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Dunlop Becomes National MotorWeek Series Sponsor

(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Dunlop brand has signed on as sponsor of the award-winning PBS automotive series MotorWeek, joining Stanley Works as the show’s second national sponsor.

Andy Traicoff, director of Dunlop, said the company added MotorWeek to its media mix to promote the 2005-2006 Dunlop Drivers Cup and to increase brand awareness for Dunlop Tires, already popular among performance car enthusiasts.

“Faced with increased competition for marketing dollars, we targeted MotorWeek to reach automotive enthusiasts who are likely to participate in racing, and to reach the ‘in-the-know’ driver,” said Andy Traicoff, director of the Dunlop brand. Traicoff said Dunlop added MotorWeek to help promote the 2005-06 Dunlop Drivers Cup and to increase brand awareness for Dunlop Tires.

MotorWeek is the original automotive TV “magazine series,” and has been on the air since 1982.

9th August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Indian Manufacturers Race for Falcon Tyres

Indian news sources are reporting that the race for Falcon Tyres is hotting up, with the Hero Group and Metro Tyres entering the fray to acquire the two-wheeler tyre maker. Sources say Apollo Tyres and JK Tyres, who were earlier in the race, have dropped out because of various reasons. The Bangalore-based Falcon Tyres is part of late Manu Chhabria’s Jumbo group. The company markets its tyre under the Dunlop brand.

If successful, Falcon’s acquisition will give the Hero Group an entry into the tyre business, while Metro will leapfrog to number two position in the Indian ‘two-wheeler tyre market,’ from a distant fifth at the moment. Asked to comment, Sunil Kant Munjal, CEO and managing director, Hero Corporate Services, refused to confirm or deny the move. “I just don’t want to discuss whether we are interested in Falcon or not,” said Mr Munjal.

5th August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Set to Raise Prices

(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has informed its North American dealers that it will be increasing tyre prices between 5 and 8 per cent across the board as of 1 September. The increase impacts its Goodyear, Kelly Springfield and Dunlop brands, as well as all associate and private brands.

Goodyear said consumer tyre prices will jump between 5 and 8 per cent, commercial tyre prices will increase up to 5 per cent, and OTR tyre prices will go up between 5 and 8 per cent. Rising raw material and “transportation” costs were cited as the reason for this round of increases.

4th August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Audi’s ‘Attitude’ Swayed by Dunlops

The 2005 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro has a new sport suspension, electric power steering and Dunlop ultra-performance tyres – the latter of which have been praised by Car and Driver magazine in its recent tests. The magazine drove the optional sport package and reviewed the car’s tyres, 235/45ZR17 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx, on two fronts; comfort level and steering response.

2nd August 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Successful Start For Goodyear TyreOnlineService

Goodyear Dunlop has reported that a recent direct marketing campaign is succeeded in increasing tyre purchases through the company’s TyreOnlineService system.

TyreOnlineService was launched as a pilot scheme in the UK in May 2004, but became available of wider scale this year. The service provides customers with an online solution to purchasing their Goodyear, Dunlop, Fulda and Sava tyres. Since the launch its popularity has risen with many customers now reliant on the system to place their orders on a day-to-day basis, says Goodyear Dunlop.

26th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Hi-Q Appoints Chris Kisby as Director Retail Operations UK

Chris Kisby joins Hi-Q, the Goodyear Dunlop retail network, from his position as key account director within the company’s consumer business unit, where he has worked for three years. During this time, Mr Kisby focused on key accounts such as Kwik Fit Europe, ATS and Hi-Q Retail.

12th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli and Metzeler Top MCN Tyre Guide

Pirelli and Metzeler brand tyres have topped Motor Cycle News’ (MCN) “Ultimate Tyre Test.” Broken into 3 distinct categories – Sports, Performance and Extreme – MCN tested the tyres at Michelin’s purpose built tyre testing facility at Clermont-Ferrand, France. In addition to Pirelli and Metzeler, Michelin Pilot Power, Avon Viper Sport, Dunlop D208, Pirelli Diablo and Bridgestone BT014 tyres were examined. In each discipline the tyre testers looked atride quality, feel under braking, feel turning in, cornering grip, steering precision, flickability, drive out of turns, confidence. A maximum of 10 points were available for each test.

4th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Signs Three-Year Motorsport Deal

Dunlop Motorsport has confirmed that is has signed a deal with EERC (European Endurance Racing Club). The agreement will see the manufacturer act as sole tyre supplier to the Britcar and Production S1 series including the Willhire 5 HR and Silverstone 24 hour events until 2008. In addition the Birmingham based Motorsport operation is committing to support the championship with team incentives and marketing activities. Dunlop is the sole tyre supplier and has been involved with the championship since its inception.

23rd June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Management Changes At Goodyear Dunlop in Brussels

Pietro Saletta (38) has been named as marketing director of Truck Tyres for Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe BV, responsible for the European Union, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He follows Benjamin Willot, who has taken over the position of director of original equipment sales & marketing consumer tyres for the same areas.

15th June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Statistics: Michelin Hot on Dunlop’s Heels

If Michelin can continue its recent run of Formula 1 success by winning in Montreal, the French tyre maker could find itself moving up a place in the sport’s list of all-time greats. Goodyear is top of the pile when it comes to F1 tyres suppliers, but this is mainly due to its position as exclusive supplier for many years. Goodyear leads with 368 victories (between 1962 and 1998), while Bridgestone is in second place with 94 victories (1997 to 2004). Dunlop has clocked up 83 successes (1958 to 1970).

8th June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Sumitomo Rubber to Invest in Thailand

Sumitomo Rubber is reportedly planning to build “the world’s largest quality tyre factory” in Thailand, local media sources have reported. The factory will be base in the eastern province of Rayong and will aim to manufacture 7 million Dunlop branded tyres a year with the first tyres rolling off the production line in 2007, according to the reports.

Wiboon Kromdin, president of the Amata City Co Ltd, said that Sumitomo had already signed an agreement to purchase land for the production plant. The move represents the company’s first investment in Thailand. The location is said to have been chosen due to its proximity to Laem Chabang Port, and Thailand’s position at the centre of distribution to the Asian market.

7th June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

UHP Tyres – More Than a Tuning Accessory

Wide and super wide tyres are developing into the first choice tuning accessories for cars, usually in combination with trendy light alloy wheels. One out of every four people interested in tuning fits their vehicle with alternative wheels, and a majority of these bump up the size of their wheels by one or two inches. Of these there are two kinds of customer – those that upgrade their rims but keep the same tyre size, and those that ‘tune’ their alloys, switching for more modern designs, while replacing tyres like-for-like.

2nd June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Reorganises Off-The-Road

Goodyear Dunlop has reorganised its Off-The-Road department, promoting Mark Turner into the role of key accounts manager for OTR SBU.

Currently farm tyre sales and training specialist, Mr Turner will now focus on key accounts, and the development of farm, industrial, ATV and Terra tyres with dealer customers throughout the UK. In his new role Turner will continue to run the show calendar for Goodyear Dunlop and will maintain his training responsibilities.

31st May 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Airbus A380 Takes Off on Michelin Tyres

When the new Airbus A380 finally took off yesterday it caused quite stir, with media reports beaming the event all over the world. But what you might not have noticed when the world’s largest passenger aircraft made its maiden voyage yesterday it did so on Michelin tyres. The new aeroplane uses 22 wheels and, of course, all of those will require tyres from either Michelin or alternative tyre supplier, Bridgestone. The wheels and brakes were developed by Honeywell and Dunlop Aerospace in a cooperation that saw Honeywell take the lead.

According to Michelin, each the tyres is designed to operate at a lift-off speed of 378 km/h carrying 33 tonnes. The new tyre’s special lightweight construction reduces the A380’s total weight by 360 kilograms, compared with conventional tyres.

28th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Seeks UK’s Ultimate Biker

Dunlop is launching a search for Britain’s Ultimate Biker; a top motorcyclist capable of mastering a range of disciplines, displaying peak physical endurance and psychological readiness.

19th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors