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Yokohama Tyres Get EPA SmartWay Approval

Three Yokohama medium truck tyres have been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay program, which promotes cleaner, more efficient truck technologies. Yokohama’s RY617 steer tyre, 703ZL drive tyre and RY587MC2 trailer tyre met the SmartWay program’s rolling resistance criteria, the tyremaker said. With the approval, the tyres can be used on trucks that are SmartWay-certified.

“Yokohama is honored to be recognized by the EPA for our efforts to produce truck tyres that help save fuel and protect the environment,” said John Cooney, Yokohama’s director of commercial sales. “Receiving approval into the SmartWay program reinforces our pledge to our commercial customers to produce the most technologically-advanced tyres on the market.” (Tire Review/Akron)

15th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Launches New Barum Branded Industrial Range

Continental has announced that it is in the process of launching a new budget brand into the industrial tyre market, the Barum Industry. According to the manufacturer, the new solid tyre range promises end users great performance and resilience unrivalled by competitors in its class. The Industry line is described by company officials as “the perfect choice for companies running forklift trucks in less demanding applications combining a good quality tyre at an attractive price. The Barum Industry offers low rolling resistance, robust construction and long tyre life.”

13th January 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti HTR 2 Receives 2009 iF Product Design Award

An international jury has awarded the “iF product design award 2009” to Continental for the design of its HTR 2 trailer tyre. The HTR 2 is a tyre, says Conti, that heralds a completely new generation of tyres to be launched over the next two years, and the manufacturer says the product range represents a quantum leap in terms of technology. Continental regards the tyre’s high mileage, patented “Airkeep System” that delivers 50 per cent improved constant tyre inflation pressure and low rolling resistance as the qualities that have secured its position of technical leader in its class within a short amount of time. The Continental tyre designers faced the challenge of creating a distinctive external appearance to match this technology and they also had to convey the quality of the product through the design.

19th December 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Rhodia And Dow Corning Sign Silica Agreement

Rhodia and Dow Corning Corporation have announced an agreement for the development and commercialisation of new silica/silane products to support the tyre industry’s drive for energy efficient, safer motoring.

This agreement aims to develop and commercialise innovative silica/silane combinations, principally for the tyre industry where the association of precipitated silica and silane is used in low-energy tyres to help reduce the rolling resistance and hence the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The silane is the component which enhances the interaction between polymer and silica.

4th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Amerityre Partners Defence Industry Contractor

Amerityre Corporation has entered into a development programme with an unnamed multi-billion dollar defence industry contractor that is a leader in aerospace composite technology. The objective of the Phase I development programme is to establish the base line performance characteristics of Amerityre’s polyurethane passenger car tyre incorporating a “composite hoop” belt, as opposed to traditional tyre belting material.

The composite hoop belt has been investigated in rubber tyre applications by Edward Markow of Edward Markow Consulting. Under the programme, Amerityre will provide the polyurethane tyre design and material, the defence contractor partner will fabricate the composite hoop belts and Markow will consult on the programme.

25th September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Wins Auto Express 2008 Tyre Test

The Pirelli P Zero (225/45 R17), achieved the highest overall score in this year’s Auto Express tyre test, coming top in a comparison test against 15 other competitor brands. The magazine test examined several key disciplines including: dry handling, wet handling, dry braking, wet braking, aquaplaning and rolling resistance. Pirelli achieved first overall in the Dry Handling discipline with Auto Express commenting: “None of our contenders inspired as much confidence as the Pirelli, which felt spot-on as soon as we turned into the corner. Grip was plentiful too”.

2nd September 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Size for Nokian Forest Rider

The Nokian Forest Rider, designed for CTL (cut-to-length) forestry machines, is said to be the first functional radial tyre for professional forestry use. The size range for the tyre, which Nokian reports has won over users with its driving comfort, durability and supreme traction, is now expanding. The newly available 24.5-inch rim size offers increased mobility and load-bearing capacity to smaller forestry machines. This larger size will also enable smaller machines to bear increasingly substantial loads and efficiently tackle demanding harvesting jobs. This latest Nokian Forest Rider rim size has a width of 650 mm.

27th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Wins Motoring Euro Press Plaudits in Summer Tests

Pirelli have obtained eight overall victories and two top-three placements in 11 tests conducted by European motoring authorities and the specialist press.

The Cinturato P4, designed for medium displacement and city cars (with its ecocompatibility and safety-conscious characteristics) and the P Zero, the high technology tyre developed for the most sporting cars, have been singled out for the highest praise in their categories.

In Germany, the P Zero won four overall victories in four tests conducted by Auto Zeitung, Sport Auto, Sport Auto Tuning Spezial and Power Car, which unanimously voted it the top tyre in the reference segment.

19th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin on Top in “Rolling Resistance” Tests

An independent testing organisation has found that the Michelin Energy Saver tyre “has a rolling resistance 20 per cent lower than its direct competitors.” Furthermore, the tyre was also found to have safety features comparable to more roll-resistant tyres; braking distances were found not to increase when using the Energy Saver.

The test centre TÜV SÜD Automotive researched the comparative performance of Michelin’s Energy Saver alongside tyres from six other major European manufacturers. Doubts about the grip and braking performance of the Energy Saver have been scotched by the tests, which add to the evidence gathered by the same organisation in September last year that the tyre has greater durability than its nearest rivals.

11th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Wins Motoring Euro Press Plaudits in Summer Tests

Pirelli have obtained eight overall victories and two top-three placements in 11 tests conducted by European motoring authorities and the specialist press.

The Cinturato P4, designed for medium displacement and city cars (with its ecocompatibility and safety-conscious characteristics) and the P Zero, the high technology tyre developed for the most sporting cars, have been singled out for the highest praise in their categories.

In Germany, the P Zero won four overall victories in four tests conducted by Auto Zeitung, Sport Auto, Sport Auto Tuning Spezial and Power Car, which unanimously voted it the top tyre in the reference segment.

10th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin to Demo Rolling Resistance Performance at London Show

Michelin has announced that it will run a live, full size demonstration its new Energy Saver tyres at the British International Motor Show at ExCel, London Docklands from 23 July to 3 August. Michelin aims to illustrate its tyres’ rolling resistance performance with two identical driverless cars, one fitted with Michelin Energy Saver tyres and the other with a non rolling resistance optimised product. The two cars will be simultaneously released and allowed to roll down a ski-slope type ramp, with an up-ramp at the opposite end. Michelin representatives said it a statement that the car fitted with Energy Saver tyres will “roll for longer and thus cover a greater distance before coming to a standstill.”

14th May 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

TÜV SÜD Highlights Michelin Energy’s Braking and Fuel Efficiency

Michelin is promoting its wet-braking and fuel efficiency qualities following glowing research from independent test centre, TÜV SÜD Automotive. Tests conducted by TÜV SÜD in April and May 2008 show that the new Michelin Energy Saver combines one of the shortest wet-road braking distances of any tyre in the market with the biggest fuel savings.

The braking tests were carried out by the German organisation using three different tyre sizes (195/65 R15 H, 195/65 R15 V and 205/55 R16 V), which it purchased in tyre outlets. The comparative tests demonstrate that in challenging road conditions, such as on wet surfaces, the Michelin Energy Saver brakes in shorter or equal distances compared with six of its main, major-brand competitors (slowing from 80 km/h to 20 km/h).

8th May 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Semperit Midi-Trailer Tyre

Semperit has introduced a new 385/55 R 22.5 tyre for midi-trailers, the “EuroTrailer”. This tyre is the first in the brands new Euro product range and offers the benefit of around 5 cubic meters more cargo volume – and reportedly better mileage – for heavy road freight. The new EuroTrailer is available now in the 385/55 R 22.5 size with 160/-K and 158/-L indices.

A conventional trailer, i.e. a trailer with standard 385/65 R 22.5 tyres, has an internal height of 2.70m. The 385/55 R 22.5 version of the new Semperit “EuroTrailer” allows an additional internal height of at least 10cm and therefore increases the possible cargo volume by up to 5m³.

29th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres Help Marathon Runners ‘Tread’ Across the Finish Line

The 27th running of the London Marathon on April 13 saw approximately 46,500 participants cover the 26 miles 385 yards between Blackheath and St. James’s Park – including six wearing footwear offering good rolling resistance and a speed rating way in excess of anything actually attained on the day. The six men, Maasai warriors, chose to compete in shoes made from recycled car tyres and held together with iron nails.

14th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Exhibit Eco Products at EPIF 2008

At the start of March the Eco-Products International Fair 2008 (EPIF 2008) will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam. This exhibition, one of the largest environment themed fairs held in the Asia region, is taking place for the fourth time, and this year tyre major Bridgestone has announced it will exhibit its products

It is unsurprising that the Japanese manufacturer has chosen to participate in such an event – in the company’s own words, the “Bridgestone Group continually strives to strengthen its environmental management and minimise its environmental footprint, all aimed at the goal of improving the world in which we all live.” At EPIF 2008, Bridgestone will showcase its environmental policy and projects related to environment and conservation.

26th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors