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Vredestein marked the fifth anniversary of its cooperation German premium car styler Carlsson at the Geneva International Motor Show. To this end the tyre brand showed its special Vredestein Ultrac Vorti for the Carlsson C-Class. Carlsson, the styling specialist for Mercedes-Benz and Smart, has developed a special version of the latest C-Class (W 205). It […]
Attending the Geneva Motor Show is about original equipment (OE) positioning as much as it is about brand building. So when ambitious and fast-growing firms such as Apollo Tyres continue to make significant investments in such an exhibition it provokes questions about the company’s OE strategy. Geneva may ostensibly be about the latest and best cars, but our conversation with Apollo executives quickly shifted to the commercial vehicle tyres sector. Tyres & Accessories spoke with Apollo Tyres vice-chairman and managing director Neeraj Kanwar as well as chief business officer Sunam Sarkar in order to find out more about this as well as to consider the company’s future retreading options.
Following confirmation that ChemChina is set to buy Pirelli, the Italian manufacturer’s CEO, Marco Tronchetti Provera, has sought to re-assure employees that “the agreement with the Chinese will have no impact on employment”. Specifically this means R&D will remain in Italy, for example. For his part, Tronchetti was characteristically upbeat about the deal: “The opportunity with a partner like ChemChina is for the company to become bigger and to have a more effective penetration of the Asian market.”
Cima Impianti – which has been headquartered in Pistoia, Tuscany since 1953 – has from the very beginning focused upon the manufacture of tyre retreading equipment, particularly presses for mould cure retreading, and, in the past decade, on CNC buffing machines for passenger car, truck and OTR tyres.
If the latest tyre test published by auto motor und sport teaches us one thing, it is that consumers shouldn’t blindly trust the European tyre label. The German magazine tested nine highly-ranked summer tyres, yet some of the test results were at odds with the figures printed on EU tyre labels. The Kumho tyre – which achieved an ‘A’ label rating for wet grip – effectively failed the test, while the Bridgestone participant was only ‘conditionally recommended’. Auto motor und sport awarded top test honours to Continental’s SportContact 5.
With Autopromotec 2015 kicking off in just a few months, the show’s organizers have confirmed that the space allocated for tyres and tyre equipment has already sold out. In addition the show, which will be held in Bologna, Italy from 20 – 24 May, is said to have witnessed a positive trend in terms of exhibitors and international trade delegations.
Dunlop has announced its entry into an agreement with the Red Bull sponsored FMX4Ever freestyle motocross team. The tyre maker describes the new deal as an ‘endorsement’ and says the arrangement includes the supply of off-road motorcycle tyres this year. It adds that both Dunlop and FMX4Ever view the endorsement as a “first step in a strategic partnership which they aim to build on towards the future.”
Gaither Europe has announced the launch of a new line of tyre mounting pastes. The first product is titled Black Tire Mounting Paste, which is designed to help mount and demount tyres without leaving any visible residue. Secondly, the Truck Tire Mounting Paste is designed specifically for truck tyres.
At the end of 2014, Brazilian retreading material supplier Vipal reported that it had opened a UK distribution centre in the East Anglian port of Felixstowe. However, the recent opening is more than just an example of an expanding operation in one European market, rather it is an example of how the company is growing across the continent. Tyres & Accessories met up with Vipal Europe general manager Alessandro Campos and East and region sales representative, Michal Baxa at the company’s new distribution facility to find out more.
Two promising overseas drivers have been announced for this year’s Pirelli-supported Duo BRDC Formula 4 Championship.
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co.’s share plummeted by the most in four years this week after the company revealed that a rubber product it sold as a building material for protecting against earthquakes failed to meet the necessary certification. The news, which was released in an official statement on 13 March, revealed that that its...
Pirelli said that its pre-season data has been backed up by lap times around two seconds quicker than 2014 at the season-opening Australian grand prix. Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton beat his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg from pole, with both drivers utilising cool conditions and low degradation to perform very similar one-stop strategies.
Pirelli has supported a large number of the British Superbike Championship’s teams as they carried out winter testing in Spain. The tyre supplier to the series helped the 2015 roster complete the Official BSB Test in Almeria, the Pro Test at Cartagena, Guadix and Monteblanco, as teams tested new bikes, set-ups and devising tyre strategies. The Pirelli logistics team and UK Pirelli racing manager Jason Griffiths supported the multitude of tests completed ahead of the Donington Park opener on 4-6 April. Teams already have a full year of tyre data, since the 2015 Pirelli Diablo Superbikes used in the competition remain the same as in 2014. Pirelli predicts that the experience gained by the teams in 2014 may well result in the softer SC0 solution playing a more significant role this season.
Goodyear’s EfficientGrip Performance and Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 tyres have been selected by Fiat as original equipment for the newly revealed 500X. Unveiled at the Paris Motorshow, the 500X compact crossover is available in two versions aimed at different market segments; one for city-based motorists, fitted with the EfficientGrip Performance (215/55RI7 94V), and another for more rugged, sporty applications, fitted with the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (225/45R18 91Y). Targeting younger drivers, owners can choose 12 different colours and eight different designs to further personalise their selection.
Although often derided for a lack of ride comfort, many praise low-profile rubber for its influence on steering response and cornering precision. Others just like the way these tyres look. This month, the various characteristics of seven low profile tyres have been put under the ‘sport auto’ magnifying glass. The German magazine has evaluated size 235/35 R19 91Y rubber for the usual wet and dry performance criteria along with ‘eco’ factors such as rolling resistance and noise. The tyres were mounted on a VW Golf R for testing.
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