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BMW selects Hankook UHP, winter tyres for 7 Series OE fitments

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Hankook will supply runflat versions of its ultra-high performance and winter car tyres to BMW for original fitment on its new generation 7 Series. The luxury car will roll on the Ventus S1 evo2 in mixed 245/50R18 Y *RSC (Runflat Safety Component) (front) and 275/40 R19 Y*RSC (rear) sizes in summer, and the i*cept evo in size 245/50R 18 H *RSC for winter use. Both tyres were developed in the Hankook’s German-based European R&D Centre, and are supplied to BMW directly from Hankook’s European high-end factory in Hungary.

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Lotus chooses Yokohama tyres for ‘fastest ever’ Elise

Yokohama tyres have been selected as the original equipment fitment for what Lotus says is the “fastest road-going Elise ever,” the Elise Cup 250. It will wear the Advan A048 LTS, a Lotus-approved and developed version of Yokohama’s road-legal track day tyre, in size 195/50 R16 at the front and 225/45 R17 at the rear.

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Toyota approves Toyo NanoEnergy tyres as Prius OE fitments

In addition to approving a trio of Bridgestone tyres for the new Prius, Toyota has homologated four Toyo NanoEnergy models for original equipment fitment on its latest generation hybrid. Two sizes are available for models sold in the European market; the NanoEnergy J61 in size 195/65 R15 91H and the NanoEnergy R41 in size 215/45 R17 87W.

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Bridgestone tyres an OE fitment on Lexus LC 500h

Bridgestone’s Potenza S001L RFT has been approved as an original equipment fitment for the Lexus LC500h coupé that will be launched in spring 2017. LC 500h models sold in various global markets, including Europe, North America, Japan and Asia, will be fitted with the Bridgestone run-flat tyre in sizes 245/40RF21 (front) and 275/35RF21 (rear).

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OE tyres: Continental to directly supply Japanese and Korean car makers from April

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With the imminent demise of the 14-year old Yokohama Continental Tire joint venture withJapan’s Yokohama Rubber, German tyre maker Continental is gearing up to take over direct deliveries of its tyres to vehicle manufacturers in Japan and Korea. “From 1 April 2016, we will solely supply Japanese and Korean original equipment customers ourselves. This means we will directly offer our premium Continental tyres in Japan and Korea,” shares Tansu Isik, who heads Continental’s APAC region original equipment passenger car tyre business.

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Continental, Yokohama to end OE tyre joint venture

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. and Continental AG have announced that they will wind up their joint venture company, Yokohama Continental Tire Co., Ltd. (YCC), at the end of this month. The two tyre makers believe the 50/50 joint venture, which was established in Q1 2002, has served its purpose.

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Kirkby Tyres expands Ireland operations with OE development manager

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Speke-based tyre wholesaler Kirkby Tyres has expanded its operations in Ireland with the appointment of new original equipment business development manager (Ireland). Sean Dougan joins the company following 20 years at Philip White Tyres, giving him “a wealth of experience in the industry,” Kirkby stated.

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Bus manufacturer Solaris approves ContiPressureCheck for OE fitment

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The ContiPressureCheck tyre pressure monitoring system from Continental has been approved for operational use by Polish bus manufacturer Solaris, and will be fitted as original equipment on the city and regional buses it produces. Solaris began delivering the first 60 city buses equipped with ContiPressureCheck to a customer in Krakow at the start of February.

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KTM approves Dunlop RoadSmart III for adventure bike pair

Dunlop’s RoadSmart III has been homologated for the new KTM 1290 Super Adventure and the 1190 Adventure, reports Goodyear Dunlop. The Austrian manufacturer will fit the two bikes with size 120/70 ZR19 and 170/60 ZR17 tyres. According to the tyre maker, the previous-generation RoadSmart II was also used on the KTM adventure bikes and “worked flawlessly” with them.

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BMW approves Bridgestone for 7 Series

Bridgestone has been selected as an original equipment tyre supplier to the latest generation BMW 7 Series. The tyre maker’s Bridgestone Australia subsidiary reports that the Potenza S001 run-flat will be fitted as standard equipment on the 730d, 740i and 740Li in size 245/45R19, with an optional size 275/40R19 rear axle fitment available. For the 750i and 750Li, staggered sizing in 245/40R20 and 275/35R20 is provided.

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Premium tyres fight back, yet margins remain headache in e-commerce era

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An influx of new vehicle registrations has driven demand for premium car tyres upwards in the UK. Yet somewhat paradoxically, the price of these products has continued to fall, further impacting the margin retailers can make versus what they can expect on lower-priced products. Tyres & Accessories sat down with Micheldever wholesale director Alan Baldwin and wholesale marketing manager Rory Carlin to discuss the premium fightback and its symptoms for dealers. “Premium brands are absolutely in the ascendancy,” Baldwin says.

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Bridgestone inside and out on Toyota’s new Prius

Bridgestone products are to be found in abundance on the new Toyota Prius, and not just fitted to the wheels. In addition to wearing Ecopia and Turanza tyres as original equipment, the latest-generation Toyota hybrid will come with Bridgestone seat pads and anti-vibration equipment.

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Kumho car tyre range supported by motorsport, OE

Supported by the manufacturer’s increased original equipment business and its motorsport activities, Kumho’s car tyre range has been reviewed well in the latest round of magazine testing, Its latest high performance product, the Ecsta HS51, was awarded the ‘Recommended’ rating by the highly-regarded German consumer magazine, ACE Lenkrad, for example.

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Michelin tyres OE on Boeing 777 long-haul models

Beginning in July 2016, Michelin will be the sole source tyre supplier for the main landing gear on the Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range), 777-200LR (Long Range) and the 777 Cargo final assembly line. This range of long-haul aircraft, which can transport 400 passengers on flights covering distances of up to 7370 nautical miles (13,650 kilometres), will be fitted with Michelin’s new-generation Near Zero Growth (NZG) technology radial tyre, the Air X.

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Michelin CargoXBib Heavy Duty tyres original equipment on Stewart Trailers

Stewart Trailers has specified Michelin’s new CargoXBib Heavy Duty trailer tyres as original equipment on its latest Road King XV 20 26 S trailer. The agricultural trailer manufacturer chose the 560/60 R 22.5 fitment as an option for its new trailer. The new tyre replaces the original CargoXBib, and has been designed to increase longevity on the road and boost self-cleaning properties. Its high load capacity is almost 8,300kg per tyre, with a durable casing structure.

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