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Dunlop previews Intercontinental Le Mans Cup at Silverstone

“Compared with previous tracks such as Imola and Spa, Silverstone is very different because it has a lot of high speed corners requiring high downforce settings on the cars,” says Jean-Felix Bazelin, Dunlop Motorsport’s general manager. The brand is hoping for an advantage in its home leg of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup at Silverstone for its fifth round on 9-11 September. The Silverstone 6 Hours takes place just over an hour away from the brand’s Birmingham base where tyres for all forms of two and four wheel motorsport around the world are produced.

9th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 is Auto Express Best Buy

The annual Auto Express tyre test, published yesterday (8 September, 2011), awarded Goodyear’s Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 top place and a “Best Buy 2011” endorsement. Michelin’s Pilot Sport 3 also received a “Recommended” rating, coming in second and scoring very highly all round. The magazine tested ten tyres from top-selling manufacturers, using the popular 225/45R17 size fitted to Volkswagen Golf GTIs. Ten tyres were supplied by each manufacturer, while Auto Express also bought two sets at random, to ensure fair testing. The tests, including wet and dry characteristics, cabin noise and rolling resistance, were completed at Bridgestone’s cutting edge testing facility in Aprilia, Italy.

8th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

GITI Tire (UK) adds regional sales manager to truck tyre team

Steve McDonald has joined GITI Tire (UK) Ltd. as regional sales manager. McDonald started his career in the tyre business in 2003 as sales manager for Cooper Avon Motorcycle tyres before joining Goodyear Dunlop in 2008 as business development manager, managing the North of England and Scotland. Prior to this, he held several key roles as an electrical engineer within the electrical industry.

2nd September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align announces second BTCC technical partnership

Days after the announcement of Pro-Align’s foray into the world of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, current points leader Mat Jackson’s Airwaves Racing Ford Focus ST has now joined AmD Milltek Racing.com’s VW Golf in signing up the wheel alignment equipment distributor for the remaining four rounds of this years’ Championship. Jackson’s Focus will undergo several complete wheel alignment checks during the race weekend using state-of-the-art Hunter wheel alignment equipment supplied by Pro-Align. The team expects the process to improve its performance through fast and reliable measurements which in turn, will allow them to make accurate and repeatable adjustments and fine-tuning to the car’s set-up between races. When not racing, the car will also be given the total Hunter treatment at the Motorbase Performance headquarters in Kent.

1st September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Armond Boyes third in a series of retirements at Pelmar

The Pelmar Group has announced that Armond Boyes, managing director of its North American subsidiary, Pelmar USA LLC is to retire on 1 November 2011. Armond Boyes joined the Pelmar Group in 2008 from his previous position as general manger for retreading at Goodyear North America. He will continue as a consultant and will remain on the company's board of directors. No decision has yet been made about who will replace Boyes, but the company reports that it is considering a number of candidates.

26th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Report: Global TPMS market will be worth $3 billion by 2017

The global Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) market could be worth around US$3 billion according to a report published by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).

26th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear blimp back in UK skies for evaluation purposes

Two months after the crash in Germany involving one of a pair of blimps leased to Goodyear and the subsequent termination of the company's blimp-related tyre safety campaign, the remaining craft has returned to UK skies. According to Goodyear Dunlop pr support manager Kate Rock, the Lightship Group-owned blimp has returned from a trip to Spain and is currently in the UK participating in a series of flights to evaluate filming locations for future tours. Goodyear Dunlop is not actively promoting the blimp in the UK at the moment, Rock added.

18th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

MIRA test centre named ‘enterprise zone' in government announcement

The MIRA test centre, which is home to tyre and vehicle research facilities belonging to the likes of Dunlop and GiTi, has become an official “enterprise zone” as part of a government announcement. Ministers said 30,000 new jobs would be created by 2015 at the 21 locations spread out across the country of which MIRA is just one. The idea is that by giving cheaper business rates, superfast broadband and lower levels of planning control, business aren’t hindered in their growth.

17th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ruia resigns as Dunlop India director

Dunlop India Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange of Pawan Kumar Ruia’s resignation as company director, effective August 10. The chairman of parent company the Ruia Group now holds no official office at Dunlop India, having stepped down as chairman of the tyre maker’s Board of Directors on January 31, 2011.

12th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Further speculation on potential Multistrada purchase

Following earlier reports from multiple sources that Indonesian tyre manufacturer Mulistrada is for sale, further details of the potential purchase have emerged. We already heard that Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) was said to have been named as advisors relating to the sale, but the latest update is that the floor price for the final bid is at least 600 rupiah per share, reflecting 15.07x price to earning ratio (PER) in 2011. Dealer blog Insider Stories reported its sources as saying: “I heard that the floor price is 600 per share. But, there is an opportunity to raise the bid up to 800 rupiah per share.”

11th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ruia preparing for further growth in automotive sector

It may be currently copping flak over its Dunlop India tyre plant in Sahaganj, West Bengal, yet the Ruia Group seems to be going from strength to strength in another area of the automotive industry. Having snapped up five European vehicle seal manufacturers since 2008, the Indian company is now erecting a Rs 1.1 billion (£14.7 million) greenfield seal manufacturing plant in Pune, Maharashtra state and has plans to establish another in India.

8th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cambrian releases second edition of 2011 price list

Cambrian Tyres has just released the second edition of its 2011 price catalogue. The 170 page catalogue lists the full ranges available from Avon, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Metzeler, Michelin and Pirelli and reflects recent price increases made by the manufacturers. The price list also features a fitment guide to aid customers in selecting the correct size tyres for all bikes made in the last 35 years.

5th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear India Awarded Superbrand Status

Goodyear India Ltd was awarded the 'Superbrand' status at a ceremony held in New Delhi 3 August. The award was received by Rajeev Anand, vice chairman and managing director, Goodyear India Ltd. Goodyear India garnered one of the highest scores amongst an assortment of companies and is reportedly the only tyre company in India to receive this recognition.

4th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ruia given a week to present Dunlop India plan

On August 1, Dunlop India owner Pawan Kumar Ruia was informed he had seven days to present his plan for the tyre maker’s Sahaganj factory to the West Bengal state government. Ruia met with state labour minister Purnendu Bose and was asked to furnish a detailed report covering his intentions.

2nd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear OE for Mercedes-Benz CLS

Mercedes-Benz has selected the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 as an original equipment fitment for its new CLS. The Goodyear tyre, which was launched earlier this year, will be fitted on the four-door performance coupé in size 255/40R18. This newly-announced OE fitment, Goodyear Dunlop notes, is one of 30 original equipment deals involving the tyre.

22nd July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors