbol, intended to indicate its tyres’ suitability for electric vehicles, last summer, the marking remains absent from its most recent products’ sidewalls. Surprisingly, even the suppliers very latest products, the Powerproof 1 and Wetproof 1 summer car tyres, the “Electric Fit” designation cannot be seen on the sidewall or anywhere else. With Nokian Tyres claiming that all of its consumer tyres are suitable for electric vehicles, Tyrepress sister website Reifenpresse asked what this was all about.
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Continental presents efficient, sustainable Smart Agriculture vision at Agritechnica 2023
Continental presented its product and service portfolio for the agricultural sector at Hannover’s Agritechnica 2023 show in November. The manufacturer demonstrated its technology solutions to support farmers and manufacturers tackling today’s agricultural challenges under the tagline “Our Smart Farming. For your harvest of tomorrow.” Conti used insights gathered in its “Agriculture in Transition” study, which looked at farm operators’ attitudes in five large regional markets (Germany, France, USA, Japan and Brazil). The study confirms that most farmers take the responsibility to pursue more sustainable farming very seriously while trying to tackle the challenge of adapting to new conditions caused by environmental change. Conti’s display demonstrates how the company’s divisions are engaging with the agricultural market, including the new environmentally friendly weed control system, designed and developed by Continental Engineering Services (CES), and ContiConnect Lite, a version of its tyre pressure monitoring system that integrates with farmers’ smartphones.
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Continental building premium agri tyre business to meet UK farming needs
The demands on the agricultural industry around the world are evolving rapidly. Spiralling cost pressures mean an uphill battle for farmers transforming their operations to feed a growing global population more sustainably. While there is substantial variance in the global market, this context means there is substantial demand for innovative, high-technology solutions for agricultural tyre supply, which increasingly transcend the boundaries of the tyre itself. Since it re-entered agricultural tyre manufacturing in 2016, Continental has supported the development of its European agricultural tyre business with heavy investment in its production line at Lousado, Portugal; Tyres & Accessories profiled the factory in the November 2023 issue. For this year’s agricultural tyre feature, T&A spoke to Tom Godwin, sales manager – agricultural for Conti in UK and Ireland, about the development of the company’s agricultural tyre business in our home markets and its strategy for taking on well-established agricultural tyre premium brands, as well as seeing the Conti TractorMaster VF in action with Dave Oldershaw Groundworks and Contracting in rural Herefordshire.
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Tyres & Accessories January 2024 issue available to read online now
The January issue of Tyres & Accessories Magazine is now available as an e-paper for subscribers to Tyrepress, following the distribution of the print edition. The latest issue includes special features on agricultural tyres and TPMS and sensor technology. It also includes the usual mix of in-depth articles and analysis tackling current events and trends in the global tyre industry. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription, or tyre professionals can take advantage of the current Tyrepress Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the industry’s leading magazine and websites.
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Continental debuts ContiAttack SM2 with promise of improved lap times & mileage
A third generation of Continental supermoto tyre arrives this year, the ContiAttack SM2. Continental describes this successor to the ContiAttack SM EVO as a “pure supermoto tyre that is street legal.” It arrives from Q1 2024 and will be available in five sizes by the end of the year.
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Magna Tyres to launch its own TPMS System
Netherlands-based Magna Tyres launched its own in-house TPMS System on Tuesday 9 January. The Magna TPMS system offers real-time tyre pressure and temperature monitoring with alerts on moderate and extreme readings, 24/7, even when the machine is unpowered.
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Toyo Tires presents 90% sustainable materials tyre
At this month’s Tokyo Auto salon, Toyo Tires presented a concept tyre that utilises 90 per cent sustainable materials. Prior to this Sustainable Concept Tyre, the highest ever usage rate of sustainable materials in a Toyo tyre was 50 per cent, as seen in the Open Country MT/R tyres that have seen action in the 2024 Dakar Rally. The tyre maker thus considers the new concept, which “dramatically surpasses this share,” a “step forward towards a more viable future mobility.”
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Yamaha MT-09 riding on Battlax Hypersport S23
Bridgestone Corporation is supplying Battlax Hypersport S23 tyres as original equipment for the Yamaha MT-09 hyper naked. This latest generation MT-09 wears the Bridgestone tyres in 120/70ZR17M/C(58W) at the front and in the rear wheel size 180/55ZR17M/C(73W).
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Stuart Nicol Transport’s first driver showcases decades-long support for Michelin tyres
Stewart Peoples was the first truck driver employed by Lanarkshire logistics firm Stuart Nicol Transport. While the transport company is celebrating its 20th year in business, Peoples’ driving career stretches back more than 40 years, the majority of which have been spent rolling on Michelin’s commercial vehicle tyres. Fitted to his customised Scania S730, Peoples has proudly displayed Michelin branding on his vehicles and regularly painted his tyres with the manufacturer’s name, since he joined the company in 2004. Stuart Nicol Transport fits Michelin X Multi and X Works products on its more than 70 vehicles, with Michelin Remix retread tyres fitted to all of its 114 trailers.
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2 tyres in 1 – Metzeler launches Roadtec 02
A successor to the Metzeler Roadtec 01 has arrived, and Metzeler says this tyre “introduces a new technology that allows you to benefit from the behaviour of two different tyres in a single tyre.” The new Metzeler Roadtec 02 also features a larger footprint than its predecessor and generates less road noise.
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Bridgestone & Webfleet debut EV Services Platform
Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, the Bridgestone business focused on data-driven mobility solutions such as Webfleet, has debuted what it calls the “world’s first comprehensive EV Services Platform for fleets.” It describes this EV Services Platform as a “unique ecosystem that integrates solutions of industry leading mobility and energy providers into a single platform.”
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Michelin begins rollout of new two-wheeler range
By introducing a full new range of motorcycle tyres, in 2024 Michelin says it will “accomplish a major technical evolution.” It unveiled the first three of these products at the EICMA show in Italy last November. The new year gets underway with these products’ market debut.
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European, Indian connections benefitting Vredestein
The upper end of the agricultural tyre market is keenly contested, pressure from below is strong, and manufacturers must walk a tightrope between covering the cost of R&D investments and finding competitive price points. The Vredestein strategy is to split production between two locations, a practice that enables the brand to offer high end solutions while also catering to farmers and contractors who prioritise affordability.
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