Despite the late summer sun (or perhaps because of it) Goodyear invited journalists to the launch of the UltraGrip8 Performance at Icebar in London on 6 September. While it may have been uncharacteristically warm for a British summer, the Icebar environment (where the walls, bar, table and even glasses are made of ice) were intended to provide a physical reminder of what winter conditions mean for cars and drivers alike.
In American advice magazine, Consumer Reports’ latest tests of all-season and winter replacement tyres, Michelin and Continental lead the way, Tire Review reports. However, the results show that many tyres offer good overall performance. In total, CR tested 78 models of all-season and winter tyres: 20 T speed rated all-season tyres; 20 H speed rated and 22 V speed rated performance all-season tyres; and 16 winter tyre models.
The Forbes ‘Asia’s Fab 50’ ranks the “best of Asia Pacific’s biggest listed companies,” and this year’s list has been described by the business magazine as a “roll call of outfits that have managed to thrive amid decelerating growth in Asia and all but nonexistent growth in their US and European markets.” For 2012, Forbes has added Cheng Shin Rubber Ind., manufacturer of the Maxxis tyre brand, to the list. At present Maxxis is the only tyre brand represented in the Fab 50 table.
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd. first introduced its Green-Max passenger car tyre range in 2011, and said the new line-up met with wide acclaim. During 2012, the company has continued to expand the range, and at present a total of 69 Green-Max dimensions are available for 13 to 20-inch diameters. Recent additions include more high performance dimensions, including the increasingly popular 245/45WR17.
The US edition of CIO magazine, a publication aimed at senior IT executives, has named Goodyear Tire & Rubber one of its 2012 CIO 100 winners. Upon receiving the accolade, Goodyear vice-president and chief information officer Jim McKinnon said “winning the CIO 100 award is tremendous recognition for the success of our multi-year project, which has aligned all of the company’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa on a common business platform.”
How much of the market will be ready for the introduction of tyre labelling legislation when it becomes mandatory on 1 November 2012? Who knows? What is clear is that all parties are now allowed to publicly share details of labelling and have been free to do so since 30 May. And al this means it is more important than every to be up to speed. All the latest detail and analysis relating to the forthcoming tyre labelling legislation are now available online with the addition of our Tyre Labelling Special issue. Subscribers can read online now by clicking more.
TyreSafe is carrying out an investigation into part worn tyres available in the UK alongside Auto Express magazine, and the organisation has recently uncovered the story of a driver from Tyne and Wear, who suffered paralysing injuries as a result of his car losing grip when running on recently-purchased part-worns. Keith Johnston, is now permanently paralysed from the top of his chest down, only able to move his arms and neck. He told TyreSafe that he hopes his story will urge other drivers to think twice about which tyres they choose.
Roderick A. Palmore, executive vice president, general counsel, chief compliance and risk management officer, and secretary for food multinational General Mills, Inc., has been elected to Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s Board of Directors.
Mark Newhall from US publication Farm Show Magazine refers to them as being like a “field of little spears…little spears that are stabbing, and bumping and chewing up tractor tyres.” The spear-like protrusions described by Newhall are genetically modified crops, and in an interview with public radio producer American Public Media the magazine editor and others discussed the tyre issues that genetically modified crops are creating.
The wait is over, the July edition of Tyres & Accessories is now accessible for online viewing. Containing our in-depth coverage of Reifen 2012 and a feature on Tyre Manufacturing machinery, reading this issue online requires just two thing: that you are a subscriber and that you click more below.
In an interview with Institutional Investor magazine, which covered topics ranging from BRIC region outlook to the euro crisis, Pirelli CEO Marco Tronchetti Provera shared that the number of new products the tyre maker intends to introduce in the next few years will represent a doubling of its recent programme.
The Maxxis Bighorn MT762 radial tyre is designed to delivers a smooth ride on the road alongside superior off-road grip, especially in muddy conditions. One characteristic you don’t necessarily expect from mud tyres is longevity, but a driver in Australia predicts he has recorded a total 100,000km out of a set of Bighorn tyres. The feat isn’t “half bad”, according to electrician and refrigeration mechanic Bob Stokes, whose modifications to a 76 Series Toyota Landcruiser have been chronicled by Australian motoring magazine 4WD Action.
It is not often that a tyre journalist gets to take a turn at being TV critic, but July’s Panorama documentary focusing on tyre dumping was one such opportunity. This month’s Tyres & Accessories gives the 30 minute documentary the full treatment in the UK section of the forthcoming August magazine, however the issues raised are worth discussing in more detail.
Brembo has won the Best Brand award from Sport Auto, a German magazine dedicated to sports cars, for the sixth time. The Sport Auto Award 2012 recognised the best accessories in 12 categories including brakes, wheels, exhaust systems and sports seats.
Trelleborg has become first ever official sponsor of Italian magazine Trattori’s Tractor of the Year awards after signing a long-term agreement with the publication. Upon announcing the deal, Trattori editor Stefano Agnellini said “the choice of Trelleborg as our official sponsor of the awards was naturally driven by the key role which the company plays in the agricultural industry and its strong partnership with the leading tractor manufacturers. The partnership is also the result of the special attention Trelleborg has always given towards the real needs of farming professionals.”
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