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Avon is the Choice of Winners

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The winner and the two runners up of this year’s European Custom Bike Building Championships all used Avon tyres.

A total of 64 top class builders from Europe and beyond entered 71 bikes in the AMD ProShow, held at the Phoenixhalle in Mainz, Germany.

The winner was Thomas Hebermann of Habermann-Performance in Germany with his S&S shovelhead-engined chopper named ‘Caligo’. The machine was fitted with an Avon Venom AM42 300/35R18 88V rear and 100/90-19 57V Supervenom front.

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AA Calls For Government Tread Depth Review

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The AA Motoring Trust and County Surveyors’ Society (CSS) has called for the government to lead a review of the 1.6 millimetre tread depth limit. The call comes in response to “research evidence from real crashes,” says the report. At the same time the report called for greater investment from local authorities in road surface renewal.

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More Contracts for Kwik-Fit Fleet

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Kwik-Fit Fleet picked up a couple of new contracts recently.

The first of these is a three-year deal with HSBC Vehicle Finance, under which Kwik-Fit Fleet is named as preferred supplier of fast-fit services to its fleet of 90,000 vehicles.

Mike Wise, Kwik-Fit Fleet sales director, said: “More and more contract hire and leasing companies are looking to consolidate their purchasing power to keep costs down and cement service standards for drivers.” Peter Hollinshead, head of HSBC Vehicle Finance, agreed, saying: “We task ourselves with maximising our purchasing power, improving service levels and making efficiency savings, which we can pass on to our customers. This agreement with Kwik-Fit Fleet will help us achieve these objectives.”

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Formula One Autocentres Opts for MAM Software

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MAM Software has announced that it has completed the successful installation and commissioning of a new Autopart business management system at independent tyre retail chain Formula One Autocentres. The new system is now fully operational and is being productively used in all 37 Formula One stores across the South, South East and the Midlands.

The installation of this new Autopart software has given Formula One Autocentres a fully integrated system capable of supporting their fast-fit, servicing and MoT business. The system links over 100 users with a central database at the company’s head office in Stevenage. Using dedicated communication technology developed by MAM, it enables Formula One to maintain data centrally and pool statistics from each of its 37 branches. It also provides the ability to transfer stock between branches whenever required.

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Another BMW OE Fitment

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Bridgestone run-flat tyres are to become standard fitment to BMW’s new 3-Series. The model will join a list of BMW OE fitments for the manufacturer including the new 6-Series, 5-Series, and 1-Series.

“We are delighted BMW has chosen to fit Bridgestone run-flat tyres as original equipment on the new 3-Series,” said Andy Lane, marketing manager at Bridgestone UK.

Both the high-performance Bridgestone Potenza RE050 RFT tyre and the comfort-orientated Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT tyre will be used on 3-Series models.

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F1: Schumacher May Quit Soon

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Michael Schumacher, one of Formula 1’s most successful drivers, is not having fun in the sport and may retire soon, his brother Ralph told the Sport Bild Newspaper on Wednesday. “I don’t believe that Michael will be driving for very much longer,” Toyota driver Ralph told the German sports publication.

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Pirelli Supports Le Mans Teams

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Pirelli is to support to some “top teams” that it says have “an optimum chance of acquitting themselves well” at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans race. The legendary French endurance race, which will take place from 18 to 19 June, will see Pirelli support squads entered in three of the four categories permitted.

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Beru Introduces Third Generation Tyre Safety System

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Beru AG has now introduced the 3rd generation of its own TSS Tyre Safety System. Beru engineers have succeeded in further reducing the number of parts for a convenient, functionally safe tyre safety system.
The system that has now been introduced consists of a compact control unit with integrated aerial, plus four electronic wheel-mounted devices; in them, the sensor, transmitter and battery are built into one unit. This development highlights Beru’s on-going attempts to reduce the system price.

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Michelin Gains Replacement Spot For Dreamliner

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(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin has been tapped as the second source for replacement tyres for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Michelin will offer a combination of traditional radial tyres and new lightweight “near zero growth” (NZG) construction tyres, which, according to the companies, offer increased resistance to cuts and wear. Each 787 will use 10 tyres – two on the nose landing gear and eight on the main landing gear. The 787 Dreamliner has three configurations with the capacity to carry between 223 to 296 passengers.

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New Bandag dealership opens in Ussuriysk

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The Vladivostok-based Vostokshintorg group of companies recently opened the very first Bandag Dealership in this distant part of Russia, a virgin market for retreaded tyres.

Although Russia is often thought of as a European country, it also has Asian roots. The Russian Far East, more than 9,000 km to the east of Moscow, extends from Siberia to the Pacific. The city of Vladivostok, on the Pacific coast, is less than 100 km from the Chinese border, and only the Sea of Japan separates it from the main Japanese island of Honshu. Oil, gas, fishing, mining, forestry and four major ports combine with foreign economic ties to make the region one of the most dynamic in Russia.

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Brand and Service Belong Together

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The decision to introduce a private brand was taken in light of the strategic advantages, says point S international AG. Point S believes that it can react more flexibly to the changing market conditions because of its adoption of the Summerstar and Winterstar tyres, which are produced in Europe and sold in all states represented by the cooperative. Heinz-Werner Knörnschild, chairman of point S international, told Tyres & Accessories what he sees as the benefits and requirements that come along with the introduction of a private brand.

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Performing With Private Brands

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National wholesaler Southam Tyres, a trading division of Micheldever Tyres Services Plc, has an established position when it comes to private brands. And as the home of the UK’s first exclusive own-brand tyre, the company is in a good position to comment on the future of the private brand concept. Similarly Stapletons Tyres Services is another of the UK’s most influential tyre wholesale businesses and sells significant quantities of private brand products. When Tyres & Accessories spoke to the company’s two marketing managers (Stuart Amos representing Southam Tyres and Stephen Marsh, Stapletons), they explained that there is an art to selecting the right brand and sizes and that private brands are moving away from being synonymous with yesterday’s technology, towards the forefront of consumers’ high performance demands.

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F1 Statistics: Michelin Hot on Dunlop’s Heels

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If Michelin can continue its recent run of Formula 1 success by winning in Montreal, the French tyre maker could find itself moving up a place in the sport’s list of all-time greats. Goodyear is top of the pile when it comes to F1 tyres suppliers, but this is mainly due to its position as exclusive supplier for many years. Goodyear leads with 368 victories (between 1962 and 1998), while Bridgestone is in second place with 94 victories (1997 to 2004). Dunlop has clocked up 83 successes (1958 to 1970).

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Companies Challenge Tyre pressure Rule

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Major tyre companies including Bridgestone Corporation, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co have sued the US government in order to block the introduction of a new TPMS regulation. The companies, joined by trade and consumer groups, claimed that the car and light truck regulation was inadequate to ensure safety.

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Continental Expects $122.7 million Loss in US

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Continental AG is expecting a loss of $122.7 million in its US passenger-car tyre business this year, Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung has reported. The business posted a loss of $98 million the year before. The newspaper did not name any sources but did report that up to 300 of the 1,400 jobs in its plant in Charlotte, North Carolina, plant would be cut in July and production would be reduced by a third to roughly 16,000 tyres per day.

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