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ATS Euromaster leisure battery sales up on increasing home holiday trend
Tyre and vehicle service provider ATS Euromaster says that an increasing number of UK holidaymakers choosing to stay in the British Isles means that the demand for caravan and motorhome maintenance and services has risen. This rise has also led to an upward trend in one of ATS-E’s supplementary product lines.
Continue ReadingLinglong’s expanding Green-Max UHP 4×4 tyre range
With an impressive 44 dimensions ranging from 16 to 20-inchs in both W and Y speed categories, the Green-Max line produced by Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd. is already showing signs of expansion. The latest developments come in the form of several new high performance dimensions.
Continue Reading![New charger offers 100% charge in all weather, says Exide](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/print_exide_12_7.jpg)
New charger offers 100% charge in all weather, says Exide
Exide has launched the 12/7 Battery Charger, a unit it says is specifically designed to always achieve 100 per cent charge, even in extreme weather. The 12/7 works for all types and sizes of 12v batteries, including those for cars, motorcycles, boats and caravans. The unit is aimed at both consumers and professionals.
Continue Reading![New GT Radial retread tyre launch confirmed for CV Show 2014](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/GTR990-REE-Tread.jpg)
New GT Radial retread tyre launch confirmed for CV Show 2014
Giti Tire’s expansion to its GT Radial commercial vehicle hot cure bead-to-bead retread tyre range will be announced officially at The Commercial Vehicle Show 2014. GT Radial will display the GDR690 GT REE Tread drive position regional tyre available in 295/80 and 315/80 sizes from its stand in Hall five (C60). Like the existing GTR990 385/65R22.5 super single, it will be solely manufactured using only GT Radial casings.
Continue Reading![Michelin offering ‘gift card’ for motorcycle tyre purchases](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/140304_P2R_PIC_Tankgutschein_Motorrad-1.jpg)
Michelin offering ‘gift card’ for motorcycle tyre purchases
Riders purchasing selected Michelin motorcycle tyres between 3 March and 30 April can look forward to receiving a part of their purchase price back from the tyre maker. Michelin is offering a £25 gift card when two (fitted) tyres are purchased in a single transaction and £10 for one (fitted) tyre from the Power SuperSport, Pilot Power 3, Pilot Road 4 and Anakee III ranges.
Continue Reading![Yokohama launches “A” wet braking rated eco-tyre in Geneva](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/np-2014350tr00301.jpg)
Yokohama launches “A” wet braking rated eco-tyre in Geneva
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has used its presence at the Geneva Motor Show as the launchpad for three new production tyres (one summer and two winter) as well as the showcasing of its Aero Y electric vehicle and associated BluEarth EV concept tyre. At the centre of the launch was a new edition to its fuel-efficient BluEarth tyre brand for passenger cars in Europe and Asia, which will be introduced from this spring. Most BluEarth-A sizes have been awarded the European C grade for rolling resistance and A for wet performance when it comes to labelling.
Continue Reading![Cooper adds new sizes to A-rated Zeon CS Sport UHP tyre range](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/CS-Sport_.jpg)
Cooper adds new sizes to A-rated Zeon CS Sport UHP tyre range
Cooper Tire Europe has announced an extension to its range of Zeon CS Sport UHP tyres. The five new sizes – four XL and one standard – are all rated A for wet grip on the EU tyre label, meaning that the CS Sport range continues to offer an A-rating across all sizes and speed variants.
Continue Reading![Goodyear showcases BA labelled SUV tyre](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Tire-shot-EfficientGrip-SUV_2.jpg)
Goodyear showcases BA labelled SUV tyre
Goodyear is showcasing its a BA-BB label rated selection of SUV tyres at the Geneva Motor Show. Tyres shown include a BA labelled tyre on the new Nissan Qashqai 2014 edition, itself a new fitment for the company and a BB label on its Eagle F1 Asymmetric SUV tyre. According to Goodyear, the release follows on from the developments necessary for the AA concept tyre previously exhibited at Geneva and which subsequently was launched in a mass-production car tyre form. The message is that driven by its award winning EfficientGrip Performance, which features a BA label across a majority of sizes offered, Goodyear is now focusing its attention to the SUV and cross-over markets.
Continue Reading![Mitas to extend Sport Force motorcycle tyres range](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Mitas-Sport-Force.jpg)
Mitas to extend Sport Force motorcycle tyres range
Mitas has announced that it will extend its range of Sport Force tyres for sport and touring motorcycles. One new rear and two new front tyres will be added to the range, first introduced in September 2013 with three rear sizes and one front size. The Mitas Sport Force includes technologies such as OGT 3D (3-D Optimum Groove Technology); SCT (Strong Carcass Technology); and an FEA (Finite Element Analysis) optimised footprint. The new sizes will allow riders of models from BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and more to fit Mitas Sport Forces.
Continue Reading![Michelin to fit tyres to Porsche 919 Hybrid as technical partner](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/P14_0160_a4_rgb.jpg)
Michelin to fit tyres to Porsche 919 Hybrid as technical partner
As the technical partner of Porsche’s endurance racing programme, Michelin played its part in the development of the new Porsche 919 Hybrid by designing specially-adapted tyres for the LMP1 class prototype. In compliance with the 2014 sporting regulations for the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) and Le Mans, tyres are size 31/71-18 on both the front and the rear. Developed on a simulator for all of the firm’s LMP1 partners, the Michelin tyres on the Porsche 919 Hybrid were refined during testing sessions conducted jointly between the two firms’ technical teams.
Continue Reading![New Dunlop tyre OE on Harley-Davidson touring models](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/14-hd-electra-glide-ultra-limited-4.jpg)
New Dunlop tyre OE on Harley-Davidson touring models
Dunlop says the latest rear touring tyre its motorcycle portfolio, the D407T, will be fitted as original equipment on all 2014 Harley-Davidson Touring models that feature black sidewall tyres; the tyre, which was designed in cooperation with Harley-Davidson, will be supplied for the Road King Classic, Street Glide, Electra Glide Ultra Classic and the Ultra Limited. The D407T also fits all 2009-2013 Harley-Davidson Touring models.
Continue Reading![Kumho, Nexen OE for Kia electric car](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/np-Kia_Soul_EV_Kia_51743.jpg)
Kumho, Nexen OE for Kia electric car
Two of South Korea’s three tyre makers have developed tyres specifically for fitment on the Soul EV, the first electric car produced by Kia. The Korean manufacturer says Kumho Tire and Nexen Tire have developed low rolling resistance 205/60R16 tyres for the vehicle, which debuts at the Geneva Motor Show this week. These reduce rolling resistance by ten per cent without impacting on ride comfort, handling, NVH or braking distance, says Kia.
Continue Reading![Geneva launch for Apollo on-road SUV range](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Apterra1_low-res.jpg)
Geneva launch for Apollo on-road SUV range
Apollo Tyres has selected the Geneva Motor Show as the backdrop for launching its latest on-road SUV high performance summer tyre. The Apterra H/P was developed at the company’s consumer tyre research and development centre in Enschede, The Netherlands and will be available in numerous international markets. The new addition to the tyre maker’s portfolio is being showcased at the Apollo pavilion in Hall 1, stand 1230.
Continue Reading![Then there were four – staying mobile minus the spare](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/chart.jpg)
Then there were four – staying mobile minus the spare
If you’ve needed to change a tyre lately, you may have been confronted by a space saver in the boot – or no spare tyre at all. Pressure to reduce vehicle weight, combined with increasing tyre reliability and a growing reluctance (or inability) amongst motorists to actually change a flat tyre, has seen the number of new cars equipped with a full-size spare fall dramatically in the past few years. Previewing a new market research report during last month’s Tire Technology Expo conference, Notch Consulting Inc president Paul Ita noted that while 68 per cent of cars produced in 2008 came with full-size spares, this number had slid to 48 per cent four years later, and he projects that by 2017 only 41 per cent of new cars will still be sold with a full-size spare.
Continue Reading![Michelin expands ‘most fuel efficient’ commercial vehicle tyre range](https://www.tyrepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/X-Line-Energy-Z.jpg)
Michelin expands ‘most fuel efficient’ commercial vehicle tyre range
Michelin has announced the expansion of the X Line Energy commercial vehicle tyre range, which the manufacturer says is its “most fuel-efficient” ever. Joining the 315/70 R 22.5 X Line Energy tyres, launched in October 2012, are the 315/80 R 22.5 X Line Energy Z (multi-position) and 315/80 R 22.5 X Line Energy D (drive) tyres.
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