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Cement Plant Begins Use of Tyres as Fuel

Cement manufacturer Cemex began burning shredded tyres as a fuel at their Rugby facility on March 29, following being granted the final required clearance to do so. The company’s decision to use a tyre-based fuel has been controversial, with local action groups fighting to block such a move. The group ‘Rugby in Plume’ has even sought to petition the House of Lords, claiming that the burning of tyres will release fumes that are dangerous to the public – despite Environment Agency findings to the contrary.

30th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Introduces ‘Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge’

Given the important role played by endurance racing in its competition strategy, Michelin has decided to launch the ‘Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge’. Based on the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours and the six rounds of the 2007 Le Mans Series, the scheme will see Michelin reward those teams that make the best use of the fuel they consume, expressed as an Energy Performance Index (EPI) calculated after each event.

Prizes will be awarded to the best-performing teams in all four categories (LM P1, LM P2, GT1, GT2). The Energy Performance Index is based on the following parameters:

29th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Introduces Endurance Competition

(Akron/Tire Review) Groupe Michelin has created a new endurance race based on the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours and the six rounds of the 2007 Le Mans Series – the Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge.

As part of the competition, Michelin will reward those teams that make the best use of fuel using an Energy Performance Index (EPI) calculated after each event. Prizes will be awarded to the best-performing teams in all four categories (LM P1, LM P2, GT1, GT2).

The EPI will consider each vehicle’s average speed, weight and actual fuel consumed.

27th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Accuride Takes Weight Out

(Akron/Tire Review) Accuride Corp. rolled out its new Accu-Lite line of steel wheels at the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

According to the company, Accu-Lite wheels weigh in eight pounds less than standard steel wheels, and “are the lightest available version of the industry-standard two and five hand hole 22.5×8.25-inch steel wheels. Accuride’s standard five hand hole steel wheels weigh 68 pounds, the company said.

“As new emission standards are resulting in weight being added to vehicles, we knew our customers needed an easy solution for counterbalancing the added weight,” said Larry Taylor, Accuride senior vice president of sales and marketing. “We designed Accu-Lite wheels as a weight reduction solution for our customers so that they could maximise payload and fuel savings without reducing load ratings.

23rd March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Workers “Locked Out” in Australia

The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) reports that employees at Bridgestone Australia’s factory in Salisbury, South Australia have been locked out from working their weekend shifts. The union says the 70 maintenance staff scheduled to work will not be able to resume their jobs until the following Monday, March 26.

According to AMWU spokesman Colin Fenney, Bridgestone Australia has not given workers a reason for the lockout. “I think it’s part of the action to try and break up the solidarity between the people down there but all that it is doing is like the other day, when they actually let scabs in to go and do their work,” he said, adding that the company’s action was like “putting fuel in the fire.’

The lockout comes in the wake of strike action at the Salisbury plant. The union is still holding out for double the 6 per cent over three years pay increase the company is offering.

23rd March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Thailand Urges the Use of Radials

The Thailand division of radial tyre pioneer Michelin has urged local truck and bus business operators to switch to radial tyres in the interest of safety, cost effectiveness and environmental benefits. The president of Michelin Siam Co. Ltd, Prayong Hirunyawanich said that although the company has sold radials in Thailand for 16 years, their sales are still overshadowed by those of conventional bias tyres. Statistics show that about 1.8 million tyres are fitted to trucks and buses every year, but only half a million – 28 per cent – of these are radials.

The use of radial tyres is low because consumers are not aware of the products and they are turned off by the initial 30-50 per cent higher price compared with bias tyres, says Netiphand Hutasingh, Michelin’s truck and bus marketing manager. “Most consumers first think about their spending if they switch to radial tyres but they do not really know the benefits they will receive from the products in the long run,” he commented.

20th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

NTDA Supports Drive Smarter Campaign

The NTDA has pledged its support to the government’s most recent effort to reduce CO2 emissions. The Drive Smarter campaign will encourage motorists to check their tyre pressures, amongst other things.

Commenting on the Drive Smarter Campaign NTDA Chairman John Tarbox said today: “We are fully supportive of any initiative to reduce CO2 emissions and especially drawing motorists attention to their tyres – all our research shows that motorists do not check their tyres as often as they should.

16th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Engineered Products Introduces New Fuel-Line Hoses

(Akron/Tire Review) Goodyear’s Engineered Products division has expanded its fuel-line hose lineup to include Goodyear SAE 30R9 and 30R11 high-performance and low-permeation fuel hoses for ATVs, snowmobiles, jet skis, lawn mowers, snow blowers and generators. According to the company, the hoses meet new U.S. EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) emission requirements that took effect January 2007.

The new fuel-line hoses are compatible with a variety of fuels, including gasoline, diesel and ethanol. In addition, the SAE 30R9 can be used for sour gas and environmentally-friendly biodiesel fuel applications. The new hoses are designed for moderate-pressure applications and help resist swelling, chemical degradation and oil and fuel permeation, according to Goodyear. Outer hose covers help resist decay from oil, heat and ozone, the company stated.

Goodyear recently introduced its Gatorback Sport continuously variable transmission (CVT) belt with carbon fibre for ATVs.

15th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Tyre Test Impresses Fleet Owner

Freighting, haulage and transportation logistics company Top Gear Transport is fitting its HGV fleet with Michelin Energy tyres following positive results obtained during a 12-month trial involving Energy tyres fitted to one of the company’s vehicles. Top Gear Transport fitted the Michelin tyres to a 4×2 tractor unit and compared the monthly fuel economy with figures obtained from the same vehicle 12 months earlier, when it was fitted with Michelin E-segment tyres. Fuel consumption was on average 5.9 per cent lower when the Michelin Energy tyres were fitted.

15th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Lawsuits Putting Pressure on Run-Flats

In the US it appears that consumer response to run-flat tyres is not as universally glowing as tyremakers had anticipated. So far two class-action suits have been filed due to dissatisfaction with the new technology, the latest being filed against Michelin and Honda on March 12.

13th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Love and Lottery Tickets

The British, it seems, have two passions: romance and gambling. A survey commissioned by the German tyremaker Fulda shows that 66 per cent of British people claim that they would take their partner out for a romantic dinner if they were given an extra £50 to spend a year, while 11 per cent said they would spend the extra money on lottery tickets.

12th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Govt Urges Motorists to Check Tyre Pressure

The UK government has introduced a campaign encouraging motorists to reduce CO2 emissions through adhering to a number of simple principles, including regularly checking tyre pressure. The ‘Drive Smarter’ campaign, promoted by the Department for Transport, began on March 11 and states that CO2 emissions could be reduced by 8 per cent if all drivers in the UK followed the campaign’s smarter driving tips – this equals 5.5 million tonnes of CO2 a year, or more than £2billion in fuel costs.

12th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Check Your Tyres and Save the World

Speaking at the Geneva motor show, the director general of the London-based FIA Foundation, David Ward, has reiterated the significant financial and environmental impact of driving with under inflated tyres.

As part of the ‘Think Before You Drive’ campaign the FIA Foundation has conducted in partnership with Bridgestone, the foundation has been privy to the results of numerous studies. “In doing this campaign, where there’s been a huge number of tyre testing around Europe, we’ve actually discovered the whole environmental story,” commented Mr. Ward.

8th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Rated Top in Which? Review

The well-known UK consumer magazine Which? has rated Continental’s ContiEcoContact 3 its most recommended tyre in a recently conducted comparative evaluation of supermini and city car tyres.

7th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Derbyshire Firm in Alliance With Global Mining Giant

Derbyshire earthmover tyre specialist OTR Tyres Limited (OTR) has announced the formal opening of a pioneering new production facility in Perth, Western Australia. The plant is a joint venture with Rio Tinto plc, which last year selected OTR as its partner in a new project to begin recycling the large earthmover tyres it uses at it open cast mines. Tyres & Accessories initially reported on this story last week, but since then further details of the arrangement have come to light.

6th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors