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Tarox launches 410mm Toyota Land Cruiser ‘big brake’ kit

Italian braking brand Tarox has launched its latest kit, a product that it excitingly calls “the very definition of over-engineered”. The company says the finished 410mm front brake upgrade for the popular Toyota Land Cruiser 4.5 V8 J200 model offers improvements in both control and retardation. The kit is aimed at both enthusiasts looking to get more out of their car off-road, but also at the many conversion companies that armour or equip the ultra-tough Land Cruiser for life on the front line.

5th August 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Delphi, Parts Alliance ‘Take a Brake’ on UK tour

Delphi Product & Service Solutions is touring the UK with The Parts Alliance, launching an interactive, customer-facing initiative. The brakes supplier’s 12 week tour has been given the punning title ‘Take a Brake’, reflected in the tea/coffee break atmosphere of the tour’s stops, designed to get end-users interacting with representatives of the two companies, who will give their insights into the latest Delphi braking technologies. The tour also has a social media focus, with both companies making extensive use of their Twitter and Facebook pages to publicise the tour and the braking products.

5th August 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

New Avon Storm 3D X-M hypersport bike tyre wins magazine plaudits

The launch of Avon Tyres’ latest sports touring motorcycle tyre aimed at the hypersport market, the Storm 3D X-M, took place near the brand’s Melksham, Wiltshire manufacturing base at Castle Combe in May. The Cooper-owned brand says it has since been reaping the plaudits for the new tyre, tested out by two-wheel specialist journalists on the fast and bumpy circuit.

25th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Ecclestone lends support to Pirelli

In the wake of Pirelli’s decision to provide a new range of tyres to Formula One after the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, the series’ chief, Bernie Ecclestone has defended the manufacturer’s approach. While stopping short of praising the four early 2013 season P Zero compounds, Ecclestone noted the difficulties inherent in the task he gave Pirelli – to make tyres to last less than half a race. He explained that different driving styles, cars, circuits and operating temperatures make it difficult to provide a tyre that fits this specification.

21st May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

‘Don’t change anything’, F1 teams tell Pirelli

The first four races of this year’s Formula One season have been invariably followed by murmuring about the tyres used, most recently from Red Bull Racing, who despite a Vettel victory in Bahrain called for Pirelli to change its tyres for the remainder of the season. But in an interview with Reuters, Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery claimed that the “vast majority” of teams implore the tyre maker not to change anything.

24th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Biaggi performs naval manoeuvres with Pirelli sport touring tyre

In a test reminiscent of a stunt pulled by Top Gear’s original Stig, but fortunately with a different end result, double Superbike World Champion and four-time 250cc World Champion Max Biaggi tested the braking qualities of Pirelli’s new Angel GT motorcycle tyre on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

11th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

UK Motorists "can expect 25 years of potholes"

As winter drags on, the subject of potholes has been much in the news and a recent report from UK online motoring magazine Motortrades Insight makes gloomy reading – it reports that potholes are potentially damaging the finances of Britain’s hard-working, cash-strapped drivers – motorists who are being forced into balancing their finances to pay for additional car maintenance and repairs. Worse still is the potential hazard of trying to avoid them with drivers literally dicing with death on a daily basis.

A recent survey revealed two thirds of motorists have found themselves in a dangerous situation – swerving to avoid a pothole. Drivers in the West Midlands have been worst hit with 76 per cent swerving or braking suddenly to avoid the thousands of crumbling roads with estimates of 2.2 million potholes.

28th March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

ABS to be standard on motorbikes

Starting from 2016, antilock braking systems (ABS) will be introduced as standard equipment for an increasing number of motorcycles in the EU. At the beginning of March, the European Union passed legislation to this effect, with the objective of further reducing traffic accident figures. In 2011 alone, around 5,000 motorcyclists were killed on Europe's roads. "A standard-fit ABS can prevent more than one-quarter of all motorcycle accidents with personal injuries," is how Gerhard Steiger, president of the Bosch Chassis Systems Control division, sums up the findings of a Bosch accident study.

26th March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Pothole incidents on the rise, claims Kwik Fit

It probably won’t surprise the average motorist at all to hear the findings of a report commissioned by Kwik Fit – the number of vehicles hitting potholes has increased 143 per cent in the last two years. The studies carried out by ICM Research in January 2011 and then in March 2013 indicate that nearly 39 per cent of motorists, some 13 million people, collided with a pothole in the past 12 months, compared with 5.7 million in 2011.

22nd March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

QH Brake Discs now supplied as singles

From 1 January 2013 the QH Brake Discs range of 2,000 standard, high carbon and black discs will be packaged as single parts, adding convenience and flexibility to this very popular product. Category manager Jon Haywood explains why the change of packing policy has been implemented:

3rd January 2013/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti receives test license for ‘driverless’ car

If we need technology to warn us about the obvious, then maybe it’s better to eliminate us from the equation completely – in the same week it announced plans to introduce technology that warns drivers they’re travelling the wrong way on motorways, Continental reports it has received an Autonomous Vehicle Testing License’ from the US state of Nevada. If all goes to plan, Continental technology could be present in driverless cars, which never mistake the motorway exit for the on-ramp, within as little as eight years.

20th December 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 title conclusion, Pirelli 2013 prototype at Brazilian Grand Prix

Pirelli approaches the final round of the Formula One season with the championship yet to be decided, thanks to eight different winners from the season so far – seven of them coming in the first seven races. Just like last year, the last race of the season will be held at the legendary Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, and Pirelli has nominated the P Zero Silver hard tyre and P Zero White medium tyre for the title decider. The teams will also have two extra sets of next year’s prototype tyres at their disposal for Friday’s free practice sessions, in order to give them an idea of the characteristics of the 2013 tyres.

20th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Brembo adopts new aftermarket packaging

Brembo has made a significant change to its aftermarket marketing adopting a new packaging concept. The packaging includes the faces of employees, marking a departure from the all-red box, which for more than ten years has been the face of Brembo in the Aftermarket. The message the company says it is trying to promote is that “Brembo believes in its products, and is not shy about saying so.”

8th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Moody's: High fuel prices may hit European car parts revenues

Recent rises in fuel costs may hit the revenues of tyre, brakes and automotive spares suppliers, according to Moody's Investors Service comments published today (7 November 2012). According to the report, the potential loss of revenue is “credit negative” for rated automotive spare parts suppliers.

The biggest downside risk from a 5 per cent aftermarket contraction in Europe is seen at brake manufacturer TMD friction, which could feel a 3 per cent hit to its revenues in this scenario and Michelin which is expected to see revenues drop 1.8 per cent if this were to happen. However it is not just an aftermarket problem, Moody's expects that higher fuel prices could also affect suppliers that focus on automotive manufacturers.

7th November 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Professional drivers the focus of dedicated TyreSafe mini-site

Businesses and company car drivers wishing to become better informed about fleet tyre safety can now do so at a new dedicated section on TyreSafe’s www.tyresafe.org website.

31st August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors