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NTDA Urges Industry to Back Brityrex in September

The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) has expressed its disappointment at the cancellation of April’s CV Show in a statement that also encouraged support for September’s Brityrex exhibition.

Association director Richard Edy said that members would be directly affected by this week’s decision: “The CV Show is always of great interest to many of our members involved in supplying and servicing commercial vehicle tyres. Of course it’s disappointing that a major opportunity to do business has been lost but we appreciate that these unprecedented economic times have hit the vehicle manufacturing sector extremely hard. We look forward to the show returning next year,” he said.

15th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

DQN Presents Low-Profile, Runflat Fitters

Antwerp, Belgium-based tyre changer manufacturer DQN – Du Quesne is going into its 80th anniversary year with its Pro-Fit and Trident machinery. The company believes that the duo, when used together, represents an excellent solution for “effortless mounting and demounting of low-profile and runflat tyres.”

While the company has offered the Pro-Fit in the past, its newly designed and patented accompanying tool, the Trident, should aid the mounting and demounting process for the most rigid tyres. The Trident is placed under the rim edge when pushing down the upper bead with the helping arm. Then, as the wheel rotates, the tool automatically fixes itself into position and the bead is guided – without other intervention – into the rim base, no matter the resistance of the tyre.

26th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Full Maxxis Truck Tyre Range Now in UK

Following the launch of its 22.5 inch truck tyres at the 2005 Brityrex exhibition, Maxxis has expanded its range over the past few years – most recently introducing a super single to the market – and the brand is continuing to prove worth its salt via long-term mileage tests with leading UK fleets.

“The full range of Maxxis truck tyres is now available in the UK and sales have increased steadily on the back of the excellent results we’ve been getting from our customer test programme,” says Maxxis UK International managing director Derek McMartin. “The figures reflect those achieved in tests carried out elsewhere in Europe, and put Maxxis right up there with the top brands in the sector when it comes to quality, reliability and value for money, so we’re delighted to expand our offering by incorporating a full truck range of steer, drive and trailer tyres.”

28th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Treadsetters Aiming to Increase Durun Sales 400%

Telford-based wholesaler, Treadsetters is aiming to increase sales of its Chinese produced Durun brand this year by more than four times the 2007 figure. Last year Treadsetters, which holds the European distribution rights, sold roughly 120,000 tyres. This year the company is aiming to increase this to half a million. So far sales have largely been generated in the UK, but customers have also purchased through Treadsetters from as far afield as Spain, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, France and some African countries.

4th July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New ECI Website Launched

Market-leader in independent tyre, accessory and equipment shows, ECI International has launched a newly overhauled website, eci-international.com.

The site features improved graphical presentation and the ability to navigate around the site with greater ease. Also available on the site is an array of information on ECI’s three forthcoming exhibitions: Tyrexpo Asia 2009 at the Singapore Expo Centre between 24-26 March 2009; Brityrex in Central Manchester (G-MEX) from 22-24 September 2009; and Tyrexpo Africa in Johannesburg during March 2010.

The company has also relocated its European office to Speldhurst Business Park in Kent.

11th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

KRT Supports Dealers’ Cooper Sales

As the wholesaler for Cooper 4×4/SUV tyre ranges, Kings Road Tyres offer retailers a nationwide delivery from their network of branches throughout the UK Having good stock levels of popular 4×4 sizes further enhances the strong levels of service KRT offer their customers.

According to Tim Bader, purchasing and marketing manager at KRT, Cooper Tyres offer a great profit opportunity for the independent tyre retailer and Kings Road Tyres ensures that its sales team supports retailers with strong product knowledge and efficient service, whilst maintaining competitive prices.

3rd March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Brityrex 2009 Appoints Steering Committee

Peter Gaster, group managing director of KRT and current chair of the NTDA, has agreed to lead a new steering committee, which was formed by the NTDA to support the organisers of Brityrex in the run-up to Brityrex 2009. Alan Baldwin, David White, Ashley Croft and Darren Duguid are just a few of the other well known industry names that have committed their time to the project (full list below). “We are delighted to attract such a wide range of talent from our sector and I look forward to working with the group to further develop this vital show for the UK tyre industry,” Peter Gaster commented. The first meeting of the steering group will take place in London on Thursday 6 December.

19th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Don’t Try This at Home…Or Anywhere Else

A man in the US has injured himself using an item of tyre changing equipment that T&A did not encounter at last May’s Brityrex and is confident was also not displayed on any of the stands at either CITExpo or Tyrexpo Asia. In order to loosen a stiff wheel nut, the 66-year old man from Washington State called into service the considerable power offered by his 12-guage shotgun.

The man had removed all but one of the wheel nuts from the rear right wheel of his Lincoln Continental, which he had been attempting to repair for the previous two weeks – the removal of wheel nuts apparently in this instance proving to be a challenging and time consuming affair. The DIY fast-fit procedure was carried out at arm’s length from the wheel, and the man was peppered with buckshot and debris as a reward for his creative thinking.

13th November 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

KRT Competition Winners on the Rocks with Cooper and Kankku

Crewe family firm Hopley Tyres enjoyed an exciting day of off-road driving at the Kankku 4×4 driving school recently, courtesy of Kings Road Tyres, and Kankku supplier, Cooper Tire. Dudley, Carl and Geoff Hopley travelled to the premier adventure driving centre in the beautiful Lake District countryside, with KRT branch manager, Mark Sneap, and purchasing and marketing manager, Tim Bader.

The Hopleys had won the trip in a competition run by Middlesex-based KRT and Cooper Tire at the Brityrex show at Manchester’s G-Mex Centre in May in order to showcase the Cooper Discoverer STT’s astounding capabilities off-road. Dudley Hopley said: “There were certain tracks we went up that I thought were impossible in any vehicle, but the Cooper STTs proved us all wrong.”

10th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA to Sponsor Brityrex 2009

The NTDA has signed a sponsorship agreement with Brityrex 2009 organisers ECI International for the next exhibition, scheduled to be held at Manchester’s G-Mex centre between September 22 and 24. As part of the agreement, the association’s annual dinner and TAFF Awards presentation will be held alongside the show, as was done successfully this year. The dinner and awards ceremony will take place on September 23.

“We feel the exhibition is vitally important to our members, and the industry as a whole, and we are delighted to be providing our active support to the event,” commented the NTDA’s national chair Peter Gaster. “The 2006 exhibition was a great success for my company, KRT. We have already booked our space for 2009 and I look forward to providing my backing in the run-up to 2009.”

4th October 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Harvie Announces Brityrex Competition Winners

During May’s Brityrex exhibition Harvie Prema ran what proved to be a popular competition. New and existing customers passing the Harvie Prema stand were invited to drop their business card into a post box for a chance to win some impressive prizes.

There was a fantastic response over the three days, as hundreds of entrants fought for a chance to win two mini moto bikes and one mini quad bike. The three lucky winners chosen at random were;

Day 1, A mini moto bike was won by Dave Birkby of Gordons Tyres Ltd, the largest independent tyre specialist in Yorkshire.
Day 2, A mini moto bike was won by Mike Thrasyvoulou of TyreTraders.com, a leading retailer and wholesaler in the West Midlands area.
Day 3, The star prize of a mini quad bike was won by a large retailer/wholesaler in the North East, who has requested anonymity after donating his prize to a very good cause.

Harvie Prema said they would like to thank everyone who participated in the competition and extend their congratulations to the winners.

24th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Italian Connection

Visitors to May’s Brityrex exhibition and the CV show were amongst the first in the UK to be given a first hand demonstration of the latest wheel balancer on offer from Apaseal – the Corghi EM7440. This product from the renowned Italian firm features an ergonomic design and a wide flat surface area, which Apaseal claims is ideal for accommodating any required weights and accessories. The unit’s adjustable display utilises on-screen piezoelectric touch sensitive technology, allowing for user-friendly operation and eliminating the need for a keyboard that would take up workspace otherwise put to better use.

The EM7440 has a 40mm diameter shaft that extends from the balancer across the distance of the flange face. The shaft can carry a maximum load of 75kg even without the unit being affixed to the ground. Balancing speeds start from a low launch speed of 70rpm, with 85 and 98rpm also available. The low balancing speed minimises wheel spin times, thereby saving energy and reducing strain on rotating components. Rim diameters up to 30 inches and widths of up to 20 inches can be accommodated.

1st August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Sibur-Russian Tyres Opens German Subsidiary

Sibur–Russian Tyres Holding, one of the largest tyre-producers in Eastern and Central Europe, has opened a subsidiary in Berlin, Germany. According to a company statement, the move follows customer demand: “The growth of European consumers’ interest [in] Sibur–Russian Tyres’ production has lead to the decision of SRT’s top-management to establish a subsidiary in Germany. The opening of a new office in Berlin is a part of company’s policy aimed at entering Western European markets. “The main functions of Sibur – Russian Tyres’ subsidiary in Germany comprise product promotion and sales. The establishment of German subsidiary will help to optimize the company’s sales and distribution structure in Western Europe.”

Mr. Karavaev, Chief Strategic Officer of Sibur–Russian Tyres, noted: “Currently [the] company is actively developing. The company’s production is orientated not only to the internal but also to external markets: more than 25 per cent of company’s production goes for export. For the future the company plans to enter new markets while strengthening its positions on its traditional market areas. The goal is achievable as SRT will keep on the development of quality management systems and provides international standards in tyres production”.

23rd July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Spotlights Shine on Pro-Align

Hunter’s imaging alignment system, SmartWeight Balancer and the range of tyre changers Pro-Align offers were all in the spotlight at Brityrex. Literally, the bright spotlights that shone on the Pro-Align stand ensured that the premium level garage equipment the company offers were sharply in focus.

Pro-Align’s exhibition at Brityrex follow the news that the company is to feature in the next Harvie Prema product catalogue, as a ‘supplier partner’. (A selection of equipment, including the ‘World Leading’ Hunter wheel aligners, balancers, tyre changers, plus the Pro-Align range of alignment lifts, will be presented within the ‘Equipment Section’.)

4th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

MAM Software Reports Successful Debut

MAM’s made its debut at the Brityrex show, in May. Having spent several months on continued software development, the company was pleased with the reception its new Autopart tyre software received, and is now reaping the dividends from the contacts it made at the show.

“Our reason for exhibiting wasn’t just to promote our products to prospective users” explained Gareth Flower, MAM’s Marketing Manager. “Exhibiting also gives our existing customers an opportunity to meet with us personally. Constructing and manning stands can be expensive – both in terms of time and money – but they play an important role in building and maintaining relationships with our customers and prospects”.

MAM’s attendance at this and other exhibitions was part of a busy schedule planned for this year. For further details of events remaining in 2007, please see http://www.mamsoft.co.uk/exhibitions.

4th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors