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‘Our Core Competency is Invention’ – CGS Tyres

At this year’s Eima international agricultural machinery exhibition in Bologna, Italy, CGS Tyres is displaying a number of its products, such as the Agroforest, a product the manufacturer says preserves the benefits of forestry and field tyres as it is 15 per cent more durable and puncture-resistant than a standard tyre. Also being presented are tyres fitted to the latest agricultural vehicles, such as the prototype Deutz-Fahr eight-wheel 600hp Agro XXL tractor mounted with CGS manufactured Continental brand super volume tyres.

10th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti ProContact wins ‘Best New Product’ at SEMA

A member of Continental’s North American tyre range, the ProContact with EcoPlus Technology, has been awarded “Best New Product” at the 2010 Special Equipment Marketing (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. In acknowledging its receipt of this distinction, Continental notes the tyre’s low rolling resistance and fuel-saving qualities were the main factors behind the all-season tyre’s selection.

9th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Introduces New Bus Tyre Size, Exhibits Range at Bus Expo

Michelin will take to its stand (5/B 70) at the NEC, Birmingham-hosted Euro Bus Expo 2010 to introduce an additional X Energy Savergreen XZ tyre size to its growing range. The availability of a 315/80 R 22.5 X Energy Savergreen XZ tyre will enable a greater number of coach operators to fit Michelin’s rubber to vehicles in their fleet. Designed primarily for long distance journeys, the X Energy Savergreen range yields a seven per cent increase in grip when compared with the previous generation XDA2+ Energy tyres, and provide reduced rolling resistance and greater longevity, according to the manufacturer.

3rd November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ Promotes Goodyear EfficientGrip with Fuel Promo

The HiQ fast fit network is working in conjunction with Goodyear to present drivers who purchase an EfficientGrip tyre online will receive a £10 fuel voucher to be used at their nearest Sainsbury station. In addition, purchasers can receive £20, £30 and £40 if they kit their cars out with two, three or four EfficientGrip tyres online.

3rd November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Announces Two New Winter Products

Cooper Tire Europe has announced a pair of new products designed specifically to cope with the UK’s winter motoring conditions. The Wiltshire-based company’s latest high-performance tyres for winter, the WM-SA2 and WM-ST3, are available now in sizes ranging from 13” to 16”.

29th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Announces UK Fuel Giveaway

A nationwide campaign by tyre manufacturer Goodyear to promote its EfficientGrip tyres will be launched on Tuesday, 2 November in Gateshead. The manufacturer will reportedly partner with five petrol stations across England to give motorists £20 of free unleaded or diesel fuel, and will be available for four hours each day or until stocks run out with an estimated 600 motorists expected to benefit at each location. The campaign is designed to stress the fuel savings potential of fitting the company’s EfficientGrip tyre.

28th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Thompson Commercials Chooses xlite Wheels

Thompson Commercials, the largest private Renault Trucks dealer in the UK, has ordered 10 sets of xlite forged aluminium wheels for a new fleet of Premium 460.25 6×2 tractor units. The purchase of the 8.25 x 22.5-inch wheels was made after a customer specifically requested the product to further improve the vehicles’ class-leading fuel efficiency and payload capacity.

26th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Fill Up with Air Campaign “Helps Nearly 5,000” Reduce Emissions

Michelin says it has helped nearly 5,000 motorists save fuel this summer as part of its annual Fill Up With Air campaign. The event has been touring the UK since May and shows drivers the importance of keeping tyres at the correct pressure. The tyre giant believes the campaign has reduced the annual CO2 emissions of participating drivers by around 145 tonnes, assuming the 4,753 drive an average of 12,000 miles per annum at 35mpg. These figures suggest those motorists would save more than 12,700 gallons of fuel and around £70,000 on fuel bills in addition to the increased wear and the added costs of replacing incorrectly inflated tyres more frequently.

25th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Schrader Takes to Streets to Promote Sensor, Tool Line

TPMS-maker Schrader is taking the long road to Las Vegas to promote its EZ-Sensor product line to tyre dealers, distributors and consumers, reports Tire Review. Schrader embarked on a 6,400-mile journey around and across the country, leaving Detroit on 18 October and reaching the Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center by 2 November. The “EZ Road to SEMA” Cross-Country Tour made a scheduled stop at Tire Review’s offices in Akron, its first on the journey. Carl Wacker, vice president, sales and marketing, and Tony Davenport, business development manager, are driving a custom-liveried, EZ-Sensor-fitted Toyota Prius on the Tour.

20th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian Promotes Safety & Eco Benefits of WR G2

There’s been a nip in the air of late, and Nokian Tyres has recognised this as the perfect time for a reminder that fitting eco winter tyres can help reduce vehicle fuel consumption. “Car drivers even can cut their fuel consumption even by half a litre on 100 kilometres with the environmentally friendly low rolling resistance tyre Nokian WR G2 if the air pressure is right,” commented Teppo Huovila, vice president of R&D at the Finnish manufacturer. “A rolling resistance lowered by 40 per cent saves six per cent fuel.”

12th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Ag Contractor “Boosts Productivity” with Michelin’s XeoBib

General agricultural contractor ACS has reported improved productivity as a result of replacing standard 540/65R28 and 650/65R38 tyres with 600/60 R28 and 710/60 R38 XeoBib tyres, which contain Michelin’s Ultraflex technology. The tyre reduces tractor downtime imposed by changing pressures for varied workloads and on and off-road conditions. Since tractor tyres are predominantly intended for use off-road they are designed to generate low ground pressure to reduce soil compaction. Their use on road requires higher tyre pressures; a factor that becomes more critical as modern farming requires higher road speeds and increased distances travelled.

11th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe Launches iPhone Tyre Pressure App

iPhone users in the UK now have a useful tool to assist with correct tyre pressure inflation at their disposal. As part of October’s Tyre Safety Month, TyreSafe has launched a free iPhone application that provides a manufacturer’s recommended tyre pressure settings in both psi and bar upon entering vehicle registration details.

6th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

RMA Celebrates 20 Years of US Scrap Tyre Efforts

Two decades ago, the United States was home to more than one billion stockpiled scrap tyres, and only 11 per cent of the annually generated scrap tyres were sent to an end use market. It was, reminisces the Rubber Manufacturers Association, a situation where the tyre manufacturing industry was contending with a nascent scrap tyre industry – and the US Congress wanted results.

4th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

RoadSafe Pledges Tyre Safety Month Support

The road safety partnership RoadSafe has stated its support for near-namesake TyreSafe’s Tyre Safety Month initiative, which runs throughout October. Adrian Walsh, RoadSafe director says: “Tyres are a vital part of your car. You cannot brake, steer or accelerate properly when they are worn or underinflated. Drivers must remember to check them regularly. It can save a life.”

30th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

More than Blue Sky Thinking – Hankook Displays Concept Van Tyre

If Hankook Tire has its way, van drivers will not be excluded from a future that includes more environmentally friendly tyres. The Korean manufacturer has shown off its vision for a more fuel-efficient and lower rolling resistance van tyre at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. Hankook calls this prototype tyre Concept Blue and says it anticipates future trends starting at the tyre dimension 195/45 R 20. The tyre’s diameter of 700 mm is relatively large by comparison to its width, proportions that Hankook says yield a characteristically narrow yet high-profile silhouette that “fits perfectly with the overall image of electric and hybrid vehicles.” From a technical standpoint, the combination of a low air drag coefficient and low rolling resistance means that less energy is used. Hankook also points to the sidewall and shoulder area’s aerodynamic properties as two other design highlights.

23rd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors