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McIntyres animation debuts as Tyre Safety Month begins

As part of October’s tyre safety month, TyreSafe has announced the debut of the McIntyres, an animated family of crash test dummies offering some key tyre safety tips to drivers on the TyreSafe website. In their first appearance for the organisation, the family highlights three key aspects of tyre safety – Air pressure, Condition and Tread depth – otherwise known to the organisation as the acronym ACT. They show a number of quick and easy ways for drivers to check these important areas, helping to keep them safe on the road. The video can be seen in the story below.

28th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre strategy helps Di Resta to season’s best as Vettel completes ninth win

Clever tyre strategy allowed Force India’s Paul di Resta to claim a season’s best sixth at the Singapore night race, where Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel claimed his ninth victory of the year. Only Jenson Button’s second place finish for McLaren prevented the title fight from ending. Pirelli described the race as one of the toughest of the season, taking the longest time to complete and requiring the heaviest fuel load.

26th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Varta and Manbat: preparing for a Start-Stop future

Mainstream media tends to pass over Start-Stop technology and instead focuses on plug-in electric or concept cars, yet despite this dearth of attention vehicle manufacturers continue to quietly go about their business and introduce ever more micro hybrids – Start-Stop vehicles – into their model ranges. This technology is admittedly only one of a number of powertrain alternatives under development, yet micro hybrids have gained considerable favour due to the ability of Start-Stop technology to cost effectively achieve EU emission targets while still providing motorists with vehicle range and usability.

20th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hamilton fastest in Monza Friday practice

Lewis Hamilton set fastest time in the morning session for McLaren on the P Zero White medium tyres with a time of 1:23:865 as Pirelli’s home race weekend in the historic surroundings of Monza got underway. In the afternoon, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel was quickest with a time of 1:24:010, set during an eight-lap run on the P Zero Yellow soft tyres.

9th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Dearer fuel and tyres squeeze haulage margins

The high cost of fuel remains the biggest cause for concern amongst haulage operators, according to the July 2011 update of the Freight Transport Association's Manager's Guide to Distribution Costs. Commercial vehicle operators continue to be squeezed by rising operating costs and pressure for earlier payment terms from suppliers whilst facing downward pressure on haulage rates and lengthening payment terms from customers.

9th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Knight delivers first self-propelled sprayer on Michelin SprayBib

Knight Farm Machinery has delivered the first self-propelled sprayer in the UK fitted with Michelin’s new SprayBib agricultural tyres as original equipment. The VF 380/90 R 46 SprayBib was launched internationally at SIMA in February 2011. It features Michelin’s patented Ultraflex technologies, which help to protect the soil more effectively, reduce fuel consumption and last longer than a standard tyre.

8th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin supports Leicester to Lands End charity milk float

Michelin has stepped in with new tyres for an electric milk float so it can complete a charity run from Leicester to Lands End. The classic milk float, that still works six days per week, normally runs on solid tyres but heat build up on long distance runs had become a safety concern.

7th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New car market rises after 13 month decline: SMMT

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported that the UK has seen the monthly new car market rise for the first time in over a year. August new registrations rose by 7.3 per cent to 59,346 units, representing the first monthly rise since June 2010. The rise was mainly the result of increased private demand, up 10.7 per cent, though fleet business also grew 4.5 per cent. The main car size to benefit was the ever-popular Supermini segment, which rose by 17.6 per cent to account for 37.3 per cent of the August market. Outlook for the rest of 2011 remained “challenging” according to the society.

6th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Trelleborg announces largest super single tractor tyre ever produced

Trelleborg Wheel Systems has announced that it will introduce the TM1000 High Power tyre at the Agrotechnica exhibition held between 15 and 19 November, 2011 in Hannover, Germany. With a height and overall diameter of 2,300mm and a 46” rim, the manufacturer says the TM1000 is the largest super single tyre ever produced. It is engineered to meet the requirements the new generation of tractor engines and transmissions, a segment whose specifications have continued to grow in power and size alongside farm sizes and the increased use of agricultural contractors.

1st September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook shares concerns over horsebox tyre maintenance

Hankook’s recent partnership with the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead has revealed some worrying concerns over the tyre maintenance of horseboxes and trailers. According to the company, last year alone tyre failures accounted for approximately 30 per cent of all horsebox breakdowns at the roadside, many of which could probably have been avoided. In an effort to raise standards of tyre maintenance amongst the horse riding community, Hankook has published this advice:

30th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

“Old-style” Spa circuit a driver’s track – Pirelli

Previewing the weekend’s Formula One action, Pirelli has called Belgium’s Spa Francorchamps circuit “an epic track… a true driver’s track. With the longest lap of the season, the track poses plenty of questions for the tyres too: the Eau Rouge corner puts the equivalent of 1,000 kilograms on the front-left tyre and 950 kilograms on the rear tyre; Pouhon is a demanding downhill left-hand corner with 4G of sideways acceleration throughout the bend; the third sector demands full speed for a long period of time, leaving the tyres to cope with a vertical load of 1,100kg from downforce; and during the final part of the lap, the drivers brake hard for the Bus Stop chicane.

25th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Zircotec launches glossy black coating for cast manifolds

Zircotec has launched a new ceramic coating to replicate the vitreous enamel finish of Jaguar manifolds. The product protects under-bonnet components and bodywork from the effects of heat and is suitable for all six cylinder Jaguars manufactured between 1948 and the mid-1980s. The coatings manufacturer says its “Liquid Black” ceramic coating “solves the long standing durability issues of the original enamel finish whilst also reducing under-bonnet temperatures, adding that the product had been tested to a simulated 100,000 miles of use.

25th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Tire grant emphasises ‘renewed commitment’ to technical capabilities

Elaborating on news of a recent US$1.5 million grant received from a US Department of Energy (DOE) agency, Cooper Tire & Rubber says the funding will go towards accelerating the “development and refinement of innovative tyre design, construction, materials and reinforcement technologies focused on the replacement tyre market.” The grant from the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy calls for Cooper to develop an ultra lightweight tyre that delivers a minimum three per cent improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency. The anticipated timeframe for achieving this breakthrough is three years.

23rd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Allied Bakeries sign ATS-E, Michelin for 3 more years

ATS Euromaster has announced that Allied Bakeries’ fleet of 756 trucks will run on Michelin-supplied rubber, managed by ATS-E for another three years. ATS-E revealed that the fleet, which also includes 180 trailers, has carried out confidential development work on tyre pressures, tyre longevity and fuel consumption in recent years with the support of both suppliers.

22nd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama eco tyre OE on new Mazda

Yokohama Rubber reports it is supplying original equipment tyres to Mazda’s latest model Demio, which went on sale in Japan on June 30. The compact car, known as the Mazda2 in many export markets, is a facelifted version of the popular model first released in 2007; the updated car is fitted with the Japanese tyre maker’s Aspec A349 BluEarth in size 175/65R14 82S.

22nd August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors