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HiQ invests £30,000 in motorist safety guides

HiQ has launched its latest safety project for motorists: a bespoke new safety guide pack. The fast-fit network says it has invested £30,000 into the guides, which include a suite of information bulletins in one ‘handy’ pack. The network says the guides have been produced based on motorists’ feedback. It aims to cover drivers’ needs, explaining everything there is to know about keeping tyres and cars in the best possible condition comprehensively. Covering everything from the hazards associated with buying part worn tyres and winter driving tips to fuel efficiency and battery care, the guides simplify tyre and car care, as well as providing useful motoring reference material.

21st June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho to work with Chinese university

At the end of May, Kumho Tire China and the Qingdao University of Science and Technology signed a strategic cooperation agreement. According to the university, under the new agreement the two entities will increase their joint work in a number of areas. Graduate students will be trained at a Kumho-established research and development centre, which is described as being a world class facility, and both parties will cooperate on developing tyre industry solutions, such as the development of environmentally-friendly materials.

21st June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Dunlop Aircraft benefits from Saudi Deal

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres is to benefit from BAE Systems’ £1.9 billion deal to sell Hawk training jets to Saudi Arabia. According to the company, 22 Hawks will be built in Lancashire and supplied with tyres made by Dunlop Aircraft Tyres in Birmingham. The company, the world’s only specialist aircraft tyre manufacturer and retreader, already provides tyres for the 45 Hawks already in service with the Royal Saudi Air Force. Each aircraft uses three tyres – two on the main gear and one on the nose gear – and once the Saudis take delivery of the new aircraft the country will be the world’s second largest operator of the type after the UK.

14th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Revenue potential of Snap-on’s Hofmann aligners

Snap-on Equipment’s extensive Hofmann range of wheel alignment equipment could generate a net income of over £30,000 per year even given conservative throughput expectations, according to the company’s recent field research. Snap-on says its range accommodates any workshop and level of service volume, while the leading European manufacturer of garage equipment also offers wheel alignment service expertise and aftersales care. Its most recent machines feature the latest full 3D four wheel alignment technology.

8th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

R&D investment aids quality and technology within Hankook range

Hankook reports that five per cent of its annual revenue is directed towards research and development, an investment it says allows the development and production of the very latest in market-specific tyre solutions. Such investment is considered by the Korean manufacturer as key to ensuring optimum quality and technology within its high performance portfolio – a range it says is specifically designed to suit all types of motorists.

7th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Breedon Aggregates re-lays A90 in tyre-derived rubberised tarmac trial

Breedon Aggregates reports that it has successfully completed the first major UK trial of a kind of asphalt made partly from recycled tyres on behalf of Transport Scotland. Following the trial in Scotland, the firm will now begin to market the new material, to be called Breedon Polymer R+, from its 18 asphalt plants throughout Scotland and England.

In late April a short stretch of the A90 dual carriageway between Perth and Dundee was resurfaced with the material and a recently-completed ‘grip test’ on the surface has now confirmed its viability. This stretch of road is one of the busiest in Scotland, carrying around 35,000 vehicles a day. Over the next few months the material will be closely monitored against a number of key performance criteria, including skid resistance. According to the company, the early indications are “very encouraging.”

31st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Biomass-based synthetic rubber developed by Bridgestone, Ajinomoto

Bridgestone Corporation has announced that, together with Ajinomoto Co., Inc, it has developed polymerised high-cis polyisoprene (IR), a synthetic rubber produced using bio-based isoprene, a substance produced from biomass raw materials using fermentation technology. The partners say they aim to commercialise this synthetic rubber for use in tyres and are proceeding with further research.

31st May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli classic rally tyre makes competition debut

Pirelli’s new high performance historic rally tyre, the P7 Corsa Classic, has made its competition debut in March on the Rally de Espana Historico with a legendary name behind the wheel: two-time World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz. Driving a Porsche 911 for the first time, Sainz won the event. The product was first launched just before the 2011 Rally Legend San Marino event, joining Pirelli’s competition tyre range and reinforcing the Italian firm’s commitment to every discipline in motorsport. Pirelli believes historic rallying is “taking off, with a huge fan base,” saying this means greater involvement is warranted from all the partners and friends of the sport. In the UK, the British Historic Rally’s decision to open up tyre supply has resulted in four tyre manufacturers entering the series from 2013, including Pirelli.

30th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

‘Ultra-fuel efficient’ Goodyear tyre coming soon

Goodyear has revealed that it is on the verge of introducing a new tyre technology "that will help car makers reach new levels of fuel efficiency and CO2 reductions in Europe. No details have been made available about the new technology, which was developed by the Goodyear Innovation Centre in Luxembourg and which is set to be revealed in the second half of this year.

28th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

5 leading European tyre markets analysed

Research and Markets has published a report analysing key elements of the five leading tyre markets in Europe during the period 2011-2015; the UK, France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. The report notes the “significant impact” of the 2008-2009 economic crisis, during which all countries experienced reduced sales in 2008 and 2009, which was followed by uniform recovery through 2010, based on essential replacements. Each country went on to experience various levels of sales downturn in 2011.

28th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Fuel economy most important car consideration to Americans

With fuel prices at near-record levels, US consumers are driving less and contemplating a move to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to recent survey by Consumer Reports. Tire Review reports that the survey found that 37 per cent said their leading consideration when shopping for their next car will be fuel economy. A distant second was quality (17 per cent) followed by safety (16 per cent), value (14 per cent) and performance (6 per cent).

25th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Triangle to research aircraft radial development

On 4 May, the Triangle Group and the Harbin Institute of Technology signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the development of radial aircraft tyre technology. The agreement was signed at Triangle’s headquarters in Shandong Province by company chairman Ding Yuhua and Feng Ji from the Harbin Institute of Technology. Under the terms of the agreement, the two entities will set up a facility that draws upon the Weihai-based institute’s expertise in the areas of composite materials, engineering mechanics, automotive, mechanical design and manufacturing and information management professions and disciplines. Research will focus on developing tyres for larger aircraft, such as commercial airliners.

18th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New models drive new car sales in Europe – JATO

Following the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association report on passenger car registrations, market research company JATO Dynamic has added its new car sales analysis for the region. The headline figures are declines of 6.1 per cent in April, the lowest monthly decline of the year so far, and 7.1 per cent in year-to-date compared to 2011. Focusing more on the top ten brands, JATO explained that Renault and Opel/Vauxhall experienced the largest fall in sales during April of 16.9 and 16.1 per cent respectively, while Volkswagen maintains top position, ahead of Ford.

17th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

DfT to investigate hubs following MWS research

Following research by Motor Wheel Service last month that showed commercial wheels sustaining undetected damage when fitted to non-standard hubs, the Department for Transport has stated that it will undertake independent testing to verify the company’s findings. The initial investigation, carried out on an LBF machine by one of the world’s leading CV wheel experts, Dr Sundararajan of Wheels India, found that non-circumferential hubs, which give only partial contact between axle and wheel, are causing untested load stresses which cause cracks and half life expectancy. MWS, the worldwide distributor of Wheels India’s xlite truck wheels, has campaigned extensively over the past few years for increased safety checks, maintaining that there is also a problem with used take-off wheels entering the market without mandatory safety checks.

17th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

High speed comfort from Firenza

The Firenza high performance brand has steadily grown within this competitive sector and is now a popular choice with discerning drivers who insist on a combination of speed, comfort and safety at a realistic price level. The company reports that its latest UHP pattern, the ST05A, is expertly manufactured incorporating up-to-the-minute tyre production technology from Japan and is currently on offer in 26 size options from 15 up to 18 inches and both V and W speed ratings. The company also intend to introduce a further eight additional 19 and 20 inch sizes in the near future.

16th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors