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Bridgestone’s Battlax BT-023 Offers a ‘Wider Range for Larger Bikes’

From February 2010 onwards Bridgestone’s latest “full spec” sport touring tyre will be available in European markets. The Battlax BT-023 replaces the BT-021, and the Japanese manufacturer reports that the new tyre offers a significant upgrade in mileage and wet performance compared with its predecessor, as well as by meeting the handling expectations of the most demanding sport riders. All in all, adds Bridgestone, the BT-023 provides a wider range of choices for larger bikes by delivering consistent high-level touring and sport riding performance.

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Continental Opens Hungary Test Track

Following the opening of its Veszprém, Hungary sensorics-development centre, Continental AG has opened a new test track designed for testing and developing electronic braking systems. Guests from the Chassis & Safety Division's management team, city councillors, faculty members from Veszprém and Budapest universities and numerous employees were in attendance.

The new test track for ABS and ESC systems consists of high friction, low friction and rough road test sections; altogether, it is over one kilometer long. According to the company, this expansion forms part of “Continental's contribution to Hungary's dynamic growth as an emerging economic region.”

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Federal's First Asymmetric HP Sport Tyre

Federal has introduced the 595RPM; the company's first ever asymmetric tyre engineered particularly for passionate driving enthusiasts and aimed at drivers of sports sedans, providing new levels of performance and luxury. Development of the 595RPM utilised computer simulations in a range of conditions to optimise a rounded tread profile for a quiet and pleasant ride.

Four drainage grooves provide improved stability, while maintaining a consistent footprint in wet. The asymmetrical tread pattern enhanced within the inner and outer shoulder areas ensures a smooth pace, with efficient water displacement to reduce the risk of aquaplaning and decrease rolling noise without affecting controllability.

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Ayce Launches Combined Tyre Fitting/Alloy Wheel Refurb Machine

Yorkshire based Ayce Systems has launched the innovative tyre changing/alloy wheel refurbishment machine called the Wheelrite Combi. Developed by Ayce’s own technicians, the company expects the new machine to open up “new business opportunities for many sectors of the industry, particularly tyre fitters looking to move into alloy wheel refurbishment without having the additional expense of buying two machines.”

Logically the machine also works the other way round, allowing alloy wheel refurbishers to carry out tyre fitting. This flexibility is demonstrated by the diversity of three customers that have already bought machines: A body shop keen to expand their business into tyre fitting and alloy wheel refurbishment; a large prestige car dealership that is bringing both services in-house; and a powder coating company that has set up a separate unit next door to complement their existing customer services.

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Alcoa Wheels on Green Coca-Cola Truck

Renault Trucks is making a test hybrid propulsion system vehicle for Coca-Cola Enterprises Belgium (CCEB). The vehicle which will come fitted with Alcoa Dura-Bright wheels will “speed up development of the Renault Premium Distribution Hybrys Tech by having it used under actual operating conditions,” according to the company. Alcoa points out that its wheels are not only lighter and stronger than steel, but also easy to clean thanks to the Dura-Bright surface treatment.

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New Yokohama Website Almost Ready

Make a note on your calendar – its only three more sleeps until Yokohama Rubber’s new global tyre business website goes live. While Tyres & Accessories hasn’t enjoyed the benefit of a sneak preview beyond the image shown here, the Japanese tyremaker discloses that the new site will give visitors an even wider range of company information than the previous incarnation. What’s more, Yokohama says the site content has been enhanced and the design ‘dramatically’ updated.

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Momentive Releases Room Temperature Cure Elastomers

Global silicone producer Momentive Performance Materials has announced the launch of a new range of elastomer products that can be cured through exposure to ultraviolet light. Unlike traditional silicone elastomers (HCR), which are typically vulcanised with a peroxide catalyst cured by heat exposure, this UV-sensitive, platinum catalysed curing system allows curing to take place at room temperature. This will, says Momentive, lead to energy savings and increased extrusion speed while maintaining the silicone elastomers’ physical properties.

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König Wheels Boasts Video Game ‘Fitments’

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With a raft of new motorsport video game releases comes the opportunity for top brands to score some novel recognition points within the market. König Wheels distributor, Varga Trading Company, contacted tyrepress.com to let us know that its wheels are currently optional fitments to the high performance machines featured in recent title, ‘Need for Speed: Shift’. The brand also features as part of the Audi models’ in-game livery. The ability to modify vehicles has become more prevalent in recent games, prompted by the pretty incredible choices offered by virtual racing simulator series, ‘Forza Motorsport’ (Xbox 360) and ‘Gran Turismo’ (Playstation 3). With the latest editions of both of these series due over the next few months, auto manufacturers seem to be realising the impact appearances in video games can have in brand conscious markets.

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Bridgestone Potenzas to Compete Exclusively at Suzuka for First Time in F1

The Japanese Grand Prix this weekend will mark the first occasion on which only Bridgestone’s rubber will be used at Suzuka, the race having been held at Mount Fuji for the past two years. The supplier will bring an allocation of hard and soft tyres, which was previously used in Sepang, Barcelona and Silverstone, representing a return to the concept of leaving a stiffness gap between allocated tyres.

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PCL to Show Nitrogen Analyzer at SEMA

Tyre inflation equipment maker, PCL, will be showing its brand new Accura compact nitrogen analyzer – a rugged piece of equipment which can read the actual percentage of nitrogen in tyres. According to the company, other products on the market read only the amount of oxygen and therefore the PCL analyzer removes the need to convert the oxygen percentage into the figure for nitrogen.

As with all PCL products, the new Nitrogen Analyzer provides the highest levels of accuracy and is made for ease of use, with a simple to operate, one button operation, auto diagnostic with error code to simplify troubleshooting, and a replaceable battery and sensor. The battery life is extended by an automatic power off function.

The Accura Mobile features a Nitrogen “convert and purge” of air inflated tyres and a “top-up” of Nitrogen inflated tyres. It can be used with either a Nitrogen bottle or generator. With six hose outlets for multi tyre inflation it can provide high speed on or off site inflation and is especially designed for US applications.

Meanwhile, the company points out that anyone concerned about California Tyre Pressure should “make a pitstop at PCL booth to find out” more about compliance to these new guidelines.

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Bridgestone Prepares Medium GP2 Compound for “Fastest Track”

The penultimate round of the 2009 Bridgestone-supported GP2 Series will be held at Monza on 11-13 September as part of the Italian Grand Prix weekend, where the medium compound GP2 tyres will be used. The circuit is one of only three on this year’s GP2 calendar that remains with the same compound of slick tyres as in 2008. Known as the ‘Autodromo Nazionale di Monza’ the circuit is the fastest that GP2 drivers experience during the year. Maintaining tyre durability and employing more aerodynamically efficient car set-ups will be the key to a successful weekend.

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Exactly What it Says on the Rim

Ever struggled to explain the subtleties of tyre type, application and axle positioning to haulage customers? With economic conditions forcing more operators to simply ask how to make tyres cheaper, explaining the benefits of correct tyre selection has arguably as important as even. In the midst of this context company representatives recently explained how Kumho’s truck tyre range features a clear naming system for all new tyres – L for long haul, R for regional, M for mixed service. The position is signified by a letter – S for steer, T for trailer and A for all-position. Finally a two digit number (01, 02 and so on) shows the series.

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Manbat Reports Continued Increases Aided by Extensive Training

Manbat, the UK's largest battery distributor, has reported significant sales growth from its top six buying group and national account contracts. Increasing sales of OE brand VARTA, along with its own brand Numax, and the expansion of the leisure sector account for majority of the gains, however without training, the picture would be far less rosy.

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Aussie Couple Maxes Out on Fuel Record

Three weeks. 9,000-plus miles. 48 states. 67.9 miles per gallon – That’s all you need to know about a world-record trek by an Australian couple who smashed the existing Guinness world record for fuel economy by nine full miles per gallon – all on Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max radials.

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