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Wolfrace Publishes 2010 Wheel Brochure

Wolfrace Wheels has published its new 2010 catalogue, this time in print and two types of virtual edition. The 2010 version of the Wolfrace is said to have already received “a huge amount of positive feedback,” say company representatives.

The brochure features Asia-Tec wheels for Japanese cars, lightweight wheels for your track car or Wolf Design products for SUVs. Some of the new product launches for this year include Wolfrace GB: Roma (a new five spoke 'retro' wheel in five stud fitments in a graphite/polished finish. Sizes 7×16, 8×17, and 8.5×18-inch); Wolfrace Eurosport: Assassin – a split five-spoke design finished in black with polished spoke detail in 6.5×15 and 7×17-inch; and Wolfrace Lightweight: Ultra-Lite – following on from the Pro-Lite, Ultra-Lite the new Lightweight wheel is available in three different colour finishes and in sizes 6.5×15, 7×17 and 7.5×18. The 17-inch version weighs just 8.1kg.

19th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper China Picks Up Three Chinese Awards

In China, Cooper Tire recently won three awards for its products and marketing campaigns. China's Auto Business Review magazine named Cooper Tire winner of the Creative Marketing Corporate Award for the 2009-2010 China Auto Blue Book, while Auto magazine conferred a 2010 Auto Ads Award upon Cooper Tire for its Cooper Knight campaign. Finally, China Motor Trend magazine named Cooper tyres as the editor's choice in tyre brands.

19th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Producer Cheng Shin Enters Global Tyremaker Top 10

The world’s top 10 tyre makers now have a new addition in the form of Taiwanese manufacturer Cheng Shin Rubber. Now that almost all the major tyre manufacturers’ sales figures are in, the numbers show that Cheng Shin Rubber – producer of the Maxxis brand – leapfrogged Toyo and Giti Tire into 10th place in 2009. Last year the company ranked 12th on the Tyres & Accessories leaderboard.

17th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

2009 Was A “Banner Year” for Cheng Shin Rubber

Commenting on Cheng Shin’s recent rapid growth, Morgan Stanley’s Taiwan automotive industry analyst, Jeremy Chen, described the company’s 2009 financial results as “very strong.” In his words the results point to the booming Chinese tyre market and to the relative newcomer’s potential threat to existing tyre giants: “The strength and growth of local tyre makers actually are a growing threat to Michelin (for which Chinese sales are currently circa 5-10 per cent of overall sales). However, in reality there is probably room for everyone to grow in China at present…”

The company’s strong margins also garnered praise from the analysts: “We highlight that Cheng Shin's full year 2009 operating margin (20 per cent) remained well ahead of its peers' (12-15 per cent), providing more evidence of the company's strong competitiveness and execution capability. Although we expect margins and profits to fall this year, due to rising material costs, we retain an overweight rating on Cheng Shin, as we continue to see the stock as one of the best plays on China's booming auto market.”

17th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

CamberTire – Set to Revolutionise the Tyre Industry?

US based company Optima Sports LLC has released its patented CamberTire, and believes we will hear this product name much, much more in the coming years. “This advancement will revolutionise the tyre industry and we are ready to bring it to market," said company owner and CamberTire inventor John Robinson Scott. “The benefits this design offers are significant to a traditionally slow changing industry – we have, literally, reinvented the wheel.”

14th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Expresses Satisfaction in Auto Express Results

Auto Express has announced the winners in its 2010 Auto Express Product Awards, and Continental is pleased with the results, commenting: “The magazine has revealed the top motoring products that can really add value to your car and has rated the ContiPremiumContact 2 as the best tyre to do just that.” The range, available in 14 to 18-inch sizes” to suit vehicles ranging from compact cars to executive saloons, was described by the magazine as a ‘true all rounder’.

14th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Australian Magazine Recommends Maxxis Bighorn 4×4 Tyre

Australian 4×4 magazine 4WD Action judged the Maxxis Bighorn MT-762 to be the best tyre in its recent mud tyre review. 4WD Action tested 11 tyres over five terrains to determine the best type of ‘all round’ tyre for 4×4 drivers. The 265/75R16 Bighorn emerged in equal second place overall, gaining high scores in the sand, hill climb and swerve tests, and was especially impressive in the mud. “Mud is definitely what this tyre was made for, with no clogging evident. It easily drove the bog hole at low speed the first time, scoring it a perfect 10/10,” the review reported.

12th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

F1 Teams Make Direct Pitch for Bridgestone to Stay

A group of Formula One teams has formally asked Bridgestone Corp. to revisit its decision to leave the series after this season. Faced with as many as six separate bids from other tyremakers to take over as a race supplier, a number of F1 teams opted to make the formal request. Following last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, team principals met with Bridgestone motorsport director Hiroshi Yasukawa, who passed the request on to recently seated Bridgestone Europe CEO Makio Ohashi, who was present at the race.

Yasukawa told Autosport magazine that, “After each race meeting we make a report to Japan, so are going to report to our top board members about what has happened this weekend. Mr. Ohashi has also realized that F1 is very important for Bridgestone. I really appreciate the teams’ approach, and we are happy that they still trust in our company and they wish Bridgestone to stay. Maybe we have to reconsider because of the market and the environment. We also understand that F1 itself is more concerned about the environment now, and there is a new power train coming.

12th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ Generating “Genuine Momentum”

Tyres & Accessories has already reported online and in its May 2010 magazine on HiQ’s expansion plans, including the fast fitter’s intention to add 50 new sites to its network this year. According to the company’s franchise development manager, Peter Tye, HiQ is currently in “advanced negotiations” to open new HiQ outlets with fifteen new business partners.

11th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tiffany Goes The Distance With Metzeler

Tiffany Coates has developed a reputation as the "most journeyed" female motorcyclist, travelling long distances on her trusty BMW R80 GS. Her latest oddyssey was a 17,000 mile overland trip, riding on Metzeler tyres, and detailed in the latest edition of Bike Tyrestores' weekly e-mail magazine.

11th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Forbes Ranks Goodyear 40th “Most Reputable” US Company

Forbes Magazine has published its fifth annual list of the companies with the best reputation in the USA, with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company ranked 40th. Goodyear says the list is based on the Reputation Institute’s US Reputation Pulse consumer opinion survey, which aims to measure the overall respect, trust, esteem, admiration and good feelings consumers hold toward the country’s 150 largest companies.

23rd April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Back for More – Michelin Sponsoring MPG Marathon in 2010

Michelin has signed its name on the dotted line to continue sponsorship of the MPG Marathon, an annual event organised by Fleet World Magazine. Now in its eighth year, in 2010 the MPG Marathon takes place at Ettington Chase, near Stratford-upon-Avon, on September 15 and 16. Participants will once again have the opportunity to show that skilful driving can mileage per gallon – or kilometers per litre, if that’s more your cup of tea – way beyond manufacturers’ own estimates.

23rd April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop and Evo Return with “Motorsport X-Factor”

Dunlop’s activities in the MSA British Touring Car Championship are not limited to being the title sponsor and tyre-supplier. The company is engaged in the hunt to find the Championship’s future stars with its Race Academy – dubbed by the manufacturer “the X-Factor of Motorsport”. The Academy will run a series of track-based events in which drivers new to racing will be able to show what they can do on the track. Playing Simon Cowell and his minions will be Evo Magazine, a BTCC driver and a Dunlop representative.

26th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres & Accessories March 2010

The March 2010 edition of Tyres & Accessories magazine is now available online and is viewable as a virtual flash “e-magazine” to all subscribers. This latest issue particularly focuses on the private brand business, 4×4 tyres and brake components. Click more to have a look.

19th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Test Praise for Hankook Radial RA14 Wet Performance

Hankook is the recipient of more tyre test kudos, this time from Europe’s largest specialist recreational vehicle magazine, Germany’s Promobil. The publication has released the results of its annual tyre test (Issue 4/2010), and has awarded first place to Hankook Radial RA14. The Promobil evaluation examined ten brand-name tyres currently available in the popular 235/65 R16C size, which is suitable for vehicles including the VW Crafter and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (the second of these was used as the test vehicle during the comparative evaluation).

17th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors