Shandong Linglong manufactured Infinity Tyres offer both light and heavy radial truck tyres, with 15 dimensions available for the former, and a heavy truck radial range featuring over 20 patterns in 40 dimensions.
Infinity Tyres meet major international standards including DOT (USA), ECE (European), SASO (Middle East), and are in addition REACH compliant for Europe.
Following on from the technology agreement signed between Shandong Linglong Tyre and Chinese vehicle manufacturer Geely in June 2012, Linglong reports it has begun supplying original equipment tyres for the Geely Gleagle. The tyre maker is supplying its CrossWind HP010 high performance pattern in size 225/65R16 100H.
Shandong Linglong’s truck and bus radial tyres have gained EPA SmartWay verification for 18 of its Linglong and Leao brand truck tyres in the USA for low rolling resistance. The verified tyres include steer, drive and trailer axle applications.
Infinity Tyres is promising something special at Brityrex; at the main entrance to the Show in Event City, Acorn Motorsports, sponsored by Infinity, will be unveiling its latest 2013 season drift car.
In the British Drift Championship, Infinity has successfully partnered the Acorn Motorsports Division team, and as part of this very close relationship, AMD will be delighted to demonstrate to Brityrex visitors the success and benefits of running on Infinity tyres.
The Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA) has elected Alfred Graham as president with immediate effect. Graham previously held the position of association treasurer for the last eight years and succeeds David Seward who stood down as president at the end of his two-year term.
Linglong Tyres, manufactured by China’s third largest tyre maker, the Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., will exhibit its latest tyre range –Green-Max – at the upcoming Reifen show in Essen. The manufacturer describes this tyre, designed for the UHP segment, as its ultimate summer tyre.
Infinity has introduced its INF100 van and small commercial vehicle tyre. The brand, manufactured at Shandong Linglong and owned by the Al Dobowi Group, says that the tyre was created using its Eco-Friendly Fuel-Efficient engineering process and Advanced Comfort Control Construction techniques.
Shandong Linglong Tyre reports the successful implementation of new generation curing bladders in its production process. The new bladder, type ZB16E, was developed to address the issues of tyre cavity shoulder channeling, exposed cord in the shoulder and bladder longevity during the production of low profile, high performance tyres. Shandong Linglong reports the ZB16E bladder differs in shape from traditional bladders and utilises an “adopted S-shape design” that reportedly provides a better connection between bladder and tyre cavity.
The FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup, held in Japan during November, is one of the main qualifying tournaments for the 2012 Olympics. China’s national team finished the 12-team tournament in third place, assuring it a berth in London next year. Commenting on this achievement, team sponsor Shandong Linglong Tyre praised the 18 players for showing the “spirit of Chinese women’s volleyball” to the world.
On 11 October 2011, Hou Yifan, member of Linglong Tyre chess team was awarded “Non-olympic Athlete of the Year” at the 10th China Laurens Prize ceremony was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. The award was the second grand prize she won after a prizegiving by state television – “CCTV non-olympic athlete” – at the beginning of this year.
Infinity Tyres aimed to stand out at the recent Charleville Show, Ireland’s largest agricultrual show. Irish dealer, Daly Tyres, and the Infinity-backed rally car placed at the brand’s stand were said to have caught visitors’ attention. The car, an Infinity-branded Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 was available all day for photo shoots with the many budding young drivers and their parents queuing to get their children, who were wearing their own competition helmet and gloves, into the car. As Eamon Daly, owner of Daly Tyres, said: “The Infinity car gave pleasure to many people and hopefully, when they view the pictures, they will come back to buy Infinity products”.
The China Rubber Industry Association has referred to rising rubber costs as a ‘grim situation’. The CRIA reports that rubber prices, currently approaching RMB 40,000 per ton, have caused tyre production costs to increase by 50 per cent and squeezed profit margins to a record low, with year-on-year profits declining by up to 50 per cent last year. In light of this industry crisis, seven CRIA members met in Beijing on January 13 to discuss possible countermeasures.
Australian football club Brisbane Roar has received a sponsorship boost after signing a one-year deal with tyre maker Shandong Linglong. The team, which plays in the nation’s premier A-league, has welcomed the Chinese company’s Australian presence, Linglong Tyres, as ‘front of short’ sponsors.
Autocar’s latest tyre test reports on the extent of the performance gap between premium and budget products when it comes to wet weather handling. Autocar tested five leading budget brands (GT Radial, Linglong, Nankang, Triangle and Wanli) against an established Continental tyre. The magazine conducted its own tests for wet handling and braking, dry handling and braking and aquaplaning, plus a stringent high-speed test at the Contidrom test centre in Hannover. Summing up Autocar senior tester Jamie Corstorphine said: “We expected the bargain tyres in this test to fall short of the Continental, but we were not prepared for just how poorly some performed.”
Shandong Linglong will soon be exporting high performance tyres from its new factory, commented company representatives at the Reifen exhibition. Work started on the £100 million 40,000 square metre facility last year and progress is said to be at an advanced stage. Full capacity at the plant should be reached by 2010, at which time it will have an annual output of 10 million tyres, bringing the company’s total capacity to 30 million pieces.
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