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Aftermarket Show Reports Increased Trade Visitors

According to Aftermarket Show 2008’s organiers, early indications show that the number of trade visitors attending the NEC-based event from January 10-13 reached an all-time high this year. Haymarket Exhibitions – organisers of the event that runs alongside Autosport International – says the final breakdown of figures will be available shortly. “We’ve seen a definite increase in the number of trade visitors across the entire show and we’re expecting that to be positive news in terms of the numbers of factors, retailers and installers that came to The Aftermarket Show section over the four days,” said project manager Steve Coombes.

21st January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Aims to Take Tuning Market by Storm

Marangoni has announced major sponsorship deals with Santa Pod Raceway at Autosport International 2008. This begins with Marangoni being title sponsor of the first major tuning show of 2008, The Fast Show on 9 March, then associate sponsor of Jap Show on 22 June. Marangoni will then be title sponsor of 3-day USC tuning show between 1 – 3 August 2008. Marangoni is making its debut appearance at Autosport International in association with Santa Pod Raceway on Stand 12790 in the ‘Piston Head Halls’ (11 and 12). Highlighting the Marangoni presence will be the sensational headline-grabbing Progetto Marangoni Toyota Yaris that has uniquely linked the go-faster, tuning and enthusiast markets directly with a leading European tyre manufacturer.

11th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Previews SP Sport Maxx TT

Today Dunlop unveiled the new Kevlar-equipped Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT tyre at the Autosport International Show at Birmingham’s NEC exhibition centre. In an exclusive preview ahead of its official European launch (scheduled for March), Tyres & Accessories was given details of Dunlop’s latest ultra-high performance (UHP) offering and marketing strategy.

The Sport Maxx TT will initially be available in a small selection of 17 – 18-inch diameter sizes. Ranging from 205/50 to 235/35, the initial range will consist of just 15 stock keeping units (SKUs), that Dunlop has specially selected to cover 81 per cent of the fast-growing large UHP segment. ERMC Europool data shows that the 17-18-inch plus section of the UK market grew 26 per cent year-on-year in 2007.

10th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Gives ZPS Run-Flat UK Debut

Yokohama has shown its latest run-flat technology and the specially designed A13C 245/50 R18 tyre it produces as OE for the Mitsubishi Lancer EvoX at this year’s Autosport Show. By exhibiting the Yokohama Advan ZPS tyre, the manufacturer was giving an indication of what’s to come. According to company representatives the ZPS will be available from dealers, from “later in the 2008” which means the tyre is expected to be stocked from the middle to the end of the year.

On the subject of OE, Yokohama’s A13C tyre will be factory fitted to the Mitsubishi Lancer EvoX in sizes 245/40 R18. Developed in conjunction with Mitsubishi engineers, the A13C has been created to provide “the perfect combination of grip, longevity, safety and comfort,” according to Yokohama.

10th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama HPT Stand to Tempt Autosport International Visitors

According to Yokohama HPT, there are a number of good reasons for visiting the company’s stand at Autosport International 2008. One of the greatest drawcards will naturally be the cars on display, and the Yokohama HPT stand will feature two notable specimens – the Lotus 2-Eleven, factory fitted with Yokohama Advan A048 tyres and the Yokohama Advan-shod, WTCC-winning BMW 3-Series driven by Andy Priaulx. The man himself will also put in appearance at the Yokohama HPT stand; visitors to the show can meet Andy Priaulx at 11.00am on Saturday January 12.

9th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Celebrates Motorsport Results at Autosport

Dunlop will be celebrating its 2007 motorsport successes, and unveiling important new motorsport contracts at the Autosport International Show at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre on Thursday. When the show opens at the NEC, the company’s key stand means that once again, the iconic Dunlop bridge will be the first thing that the predicted 100,000 visitors will see when they enter Hall 9. Dunlop design, develop and manufacture motorsport tyres at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham, and in 2007 were victorious in international Superbike racing, 125cc and 250cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing. On four wheels, Dunlop is the choice for touring car championships around the world, with success in the British, German and Australian national championships.

9th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Slicks Not a Certainty

Despite the anticipation from some quarters for the return of slick tyres to Formula One in 2009, FIA president Max Mosley has warned that their reintroduction is by no means certain. The grooved tyres currently in use are scheduled to be scrapped after 2008, but Mosley has told Autosport magazine that if new bodywork rules, intended to reduce aerodynamic downforce by up to 50 per cent, to not sufficiently reduce cornering speeds, the return to slicks may yet again be postponed.

14th December 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Lamborghini Selects Beru f1Systems for TPMS

Automotive engineering specialists BERU f1systems has announced that it is supplying its award-winning digital tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) DigiTyre to Lamborghini for the Gallardo and Murciélago platforms. The safety feature, developed using Beru f1systems’ motorsport experience, is based on the technology of BERU’s Tire Safety System (TSS), which is fitted on vehicles by Audi, BMW and Porsche. DigiTyre is standard fit on US Gallardo and Murciélago models to comply with the TREAD act. (The TREAD act makes it mandatory for passenger vehicles and light trucks sold in the USA to be fitted with a pressure monitoring system).

Specialist and niche vehicle manufacturers rightly demand robust and integrated solutions,” says BERU f1systems’ managing director John Bailey. “The higher speeds, higher cornering forces and demands experienced by performance cars rule out many solutions currently available. Our system is robust, light yet still retains all the integration features such as end of line testing and dealer diagnostics that OEMs require.”

20th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Beru TPMS Offers WRC Tyre Mousse Alternative

Twenty years on from the introduction of mousse-equipped tyres in the WRC, the technology that allows drivers to continue to the end of the stage is to be banned for 2008. However Beru F1 Systems is taking capitalising on the fact that there are no rules against early warning tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS).

“The mousse ban means drivers need reliable information about tyre condition and performance to prevent damage to the car,” says Beru F1 Systems’ managing director John Bailey. “Digi Tyre could give them warning about potential safety issues or whether changing the wheel is the best solution.”

31st October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Aftermarket Show Website Launched

Haymarket Exhibitions has launched a brand-new website for The Aftermarket Show 2008 and industry professionals can now take advantage of an online registration facility to reserve their tickets in advance. Held at the NEC near Birmingham, The Aftermarket Show (January 10-13) is regarded as one of the UK’s leading aftermarket trade shows. It is expected to attract more than 4,000 factor, retailer and installer visitors during the four days that it runs alongside Autosport International.

11th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Drivers Lukewarm About New Tyres

Kimi Raikkonen has added his voice to that of Robert Kubica in complaining that Bridgestone’s 2007-spec Formula One tyres do not suit his driving style. BMW driver Kubica was the first driver to air his concerns about the harder Bridgestone compounds following tests last December.

When Autosport asked Raikkonen at Jerez whether he thought that the tyres suited his driving style the Finn replied, “No, not really”. He added “I think we need to work on the car to make it work for me. It is getting better all the time but it takes time to get used to (the tyres).”

9th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Formula S2000 Launched at Autosport Show

The Autosport International Show in Birmingham was the venue chosen for the newest addition to the FIA World Touring Car Championship line-up, the International Formula Master, to officially launch its all-new Formula S2000 race car.

6th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Another New F1 Tyre Rule Proposed

The FIA is reportedly planning to impose an alternative to the controversial ‘red tyre rule’ during the 2007 Formula One season. Autosport magazine has reported that, in addition to the new regulation requiring drivers to race both the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ compound tyres Bridgestone supplies for each Grand Prix event, teams could also be asked to publish their initial tyre choice.

31st January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Vredestein Exhibits Cold-Weather Run-Flat at Autosport

Following on from run-flat product launches by Cooper and Marangoni Tyre last May, Russian-Dutch manufacturer Amtel-Vredestein threw its hat into the ring with the launch of its Wintrac Xtreme RF cold weather run-flat. Vredestein exhibited its latest offering behind a glass panelled display at the recent Autosport show in Birmingham. The new tyre will be available in 16 to 18-inch diameters, covering all the main sizes in this range (mainly BMW or similar fitments).

19th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Donelly Unveils New Kumho-Sponsored Car at Autosport Show

Triple Irish Tarmac Rally Champion Eugene Donnelly and co-driver Paul Kiely chose the stand of long-time sponsor Kumho Tyres for the official unveiling of their 2007 car at last week’s Autosport International Show.

17th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors