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UK Tyre Recovery Sector Fights Illegal Operations, Slim Margins

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After experiencing more than a year of general economic recession, the UK tyre recovery sector enters 2010 functioning at roughly full capacity, with around 500,000 tonnes of tyres being collected last year. This puts tonnages on a par with the latest complete data compiled by the Used Tyre Working Group in 2008. However, while the UK has managed to limp out of recession with tyre recovery tonnages generally intact, there are signs that the same market pressures that have put the squeeze on new tyre profit margins are putting pressures on the collection part of the tyre life cycle too; and that regulation-dodging is still a problem.

So, while its good that tonnages in 2009 were relatively stable, the bad news is that illegal tyre collection and disposal activities are rife. What’s worse is that they complexity of such schemes has developed to the point that the disruption caused by rogue “white van man” collectors is now at the bottom end of a wide spectrum. This means large scale scam disposal rings and – in some cases – even franchise operations that are in operation taking money from tyre dealers, but not properly fulfilling their duty of care obligations.

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Toyo-Equipped Robby Gordon Wins Dakar Stage 4 by Just 1 Second

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Robby Gordon has won stage four of the 2010 Dakar with a time of one hour, forty minutes and twenty one seconds, just a second ahead of the factory BMW of Peterhansel. Racing on Toyo Open Country MT-Rs tyres, fis first stage victory of the 2010 race brings to three the number of Dakar stages the US racer has now won outright. As predicted before the race commenced, the privately entered Team Hummer have “humbled the mighty factory teams with their giant killing performance,” according to the company.

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Federal Second Brand Hero Releases Promotional Videos

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Hero Tires has released corporate promotional videos for both the English and Chinese markets. The European film, presented in English, consists of a montage incorporating the manufacturing of various Hero tyre models and such aspirational imagery as a fashion show. Meanwhile the Chinese video draws on the history of the country in order to emphasise the heritage of the brand, which is manufactured in China.

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The World’s Priciest Tyres – Set of Bugatti Veyron Rubber Costs £23,500

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Every wondered what the most expensive passenger car tyres in the world are? According to a report published on the Autocar website on 14 January, Bugatti Veyron rubber must be a prime contender with a set of four new tyres costing £23,500 (26,926 euros; US$38,482) to replace. And if you were wondering which tyre manufacturer won the OE contract to supply these products, a quick look at tyrepress.com’s online archive reveals that the 406 km/h car, which is capable of 0 – 300 km/h in under 14 seconds fits Michelin Pilot Sport Pax System 245-690 R520 A (front) and 365-710 R 540 A (rear) tyres.

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Cooper-Supported Team Claims Second Place in 2010 Dakar Rally

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The Toyota Cooper Tire team claimed second place in the T2 production car class at this year’s Dakar Rally. Dakar veteran driver Xavier Foj and co-driver Pablo Jaton overcame a faulty ECU unit; a day spent digging themselves out of the sand dunes; and an encounter with a massive rock in a river, which almost destroyed their car’s rear differential, to finish on the podium at the rally’s conclusion.

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Kwik-Fit to Sell Marangoni Tyres

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Kwik-Fit is to supply Marangoni tyres from 1 February 2010, with all UK Kwik Fit centres receiving stocks of the company’s car, van and SUV tyres. Commenting on the new partnership, Greg Graham, UK brand manager, Marangoni Car Tyre Division said: “We are delighted that our brand has been chosen by Kwik Fit and we feel that it fits their requirements perfectly. Our exceptional value for money brand proposition was immediately recognised by Kwik Fit, as was the increasing consumer visibility we have worked hard to build over the years.”

Kwik-Fit’s Head of Buying, Keith Tabram, commented: “We are delighted to be working with Marangoni and look forward to a long and successful partnership. The Marangoni brand will strengthen our mid-range offering, giving customers a higher quality product, available in more sizes and with a reliability of supply from Europe that other manufacturers can struggle to achieve. Kwik-Fit’s customers will continue to benefit from the same range of benefits and peace of mind that we currently offer on our mid-range tyres.”

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Analysts: US Replacement Tyre Market Recovering

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In the US, RMA members reported that replacement tyre demand grew 9.3 per cent year-on-year in December 2009, from a drop of -16.0 per cent the year before. Financial analysts pointed out that the overall market volume grew 6.1 per cent, implying that domestic tyre manufacturers (namely Cooper Tire and Goodyear) continued to experience market share gains. The is believed to be a result of last year’s Chinese-made tyre tariffs as Chinese produced tyres reportedly occupied 16.6 per cent of the US market in 2008.

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Steam-Powered Record-Breaker Visits Goodyear’s TyreFort

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Goodyear’s TyreFort in Birmingham was today visited by a rather special guest; the British Steam Car. The unusual and record-breaking car braved the snow to be demonstrated to the 250 employees based at TyreFort; an especially appropriate setting given that the car runs on Goodyear rubber.

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The Future of Tyres, According to Michelin

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The important subject of the role tyres will play in meeting the demands of ever more environmentally oriented hi-tech vehicles was addressed by Michelin at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. During a press conference on January 12, Dr. Patrick Oliva, the Michelin Group’s global vice president for Sustainable Development, shared the tyre major’s view of the tyre’s place within the future of automotive transportation.

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Hyde Harrier and Other Specials Fit Avon Motorbike Tyres

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Avon has announced that the new Hyde Harrier and a selection of the world’s finest limited-edition and one-off motorcycles have chosen to fit Avon products as standard. Last month saw Norman Hyde’s latest creation – the Hyde Harrier Jubilee – released to the public and it runs exclusively on Avon Tyres.

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Mercedes-Benz Helping Customers Get to Grips With Winter Tyres

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Mercedes-Benz is endorsing the benefits of cold weather tyres in the UK through a programme to promote the product through its retailers and official workshops. As Mike Belk, managing director for customer service at Mercedes-Benz UK explains, “Mercedes-Benz is committed to safety, and the safety benefits of using the correct tyre in adverse conditions are obvious, with years of evidence available in mainland Europe.” Retailers and workshops are stocking winter tyres for all models in the current Mercedes-Benz and smart range as well as older models.

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Independents the Cheapest Place to Buy Motorcycle Tyres: Encircle Research

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Research carried out throughout most of 2009 by Encircle Marketing reveals that independent dealers sold a pair (front and rear) of motorcycle tyres at an average of up to £32 cheaper than other channels. Additionally regional independent dealers kept prices relatively flat throughout the year, hovering between £213.77 and £216.35, while local independents and national fast fitters increased prices on average each quarter. Dealers meanwhile were the most expensive in each quarter. The data was collected using 8,492 mystery calls between January and November 2009, during which 25,794 prices were collated across eight key tyre brands – Avon, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Maxxis, Metzeler, Michelin and Pirelli.

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Avon Bike Tyres Closing on 100 Years

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Coming up to the centenary of its entrance into motorcycle tyre production, Avon Motorcycle Tyres has reported a “successful year in 2009”, despite the UK suffering at the hands of a world-wide recession. The brand believes the breadth of its motorcycle tyre range, offering both performance and “value for money” oriented ranges, has helped it weather the storm. Speaking of storms, the brand closed the year by releasing a successor to its popular Storm ST family of sports-touring tyres at the International Motorcycle and Scooter show at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, in November. The new Storm 2 Ultra builds on the performance of the Storm ST and, says Avon, improves upon it in a number of areas. Developed from the award-winning Storm ST tyre, the company says the new Storm 2 Ultra offers more mileage and improved grip in all weathers and road conditions. The company also signalled its intentions for the coming year with the announcement in December that it would Avon Tyres has announced that it will be utilising what it terms “eco-friendly” or “clean oil” in its tyres from 2010. According to the manufacturer, the new tyres will be “eco-friendly with no effect on grip and indeed, in the case of some high-performance range tyres, will actually have increased levels of grip.”

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Federal Tyres Celebrates Success of UK Drift Team in 2009

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Federal Tyres representatives are celebrating the achievements of the UK drifiting drivers it supported in 2009. “[Federal] has aligned with the right teams; secured the most talented drivers and developed the fastest tyres on the track with the best overall performance throughout the 2009 season to capitalize on the growing enthusiasm for drifting in the UK,” company representatives told Tyres & Accessories/tyrepress.com.

Federal-backed drivers include: Phil Morrison, Ben-Broke Smith (better known as Bon-bon), Dan Chapman and Richard Clarke – all of whom are experienced professionals. In 2009 they competed across the country’s three premier drifting series – European Drift Championship, Prodrift Super Series as well as JDM Allstars.

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Carbon Green Becomes Formula One’s First Green Technology Sponsor

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Formula One is set to receive its first green technology sponsor following the signing of a multi-year partnership between the Virgin Racing team and Carbon Green. The US based company, as reported by tyrepress.com on December 10, primarily focuses upon pyrolysis based tyre recycling that permits the 100 per cent recycling of tyres and waste rubber into commercially viable marketable commodities of steel, oil and a carbon black substitute suitable for use in tyre and rubber manufacturing.

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