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Pirelli’s Spotlighted on New Speed TV Show

(Akron/Tire Review) Pirelli tyres will have a prominent place on a “new and highly original” syndicated television show called “Payback,” which debuts on Speed TV this week. The show features celebrities who pay back some of the unheralded people behind their rise to fame with customized vehicle, according to Pirelli, which will be involved in the show’s inaugural broadcast 12 July. In the debut show, Jay Leno has a Corvette customized, including Pirelli P Zero Asimmetrico radials.

13th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Viking Promotes Barum Test Success

Barum Tyres, the economy tyre range exclusively available from Viking International, has launched a new advertising campaign highlighting the tyre’s commendations from Auto Express Magazine. In the 2005 Auto Express Awards, Barum came out as a winner not only in terms of price, but put many of its famous rivals to shame for performance too.

12th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper, S3 Magazine Search for Cover Car

(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is teaming up with Speed, Style & Sound (S3) magazine to find “a cool car” to appear on the cover of the publication’s November 2006 issue. Cooper is inviting enthusiasts to post photos of their vehicles – including all modifications – on coopertire.com. Deadline is Aug. 31. Entrants must include the name and location of their local Cooper tire dealer.

7th July 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

MNA and TCI Launch Disaster Response Service Unit

(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin North America (MNA) and its subsidiary TCI Tire Centers unveiled a new disaster response service unit that will be used in areas hit by natural disasters. The Michelin Disaster Response Unit is a fully equipped 53-foot trailer – a “Tire Center on wheels,” according to MNA. It features six air stations for mounting, dismounting, repairing and balancing tires. The office area of the trailer offers satellite communications capability and sleeps up to six people.

22nd June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Adds Discoverer ATR to Line-Up

Cooper Tires has expanded its Discoverer off-road family of tyres with the addition of the ‘Discoverer ATR’. Designed exclusively for use on 4x4s, light trucks and SUVs, the Discoverer ATR delivers outstanding traction and versatility thanks to a radically new tread pattern, construction and compound, according to Cooper.

As Cooper’s hardest-working all-terrain tyre, the Discoverer ATR arrives with the promise of uncompromising performance regardless of the surface. The rugged five-rib tread pattern extends over the shoulders to enhance off-road traction. Combined with wide and deep saw tooth circumferential grooves, and lateral slots, the Discoverer ATR is said to provide “a solid all-terrain performance advantage and enhanced all-weather traction.”

20th June 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Miss Alignment No Trouble for Pro-Align

There was much interest in the Pro-Align stand at this year’s ATS. Not only did the company launch two new products to their range (SmartWeight a revolutionary wheel balancing technology, PA100 – a new entry-level Hunter Aligner) But “Miss Alignment” was there too, helping to promote the hourly ‘Alignment Show Live’ and SmartWeight demonstrations.

11th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Names Formula D Drivers

(Akron/Tire Review) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has selected its team of drifters for the Need for Speed Formula Drift (Formula D) drifting series. Casper ”Da Ghost” Canul and Matt Vassallo and Rob Fleming from Team Enjuku will lead the drifting team. Cooper will supply the drivers with Cooper Zeon 2XS, Zeon ZPT and Zeon Sport A/S tires.

4th May 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Quicksilver Exhaust System for Aston Martin V8 Vantage ‘Sports’

Following the success of the QuickSilver’s DB9 Sports exhaust system, the QuickSilver development team has now designed a stainless steel exhaust system for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Now the V8 driver can enjoy a new level of sound that is appropriate to the Aston Martin name. The QuickSilver system will not spoil the enjoyment of the car for the high-mileage and urban driver as there are no intrusive tones in low or medium rpm.

28th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New Kontur Tread from Ellerbrock

Retreading specialists Ellerbrock have introduced the latest addition to their Kontur range of precured treads. The DY-HM has a directional pattern, designed for good traction (on and off the road) and high mileage, with excellent self-cleaning properties. It has a J speed rating and a tread depth of 21.5mm.

27th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

CLEVER Stuff for Urban Travel

An EU-funded project, involving nine European partners and the University of Bath, has resulted in a prototype urban vehicle called CLEVER (Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport). The idea behind the 2.16 million euros (1.5 million Pounds) project was to produce a new type of vehicle for city motoring, less than one metre wide.

26th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Chinese Tyre Production

Total Chinese tyre production will reach 3 billion units annually in the next five years, according to China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) figures. Of these 70 per cent are expected to be radial tyres, with radialisation set to spread to the construction field. The huge production figures will also be predominantly made up of tubeless truck and bus and high-speed passenger car radials, according to the association. As far as machinery is concerned 11 out of the world’s top 12 tyre producers use Chinese-made rubber machinery in their production, according to CRIA chairman, Ju Hongzhen.

24th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Matador’s High-Speed Offering

At this year’s Essen show, Matador will be introducing its hp and uhp sales programme, with tyres from its existing range and a new tyre; the MP 43 Aquilla EVO.
This is a summer tyre with a directional tread pattern, aimed at high performance passenger cars. On show on the Matador stand will be the very popular size 205/55 R16 91W and 94V XL – this is the first of a range of sizes that are being developed in Matador’s R&D Centre and which will be on the market in time for Summer 2007.

24th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

New Products from Beissbarth

Beissbarth has introduced two new products for workshops. The first of these checks the alignment of the car’s propeller shaft. Drivers of high performance and quality cars demand smooth and efficient rides but part of the problem may lie in the state of the propeller shaft. Even slight buckling can lead to vibration of the drive train or roughness in acceleration.

20th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Successful Start to British GT for Avon

Avon Tyres’ competitive debut in the British GT Championship is being hailed as a resounding success by teams and drivers alike at Oulton Park, Cheshire last weekend. Race winner, Chris Niarchos in his Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 430, said: “The race was good all round…[the car] ran faultlessly and credit to Avon. The tyres were brilliant….they allowed us to push very early in the race which, historically to be fair, we’ve never been able to do that much.”

19th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Seat Belts Top Motoring Safety Poll

The seat belt has been named the most important innovation in car safety of the past 50 years in a new poll from Avon Tyres. The much maligned speed camera was voted the 10th. One of the first acronyms to appear on our cars, ABS, or Anti-lock Braking System, came second in Avon’s survey to find the safety innovation that has had the most impact. Airbags, Cats Eyes and Crumple Zones rounded off the top five. Despite much criticism and an explosion in their usage (there are now roughly 6000) speed cameras were named as the most important innovation by 2 per cent of motorists. Avon Tyres surveyed more than 1,100 motorists.

13th April 2006/by Tyrepress Editors