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Nokian – New Generation Winter Tyres Easy on Fuel

Much of Europe is currently getting ready for the seasonal change to cold weather tyres, and while many drivers assume that winter tyres increase a car’s fuel consumption, Nokian says that the truth may come as a positive surprise. The Finnish tyremaker claims that the latest generation of Nordic winter tyres roll fluently, save fuel and generate less harmful CO2 emissions than summer tyres.

Rolling resistance is measured in terms of a rolling resistance coefficient; the greater the coefficient, the heavier the tyre rolls. The average rolling resistance value for contemporary tyres varies between 1-1.2. Several test results indicate that the Nokian Hakkapeliitta RSi, the studless winter tyre designed for northern conditions, has the most economic rolling properties in its category, with a recorded value below 0.9. This makes the tyre, according to Nokian, 36 per cent superior in terms of rolling resistance than its worst performing competitors (in 205/55 R16 size).

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Hankook Teams Up With Record Label and Bands

(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire America Corp. is partnering with New Jersey-based Eyeball Records. In the deal, Hankook will supply tyres to groups on the label for their touring vehicles. In exchange, the groups and label will promote the Hankook brand, including exposure on the label and band’s Web and myspace.com sites.

“We’re really excited about teaming up with Eyeball Records and their bands, including New Atlantic,” said Keven McDonald, Hankook’s advertising and PR coordinator. “Young musicians are generally stretching their budgets as far as possible, now these guys will have one less thing to worry about. We’re looking forward to helping the bands from Eyeball get where they need to go.”

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Recycled Tyres to Help Protect Olympic Horses

A product produced by Hong-Kong tyre recycling company Jets Technics products will be used in The Hong Kong Jockey Club Parade Ring in Shatin Racecourse. Jets Technics, beat overseas rivals to win a major contract for the equestrian events at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. The company also makes flooring and wall tiling products that will line the stables and a clinic at the Olympic equestrian venue in Hong Kong to protect the valuable horses taking part in the event.

Jets Technics has been developing green technology in various markets for the past 27 years and sees the contract as “a significant coup.”

“There will be a good number of valuable horses coming for the 2008 Olympic Equestrian Event,” said John So Chi-chun, Assistant Director of Jets Technics. “To protect the horses’ hooves from being hurt, special materials need to be used in the walls and floorings of stables and the equestrian hospital.

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Vintage Tyre Supplies – Supplying Vintage Tyres

The name says it all – just like that well known brand of paint they do “just what it says on the tin” Vintage tyre Supplies distributes one of the largest ranges of original equipment classic and vintage car and motorcycle tyres in the world. Pneumatic tyres have been with us now for almost 120 years and with our insatiable appetite for collecting old things the need for good quality authentic tyres is as strong as ever. Many readers will find it incredible to discover that it’s still possible to get a tyre for a vehicle manufactured when Queen Victoria was on the Throne! Even harder to believe is that it’s a British company that manufacturers them.

When Vintage Tyres was originally set up to fulfil the needs of the motoring enthusiasts, the founders could not have imagined that after almost 50 years the company would become one of the largest specialist distributors in the world. VTS still works closely with Dunlop but now also offers Avon, Michelin, Firestone, Vredestein and more recently their own brand Waymaster, together with a whole host of other smaller specialist brands. VTS have also been active in the re-development of many discontinued tyre sizes, such as the Dunlop Aquajet, the Michelin X and more recently the Avon Traction mileage. Managing Director Chris Marchant is also mindful of the need to also offer more competitively priced products, a gap that is filled with the company’s own Waymaster brand.

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Broadway Tyres Lifts the Lid on New Dealer Training

Several months after unveiling its new corporate identity, Broadway Tyres is making steady progress on the roll out of its rebranding. Depots, vans, staff uniforms and office stationery are now increasingly seen sporting the distinctive new double-tyre Broadway “B” logo. But the company has not stopped at merely sprucing up its image. In late September Broadway Tyres ran the pilot of a new training programme aimed at increasing professionalism amongst the approximately 1,200 independent tyre dealers that purchase from the company – and increasing their ability to generate strong sales.

“I want Broadway Tyres to become a world class company,” stated managing director Jonathan West to an audience of industry representatives – the ‘guinea pig’ audience for this first-ever training session. “And we are committed to our customers’ success as much as our own.” These customers, the smaller independent tyre dealerships that make up 29 per cent of the market, have been the cornerstone of Broadway Tyres’ past success, and West is confident this will continue to be the case.

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TUV Test: Michelin Tyres Have Longest Life

Michelin car tyres have the longest life according to Auto Express. Tests carried out by independent testing body TUV Sud, and witnessed by Auto Express, compared Michelin tyres with six of their main European competitors. The 15-inch Michelin Energy E3A tyres showed a 35 per cent longer tyre life than the worst performing tyre in the test and a significant 18 per cent advantage over the second best tyre.

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TM Logistics Trial Michelin Tyres

TM Logistics Ltd is conducting an “extensive” tyre trial across its newly delivered fleet of 10 tractor units. The test will be carried out using 10 identical Euro 4 MAN TGA tractors operating at 44 tonnes; five specified with Michelin ‘E’ segment regional tyres (XZE2+ / XDE2+) and five with low rolling resistance Michelin Energy ‘A’ segment tyres (XZA2 / XDA2), as part of an ongoing equipment utilisation programme for the company’s mixed MAN and Scania fleet.

The company operates approximately 170 commercial vehicles, ranging from 7.5 tonne rigids to 44 tonne tractor units, as well as a fleet of 300 trailers. “As a company, we are constantly looking at ways of reducing our carbon footprint and with vehicles averaging 100,000 miles a year, the biggest challenge is to increase the fuel saving potential of each vehicle,” explains Adam Purshall, Head of Engineering and Compliance at TML.

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39 per cent of Saudi Car Crashes Caused By Worn Tyres

The illegal Saudi Arabian worn tyre trade is reportedly thriving despite the implementation of deterrent fines. According to an Arab News report that quote official statistics, used tyres cause 39 per cent of car accidents in the country every year. The people involved in such accidents said to be generally families travelling at high speeds in their cars on tyres they believe are safe. The lack of awareness of the importance of tyre safety in the region is exemplified by the fact that several media reports have been needed to warn drivers of the risk of using second hand worn tyres, or factory-rejected new tyres.

“The summer is the most important season for us, since tyres get damaged as a result of high temperatures,” said Mohamed Thabet, a Yemeni worker at a local tyre shop. Stacked on the wall of his shop were used tyres for sale — some of them so worn that frayed strands of fibre can be seen in patches, Arab News reported.

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Conti Truck Tyres can Redress Euro 4 Weight Gains

For a truck tyre to contribute to the operating economy of a fleet, it must be maintained at the correct pressure to achieve optimum fuel consumption and ensure low casing wear for long service life. But more significantly, it must possess low rolling resistance, an area of product development in which Continental Truck Tyres Europe has placed a strong emphasis.

Conti reports that extensive in-house testing of its truck tyres against those of competitor brands show Continental products compare well in terms of low rolling resistance, a quality achieved through a combination of tread design, compound and other materials. Research conducted for Continental also shows that its tyres are typically lighter than those of its competitors – enough on an eight wheeler to make up for the inherent weight penalties of the technical changes needed to attain the Euro 4 emissions standard.

This lighter weight benefit has been achieved, according to Continental, by employing a low rolling resistance tread compound and design which enables lower running costs with no loss of durability or strength. With what Conti reports to be the lowest rolling resistance truck tyres available in the market, considerable savings can be made. The company’s 445/45 R 19.5 HTL1 trailer tyre, as an example, offers a saving of up to five per cent in fuel usage over comparable trailer tyres.

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TyreSafe Declares October ‘Tyre Safety Month’

UK tyre safety organisation TyreSafe is co-ordinating a national tyre safety month in October to raise awareness of the crucial role that tyres play in road safety and avoiding crashes, particularly in the wet. The campaign will strongly focus on tyre pressure and how correctly inflated tyres can reduce both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

Tyre Safety Month, which TyreSafe claims is the first campaign of its kind arranged by the country’s tyre industry, already has the backing of major tyre companies and retailer groups in the UK together with numerous government and non-governmental organisations. The campaign will be led by motoring journalist and Channel 5 Fifth Gear television presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson.

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Michelin Voted Most Recognisable Tyre Brand in the UK

Michelin’s long established heritage and iconic mascot has helped it become one of the most recognisable and best-loved brands on the UK market, a phenomenon highlighted by recent survey results released by the Superbrands Council. The French tyremaker was listed as the 38th most recognisable brand in the UK out of a finalists list of 500 companies. This high ranking placed Michelin above market leading companies such as Apple (41st place), McDonalds (45) and IBM (61). The next tyre manufacturer to appear on the list was Italy’s Pirelli, in 69th place.

Judging for the Superbrands scoreboard is carried out by a cross-section of experts and consumers, with a ‘short-list’ of almost 1,500 brand names coming in for scrutiny. A total of more than 3,000 people are surveyed by independent research agency YouGov in order to formulate the results, which reflect public opinion on factors such as quality, reliability and distinction.

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Michelin Truck Tyres Now More Appealing in Nova Scotia

(Akron/Tire Review – Halifax Chronicle Herald) A rule change introduced August 16 by the Canadian province of Nova Scotia will make a double-wide tyre produced by Michelin more attractive to local truckers.

Nova Scotia has increased the weight limit for axles equipped with the new-generation wide-based single tyres to 7,700 kilograms per axle from 6,000 kilograms per axle.

The tyres, called X-One and made by Michelin at its Waterville, Nova Scotia plant, are considerably wider than the older-style single tyres and have been specifically designed to replace dual tyres.

Transportation Minister Angus MacIsaac said the new rules make wide-based single tyres a more attractive option for truckers who want to cut operating costs and energy consumption.

Single wide-based tyres reduce rolling resistance, improve fuel economy and allow truckers to carry additional payload on roads that are capable of handling the increased weight, Michelin claims.

Peter Nelson, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, welcomes the option. “Next-generation wide-based tyres are to be celebrated for their efficiency and safety,” said Nelson.

3163

Infinity Truck Tyres Roll On

The Infinity tyre brand is a private brand, owned by the Dubai-based Al Dobowi group and manufactured by Chinese company Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Infinity has always had a strong presence in European markets, where the distribution is controlled by Goldspark Trading, an Al Dobowi company.

In turn, Goldspark has appointed Kings Road Tyres as the main truck tyre distributor for the UK and Ireland, with Dutch company Heuver Banden looking after the countries in mainland Europe. The product range is continually being developed and added to, with new steer and drive patterns in sizes 295/80 R22.5 and 315/80 R22.5 creating a great deal of interest in the market.

Goldspark’s General Manager Rob Henderson describes the truck tyre brand as “excellent value for money” and, when it comes to the extent of the range, he points out that it encompasses sizes from 16″ tyres up to 445/65 R22.5.

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Balkrishna Tyres: World’s Widest Off-Highway Range

Founded in 1995, Balkrishna Tyres (BKT) claims to have the world’s widest product range of off-highway tyres, with more than 1,700 stock units of designs, patterns and sizes. This extensive range has seen BKT’s global market share expand rapidly in a short time and BKT tyres are available for agricultural, construction, industrial, earthmover, ATV and turf care applications.
BKT has three tyre factories and one mould-manufacturing plant and the company has the capability to develop 150 new sizes a year, with an extremely fast product development time of eight to 10 weeks. India is renowned for having a qualified and technically expert workforce at a low cost and BKT has the capacity to change 25 moulds a day, which the company says is five times that of its competitors, allowing it to make 150 different types of tyre. Precise and complex planning is the key here. BKT spends between five and six per cent of its revenue on research and development and developed its own radial tyre technology in-house.

Around 65 per cent of BKT’s products are sold in Europe, with other major markets being the USA, Middle and South East Asia and the Pacific Islands.
Agricultural tyres constitute the largest chunk of production at BKT and the company has recently entered the tractor radial segment, with its new ‘Agrimax’ range, available in 85, 70 and 65 series aspect ratios and 95 series row crop tyres.

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Maul Scrap Tyres with a Grizzly

The US manufacturer of recycling equipment Granutech-Saturn Systems and its Cheshire based dealer/distributor BTR Group are working together to provide equipment and design expertise to tyre processors throughout the UK. Their latest sales and installations include:

Wheeldon Brothers
With the goal of making steel free granules smaller than 15mm from whole truck and car tyres, Bury’s Wheeldon Brothers Waste commissioned a two-stage process Granutech-Saturn tyre granulation system. The system features a Saturn Model 60-44BGHT tyre shredder with 300hp hydraulic drive system and the Granutech Model 80 Grizzly, a stage-two grinder that effectively separates steel from the tyre rubber while keeping operating costs at a minimum. Plans are currently in the works to expand the processing side of the system to reduce material to as small as 0.5mm.

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