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Get a Grip on Wet Handling with Giti and MIRA

On September 11 and 12 the gates to the MIRA testing ground near Nuneaton are being opened to the public for the Motors Live at MIRA ’10 event, and Giti Tire has announced its participation during the weekend’s activities. Giti, the only tyre maker invited to participate, will operate MIRA’s wet circuit facilities and give attendees the opportunity to see how tyres are evaluated during their development. A tyre development engineer will drive visitors in a performance BMW on a circuit that simulates hazardous driving conditions.

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

BTCC Stars to Feature at Goodwood’s Dunlop Live Arena

Dunlop is urging followers of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship to the Festival of Speed at Goodwood this coming weekend, where the company’s Live arena in the Goodwood Stable Yard will host some of the UK’s top touring car stars in a ‘Meet the Fans’ question and answer session. Croft winner Andrew Jordan, 2010 pacesetter Tom Chilton, multiple champion Matt Neal and race winner Mat Jackson are among the drivers who will talk about their experiences in the series.

28th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Dueler “Highly Recommended” in Comparative Test

UK publications don’t test tyres all that often, but the Germans do and Bridgestone reports its Dueler H/P Sport has received a “highly recommended” rating – the highest available in the latest test from motoring magazine Auto Zeitung. The June 2010 edition of the magazine compared eight brands of 4×4 tyre in size 255/55R18. All were fitted to a BMW X5 diesel and subject to a number of on and off-road evaluations on wet and dry surfaces.

28th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Wolfrace Launches New Wolf Design Wheel

Wolf Design, the range of alloy wheels and body kits from Wolfrace for the executive SUV and large saloon market, now includes a new Wolf RR alloy wheel in sizes 9.0×20", 10.0×20" and 9.5×22".

23rd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Announces BT-023 Adventure Sport Bike Tyre Fitments

Bridgestone has released details of fresh bike tyre fitments in the Sport-touring segment, as the recently launched Battlax BT-023 receives approval on popular models. The BT-023 rear and BT-020 front mix has now been approved for bikes such as the BMW R1200GS and the Kawasaki KLV1000. This newly approved dual fitment allows bikers currently riding on BT-020s the option to replace rear tyres with the BT-023 when the rear BT-020 is phased out in June.

14th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Police Bikes to Ride on Dunlop

Following an evaluation by the Thames Valley Police Driving School, Chiltern Transport Consortium has selected Dunlop to be tyre supply for its fleet of BMW R1200 RTP fully homologated, police specification bikes. The BMWs will run on the Sportmax Roadsmart, a tyre predominantly aimed at the sports touring bike sector.

20th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tiffany Goes The Distance With Metzeler

Tiffany Coates has developed a reputation as the "most journeyed" female motorcyclist, travelling long distances on her trusty BMW R80 GS. Her latest oddyssey was a 17,000 mile overland trip, riding on Metzeler tyres, and detailed in the latest edition of Bike Tyrestores' weekly e-mail magazine.

11th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Start to BTCC Season ‘Fast and Furious’ – HiQ

The HiQ fast fit network says it expected a ‘fast and furious’ start to the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton on April 4 – and it wasn’t disappointed. The former title sponsor, whose name is now attached to the Teams' Championship, notes that a great deal has already changed since last October’s race at Brands Hatch. However, one thing remained the same in ominous style – Fabrizio Giovanardi made a spectacular return to the grid at the 11th hour under the Uniq Racing with Triple Eight banner, and the Italian two-time winner made easy work of the Thruxton circuit, winning two out of three races. The third and final race was won by Northern Ireland’s Steven Kane, who was back behind a touring car wheel for the first time in a year.

9th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

KL51 On-Road is Recent Addition to Kumho 4×4 Range

The most recent addition to Kumho’s Road Venture APT KL51 is available in sizes up to 18 inches in diameter. According to company representatives, this street terrain tyre delivers “tremendous all-season traction, low noise and extended mileage performance.” In addition to the KL51, Kumho reports that it offers a comprehensive 4×4 tyre range that covers all popular SUVs such as the Mercedes ML, Porsche Cayenne, VW Touareg and BMW X5, as well as the more serious off-road vehicles, and even specialist fitments of up to 32 inches in diameter not produced by other manufacturer.

25th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo-Equipped Robby Gordon Wins Dakar Stage 4 by Just 1 Second

Robby Gordon has won stage four of the 2010 Dakar with a time of one hour, forty minutes and twenty one seconds, just a second ahead of the factory BMW of Peterhansel. Racing on Toyo Open Country MT-Rs tyres, fis first stage victory of the 2010 race brings to three the number of Dakar stages the US racer has now won outright. As predicted before the race commenced, the privately entered Team Hummer have “humbled the mighty factory teams with their giant killing performance,” according to the company.

25th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Sofronas Drives Pirelli Fitted Porsche to Record-Breaking Win

In only its second weekend racing Pirelli P Zero Racing Slicks, US based tuner GMG Racing posted another win – this time capturing qualifying by nearly three seconds over the next-fastest car, before going on to knock out the competition and the Porsche Owner’s Club Racing Weekend race at Willow Springs Raceway with a ten-second margin. GMG’s Porsche 997 WC Cup car set the fastest time ever in a standard Cup car (non-RS or RSR) with a time of 1:19.7. Driver and GMG co-owner James Sofronas is new to Pirelli Motorsport, but after sweeping the BMW CCA (Car Club of America) Club Race CM Class during the BMWCCA West Coast season finale club race, and following that up with a huge weekend at Willow Springs in his Porsche – Pirelli reports that he is a believer.

15th December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone’s Battlax BT-023 Offers a ‘Wider Range for Larger Bikes’

From February 2010 onwards Bridgestone’s latest “full spec” sport touring tyre will be available in European markets. The Battlax BT-023 replaces the BT-021, and the Japanese manufacturer reports that the new tyre offers a significant upgrade in mileage and wet performance compared with its predecessor, as well as by meeting the handling expectations of the most demanding sport riders. All in all, adds Bridgestone, the BT-023 provides a wider range of choices for larger bikes by delivering consistent high-level touring and sport riding performance.

1st December 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Siremull Hirachand’s Tyrestore Introduces Italian Tyre Fitting Equipment

For what it believes is the first time in India, Siremull Hirachand's Tyrestore of Greams Road, Chennai has announced the introduction of Italian robotics within their tyre fitting equipment. The Fox Robofit, Tyrestore continues, is recommended by Michelin and Bridgestone worldwide for the fitment of the new generation Tubeless, Runflat, Low/Ultra Low Profile, Hi Performance tyres and is customised to Tyrestore’s requirements, designed to suit Indian operating conditions. The retailer believes that the equipment makes the company “future ready”, since it can be used to fit tyres measuring up to 26” wheels/tyres. Exemplifying the company’s readiness for the future, says Tyrestore, is the fact that the current standard fitment limit for most BMW cars in India is only 20”, while Rolls Royce is 21”.

23rd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

German Hillclimb Championship won on Avon Tyres

Osella BMW PA20/S driver, Joerg Weidinger has clinched the German Hillclimb title for the 2009 season on Avon tyres, finishing third at the final race of the season in Mickausen. Weidinger said, “I am delighted to win the title and I want to thank Avon Tyres and all who have been involved in the 2009 season. The tyres were brilliant and thank you for developing such great tyres for my race. It has been of great satisfaction to myself and my team.” Avon Tyres are the chosen racing tyre of 250 motorsport champions across Europe every year, in categories as diverse as the British GT Championship, FIA European Rallycross Championship, Formula Ford and historic racing.

19th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Biking Travel Author Circumnavigates Globe on Avon Gripster Tyres

International motorcycle traveller Sam Manicom has navigated his way around the world on Avon Gripster tyres. The 50-year-old adventurer left home back in 1992 on a brand-new BMW R 80 GS with only three months experience of motorcycling under his belt. Since then he’s enjoyed adventures around the world, all of which are recounted in his books: Into Africa, Under Asian Skies and Distant Suns. More than half of the 250,000 miles covered by his trusty BMW over the years have been completed on Avon tyres.

8th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors