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Pagid Range at ECP Provides 99% Market Coverage

Aftermarket parts supplier Euro Car Parts is now offer one of the world’s leading manufacturers of brake friction material, Pagid, and customers can thus take advantage of this comprehensive range that includes more than 1,200 brake pads and discs, more than 250 brake drums and over 500 brake shoes. Indeed, ECP states that the Pagid line-up covers an astounding 99 per cent of the UK car parc and gives the company great coverage across may of the newer vehicles. Examples given by ECP are the latest model ford KA, released in February 2009, the new fiesta released last year and the new Vauxhall Insignia released in December 2008 – all of which now have coverage in the Pagid brand.

29th July 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Audi Opts for Yokohama’s Advan on Q7

Audi’s list of requirements for its Q7 4×4 include a tyre capable of handling the vehicle’s considerable performance output. The manufacturer has thus decided upon the Yokohama Advan as original equipment on its first full-size, luxury SUV, and is offering the Advan in two sizes – 275/45R20 110Y or 265/50R19 110Y – for both the front and rear wheels.

The tyre was selected, comments Yokohama, for its high level of overall performance – proven stability and comfort at high speeds (300 km/h and above), as well as excellent braking. The Q7 is the third Audi model to have Yokohama tyres fitted as original equipment, joining the S6 and S8 in Audi’s top-class S series.

29th May 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Features Strongly in Irish Rally’s Winners Circle

The Kumho-shod Skoda Fabia WRC driven by Eugene Donnelly/Paddy Toner secured victory the 14-stage Larsen Circuit of Ireland Rally by over three-quarters of a minute. Donnelly, who also took top honours at the Galway International Rally in January, Donnelly, is already being tipped to win his fifth Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Kumho notes that other drivers using its tyres during the April 11-12 event ended high up the ladder, including the fifth-placed Subaru Impreza WRC of Darren Gass/Diarmuid Falvey and the eighth-placed (second in Group N) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 of Rory Byrne/Jeremy Patterson. These last two drivers bear an additional connection to the Korean manufacturer – Byrne is a director of Kumho’s Northern Ireland distributor, Modern Tyre Service, and Patterson is an account manager there.

17th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Audi, Corvette Claim Victories in Michelin Green X Challenge

Proving their race cars to be both faster and greener than the competition, Audi and Corvette scored the prototype and GT race wins respectively while winning the first Michelin Green X Challenge awards at the Twelve Hours of Sebring, the opening event of the 2009 American Le Mans Series season. Making its first race appearance, the low sulphur diesel powered Audi R15 TDI prevailed in an epic 12-hour battle against archrivals from Peugeot to claim the race victory while also using less energy. The pairs of cars from the two teams exchanged the lead 23 times in the 12-hour race that produced new records for race distance and average speed.

23rd March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Demand For AGM Batteries to Increase, Says Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls Batteries has urged the UK aftermarket to gear up to cope with stronger demand for AGM (absorbent glass mat) batteries to support the stop-start technology now available on an increasing range of new cars. Stop-start is the European automotive industry’s primary response to EU guidelines for the reduction of average CO2 emissions to 120 g/km by 2012. It conserves energy by shutting off the engine whenever the car stops, such as at a traffic light, thus reducing fuel consumption by up to 10 per cent and also reducing CO2 emissions.

New European models launched with automatic stop-start include the Audi A4, Fiat 500, Panda and Croma, Mercedes-Benz C, E and S Class, Volvo C30, S40 and V50 and the new Mk 6 VW Golf. Re-starting the engine requires sufficient power, but in urban driving conventional batteries often do not charge sufficiently. To resolve this, all cars using stop=start technology rely exclusively on an AGM battery to provide enough starting power to support the new system.

13th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

PPI Releases New ‘Ultra-Light’ Forged Wheel

Audi tuner, PPI Automotive Design GmbH, has presented a new wheel which the company says is specially adjusted for “the design vocabulary and the technical requirements of the current Audi fleet.” The forged aluminium wheel features 11 long-drawn spokes and weighs next to nothing – the 9.0 x 19 size only weighs 9.85 kg. Approved for speeds up to 400 km/h, the wheel is compatible with the tyre pressure control/TPMS designed by Continental. The rim PPI MAG11 is available in 19 and 20-inch diameters and black, matt black and carbon silver finishes for all current Audi models. Prices start at 995 euros.

13th March 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Norway’s Fundo Wheels Declared Bankrupt

Norwegian manufacturer Fundo Wheels, original equipment tyre rim supplier to European vehicle producers, has been declared bankrupt. It is thought that the company’s 350 employees will lose their jobs.

The company’s poor performance is said to be strongly linked to the global automotive industry slump. The company’s owners are still seeking fresh capital, and a bank has secured operations for a further month to enable the company to complete orders for Volvo and Audi.

30th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Announces New Nissan OE Fitment

Yokohama has announced that the latest model to use its tyres as original equipment will be the new Nissan 370Z, the successor to the popular 350Z. The model will be fitted with the ADVAN Sport tyre and, having already gone on sale in the Japanese domestic market, will be rolled out globally during 2009.

Another car to use ADVAN tyres will be the Tesla Roadster, the world’s first electric sports car, to provide a combination of performance and safety on what Yokohama says is “one of the most innovative new vehicles for a long time.”

20th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyota iQ Is Japan’s Car Of The Year

The revolutionary Toyota iQ, the world’s smallest four-seater passenger car, has won the 2008 Japan Car of the Year award by a landslide over rivals such as the Citroën C5, Audi A4 and Jaguar XF. The innovative iQ scored more than double the points of the second placed, receiving top marks from 39 of the 65 jurors who voted.

The judges praised the iQ for its space efficiency and design, particularly the iQ’s capacity for seating four people within a body less than three metres long, as well as its combination of high levels of safety and low CO2 emissions.

19th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Alcoa’s Dura-Bright Wheels: Just Add Water

Alcoa is promoting the stay-clean qualities of its Dura-Bright wheels. Penetrating the wheel itself, the unique Dura-Bright technology is designed not to crack, peel or corrode. Dura-Bright has also been used in Alcoa’s commercial vehicle range of wheels for some time.

“It was clear that consumers required a new wheel solution that is durable while retaining a high quality, innovative appearance,” explains Mike Parnell, vice president and general manager – Alcoa Auto Wheels. “By being easy to clean and staying clean longer, Dura-Bright technology wheels enhance a vehicle’s appearance allowing Audi A6 [a key OE fitment] owners to enjoy their vehicle while lowering maintenance efforts.”

13th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

A6 Fitment First European Luxury Saloon OE for Alcoa Dura-Bright

When Audi chose aluminium as a major component on the original A8, it turned to Alcoa for assistance in the building off the vehicle’s space frame. The cooperation between the two companies also extends to Alcoa’s wheel products; the new A6 debuted at this year’s Paris International Motor Show, and the new model arrives fitted with Alcoa forged aluminium wheels featuring the company’s patented Dura-Bright technology surface treatment.

13th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Sizes Added to North American Dunlop Range

In the US Goodyear reports that the list of Dunlop Signature fitments has been boosted by 11 new sizes this autumn, along with four additional choices in the brand’s SP Winter Sport 3D line. The Dunlop Signature, an all-season touring tyre for standard and luxury passenger cars, with equal focus on enhanced handling and a quiet, comfortable ride, has added 235/55R17 and 215/60R17 sizes.

2nd October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

25 Per Cent of Goodyear Dalian Tire on Sale

Dalian Bingshan Group is gearing up to sell its 25 per cent of Goodyear Dalian Tire to the public for 311.46 million yuan (25.47 million pounds sterling). The validity of the announcement will expire on 15 September, so find your chequebooks quickly, folks.

At present assets in Goodyear Dalian total 2.06 billion yuan (168 million GBP), though 813 million yuan (66 million GBP are current liabilities, while net assets sit at 1.25 billion yuan (102 million GBP).

12th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Sport Maxx Tyres Help Hollamby in Time Attack

Dunlop Sport Maxx Cup driver Shaun Hollamby, took on one of the most breathtaking circuit phenomenons of the year performing in the Time Attack at Circuit Park Zandvoort, Holland. Time Attack is said to be the next ‘big thing’ in automotive lifestyle and brings full throttle excitement to the track. It puts drivers under pressure with one lap against the clock.

Street legal cars are let loose on tracks across Europe to achieve the fastest lap possible and the best from each track meet in the final later in the year. Shaun Hollamby, a race winner, in the Dunlop Sport Maxx Cup was invited to race Milltek’s Audi R8 at the legendary race circuit in Holland. The R8 proved to be quite a different experience from Shaun’s usual winning car the Sport SEAT Leon Cupra 2.0T. Only the Sport Maxx tyres were the common element to the two cars.

15th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Tire US Launches 10 New Sizes

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. brought 10 new passenger car and light truck tyre sizes to market. The new products, officially released in May, reportedly come in response to market demand. Toyo’s flagship ultra-high performance passenger car tire, the Proxes T1R, now comes in a 245/40Z R20 size for both replacement and so-called plus sizing. Then there are fitments designed for the Audi A8 and the BMW 7 Series, while domestic cars such as the Cadillac CTS and DTS as well as the Chevy Impala SS/LTZ all benefit from this size.

Racers, track drivers and hardcore performance enthusiasts get to select from a new 245/40Z R17 and a wide 315/35ZR17 Proxes R888 D.O.T. approved competition radial. The new 315-size is an ideal match with a 275/40ZR17 Proxes R888 for early Corvette ZR-1 and popular muscle car fitments.

1st August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors