Giti Tire
Giti Tire Motorsport is upping the revs for the 2025 British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC) as it maintains its winning position as exclusive tyre supplier and Team Oliver Racing principal sponsor. This season also sees the heralded return of Martin Gibson, Giti Tire’s Manager – European Test Centre, who gets behind the wheel with both Stuart and Martin Oliver in a three truck Giti-liveried line-up.
Towards the end of March, Giti Tire Motorsport by WS Racing unveiled an all-BMW line-up at the traditional 70th ADAC Westfalenfahrt, the first round of the ADAC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS). Seen as the starting flag to the ADAC Ravenol 24-hour Nürburgring race, which will take place from 19-22 June, the four-hour endurance challenge saw the ‘Girls Only – Ready to rock the Green Hell’ team take the wheel of the BMW M4 GT4 in the SP10 category for the second successive season.
Giti Tire has launched the Giti GSR237EVO and the Giti GDR675EVO, the first in a series of new truck and bus tyres to carry the EVO name. As the three-letter suffice indicates, these tyres have a lot in common with their predecessors – but Giti Tire reports a “vastly improved” rolling coefficient.
GT Radial has extended its official tyre partnership with the Champions Hockey League (CHL) by two years, with the option of a third year. Should the brand take this option for the 2026/27 season, the new agreement would extend the relationship to six consecutive years. The CHL is Europe’s top ice hockey competition, featuring 24 teams from 11 leagues. The agreement means GT Radial will continue receiving advertising at all 101 games, its logo on official media backdrops and on the CHL website, VIP and general access tickets, usage of the CHL emblem, tailored digital activations and onsite promotions as well as own branded merchandise.
GT Radial has become the Official Tyre Partner of the ADAC Driving Safety Center in Grevenbroich. The facility is ADAC’s largest and most modern in North Rhine-Westphalia. Giti Tire says the new agreement is part of the GT Radial brand’s overarching commitment to tyre safety, and the partnership marks a significant step towards a shared mission of enhancing road safety and promoting responsible driving practices.
Official tyre partner of the British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC), Giti Tire has identified Le Mans and Donington’s Convoy in the Park as 2024’s big highlights among another rip-roaring season.
Giti Tire’s GT Radial brand continues to develop its Maxmiler van tyre range, according to exclusive distributor Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS). It adds that new additions are due to arrive in 2025 to “ensure the range remains relevant and future-proof.” Tyres & Accessories asked MTS about how it is currently viewing the UK van tyre market, and for its tips on best practice for keeping light commercials moving.
Giti Tire’s all-season van tyre, the GitiVanAllSeasonLA1 has been approved by Volkswagen for fitment on the new 2024 version of the Crafter. The multi-award winning light commercial vehicle is now available with the GitiVanAllSeasonLA1 in 205/70R17C 115/113R on the front axle and the super single 285/55R16C 126N on the rear axle. The fitment is Giti Tire’s first ever all-season tyre OE fitment, the tyre manufacturer states.
Giti Tire has held its first ever dedicated European heavy goods vehicle (HGV) ride-and-drive customer event, coinciding with its new marketing campaign “Verified by Customers”. With more than 40 Giti distributors and dealers from across Europe, the Giti Truck Trek Experience was hosted by Transpolis, a world-class proving ground for innovation and safety in Lyon, France.
Some 1.6 million passenger cars were sold in China in July 2024, and for the first time the number of new energy vehicles sold surpassed sales of combustion vehicles. The top ten selling cars accounted for around 230,000 units, and local association the Car and Wheel Shop Owners Alliance provides information about the tyres these popular models wear as original equipment. Linglong is a reoccurring name, with six of the ten best-selling models available with Linglong OE tyres.
Whether your vehicle is fed from the pump or a socket, there’s a Giti tyre for you – and that’s the message that Giti Tire is promoting with its new Giti AdvanZtech EV ready tyres strategy, which currently incorporates both the GitiSportS2 and GitiSynergyH2 tyre lines.
Visitors to The Tire Cologne 2024 encountered numerous upgrades and additions to both the Giti and GT Radial tyre brands. Members of the Giti Tire team shared details of these developments with us during the show.
Giti Tire Motorsport by WS Racing will start an unprecedented five BMW cars in the 52nd ADAC Ravenol 24h Nürburgring endurance race, including the high-profile ‘Girls Only – Ready to rock the Green Hell’ team. The team qualified with two podium finishes across four races in their BMW M4 GT4, and regular drivers Carrie Schreiner, Fabienne Wohlwend, Pippa Mann, and Beitske Visser will again lead the team on the track, with team manager Nicole Willems leading the entirely female team. All five Giti-supported cars will race on the GitiCompete GTR1 tyres, part of the manufacturer’s extensive competition tyre range. It adds that this proven technology transfers to its range for passenger cars, especially focusing on how its motorsport tyres can inform more sustainable motoring.
Although Giti Tire will concentrate on its dual electric vehicle (EV) approach and sustainability at The Tire Cologne 2024, it’ll also find the time to unveil new tyres for the passenger car, light truck and heavy truck markets at its exhibition space (Hall 7.1, Stand: C030 D039).
Giti Tire is official tyre partner of the VW Fun Cup Endurance Championship for the ninth consecutive year. All cars will continue to race on GitiCompete GTR2 tyres and the Giti logo will appear on official clothing, media microphones and backdrops, across all social media activities and around each circuit. The company will also have a large allocation of VIP and general access tickets for its partners.
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