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Yokohama-Sponsored Baja Racers Happy with Geolander Tyre

One of off-road racing's toughest tests, Yokohama Tire-sponsored racers took on the SCORE Baja 1000 between 17 and 20 November using the manufacturer’s Geolander M/T+ tyres. Heidi Steele achieved a third-place finish in Class 6 for unlimited, production mini trucks. Driving her customary Ford Ranger, Steele, the two-time defending Class 6 champ, and her co-drivers and Desert Assassins teammates Rene Brugger and Pat Dailey, finished the gruelling 1061.69-mile course in 27:43:10.

24th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Focuses on Eco-Tyre Trend

According to Hankook Tire’s vice president, Pae Ho-youl, green tyres will be the tyre industry’s “keyword” for some time to come. For this reason the Korean company is making substantial investments in this area. Pae recently told the Korea Times newspaper than Hankook had spent 20 billion won per annum while working on its enfren environmental tyre, which was released in 2008 following two years’ of technical development. Now the tyre maker has previewed its latest version of the green tyre, the ‘enfren eco’, at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Hankook says the enfren eco is designed with fuel efficient vehicles such as the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid in mind.

11th 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

Cooper Tire Wins SEMA Global Media Award

Cooper Tire has been awarded the Global Media Award from the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. More than 2,000 new products were registered at the show, and from these a judging panel of 26 journalists from 16 countries selected a small number of products based on their potential impact and commercial success. Cooper’s Discoverer S/TMAXX, due to be launched February 2011, was chosen because of its all terrain performance capabilities.

8th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Former TRIB Boss Brodsky Starts News Association

While interim TRIB managing director, Marvin Bozarth was writing to the retreading association’s membership introducing himself, his predecessor Harvey Brodsky has been busy forming another association. According to online news reports, Brodsky has formed his own retreading organization. Like TRIB this new association – the Retread Tire Association – is said to be a non-profit, 501(c)(6) entity that is “dedicated to promoting and expanding retreading and proper tyre repairing throughout the world, with no closed doors and no closed meetings.”

26th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

No General Meeting for TRIB at SEMA Show

The Tire Retread & Repair Bureau of Information will not hold a special membership meeting during the upcoming Global Tire Expo powered by TIA in Las Vegas, reports Tire Review. Former TRIB managing director Harvey Brodsky had announced the meeting on 3 October.

25th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Global Tire Expo Gets TIA Eco-Forum

The TIA is bringing a “green” perspective to the proceedings with a late addition to the upcoming Global Tire Expo schedule, reports Tire Review. TIA will hold a forum “Making ‘Green’ Work For Tire Dealers” on Wednesday, 3 November from noon to 13:00 in Room S231 of the South Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

22nd October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

SEMA Stays With Car Dealer Day at Show

The 2010 SEMA Show will again feature a targeted programme specifically for auto dealers, says Tire Review. Set for the second day of the show – Wednesday, 3 November, from 8:30am to 1:45pm at the Las Vegas Convention Center – the Dealer Day Conference will be co-sponsored by the National Automobile Dealers Association and the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association.

24th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

SEMA Introduces New Product Showcase for 2010

SEMA has announced that exhibitors at the Las Vegas event may now enter new products into the “New Products Showcase” by visiting the “New Products” section of the show’s website. With nearly 2,000 companies exhibiting throughout the million square foot Convention Center, the New Products Showcase is designed to give buyers a quick glimpse of what is new and debuting at the Show. All exhibitors may enter one product category at no cost if submitted before 8 October, 2010. The 2010 SEMA Show takes place between Tuesday 2 and Friday 5 November, 2010, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

22nd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Presents Raft of New Releases at SEMA 2009

Pirelli is launching a raft of new products and line extensions at this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, including the Pirelli Scorpion the Scorpion Verde All Season SUV/Crossover and Light Truck tyres developed under the “Green Performance” philosophy. Pirelli’s Green Performance strategy forms the basis for specific goals such as pushing the green proportion of its tyres from 20 per cent to 40 per cent by 2011.

According to the tyre maker, these tyres offer drivers increased performance in wet braking, dry handling, wet handling, snow traction and reduce aquaplaning. Scorpion Verde All Season’s use of cutting edge compounds is said to helps deliver longer tread life for consumers.

2nd November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Kicks Off Dealer Training Program

Dealers across the USA will get a chance to test many of Yokohama’s tyres – including the all-new ADVAN Neova AD08 – in a series of 10 specialized training programmes beginning this month. Cities on the 10-city training tour include Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Texas, Orlando, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Kansas City, Memphis and Albuquerque.

The ADVAN Neova AD08, an updated version of Yokohama’s ADVAN Neova AD07, will be available in the US in May in 32 sizes ranging from 15 to 19 inches. (Tire Review/Akron)

9th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen Unveils 15 Series Tyre

Nexen Tire has released details of its new 15 series UHP N3000 tyre following the company’s development of Nano technology and 20 series tyres in previous years. The company believes that its new technology will provide an ideal tyre option for current sports cars. The tyre equals the record for the lowest profile tyre on the market, a feat set by Kumho with its Ecsta SPT.

12th December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin OE on New Komatsu 860E-1K Dump Truck

Michelin has announced that its XDR earthmover tyre will be standard to Komatsu’s new 860E-1K ultra-class dump truck, which was unveiled at the MineExpo 2008 trade show in Las Vegas. The 860E is a rigid frame dump truck capable of operating on the most demanding surfaces and carrying payloads of up to 280 tonnes. It is fitted with a 2,700 hp, diesel-electric hybrid drive system and includes a factory-installed trolley option.

Michelin also produces the only radial tyres in the world designed specifically for the Komatsu 960E electric drive dump truck, which was introduced in May 2008. Michelin worked closely with Komatsu at the proving grounds in Arizona to evaluate the Michelin XDR in the 56/80R63 size that equips the 960E.

4th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Vogue White/Gold Stripe Now Available in 20-inch

A 20-inch size has now been added to Vogue Tyre & Rubber’s white/gold stripe tyre range. The 245/40R20 fitment, publicly displayed for the first time at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, will be available as of mid-November through Vogue’s US dealer network.

The 20-inch tyre is an addition to Vogue’s existing line of 16, 17, and 18-inch passenger car tyres. The white/gold tyre has been part of the Vogue range for over 40 years. “There is a great deal of consumer interest in this product,” said Greg Hathcock, president of Vogue Tyre. “We are proud to add the 20-inch white/gold to our product line of quality tyres.

3rd November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

NCC Directs Goodyear to SEMA Show

The NCC, an American manufacturer of consumer electrical devices, is to showcase its new line of licensed Goodyear-branded GPS navigation systems at the 4-7 November SEMA automotive trade show in Las Vegas. The systems are designed for use primarily in passenger cars, though a commercial model will also be displayed.

The units – model numbers GY130 and GY135 (affordable range) and GY140 and GY145 (Mid-range) – will feature the company’s “INSTANT Rerouting” system, which utilizes a constant, proactive analysis of all possible routes within a one mile radius to calculate new directions instantly when a user changes their route. In effect the system prevents the time-inefficient recalculations made by some GPS units whenever a turn is missed. This feature will be exclusive to Goodyear GPS products.

30th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors