Alligator presents bicycle tyre valves and inflators
Bike tyre service can be a hassle. Alligator has been developing “user-friendly solutions designed to make changing valves and inflating bicycles a breeze” since 1920.
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Brocks Wheel & Tyre fits Bridgestone VX-Tractor tyres on new 3S wheel brand
Essex agricultural rim manufacturer, Brocks Wheel & Tyre (BWT) has launched a new wheel brand, 3S, and is fitting Bridgestone’s VX-Tractor as original equipment. The new brand is the company’s first since it was founded 15 years ago in Thaxted, where the company now employs 16 members of staff. Director Will Brock and son Eugene, the company’s business development director, launched 3S at the Royal Highland Show in June. They say demand is already high for the UK manufactured wheels, which are also being supplied as an option in an eye-catching powder-coated chrome finish.
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Launch for GitiSport GTR3 – but European drivers must wait
Upon entering into a global co-branding agreement earlier in the year, Giti Tire said it would add the slogan ‘Giti – Powered by Sparco’ to the sidewalls of UHP tyres from 2024. One product that may gain the slogan is the next-generation GitiSport GTR3. The tyre maker unveiled the road-legal semi-slick to international customers in June, and a spokesman told Tyrepress.com of plans to debut GitiSport GTR3 in Europe next year.
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Facelifted Porsche Cayenne wearing Yokohama tyres
Yokohama Rubber has begun supplying original equipment tyres to the facelifted Porsche Cayenne. The SUV is fitted with Yokohama Advan Sport V107 tyres in the front axle dimension 285/40R22 110Y and rear size 315/35R22 111Y. The tyres feature Porsche’s NC0 mark on the sidewall, the symbol worn by all tyres that Porche approves as original equipment fitments.
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Polaris Factory Racing Brazil fits Atturo Trail Blade SXS tyres
Polaris Factory Racing Brazil’s Torrez Azevedo Rally Team will equip its vehicles with Atturo Trail Blade X/T SXS tyres in a new partnership for the brand, which specialises in 4x4 tyres for on and off-road use. The team is preparing for the 3,800km Rally dos Sertões that travels across the country from Petrolina to Prea in eight days. The team will field six Polaris Pro R UTVs in the rally, all rolling on the Atturo Trail Blade X/T SXS Tires in sizes 30x10.00R15 and 32x10.00R15, depending on the stage.
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ContiConnect Live now available for truck trailers
The ContiConnect Live digital solution now offers remote, real time tyre monitoring for truck trailers. The system is equally suitable for freestanding and coupled trailers and utilises a telematics unit to record tyre sensor data and send it to the ContiConnect portal. This data provides continuous information about tyre inflation and temperature.
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OE-only Europe launch for Pirelli Scorpion MS
Pirelli has introduced a new high-performance all-season tyre for the latest SUV models, but European motorists will get to know Pirelli Scorpion MS solely as an original equipment fitment. The first OEM customer in the region is Maserati, who will equip its all-electric SUV Grecale Folgore with Scorpion MS tyres as either a size 255/50 R19 all around fitment or 25545 R20 at the front and 295/40 R20 at the rear.
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Goodyear tyres OE on Jeep Avenger
Stellantis has selected a range of Goodyear tyres as original equipment fitments for the European Car of the Year 2023. The Jeep Avenger, which debuted in June 2023, comes from the factory with tyres from Goodyear’s summer and all-season ranges.
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Goodyear wins – and loses – tyre test
Today isn’t 1 April and no legs were pulled during the writing of the above headline. Swiss motoring magazine auto-illustrierte has published a tyre test - and every single protagonist is a Goodyear tyre. Who stood where on the podium is nonetheless interesting.
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Marangoni introduces new Ringer machinery series
Marangoni has completely revised its Ringtread System equipment with a range that offers retreaders the benefit of modularity. Known as Ringer, these machines draw upon the proven technology of the Ringtreader and Ringbuilder units they replace. Marangoni is currently installing the first Ringer units at customer sites in Europe.
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ISN Garage Assist debuts run-flat fitting standard
Tyre changer and wheel balancer specialist ISN Garage Assist recently introduced a new standard for tyre fitting technology to ensure that those investing in a piece of equipment get what they pay for. ARC (Absolute Run-Flat Compatibility) is a test for performance and capability based on the tyres that technicians commonly regard as the toughest to handle.
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Check air pressure & avoid summer tyre damage
It’s shaping up to be a cardie and umbrella kind of summer, but Continental has some helpful tyre tips should the sun show up again. It points out that high temperatures can damage car tyres, and motorists should thus make sure they check inflation pressures.
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Aeolus enters OTR market in Chile, Indonesia
Aeolus has set up two new subsidiaries in Chile and Indonesia to be responsible for tyre import and export and wholesale. Tyrepress China learned that the tyre manufacturer wants to “adapt to the needs of strategic planning and business development, promote the company’s exchanges and cooperation with the international market, continuously expand business fields, accelerate the process of internationalisation, and enhance international competitiveness.”
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Continental UltraContact NXT production begins
Continental has begun volume production of its “most sustainable series tyre to date” at its plant in Lousado, Portugal. The Continental UltraContact NXT contains up to 65 per cent renewable, recycled and mass balance certified materials, and at the same time achieves an EU tyre label AAA rating with the best possible values for wet grip, rolling resistance and exterior noise.
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UK all-season tyre market: leading wholesaler MTS on continued fast growth
While the all-season tyre market in the UK has started its ascent from a low base, it remains the fastest growing consumer car tyre segment. The trend has been supported by the last five years of manufacturers’ all-season product development, which have reduced the compromises involved in fitting a tyre capable of performing well in moderate winter weather conditions all year round. Leading independent UK tyre wholesaler Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) has been strengthening its all-season range with exclusive brands, including the new all-season tyres from its owner Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ global flagship brand Falken and long-term MTS partner GT Radial, the recent addition of Turkish brand Petlas to its line-up, and further product additions from brands such as Runway and Ovation. MTS wholesale director Graham Mitchell tells Tyres & Accessories about how the wholesaler views the all-season (and winter) tyre segment in the UK, as well as the company’s plans to support its dealer network with the increased interest in these adaptable products.
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