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Pirelli Offers Personalised Motorbike Tyres

Pirelli Motorcycle has launched what is says is the first motorcycle tyre riders can customise with their own initials, name, individual words or whole messages. According to the company, consumers that wish to stamp their own mark on their tyres can also reproduce images and logos, which can then be applied to the tyres’ sidewalls with special labels created by the rider. The sides of the new Diablo Rosso Corsa tyres were designed to accommodate the adhesive labels that anyone can design on Pirelli’s website and receive at home.

12th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin North America Ups Prices

Come June 1, North American customers wishing to purchase Michelin company tyres will require pockets that are up to six per cent deeper. The tyre maker has announced price increases for Michelin, BFGoodrich, Uniroyal, private and associate brand passenger car and light truck replacement market tyres sold in the United States. Prices for replacement market motorcycle tyres will also increase by up to six per cent in the US, Canada and Mexico markets.

30th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Indonesian Tyre Sales Shoot Up 54.62%

The Association of Indonesian Tire Producers (APBI) has reported that domestic car tyres sales volumes jumped 54.62 per cent to 7.87 million tyres in the first two months of 2010, compared to 5.09 million tyres at the same point last year. According to data, published on the Indonesian Insider Stories website, the sales volume of motorcycle tyres rose significantly, up 22.7 per cent from 4.22 million tyres in the first two months of last year to 5.18 million tyres at the start of 2010. The association has not reported first quarter sales volume figures.

21st April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe Offers Puncture Repair Promo for Bike Tyre Safety Month

As part of its ongoing commitment to raising public awareness of tyre safety, TyreSafe is giving away 20 motorcycle tyre puncture repair kits as part of April’s bike tyre safety month. The promotion is open to all new subscribers to TyreSafe’s free monthly e-newsletter during April, with their details entered into the prize draw. Winners will be selected randomly at the end of the month.

1st April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon Advises Bikers to Check Tyre Pressure Before First Spring Ride

Spring having seemingly sprung over the last few days in the UK Avon Tyres is warning bikers across the country to check their tyre pressure before they venture out onto the road. Following one of the harshest winters for 30 years, many bikers will only now be considering returning to two wheels and the British-based motorcycle tyre specialist wants to make clear how important running the correct pressures is to the safety and stability of a bike.

8th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon Gets “Best Suppliers Rep” and Product Nod at British Dealer Awards

Avon Tyres has reported a “double success” in the recent British Dealer News Industry Awards, with UK Motorcycle sales manager Gary Bretherton winning Best Suppliers Representative. The Avon Roadrider tyre received a Certificate of Merit in the Best Aftermarket Product category. These awards follow a good year for Avon Tyres’ motorcycle division, in which it reports sales have increased by 24 per cent.

3rd February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Chris Mullins Tyres Exceeds First Year Expectations, Investigates Second Gloucester Outlet

Gloucester tyre centre, Chris Mullins Tyres has reported a successful first year in business, exceeding its sales targets by more than 50 per cent according to the company. The centre, located on the city’s Bristol Road, began trading last January.
Specialising in selling and fitting car, van and motorcycle tyres to the general public and local businesses, a statement from the centre says it achieved 155 per cent of its first year’s trading target by selling more than 13,000 tyres and associated services such as wheel alignment. The statement added that it achieved a number of record trading days during the recent cold snap, as motorists replaced or upgraded their tyres to specialist snow products.

28th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone “Adventure Tyres” Rated Highly by Motorcycle News Readers

A survey conducted by Motorcycle News has placed Bridgestone’s Battle Wing and Trail Wing as its number one and two “adventure tyres”. The Biking Britain survey questioned 12,000 readers to find their top 10 in the adventure category. Readers scored the tyres highly on longevity, with Bridgestone’s tyres coming out on top of all other brands. As well as scoring highly for their long wear life, the Battle Wing was also praised by bikers for its comfortable ride with the Trail Wing providing “excellent” high-speed stability.

20th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli adds Western Power Sports to US Distributorship

Pirelli Tire North America has announced the addition of Western Power Sports as a selected aftermarket distributor for Pirelli motorcycle tyres in the United States. Western Power Sports is a wholesale/distributor of motorcycle parts and accessories with warehouses in Idaho California, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.

12th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Two Michelin Tyres in RiDER Power top 10

Readers of RiDE Magazine voted the Michelin Pilot Road 2 as their number one tyre in the magazine’s 2009 RiDER Power survey. The Michelin Pilot Power 2CT was the highest-rated sports tyre, coming in at number four in the top ten. Each year, thousands of readers vote for their favourite bikes and products and this year’s results were published in the November 2009 issue of the magazine, which is renown for its stringent product tests.

The Michelin Pilot Road 2 dual compound sports touring tyre is designed for high mileage combined and performance in wet grip. Also benefiting from the same 2CT (2 Compound-Technology) the Michelin Pilot Power 2CT is a high-performance sports tyre designed for fast road riding and occasional track-day use.

Commenting on the results, Olivier Gros, Michelin’s UK Director of Motorcycle Tyres said: “This is a great result for Michelin as it recognises the amount of work that goes into making our tyres such good all-round performers. What makes it really special is that this recognition comes directly from our customers who are actually using our tyres in the real world, out on the UK’s roads.”

24th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Cuban “Freedom Machines” Keep Riding – With Help From Metzeler

Cuba is a country renowned for Castro, Caribbean Climate and Classic Cars. But the streets of Havana and Santiago de Cuba are not just made resplendent by the presence of four-wheeled relics from the island’s pre-communist era – motorcycles predating the 1960s are still to be found, and are lovingly maintained in working order by owners who wouldn’t be caught dead riding the rubbish the Soviet Union later sent over. Of course keeping a classic bike on the road is not so easy in a country embargoed by the US for close to half a century…So Metzeler has decided to lend Cuban riders a hand.

30th June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon Encourages Tyre Pressure Checks for Bikers

Avon Tyres is urging bikers across the UK to ensure their tyres are properly inflated, warning of the sever drops in performance that can be the result of having incorrect air volumes inflating the rubber. The announcement has been made to coincide with May Bank Holiday weekend, when the crack of leather on willow is matched by the roar of the motorcycle, heralding the start of the biking summer. Having racked up a century of motorcycle tyre experience, Avon wants to make sure bikers aren’t caught on a sticky wicket in this busy period.

Peter McNally, Avon Tyres’ technical product manager for motorcycle tyres, says, “Tyre pressures on a motorcycle are critical to the safety of the rider aboard it – there’s no other way of putting it. The tyre’s connection with the road has to be perfect and if the tyre is under inflated after a winter’s lay-off, the bike will not handle properly and it could be dangerous.”

30th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kenda China Plant Aims for PSR, Company Adds OE

Kenda Rubber Industries’ recently opened tyre plant in China will serve as a stepping stone to growing the company’s presence in that country, officials said. The first phase of the new plant in Teinjin, China, at $23 million, is set to produce bicycle and motorcycle tyres and tubes. Later phases, though, will add production of some five million radial passenger tires per year, Kenda said.

Kenda has also been aggressively pursuing OE positions, and recently landed slots with Iranian car maker Saita Group. Kenda will supply some 200,000 radial tyres per year for Saita’s Pride line. Kenda claims it has also gained OE business with an unnamed Chinese automaker. (Tire Review/Akron)

16th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bike Tyrestore Raises Sava Prices

Bike Tyrestore has announced that the pound/euro exchange rate collapse has forced the company to increase the prices of its range of Sava scooter and light motorcycle tyres. Speaking frankly in the company’s customer email newsletter, Bike Tyrestore representatives said: “To be honest, sales have been affected, although the Savas are still priced below most of the other ‘leading brands.’ Which is the point we’d like to make. Customers don’t always appreciate that Sava scooter tyres are made in Europe, to at least the same high standards as each of the household names, not all of which are in fact of European production, and the Savas are cheaper.”

6th April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Recalls Motorcycle Tyres

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation is recalling 957 Bridgestone Exedra G850 G motorcycle tyres, size 180/70R16 77H, sold as OE on 2008 and 2009 Triumph Rocket III Touring motorcycles. The very high torque Rocket III motorcycle can cause torque-induced degradation in a body ply, which may result in the tyre’s inner liner cracking, leading to a slow leak in the rear tyre only. Affected tyres can begin to vibrate at moderate speeds, producing the risk of a crash.

BATO and Triumph are working to notify owners, and will replace defective tyres – and the matching front tires – free of charge. Owners can contact BATO at 800-465-1904, or NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety hotline at 888-327-4236. (Tire Review/Akron)

3rd April 2009/by Tyrepress Editors