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Off-Road Tour Company Selects Cooper Discoverer STT tyres

All Terrain Tours, an off-road tour company (as the name suggests) has chosen Cooper’s Discoverer STT tyres for use in the Northern English countryside. Started earlier this year by Tony Newton and Mark Langley, All Terrain Tours allows owners of off-road vehicles to use them away from asphalt roads on legally accessible “green lanes”, with prices starting at around £45. Langley’s Land Rover Defender and Newton’s Land Rover Discovery will have the Cooper tyres fitted as they lead tours across some of England’s most remote and beautiful countryside. The company promotes safe and responsible use of four-wheel drive vehicles in the countryside, with routes available for most 4x4s.

1st February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Releases “Lightest Sports Motorcycle Tyre Ever”

Michelin has announced the world premiere of its Power Pure, which the French manufacturer says is the lightest sports motorcycle tyre in its category. As a result of the decreased weight, Michelin says the Power Pure tyres offer “unmatched handling with greater responsiveness and enhanced riding pleasure.” They are available now.

1st February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Lanxess Celebrates Five Years as Listed Company

February 1 marks the fifth anniversary of specialty chemicals group Lanxess debuting on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and the company reports that some 14,600 employees around the globe will mark the occasion. The first price quoted for Lanxess shares on January 31, 2005 stood at 15.75 euros. Five years later, on February 1, 2010, the opening price was 27.42 euros.

1st February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo to Build Tyre Plant

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. has announced it will invest $9.8 million to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary company at Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China, to manufacture passenger and light truck tyres.

29th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Autosport International Show Celebrates 20 Years

The much-hyped snow storm that turned much of the United Kingdom white earlier in the month did not prevent Autosport International, Europe’s largest motorsport trade show, from celebrating its 20th anniversary in style at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK, on 14-17 January 2010. Reportedly, over 85,000 visitors made the trip to the West Midlands, helping trade to increase by 10 per cent on the previous year in spite of the weather. Perhaps a general thawing in the global economic situation was more on the minds of visitors than the snow drifts hastily formed by NEC staff clearing the car parks for visitors when Tyres & Accessories arrived on Thursday 14 January to take in stands representing tyre manufacturers Dunlop, Pirelli, Yokohama and Hoosier Tire, as well as the many other automotive products and servicing equipment on display.

29th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Sibur Tyre Production Down 28% in 2009

Production figures released on 27 January show that Sibur’s tyre production fell 28 per cent in 2009 (7602 tonnes, compared with 10,650 tonnes in 2008). The news is set against a 27.3 per cent increase in rubber sales and a three per cent increased in the large group’s petrochemical product output. As a group, Sibur reported consolidated receipts 152.5 billion rubles (£2.550 billion; 2.948 billion euros; $4.116 billion) for 2009, down 12 per cent compared with 173.5 billion rubles (£3.540 billion; 4.092 billion euros; $5.713 billion) in 2008.

28th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Momentive Takes Over Conti R&D Facility

The purchase of a number of assets and sublease of laboratory space from Continental Tire North America has enabled Momentive Performance Materials USA to set up a 2,000 square metre tyre research and development laboratory. The Charlotte, North Carolina site is said to offer state-of-the-art capabilities and will help Momentive provide faster innovation for customers in the tyre and rubber industry while helping the company reduce new product development cycle times. Momentive has also employed five ex-Conti R&D personnel to work at the facility.

27th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

India Introduces Duties on Chinese Tyre Machinery

In the interest of protecting its domestic industry, India’s government has implemented a 10 per cent anti-dumping duty upon tyre manufacturing machinery imported from China. The country’s Finance Ministry reports that this duty will be imposed upon the landed value of all Chinese produced tyre vulcanisers and rubber processing units.

26th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Contemplating Price Increase

Bloomberg has brought news of Hankook Tire’s plans to increase prices to meet rising raw material costs. The company has already raised prices in the US, and according to the news service, Hankook Tire spokesman Yoon Seong Ha said “We’re considering raising prices in other regions.

25th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama HPT: New ADVAN Neova AD08 Tyre Available on UK Market

The UK distributor for Yokohama tyres, Yokohama HPT, has announced that the latest high performance product from the Japanese manufacturer, the ADVAN Neova AD08, will be available in the UK from March. The Neova AD08 is the latest addition to the flagship ADVAN range, reportedly signifying the highest levels of performance, grip and safety Yokohama has to offer. The AD08 is designed to bridge the gap between the ADVAN Sport, designed specifically for high performance road cars, and the ADVAN A048, the company’s road-legal track day tyre.

21st January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Fullrun Tyre – Producer and Exporter

Qingdao, China based Fullrun Tyre Corp., Ltd. specialises primarily in the production and export of tyres for passenger vehicles, trucks and off-road vehicles. In addition to its own four brands – Fullrun, Antyre, Fullway and Clear (all of which, says Fullrun Tyre, have passed various certifications, including Dot, ECE and S-Mark) – the company acts as an agent for more than 100 brands from 56 Chinese factories. In 2009 the company achieved a turnover of US$150 million.

20th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Rubber Fitted to GM Show Vehicles

Concept vehicles are an integral part of the motor show circuit, and the North American International Auto Show in Detroit is no exception. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), in cooperation with General Motors, has debuted two new fitments on GMC and Cadillac concept vehicles at the show.

20th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Tire Reports Record Sales and Operating Profits in 2009

Hankook Tire has reported record global sales and operating profits of 4.8 trillion (£2.604 billion; 2.985 billion euros) and 549.3 billion won respctively. In the period global sales grew 18 per cent year-on-year, while operating profits shot up nearly five-fold (2008: 114.2 billion won), despite the global recession. 2009 also saw the company’s European production centre in Racalmas, Hungary turn a profit after sales shot up 55 per cent year-on-year (see table). Now the company’s management has raised the bar for 2010 with a global sales target to exceed 5 trillion won (£2.717 billion; 3.109 billion euros) for the first time in its history.

19th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

The World’s Priciest Tyres – Set of Bugatti Veyron Rubber Costs £23,500

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Every wondered what the most expensive passenger car tyres in the world are? According to a report published on the Autocar website on 14 January, Bugatti Veyron rubber must be a prime contender with a set of four new tyres costing £23,500 (26,926 euros; US$38,482) to replace. And if you were wondering which tyre manufacturer won the OE contract to supply these products, a quick look at tyrepress.com’s online archive reveals that the 406 km/h car, which is capable of 0 – 300 km/h in under 14 seconds fits Michelin Pilot Sport Pax System 245-690 R520 A (front) and 365-710 R 540 A (rear) tyres.

19th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Assessing Impact of Venezuelan Currency Devaluation

On January 8, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of its currency, the bolivar fuerte, and the establishment of a two-tier exchange structure. This has seen the official exchange rate against the US dollar slide from 2.15 bolivar fuerte per dollar to 4.30, except in the case of essential goods, for which the rate is 2.60. This significant currency change has impacted tyre makers active in the South American country; Goodyear Tire & Rubber reports it expects a first-quarter 2010 charge of about $150 million (62 cents a share) in connection with the devaluation.

19th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors