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Kumho’s new Le Sport “designed for Europe’s top marques”

The first 25 sizes of Kumho’s replacement for the KU19 and proven KU31 have been launched on the UK market. The Ecsta Le Sport KU39, to give it its full title, is an asymmetric ultra high performance tyre designed with Europe’s top car marques in mind, and was developed using the twin methods of the latest KADAS prediction tools and on Europe’s most demanding test tracks. The Y-speed rated product’s key selling points are its enhanced performance, braking in wet conditions and controlled ride and refinement, according to the Korean manufacturer. Its high grip tread compound delivers improved traction and braking performance, while its specially designed casing provides impressive high speed stability.

3rd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

More classics on the road than ever before, says Avon Tyres

News

With motorcyclists feeling the pinch of world-wide recession, sales data from Avon Tyres for the first half of 2011 shows an increasing trend towards the number of older bikes being kept on the road. The trend indicates two things, according to Avon – riders are keeping their older bikes on the road for longer to help combat the economic downturn but it could also illustrate a wider appreciation by classic bike owners for the gems they have hidden in their garages. Rather than refurbishing their bike and keeping it locked away to be preserved and merely admired, Avon reckons that riders are choosing more and more to actively enjoy their rides. And, as a result, the Company’s wide range of suitable tyres for classic and older bikes is enjoying a surge in sales.

3rd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone previews Catalan MotoGP

News

Bridgestone will take its medium and hard front and asymmetric rear slick compounds to the Circuit de Catalunya for the 5 June running of the Catalan Grand Prix, MotoGP’s fifth round of the 2011 season. The tyre manufacturer anticipates one of the toughest races of the year for its rear tyres because of the very high tyre temperature generated by the predominantly right-handed layout of the circuit; it has eight right-handers, most of which are fast and flowing. It is specifically turn three and the last three corners that generate the high rear tyre temperature as they are fast and long and the tyres spend a lot of time leant over on their right side. Turn three is also uphill so riders open the throttle earlier to maximise drive on the incline.

1st June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Happy 65th, Tyres & Accessories

News

This month, many of those born in June 1946 are gearing up to receive their gold watch and embark on retired life. Not so Tyres & Accessories. Sixty-five years after its birth as a “new journal for a new age,” the UK’s magazine for the tyre and wheel industries continues going from strength to strength and takes pleasure in bringing the latest news and information to an ever-evolving industry.

1st June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

“Kumho has arrived” following tyre test, says Australian MD

News

Kumho Tyre Australia reports critics had a surprise in store for them when the results of the annual Wheels Magazine Tyre Test were announced. The publication, which has provided Australian motorists with authoritative information for 58 years, gave the Kumho KU39 a ‘podium placing’ by ranking it a close third behind two much more expensive European tyres. Furthermore, Kumho notes, the KU39 “finished ahead of well established and respected Japanese brands in the gruelling and uncompromising Wheels test, making it arguably the best value performance tyre on the Australian market.”

25th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

German biking magazine awards Bridgestone Battlax BT-016 Pro Hypersport

News

Germany’s PS motorcycle sport magazine has released its 2011 tyre test results, with Bridgestone’s Battlax BT-016 Battlax BT-016 Pro Hypersport receiving top honours. The full wet and dry evaluation of size 120/70 ZR 17 (front) and 180/55 ZR 17 (rear) on a Honda CBR 600 RR with ABS was conducted on an international testing circuit in southern Europe in spring 2011.

18th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli picks up Chinese ‘best marketing’ award

News

Pirelli reports it recently won the “best marketing” category of the 2011 China Auto Aftersales Summit Forum awards – an award the tyre maker describes as “one of the most influential awards in the auto industry.” In total, five categories of award were announced at the forum, which is hosted by the China Automobile Manufacturers Association, China Automotive Engineers Society, China International Trade Committee Automotive Branch, China Automotive Technology and Research Center and Motor Trend magazine.

4th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Acclaim for Nokian tyres in Scandinavian, CIS tests

News

In addition to recent positive reviews in German motoring magazines, Nokian reports its summer tyres have met with success in Scandinavian and Russian tyre tests. The recently introduced Hakka Green summer tyre won an eight-tyre (size 205/55 R16) comparative test held by Finnish magazine Tuulilasi. This most recent addition to the Hakka summer line-up was especially praised for its excellent handling properties on dry and wet. “The best properties of the tyre include balanced and unchanging properties, both on wet and dry surfaces,” stated Tuulilasi. When discussing the tyre’s properties on wet roads, Tuulilasi noted that its neutrality and ease of driving in any situation.

3rd May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ launches in-branch promotional magazine

News

HiQ has announced the replacement of its two year-old newsletter with a glossy magazine designed to enhance the retail experience of its customers throughout the network’s 160 centres. HiQ’s marketing manager Geraldine McGovern said that the magazine – called ‘Hi’ – will be more contemporary and customer-focused. The publication will have “a more premium look and feel, featuring more customer friendly news, while detailing the latest offers and promotions across the network,” according to a HiQ statement.

26th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear 38th in Forbes reputation poll

Company News

Goodyear has been ranked the 38th most reputable company in the USA by Forbes magazine. The magazine’s sixth annual ranking of corporate reputation in the US, released on its website, made Goodyear – the only tyre-maker on the list – the highest-ranked company in the automotive industry. The list was compiled based on the results of the Reputation Institute’s US Reputation Pulse consumer opinion survey, which measures the overall respect, trust, esteem, admiration and good feelings consumers hold towards 150 of the country’s largest companies.

26th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Citroën DS3 Racing rolls out on Bridgestone Potenza RE050A

News

Bridgestone has announced that Citroën has selected its Potenza RE050A sports tyre for the Citroën DS3 Racing, Citroën’s hot hatch in the premium DS line. The 215/40R18 tyre is now fitted on all Citroën DS3 Racing production cars. The ultra-high-performance Potenza RE050A is designed to handle the power output of an over 200 hp turbo-charged engine like this Citroën DS3 Racing. It has an asymmetric pattern designed for a dynamic balanced performance with sharp response, precise steering and high-level wet safety.

15th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

National Tyres to provide AA Tyres Online

News, UK News

National Tyres and Autocare is proud to announce the launch of AA Tyres, a new online tyre shop powered by National. National secured the contract to provide the tyre shop which has been integrated into the AA’s own website, offering special discounted prices on tyres online and automotive parts in-branch to AA members. The site, which is now live at www.theaa.com, follows on from a similar move by well-known e-tailer Blackcircles.com and AA-competitor RAC.

13th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pilot Road 3 aimed at growing sport touring segment

News, Premium

Between 2004 and 2010, Europe’s sport touring radial motorcycle tyre market grew 31 per cent. This trend is expected to continue, with some forecasts for the current year estimating an increase of about seven per cent. At the start of the year Michelin released a new tyre into this lucrative market, the successor to its popular Pilot Road 2. The official launch for the new tyre was held towards the end of March. In announcing the introduction of the Pilot Road 3, Michelin says the new tyre surpasses its 2007-launched predecessor in terms of the grip it provides on wet roads and the consistency of performance it delivers over time. Alongside this, the tyre maker adds, is a combination of “unprecedented performance with the marketplace's best-balanced overall performance package.”

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29th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Potenza S001 OE for Audi A1

News

Bridgestone has confirmed its Potenza S001 is being supplied for original equipment fitment on Audi’s A1. Deliveries of the tyre in size 225/35 R18 87W began last September, the fourth OE supply deal for the Potenza S001 since its launch in February 2010. The Bridgestone tyre is also supplied to the Audi RS5, Aston Martin Rapide and Ferrari 458 Italia. Continental also supplies original equipment tyres for the Audi A1; in February 2011 it reported supply of its ContiSportContact 3 and the ContiPremiumContact 2 tyres in 15, 16 and 18-inch sizes.

25th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian receives recommendations in German tyre tests

News

Several of Finnish tyre manufacturer Nokian’s tyres have been awarded recommendations by German tyre testers including the ADAC and Stiftung Warentest. The Nokian V received a “good” rating from the German Automobile Association, ADAC on the back of strong balance, with “good in all safety relevant disciplines, top mark in the wet”. Nokian says the V was also “recommended” after 2011 tests by the European Automobile Association ACE/GTÜ, Öko-Trend.

7th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

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