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Infinity Tyres exhibited at Ireland’s Charleville show

Infinity Tyres aimed to stand out at the recent Charleville Show, Ireland’s largest agricultrual show. Irish dealer, Daly Tyres, and the Infinity-backed rally car placed at the brand’s stand were said to have caught visitors’ attention. The car, an Infinity-branded Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 was available all day for photo shoots with the many budding young drivers and their parents queuing to get their children, who were wearing their own competition helmet and gloves, into the car. As Eamon Daly, owner of Daly Tyres, said: “The Infinity car gave pleasure to many people and hopefully, when they view the pictures, they will come back to buy Infinity products”.

7th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Solvay notifies EC of Rhodia friendly takeover bid

Belgian company Solvay has informed the European Commission of its friendly takeover bid on Rhodia in order to gain the competition authority’s approval of the transaction. The cash takeover offer was first announced to Rhodia shareholders in early April, with Solvay saying it would pay 31.60 euros per share for the French chemical manufacturer. Rhodia’s board of directors unanimously recommended acceptance of the offer.

4th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Treadsetters celebrates another record year

Treadsetters may not have been the ultimate winner of the HSBC competition (see "Treadsetters mentioned in HSBC annual report") , but it really is true – winning isn’t everything. The company took the opportunity through the competition to focus more on its business direction and the increased awareness that has been generated both internally and externally has resulted in some clearly positive outcomes for the firm. While the final figures for 2010/2011 have not been audited or published, with sales exceeding the £42 million mark, it was clear that the company was going to be at least 20 per cent ahead of its £35 million target for the year”

27th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Four Isle of Man TT winners on Dunlop in 2011

Dunlop increased its tally of victories to 17 over the last four years, as riders using the company’s rubber took wins in the Superbike, Supersport 1, Superstock and Senior TT races in 2011. The 92nd running of the Isle of Man TT race saw yet another victory for Honda TT Legends rider John McGuiness in the final TT race, completing the 37.73 mile (60.72 km) Mountain Course. “This was an excellent performance from Dunlop-shod teams and riders,” said Dunlop Motorsport sales manager motorcycle race, Pat Walsh.

16th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

MNA offers 30% longer life cash-back on XZA3+

With its latest steer axle radial, Michelin North America has laid out a challenge to all comers by guaranteeing 30 per cent greater removal mileage than any competitor. Michelin adds that the new Michelin XZA3+ Evertread steer tyre is also fuel efficient, as shown by its EPA SmartWay verification.

9th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New Thombert forklift tyre design to provide greater traction on wet surfaces

Iowa-based Thombert Inc says it has developed a new forklift truck tyre for better operation in areas with moisture on the floor. The THp-GripTM tyre has a special hole pattern to give operators better grip in produce areas, cold storage facilities, ramps, or any other place where moisture or traction are issues. According to Reggie Collette, sales marketing manager at Thombert, the tyres offer better traction, better braking and improved safety. In addition, he says, “siped tyres may have a tendency to chunk out in the centre after some use, but the THp-GripTM tyre averages more hours of use with no chunking.”

2nd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Xlite offers set of forged wheels in Truckfest competition

Visitors to Truckfest South West have the opportunity to win a full set of xlite forged aluminium commercial vehicle wheels, courtesy of Motor Wheel Service. Individuals who visit the stand will be asked a simple question and after the show the first 10 cards drawn with the correct answer will receive 20 percent off their first order, and another five will win a cleaning kit.

2nd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear blimps spread tornado relief message

Goodyear’s three North American blimps are currently assisting the US Department of Homeland Security/FEMA in its efforts to collect donations to aid those devastated by recent tornados in the United States. The airships, Spirit of Goodyear in Ohio, Spirit of Innovation in Florida and Spirit of America in California, are using their electronic signs to display disaster relief messages directing people to donate by text via The Salvation Army or The American Red Cross. A third message provides details of the nvoad.org disaster relief website.

30th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Tires British F3 series delivers “hands-on learning” with motorsport

Students from St Matthias Primary School in Malvern, Worcestershire were given an “alternative learning” experience through motorsport when they were visited by the Cooper Tires British F3 series. The visit was part of an initiative to introduce the youngest generation to motorsport. The project was initiated by teacher Emma Rowe, who enlisted the help of the F3 championship promoter, the SRO Motorsports Group, to help bring motorsport to life for the pupils, asking them to design a “racing buggy”. Last Friday the primary school students were treated to a visit from reigning British F3 National class champion Menasheh Idafar and the T-Sport team.

27th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Groundbreaking marks start of Yokohama Philippines expansion

A groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of expansion work on Yokohama’s tyre factory in the Philippines took place on May 23. The Clark Freeport Zone plant, located some 40 miles northwest of Manila, is being enlarged to around 460,000 square metres – about three times its current area – through a 50 billion yen (£376.6 million)) investment that by 2017 will boost annual capacity from seven to seventeen million tyres.

23rd May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

CGS supplies World Ploughing Champion with Conti ag tyres

Austrian Christian Lanz drove a New Holland tractor mounted with Continental AC85 tyres to victory at the 58th world competition in conventional ploughing held in Sweden on 13 to 14 May at Lindevad Manor near Skänninge in Swedish Östergötland. 58 competitors from 29 countries took part in a show of patience, skill and advanced technology to create the perfectly spaced furrow. Czech-based CGS Tyres has produced and developed Continental agricultural tyres under licence since 2004.

18th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ContiTireRace back for summer action

Last December iPhone and iPad users were introduced to the ContiTireRace and given the challenge of hitting the racetrack with the ContiWinterContact TS830 tyre. Continental has now released a summer edition, ContiTireRace 2; this time round, the ContiSportContact 5 is the main weapon in the virtual racer’s arsenal and two new race tracks – known as Norway and California – await.

12th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Le Mans test day a tyre-tweaking opportunity for Michelin

After a two-year absence from the endurance racing calendar, the Le Mans Test Day was revived this year as part of the teams’ preparations for the 79th Le Mans 24 Hours – and Michelin reports that it and its partners profited from the eight hours of testing gained through it. The French tyre maker says its aim was to validate its latest ranges of tyres ahead of the French endurance classic, which will take place on June 11 and 12. The session provided Michelin and its partners with one of the year’s few opportunities to lap round the full 13.629 kilometre circuit, which uses roads that are open to ordinary traffic the rest of the year.

28th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

JT Motor owner is UK’s Top Technician

Chelmsford mechanic John Tinham has been named the winner of Top Technician 2011, winning the prize a second time after his victory in 2005. Tinham won the prize after completing a series of online, practical and written tests set by chief judge Ian Gillgrass, accreditation manager at the Institute of the Motor Industry and his team of expert judges including 2008 Top Technician winner Mark Banks and Delphi trainers Rob Lewis and Tim Roberts. The annual competition aims to recognise and reward the best automotive technicians in the UK.

26th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli reports ‘no issues’ with F1 tyres in Australia

“What a fantastic race” – these are the words of Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery following the Australian Grand Prix, the tyre maker’s first race under its three-year supply agreement. As Pirelli predicted, most runners made two to three pit stops – eleven of the 16 classified finishers, including race winner Sebastian Vettel, stopped twice, with five finishers stopping three times and one driver – 21-year-old rookie Sergio Perez – stopping only once en route to seventh place. The total race time was three minutes quicker than last year, a time saving that Pirelli says underlines the performance of its PZero tyres.

28th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors