You are here: / summer tyres

Posts

Seven good all-rounders in ADAC compact car tyre test

Our neighbours in Germany are gearing up for the seasonal changeover to summer tyres, and every year this rush to swap to the warm weather rubber is accompanied by a rash of tyre tests. ACE and GTÜ were two of the first to release their comparative summer tyre evaluations, and now high-profile German motoring organisation the ADAC has published tests of two different tyre sizes – the smaller of the two tested dimensions is size 185/65 R 15 H, a tyre suitable for small and compact cars. The ADAC tested 16 tyres in this size.

Read more

Related news:

  1. Premium tyre makers top ADAC 2015 summer tyre test – eco tyres compare poorly with non-eco counterparts
  2. ADAC size 225/45 R 17 tyre test: Private brand finishes in “victors’ quartet”
  3. Many solid performers in ADAC summer tyre test
  4. Australian expert warns of false economy
/by

Nokian eLine 2 – a ‘safer, greener future today’

A successor to Nokian Tyres’ AA label-rated eLine will come to market this spring. The Nokian eLine 2 summer range repeats the prior model’s feat of achieving the top rating in the European tyre label’s wet grip and fuel efficiency categories, and is said to be the product of “nearly four years of development and extensive field testing” in Germany, Finland and Spain.

Read more

Related news:

  1. Three-season summer: Nokian Tyres unveils Wetproof
  2. A ‘more balanced’ portfolio: Nokian Tyres courts summer, all-season tyre buyers
  3. Winter tyre labelling 2.0?
  4. The good, the bad and the ugly – Auto Bild tests 50 tyres
/by

Michelin’s new CrossClimate: Year-round, not all-season

, ,

On 2 March, at the sidelines of the Geneva Motor Show, Michelin launched its CrossClimate tyre. You could be forgiven for calling this tyre as an “all-season” product, however Michelin executives are emphatic that it is not one. Instead it is being pitched as something of a paradigm shift – both for the the French manufacturer, which has repeatedly positioned itself as a staunch supporter of seasonal summer/winter swaps, and for the market in general. Instead Michelin is positioning the CrossClimate as a tyre tuned for European markets with more temperate climates. The United Kingdom and its growing all-season tyre market is undoubtedly one region the tyre maker has in mind for the CrossClimate, however the strategy and the implications of it latest offering go far wider than just the UK alone.

Membership Required

If you are not yet a Tyrepress or Tyres & Accessories subscriber, you can change that here.

Subscribe now

Becoming a member has benefits such as:

  • Read our sector-leading articles in full
  • Full analysis of tyre business segments
  • Read Tyres & Accessories magazine online/in print

Already a member? Log in here

Related news:

  1. Michelin launching CrossClimate 2
  2. Pirelli launches first all-season tyre with ‘seal inside’
  3. Michelin CrossClimate+ tops Auto Express all-season tyre test
  4. 13,000 British Gas vehicles to run on Michelin CrossClimate tyres
/by

ATS Euromaster says new CrossClimate is a ‘game-changer’ for UK fleets

,

ATS Euromaster welcomed the launch of Michelin’s CrossClimate tyre range – calling the product a game-changer for UK fleets and coming that it is working to secure stocks across its centres for the official May 2015 launch.

Pitched as the first summer car tyres to be certified for winter use, ATS Euromaster says the tyres will be “ideally suited to the UK fleet sector, where unexpected weather changes and occasional snowfall can cause havoc for company car drivers – resulting in costly business interruption, reduced mobility, plus an increased risk of accidents.”

Read more

Related news:

  1. Michelin previews CrossClimate+ at Paris Motor Show
  2. Michelin CrossClimate now available for 4×4 and SUV
  3. Michelin’s new CrossClimate: Year-round, not all-season
  4. Michelin launching CrossClimate 2
/by

Premium tyre makers top ADAC 2015 summer tyre test – eco tyres compare poorly with non-eco counterparts

,

German motoring association ADAC and consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest have jointly tested 35 size 185/60 R14 H and size 205/55 R16 V tyres for their latest summer tyre test. The second-mentioned size is the country’s most-sold tyre size for mid-class cars, and the ADAC notes that four pairs of these 205/55 R16 V tyres were evaluated as part of the test. Each pair was an eco/comfort product from the same manufacturer, and placing them back to back gave an additional insight into their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Membership Required

If you are not yet a Tyrepress or Tyres & Accessories subscriber, you can change that here.

Subscribe now

Becoming a member has benefits such as:

  • Read our sector-leading articles in full
  • Full analysis of tyre business segments
  • Read Tyres & Accessories magazine online/in print

Already a member? Log in here

Related news:

  1. Many solid performers in ADAC summer tyre test
  2. Review confirms objectivity of ADAC tyre tests, but criticisms remain
  3. Pirelli launches first all-season tyre with ‘seal inside’
  4. European motoring clubs publish winter tyre test results
/by

Pirelli launches first all-season tyre with ‘seal inside’

,

Cinturato All-Season designed for markets like the UK Pirelli has launched a new all-season tyre aimed at increasing premium seasonal tyre sales amongst daily drivers living in markets with temperate European climates and especially in urban areas. The Cinturato All-Season not only marks the first time that Pirelli has really pushed an all-season tyre under […]

Membership Required

If you are not yet a Tyrepress or Tyres & Accessories subscriber, you can change that here.

Subscribe now

Becoming a member has benefits such as:

  • Read our sector-leading articles in full
  • Full analysis of tyre business segments
  • Read Tyres & Accessories magazine online/in print

Already a member? Log in here

Related news:

  1. Aeolus premieres 4Seasonace at Reifen 2014
  2. Michelin’s new CrossClimate: Year-round, not all-season
  3. Sailun launches new Atrezzo PCR tyres
  4. Zeetex launches all new winter tyre range, including all-season fitment – videos
/2 Comments/by

Switch to summer tyres and stop shorter, says Bridgestone

Summer is just around the corner, but some motorists in the UK and Europe who changed over to winter tyres last autumn haven’t yet changed back. Bridgestone has issued a reminder that its time to swap to summer tyres, and gives a couple of good reasons why drivers should do this sooner rather than later.

Read more

Related news:

  1. Winter tyres unsuitable for summer conditions – Bridgestone
  2. Bridgestone launches winter version of DriveGuard
  3. Bridgestone highlights congruence between winter sports, product with ski sponsorship
  4. Auto Zeitung tyre test: Win for Continental, price-performance recommendation for Maxxis
/1 Comment/by

We see you are visiting us from China.

If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com. Or click below to continue on Tyrepress.