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Snap-on Equipment Courting Entry-Level Market with New Balancer and Changer

Snap-on Equipment has recently introduced new entry-level tyre changers and wheel balancers, which it believes will help workshops access greater wheel service revenue. Available under the Hofmann and John Bean brands, Snap-on offers offer a two-year warranty on the machines, which it says are “robustly built”. Installation and training are also provided as standard. Chris Behan, general manager, Snap-on Equipment, comments: “Our new entry-level tyre changers and wheel balancers are ideal for workshops seeking to expand their business into the tyre market, without compromising on quality or technology.”

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Metzeler Launches ‘Classics’ Calendar

Pirelli has its ‘Cal’ – the latest of which, incidentally, is being unveiled in Moscow on November 30 – and the company’s Metzeler brand also has a calendar of its own. London’s Ace Café was chosen as the launch venue for the 2011 edition of Metzeler’s ‘Classics’ calendar, and the tyre maker reports an enjoyable evening was had members of the Metzeler ‘community’.

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New Kumho F3 Euro Series Control Tyre

Kumho has created an all-new control tyre for the 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series. The final specification of the new tyre resulted from two days of comprehensive evaluation at the renowned Vallelunga circuit in Italy. It will be made available to the teams from the first official test session onwards.

Kumho supplied four different specifications of tyre for the 900 kilometres carried out by Dutch F3 driver Renger van der Zande – two completely new designs and two new compounds – each of which was compared with the 2010 specification covers. “The chosen tyre is incredibly good,” van der Zande commented adding: “The performance for fast qualifying laps and race pace consistency are equally remarkable.”

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Motorists are Well-Intentioned but Lack Tyre Knowledge – Goodyear Survey

A study carried out by Goodyear in the UK and six other European countries has confirmed what most of us already suspected – while the majority of road users are aware of the important role tyres play in road safety, many remain in the dark when it comes to tyre purchasing and maintenance. A total of 3,500 people were interviewed for the survey, both here and in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain.

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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.

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Conti Shows the “Way Forward” with Expanded Portfolio

As reported in Tyres & Accessories’ October edition (see page 14), at the start of September a further thirteen European countries were added to the 24 national markets where Continental’s mobility offer has operated since February. The product, known as Conti360° Fleet Services, is specifically aimed at fleets operating across national borders and includes five components that cover the spectrum of fleet operator needs.

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Pirelli Signs European Road Safety Charter

Pirelli Tyre has announced that it has signed the European Road Safety Charter (ERSC), showing its commitment to the reduction of traffic accidents. The Italian manufacturer signed the Charter, promoted by the European Commission, in Rome during the Italian stage of the ERSC’s National Tour. Alessandro D’Este, managing director of Pirelli Tyre Italia and signatory for the Pirelli group, said: “Safety has always been our focus. Pirelli means performance everywhere in the world but there is no performance without suitable levels of safety.

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Pirelli and FIA Announce 2011 Star Drivers for WRC

While Pirelli is exiting its World Rally Championship tyre supply deal at the end of this year to plough its motorsport resources into some sort of single-seater track series, its involvement in the 2011 WRC will live on in the six young competitors from around the world that triumphed in the Pirelli Star Driver Global Shoot-Out, which finished Sunday in Salou, Spain. The winning six – cut down from 16 – will become part of the FIA’s young driver programme which will be integrated into the newly-created WRC Academy next year. The six drivers will contest six rounds of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship in Ford Fiesta R2s.

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Autopromotec Show Targets “UK Aftermarket Decision Makers”

Show organiser Promotec is calling for UK manufacturers, distributors, motor factors, repair specialists and bodyshops to “seek new buying and supply partnerships” at its international exhibition of automotive equipment and aftermarket products Autopromotec. The organiser expects an increased number of exhibitors to attend the 2011 show on 25–29 May, at the Bologna Trade Fair Centre, Italy. Autopromotec 2009 attracted a record 1,443 exhibiting companies from 47 countries and 101,620 visitors from all over the world. The UK looks likely to be the fourth largest overseas exhibitor, behind the USA, Germany and China. A new section of the show dedicated to heavy duty parts and equipment is also designed to attract specialists from this market for the first time, the organiser states.

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Brityrex 2010 Showguide Now Available Online

With just about a week to go before the UK’s only dedicated tyre exhibition, Brityrex 2010, kicks off media sponsors Tyres & Accessories are proud to publish an online preview version of the of the official show guide. Freely available at tyrepress.com/brityrex.php the comprehensive catalogue contains stand numbers for all those exhibiting, numerous company profiles and floor plan of the exhibition hall.

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Grouptyre Launches Latest Pirelli Promotion

Following on from two highly successful national incentives held in conjunction with Pirelli this year, Grouptyre has announced a further promotion. This latest promotion will run from October 1 and November 30 and once again aims to build retail sales through the independent sector. Tyre retailers and auto servicing businesses will be entered into a prize draw based on the number of Pirelli car, van and 4×4 tyres bought from their local Grouptyre member during the promotion period. Winners of the two top prizes will enjoy a VIP trip to Italy, including a visit to Maranello, the base for Ferrari’s GT car production and home to the Ferrari Formula One team.

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TRIB’s Harvey Brodsky to Address Italian Retreading General Assembly

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Harvey Brodsky, managing director of TRIB, the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau, is to appear as a featured speaker at the general assembly of the Italian Tyre Retreaders Association (the Associazione Italiana Ricostruttori Pneumatici, or AIRP) in Rome on October 8 and 9. TRIB says that Brodsky’s presentation will highlight the current situation of the North American retreading industry in comparison with that in Italy and other parts of the world.

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Monza to Provide “Emotional” Final European GP for Bridgestone

Bridgestone is to supply its Potenza tyres to Formula One for the final time in Europe this weekend, when the 2010 season enters its final four races with a trip to Monza. The Italian Grand Prix offers the challenge of one of the highest top speeds, with long straights bringing low downforce configurations into play, thus putting greater mechanical stress on the tyres. The tyre supplier is bringing its hard and soft compounds to the track for what its Motorsport director Hiroshi Yasukawa says will be “a very emotional… race for us”.

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Yokohama to Display New ‘Zenvironment’ Products at IAA 2010

Yokohama has been promoting its ‘Zenvironment’ concept – the reduction of global emissions through tyres that last longer, are retreadable and can be recycled – in Europe since 2008. The current range includes the 104ZR steer axle and 901ZS winter steer axle fitments, and at the upcoming IAA commercial vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, the company intends to extend its Zenvironment portfolio. New additions to be shown in Hannover include the prototype 106ZS steer axle tyre and 107ZL steer axle tyre for long-haul operations.

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Pirelli ‘Satisfied’ With F1 Tyre Performance in First Test

Two days of Formula One tyre testing concluded on August 18, and Pirelli discloses the purpose of this first test was to begin the process of determining the front and rear tyre profile and construction that will be used as the basis of its new PZero Formula One tyre. Driver Nick Heidfeld spent the two days behind the wheel of a Toyota TF109 in predominately dry and sunny conditions at the Mugello circuit in Italy. Fitted to the Toyota F1 car were sample prototype versions of the new PZero.

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