Goodyear supplying tyres for Maserati Grecale
Goodyear tyres have been selected as an original fitment on the upcoming Maserati Grecale. Initially announced in March, the car is the next generation in Maserati’s SUV range. The tyre maker shares that a “sporty profile and performance” were instrumental in Maserati’s selection of the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV as a factory fitment, noting that it designed and engineered the tyre to deliver performance that extracts “the most out of a car’s power and mechanical grip.”
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Goodyear to showcase Total Mobility at IAA Transportation
Goodyear Total Mobility will be the central pillar of the tyre manufacturer’s IAA Transportation display at the 20-25 September Hannover show (Hall H21, Stand A70). The company wants to highlight the constituent products that allow Total Mobility customers to increase sustainability and efficiency. It will also reveal its concept for a new element to complement Goodyear Total Mobility during the event.
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G.Webb moves to predictive maintenance in ContiConnect 2.0 TPMS trials
Cambridgeshire haulier G.Webb is trialling Continental’s new tyre pressure monitoring system platform, ContiConnect 2.0, fitting the latest upgrade to the majority of its fleet. The bulk haulage specialist is a long-term user of Continental Digital Solutions, and fleet engineering director Paul Broker has declared himself “a fan of the ContiConnect platform from the outset.” The new platform moves to the next step by introducing predictive maintenance, while also adding additional options via the app.
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Michelin to display licensed vehicle accessories at Automechanika 2022
Michelin will showcase its non-tyre vehicle accessories at Automechanika in Frankfurt (13-17 September 2022, Stand D88 in Hall 12.1). The brand had 52 licensees in around 130 countries in 2021, together selling more than 31 million Michelin branded products. Michelin says that this puts Michelin Lifestyle Limited at number 46 in a ranking of the world’s most successful licensors. Highlights of the Michelin Automechanika stand will include high-pressure washers, Michelin Eco cleaning and car care products, the new Michelin Jump Starter range, windscreen wipers, snow chains, car mats, and hydraulic vehicle jacks capable of lifting up to three metric tons, making them particularly suitable for SUVs.
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Universal solution: Titan International debuts Ultimate Flex Technology
Titan International has evolved the agricultural tyre technology seen in Increased Flexion (IF) and Very High Flexion (VF) tyres and has combining this with conventional tyre construction to create what it says is a “universal solution” for tyre replacements. It is introducing this Ultimate Flex Technology (UFT) at the Farm Progress 2022 show in the USA next week.
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Matador welcomes ‘next generation’ van tyres
Continental has launched the Matador Hectorra Van, and this successor to the MPS330 Maxilla 2 is distributed exclusively through Stapleton’s (Tyre Services) Ltd. retailers. Nine popular UK sizes are available.
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Goodyear top in winter, Conti best overall: Gute Fahrt all-season tyre test
Last month, Gute Fahrt published the first half of its latest all-season tyre test, remarking that the seven candidates didn’t handle wet and dry summery conditions as ably as the best summer tyres. As for how they fared in the snow, the motoring publication decided to test our patience and made us wait another four weeks before telling us. The time has come, and the news is both good and not great.
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Falken Azenis OE on sporty Yaris Cross
The Yaris Cross GR Sport, a tweaked version of Toyota’s small crossover, launched in Japan this month and rides on Falken Azenis FK510 SUV tyres as standard. Sumitomo Rubber Industries is supplying the tyre as original equipment in size 215/50R18 92V.
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50% more Goodride Zuper Snow Z-507 sizes
ZC Rubber has significantly expanded its Goodride Zuper Snow Z-507 range with the addition of 22 further dimensions. It says these newcomers offer “more options for drivers seeking exceptional traction and handling during the winter season.”
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AMG chooses Continental SportContact 7 tyres for its C43
Mercedes-AMG is fitting 18-inch Continental SportContact 7 tyres to its C43 model. Designed for speeds of up to 186 mph and bearing the XL marking for enhanced load capacity, the tyres also carry the M01 sidewall marking, which appears on all the tyres specially developed for AMG. Continental developed this UUHP (Ultra Ultra High Performance) tyre specifically for vehicles with sporty attributes as well as for super sports cars.
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Fuel-saving Michelin tyres go the distance
UK and European haulier MDF Transport has clocked nearly 400,000 miles on the Michelin X Multi Energy tyres running on the drive axle of one of its Volvo FH trucks. Reporting this accomplishment, Michelin notes that the specialist transport provider specifies all new vehicles on its tyres, having found them to last “longer, reduce fuel consumption and ultimately be cheaper to run than any other premium fitment on the market.”
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Falken tyres OE on Nissan X-Trail
Falken is an original equipment tyre on the latest Nissan X-Trail, which launched in Japan in July and will be unveiled in the UK on 6 September. Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) is supplying the Falken Ziex ZE310A Ecorun to Nissan Motor Corporation in size 235/60R18 103H.
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Two new Magna patterns at Bauma
Magna Tyres will unveil two new mining patterns at this October’s Bauma trade fair in Germany. It will present the Magna MU30 for underground mining trucks and wheel loaders and the Magna MA60 articulated dump truck (ADT) tyre. Both will appear on the Magna Tyres stand (A6.425) in Hall 6 of the Messe München complex.
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SportContact 7 for Brabus 820
From exposed carbon-fibre aerodynamic elements to a sport exhaust system, tuning house Brabus is now offering an exclusive programme of refinements for the latest, 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet and Coupé. With 820 horsepower and 950 Nm, the Porsche 911 Turbo S-based Brabus 820 accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.5 seconds and its top speed is an electronically limited 340 km/h or 211 mph. Brabus has also added SportContact 7 high-performance tyres from Continental to the mix.
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Exol launches new high-performance gear oil
Lubricants supplier Exol has revealed the latest high-performance gear oil to join its range, Optifarm HP, for use in JCBs. The company says the latest product launch highlights Exol’s commitment to providing a wide variety of performance oil solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of the market.
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