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Tyres stolen from another lorry while driver sleeps

Thieves have raided another parked HGV and stolen its load of tyres while its driver slept. This latest attack took place at the Barton Business Park, off the A38 in Staffordshire. According to local paper the Burton Mail, the driver of a lorry was woken by a ‘rocking’ sensation in the cab and saw four or five men who, having slashed the truck’s kerbside wagon, helped themselves to Pirelli motorcycle tyres. The tyres were loaded into a white mini van, which then drove off southbound along the A38.

27th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper consigns Dean brand to history

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is ending its Dean associate brand in North America, which it has produced since buying the former Dean Tire & Rubber Co. back in 1994. The Findlay, Ohio, tyre maker will focus its attention on its core Cooper, Mastercraft and Starfire brands. Cooper also produces and sells Avon motorcycle tyres, Mickey Thompson performance and off-road light truck tyres, and Roadmaster medium truck radials. Tire Review

8th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Europe announces Q3 price rises

A further round of price increases will be implemented by Bridgestone Europe during the third quarter of 2011. The tyre maker states that, starting July 1, prices for truck and bus radials will rise by an average of 12 per cent, agricultural, off-road tyres and retreads by an average of eight per cent, while an increase averaging five per cent is planned for passenger car, 4×4, light commercial vehicle and motorcycle tyres.

6th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Production resumed at all Japanese Bridgestone plants

Tyre production at Bridgestone’s Nasu factory in Tochigi Prefecture got underway on March 25, two weeks after the earthquake in Japan. Output at the plant, which holds the capacity to product 2,600 tons of passenger car, motorcycle tyres and other tyres per month, will increase gradually as electricity restrictions are lifted and “other issues” resolved. The Nasu plant’s return to production means that all Bridgestone factories in Japan affected by the earthquake are now back in production.

28th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Rossi takes on Bridgestone advisory role

Six-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has signed on as a motorcycle tyre development advisor for Bridgestone following the finalisation of a Marketing Service Agreement between the Italian rider and Bridgestone Europe in February 2011. Under the agreement, Rossi and Bridgestone will, as the tyre maker explains, “work together to promote the passion of motorcycling to end users and enthusiasts throughout Europe.” Rossi will act alone as a professional rider; his MotoGP team and sponsors are not involved in the deal.

14th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres & Accessories January 2011

January's Tyres & Accessories contains features on the growing – excuse the pun – agricultural market and the world of two-wheel tyres. Subscribers can read the whole magazine in e-paper format by clicking more.

3rd February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Latest Bridgestone Race Battlax Available in Spring

This coming spring Bridgestone intends to release its latest production motorcycle racing radial, the Battlax Racing R10. Featuring an all-new tread, structure and compound, the R10 is described by the tyre maker as a product that “offers enhanced user-friendliness and better lap times, benefiting production motorcycle racing worldwide as well as users who enjoy riding high-performance super sport bikes on circuits.” Bridgestone adds that the new tyre was developed with European market use in mind and the end product is one that “provides superb dry performance and handling performance.”

13th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

January Launch for Michelin Pilot Road 3

During the month of January Michelin is bringing two new motorcycle tyres designed for road use to market. Spearheading this portfolio expansion is the eagerly awaited Pilot Road 3 for sport touring bikes. Michelin states this new product has been designed to deliver superior grip in all conditions of use – whether on wet or damp – as well as offer outstanding total mileage. The tyre, the manufacturer adds, reflects Michelin’s across-the-board R&D strategy of improving individual tyre performance characteristics without sacrificing others. In this instance, engineers at the Michelin Technology Center “developed X Sipe Technology” (XST), which integrates dual-action sipes into the tread. How this works, Michelin explains, is that the sipe ribs first cut through the surface of the water, which is then evacuated faster and more effectively toward the outside of the tyre through wide grooves.

10th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

‘Sotong’ Tyres – Appearance Before Safety

Skinny is beautiful, at least according to a minority of motorcyclists in Asia – yet for these riders, beauty can also involve suffering. Singapore’s Straits Times newspaper brings word of a potentially dangerous trend, that of so-called “sotong tyres.” These tyres are thinner than regular motorcycle tyres and are said to be prized for their looks and promise of speed.

7th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Harry Potter Roles on Avon Tyres

British brand Avon’s motorcycle tyres have revealed a famous user of their tyres. Young wizarding hero Harry Potter can be seen in his latest epic adventure on a motorcycle and sidecar shod with Avon Tyres. In the latest instalment of his adventures, ‘The Deathly Hallows: Part One, Potter – played by actor Daniel Radcliffe – is rescued from his muggle relatives’ house by friend and Hogwarts groundskeeper, Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). The machinery used to magic Harry away from the evil Death Eaters is a Royal Enfield Bullet Classic, matched to a Watsonian Manx Sidecar with the bike shod with Avon’s Roadrider tyres.

24th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Indian Tyre Production Increases 29%

The period between April and August this year yielded a 29 per cent increase in domestic tyre production in India on the back of a sharp rise in automobile sales, according to a report published by Business Standard. This rise is made even more impressive when one considers the spiralling natural rubber prices in the same time-frame. The report states that the major tyre manufacturers produced 47.1 million tyres in April-August 2010, as opposed to 36.7 million in the same period of 2009.

22nd October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Unveils Latest Addition to Battlax Range

Bridgestone has introduced its latest motorcycle tyre at the Intermot exhibition in Cologne, Germany. Called the Battlax BT-016 Pro Hypersport, the radial sports tyre is described by the manufacturer as a product incorporating “a number of advanced technologies developed by Bridgestone in MotoGP.” The end result, says Bridgestone, is a successful combination of excellent durability and superior performance on both dry and wet surfaces. Designed specifically for larger-sized sports motorcycles such as supersport and naked bikes, the line-up includes one front tyre and three rear tyre sizes.

6th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Indian Replacement Market Tipped to Surpass £2.75 Billion by 2012

A research report released by market research firm TechSci Research predicts that total turnover for India’s replacement tyre market will surpass Rs 200,000 million (£2.75 billion) by the 2012 financial year. The replacement segment currently accounts for more than 60 per cent of the industry, the report notes, and it has become a key focus area for manufacturers due to the higher margins its offers. In the most recent financial year almost 50 million unit sales took place in India’s replacement segment, with motorcycle tyres and truck/bus tyres the two largest markets.

18th August 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Fuel Voucher Promotion with Michelin Two-Compound Motorcycle Tyres

Michelin has announced a new promotion for motorcyclists buying and fitting a pair of Michelin Power Pure or Pilot Road 2 motorcycle tyres. Between 1 June and 31 July, purchasers of these tyres will receive £20 of fuel vouchers from selected dealers throughout June and in all dealers throughout July.

16th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Online Retailer Says Bridgestone Motorcycle Tyres are Most Popular

Burnley-based online tyre retailer, Fast Tyres Direct has issued a statement suggesting that Bridgestone is having a particularly good season in the motorbike segment, with “88 per cent of [motorbike tyre] sales through the website in the last three months”. The website offers a range of ten motorcycle and car tyre brands, covering all price segments.

20th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors