BMW Group has debuted the second generation of its BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé, a car that, according to the manufacturer, sets “a new standard in the premium compact segment.” Order books are now open in the UK, with prices starting at £34,915 on the road. A range of summer and several winter tyres are approved for UK deliveries.
Hankook Tire & Technology shares that it is supplying ultra ultra-high-performance tyres to the new BMW M5. The performance saloon is available with the Hankook Ventus S1 evo Z in the front axle size HL 285/40 ZR20 (111Y) XL and rear axle fitment 295/35 ZR21 (110Y) XL. BMW M has also homologated a winter fitment, the Hankook iON i*cept.
As part of its international expansion, Dealer Tire has now arrived in Germany and thus in Europe. The US company has been supplying car dealerships with exclusively OEM-marked consumer tyres for replacement needs in its home market for around a quarter of a century and launched this business model, which has been described as successful, in China seven years ago. Europe is the company’s next targe. Dealer Tire Europe, a GmbH founded in 2022, started business in Germany at the beginning of the year from a temporary location, but has now officially moved into a logistics property in Gernsheim, south of Frankfurt, which will soon cover 25,000 square metres. Tyres & Accessories’ German sister publication, Neue Reifenzeitung (NRZ) found out how Dealer Tire wants to make a difference at the warehouse inauguration.
Yokohama Advan Sport V107 tyres are now an original equipment fitment for the BMW M2, the high-performance compact sports car introduced by BMW M GmbH in April 2024. Yokohama Rubber is supplying the tyre in 275/35ZR19 (100Y) for the front wheels and 285/30ZR20 (99Y) for the rear.
The BMW Group’s latest generation of electric vehicles will depend on the production of powerful high-voltage batteries. As a result, BMW is expanding significantly its production network for the next generation of high-voltage batteries. The company is applying the principle of “local for local” production to increase resilience. “Close connection of battery production with vehicle production is part of our strategy,” explains Markus Fallböhmer, senior vice president of Battery Production at BMW AG.
Sustainability was the order of the day on the still-performance-driven Pirelli stand at The Tire Cologne. Within that remit, Pirelli unveiled its new P Zero Winter 2, which embodies how the company has worked to close the performance gap between those two apparently opposing poles. Meanwhile, Pirelli also announced that the company has worked with the BMW Group to unveil a new 20-inch P Zero Winter 2 tyres for the BMW 7 Series which focuses on range capabilities, thanks to its “A class” European labelling for rolling resistance.
Hella has unveiled a new range of OE quality Tesla and BMW light units for the automotive aftermarket. Inner and outer sections of Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y LED rear light are now available. For BMW’s 3 Series, Hella supplies both the standard LED headlight unit and the matrix headlight upgrade which facilitates adaptive functions, such as ‘cornering light’ and ‘BMW Selective Beam’.
Yokohama Advan Sport V107 tyres are an approved original equipment fitment for the BMW X7 and the plug-in hybrid BMW XM. In total, Yokohama Rubber is supplying three size combinations for these SUVs: HL275/35R23 108Y (front) and HL315/30R23 111Y (rear) to both the BMW X7 and BMW XM, as well as 275/45R21 110Y (front) and 315/40R21 115Y (rear), and 275/40R22 107Y (front) and 315/35R22 111Y (rear) for the BMW XM.
MAK has released the Sturm alloy wheel; for BMW’s range of mid-to-large SUVs. The wheel offers fitments starting with the mid-size X3 up to the imposing XM with a sporty design that is particularly appropriate for the M Competition line of the Bavarian brand.
The BMW Group has selected Vredestein Ultrac summer tyres as original equipment for its BMW X2 and 5 Series models. It is also extending an existing supply agreement for the BMW X1 to encompass an additional Ultrac size option.
Vehicle manufacturers typically demand customised tyres for their cars. To denote this exclusive tailoring, tyres that are approved or factory fitted as original equipment display a special marking on the sidewall. The best-known of these OE tyre designations include those for Porsche (N0, N1, …), BMW (*) and Mercedes (MO), although other brands, from Alfa Romeo to Volvo, also have their own individual sidewall marking. We recently became aware of something new that flies – at least in part – in the face of this concept of original equipment tyres specially tailored to a specific vehicle model.
Continental is supplying its ContiRaceAttack 2 as an original equipment tyre for what is billed as the world’s lightest and most powerful crossover bike, the new BMW M 1000 XR. It will wear the front tyre in 120/70 and the rear in 200/55 – both in combination with the standard 17-inch forged aluminium and with the optional M carbon wheels.
Continental has won a new tyre supply deal for BMW’s latest 5 Series. The tyre manufacturer will supply the SportContact 7 for sporty driving, the energy efficient EcoContact 6 Q summer tyre, and the WinterContact TS 860 S winter tyre after its products were approved for the entire series, including the all-electric i5.
Production of the G60/G61/G68 BMW 5 Series has commenced, and the first deliveries will begin any time now. UK-spec M Sport models of this eighth-generation BMW executive saloon come with 19-inch light alloy wheels as standard equipment, while M Sport Pro models receive 20-inch light alloy wheels. BMW UK says the enlarged diameter over its predecessor’s rims gives the vehicle an “even more sporty presence.” Options available for all versions include 20-inch and 21-inch light alloy wheels, and the BMW list of approved rims and tyres for the G60 also includes an 18-inch fitment.
Maxxis is now supplying original equipment (OE) tyres for the BMW 1 Series in Europe. The new deal, which began this month (March 2023), calls for Maxxis to supply BMW Group with 225/40R18 92Y XL Premitra HP5 tyres.
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