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Three-season summer: Nokian Tyres unveils Wetproof

Aquaplaning beware – you have a new nemesis. Nokian Tyres has thrown down the gauntlet with its introduction of the Nokian Wetproof, a product it calls the “enemy of aquaplaning.” And while the Wetproof is a new member of the Nokian Tyres summer portfolio, it may help to think of it as an all-season tyre without specific snow and ice capabilities; Nokian has developed the Wetproof to “work safely and reliably from spring mornings to late autumn” in order to offer “steady performance and peace of mind for all three seasons.” Those wanting peace of mind in the fourth season are presumably welcome to fit winter tyres, preferably a Nokian product.

2nd October 2018/by Stephen

Hankook: New DTM slick “behaved exactly as desired”

The first two races of the DTM season have given drivers the chance to familiarise themselves with the new for 2017 Hankook slick and get reacquainted with the rain tyre. The Ventus Race debuted during Saturday’s event at Hockenheim in Germany, which was won by Mercedes-Benz driver Lucas Auer.

8th May 2017/by Tyrepress Editors

RainSport 3 adds performance and rolling resistance improvements

Product News, UK News

With the launch of the new RainSport 3 at the end of September, engineers at Uniroyal have developed what they call “a new generation of asymmetrical profiles combining the advantages of unidirectional tread concepts with those of asymmetrical tread concepts”. With its flow-optimized, asymmetrical tread, the Rainsport 3 offers a high level of protection against aquaplaning, precise handling on wet and dry roads, uniform abrasion, and comfortable driving behaviour.

30th October 2013/by Tyrepress Editors

Oulton Park may provide first 2013 BSB outing for Pirelli rain tyre

The MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship is set for the first ‘triple-header’ of the season this weekend as the paddock returns to Oulton Park in Cheshire for the second time this season, and with showers forecast the Pirelli Diablo Rain tyre may get its first 2013 in-race use. The weekend also sees races from the both the Pirelli National Superstock 1000 and 600 Championships and the Ducati TriOptions 848 Challenge taking place, with every competitor using the Diablo Supercorsa SC V2 control tyre.

8th August 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin renews European NASCAR partnership

Michelin has renewed its commitment to the NASCAR Whelen Euro-Series (the new name for the former Euro-Racecar NASCAR Touring Series). The tyre maker has been involved in the US-imported championship since 2009 as technical partner and tyre supplier, and has developed two tyres for the mechanically uncomplicated cars used in NASCAR. These are the Michelin S9C slick (33/70-15) and P2E rain tyre (33/70-15).

5th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook kicks off new Superstars season

A successful start to the Superstars and GT Sprint International Series was enjoyed by tyre supplier Hankook. The opening round of the two SWR promoted series at Monza took place in conditions Hankook Tire describes as “tricky”, with occasional rain and cool temperatures demanding the upmost performance from drivers and tyres. The tyre maker says the Ventus slicks received “high praise” from top drivers for their “reliable performance and high level of consistency.”

10th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli reveals F1 P Zero tyres at first 4 GPs

Pirelli has announced the P Zero slick tyre compounds it will provide to Formula One for the first four grands prix of the 2013 World Championship season. The races will take place in Australia, Malaysia, China and Bahrain, over the course of which all four compounds will be used. In addition, no two grands prix will receive the same allocation variation, meaning that there will be a wide variety of tactical possibilities on show in the opening stages of the season. Such a move could help to retain the intrigue of the opening stages of the 2012 season, during which seven different drivers claimed victory in each of the first seven grands prix. Pirelli’s tyres have been overhauled this year too, and while the compounds are designed to offer fast warm-up performance through being generally softer, teams will be getting used to the way their cars handle the new rubber in the different conditions offered by these races.

13th February 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli nominates soft, hard P Zeros for British Grand Prix

Pirelli will bring its P Zero Yellow and Silver Formula One tyres to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, the tyre supplier has announced. As is now customary, the Italian manufacturer announced its compound allocations for the three races following the coming weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. In Montreal’s Canadian Grand Prix, Pirelli will bring its P Zero Yellow soft and P Zero Red supersoft tyres, while at the Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia, the teams will have the P Zero White medium and P Zero Yellow soft at their disposal.

21st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli announces Bahrain, Spain, Monaco GP compound selections

Pirelli has announced its tyre nominations for the next three rounds (four to six) of this year’s FIA Formula One World Championship in Bahrain, Spain and Monaco. The supplier will take the P Zero Yellow soft tyre to all three events. Accompanying it in Bahrain will be the P Zero White medium; in Spain the manufacturer breaks with its convention of keeping compounds one step apart, supplying the P Zero Silver hard tyre; in Monaco, Pirelli will use its supersoft P Zero Red compound for the first time this season, helping to rubberise the road surfaces used at one of motorsport’s most iconic events, in addition to providing greater grip on the most twisty circuit of the year.

3rd April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Swedish touring championship to run on Hankook tyres

Hankook has signed on as official tyre supplier to the Swedish TTA – Racing Elite League (Elitserien i Racing) touring car championship, and will provide competitors with its Ventus F200 slick and Z207 rain tyre for each of the coming season’s eight races. Announcing the deal, Hee-Se Ahn, Hankook Tire vice-president for Marketing & Sales in Europe, stated “we are truly excited about our new partnership with the TTA. With this partnership we are taking a significant next step in our European motorsports engagement as it is the first time we are the exclusive tyre supplier to a racing series in the Scandic markets. The TTA’s approach to motorsport of constant refinement of their cars with innovative materials and designs is the type of racing that perfectly matches our company motto 'Driving Emotion'.”

12th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli announces first three F1 compound allocations

Pirelli has announced the first three P Zero slick compound allocations to be taken to the opening Grands Prix of the 2012 Formula One World Championship season. In Australia and China teams will receive the P Zero White medium and the P Zero Yellow soft compounds. The P Zero Silver hard and the P Zero White medium tyre have been nominated for Malaysia.

15th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook supplying two further touring championships

Starting in the 2012 season, Hankook Tire will serve as exclusive tyre supplier to two Italian-organised events, the Superstars International Series touring car championship and the GTSprint International Series grand touring championship. The company will provide tyres to both series within the framework of what it calls a “long-term partnership.” The tyres to be used in both championships are the Ventus F200 slick and the Z207 rain tyre.

3rd February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli GP3 Rain Tyre Sees Use at Hockenheim

Pirelli has described last weekend’s racing at Hockenheim as ‘action-packed’. The two races held during the fifth round of the inaugural GP3 series were characterised by incidents, accidents, and changeable weather – which meant the company’s rain tyre saw its first use on Friday and Saturday during free practice and qualifying.

27th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Power One Tyre of the Year for MCN

Announced at the Excel Motorcycle Show in London on 4 February 2010, Michelin’s Power One tyre has been voted Motorcycle News Product of the Year (Tyres). The French giant says that the tyre was developed integrating motorcycle racing technologies into its hypersport tyre range, boasting better handling characteristics through these innovations; a strategy that seems, in the opinion of MCN, to have paid off.

8th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Uniroyal Launches RainMax 2 for MPVs

Uniroyal has launched a new tyre for MPVs and light vans – the RainMax 2. According to the company, the tread pattern on this new rain tyre has been completely re-developed to ensure “safe, economical performance on both wet and dry roads.” New design features centre on a 17 per cent shorter wet braking distance the than that of the previous model.

23rd October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors