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Yokohama unveils Geolandar CV 4S

Yokohama has unveiled the new Geolandar CV 4S, a comprehensive all-season tyre for crossover SUVs. The demands on tyres for SUVs are varied and challenging, as they need to be able to take on all road types and all-weather conditions, such as arid dryness, rainy spells and challenging snow. Yokohama states that the new tyre recognises this demand for versatility and practicality in its development of the “innovative” Geolandar CV 4S. Following its launch in October, the Geolandar CV 4S will make its debut in the UK and Europe. Yokohama will roll out the tyre in a range of 32 sizes, for rim sizes between 17” and 20”.

31st October 2023/by Andrew

Kumho keeps eyes on road with 4×4 tyre range

Kumho’s recent development of its SUV and 4×4 tyre range have focused on satisfying the increasing requirement for more car-like on-road performance from such vehicles. The Korean company’s line-up offers more than just on-road SUV fitments, though, with two all-terrain models and the mud-terrain MT51 offering performance away from smooth tarmac.

31st October 2023/by Andrew

Hankook Dynapro tyre range offers high performance on and off the road

Hankook has tailored a family of tyres for the expanding 4×4 market with its Dynapro range. The brand covers all-terrain, mud-terrain, and highway applications respectively with the Dynapro AT2, the Dynapro MT2, and the Dynapro HP2.

31st October 2023/by Andrew

‘No two 4×4 enthusiasts are the same’ – Bridgestone’s Brett Emerson

With the manufacturer’s latest Dueler all-terrain tyre coming into the market in 2023, Bridgestone’s consumer sales director Brett Emerson has given some insight into how Bridgestone is developing its 4×4 tyre range with consumers and the wide variety of application mixes within this segment. Starting from the point of view that “no two 4×4 enthusiasts are the same,” Emerson explains the importance of “factoring in how much all-terrain driving” drivers will do and “how much is mud related.” The manufacturer, alongside the First Stop retail network, wants to help fit the tyre with the right performance characteristics to customers’ vehicles, Emerson continues.

30th October 2023/by Andrew

UK, Europe debut for Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT

Following a launch in “many demanding global markets” such as Australia, the Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT has arrived in the UK and European markets. Additional sizes of this evolution of the Wrangler DuraTrac 4×4 arrive in Q4 2023.

24th October 2023/by Stephen

SUV tyres – Auto Bild Allrad highly recommends 4 products

In the preamble to its 2023 winter tyre test, SUV and 4×4 specialist publication Auto Bild Allrad argues that tyres play an even more important role than all-wheel drive when piloting a vehicle in wintry conditions. While employing four driving wheels instead of two undoubtedly improves traction, this only represents one aspect of vehicle safety – when it comes to braking and negotiating curves, tyres are decisive.

13th October 2023/by Stephen

Maserati Grecale SUV features Continental OE tyres

International News, Product News

Maserati has selected Continental tyres as original equipment on its Grecale SUV. 19-inch Continental CrossContact LX Sport tyres as well as 21-inch CrossContact RX tyres have received worldwide approval for the model. 20-inch Continental EcoContact 6 tyres have also been approved. The latter tyre is designed for energy-saving and noise-optimised driving, making it especially suitable for the hybrid version of the SUV, according to Continental.

2nd October 2023/by Chris

Pirelli: EV fitments growing at double 2022’s rate, brand most-seen on new EVs at IAA Munich

Pirelli has claimed leadership in supplying tyres for premium and prestige electric cars at the IAA Mobility car show in Munich. Pirelli equipped almost 25 per cent of the BEV cars and 30 per cent of the plug-in hybrids among the new electric cars on display. The cars were fitted with a mix of Pirelli’s products, such as its P Zero performance and its Scorpion SUV ranges, all featuring the company’s “Elect” marking that signifies that the models have been developed with EV-specific technologies. The Italian brand said that its original equipment homologations for EVs have grown at a rate more than double that on the previous year.

14th September 2023/by Andrew

AutoBild Allrad recommends 4 ‘exemplary’ all-season SUV tyres

AutoBild Allrad

AutoBild Allrad’s 2023 test of 10 all-season SUV tyres gave four tyres the top “exemplary” grade, with two joint-winners. In Germany, all-season tyres have grown with the most recent product generations’ improved technology, despite the traditional strength of its seasonal tyre change market. The magazine, one of Germany’s leading consumer automotive publications, said the top-ranking tyres in its latest test have “matured into true heroes of road traffic.” At the other end of the scale, three of the size 235/65 R17 108 V/W tyres were described as “not recommended”, while three other tyres gained “satisfactory” and “good” final verdicts. So which all-season products could AutoBild Allrad “unreservedly recommend” to motorists?

7th September 2023/by Andrew

Yokohama renews Geolandar tyre supply deal with Team Mitsubishi Ralliart in Asia Cross Country Rally

International News, Motorsport, Product News

Mitsubishi Motors Corp

Yokohama will supply its Geolandar M/T G003 mud-terrain tyres for SUVs and pickup trucks to Team Mitsubishi Ralliart in the 2023 Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR), as the team seeks to replicate last year’s overall title on Yokohama rubber. Asia’s largest cross-country rally is scheduled for 13-19 August.

26th July 2023/by Andrew

Toyo Open Country ATIII win Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun Goods Award

Toyo’s Open Country ATIII SUV tyre has won a Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun Goods Award. Established in 1987, the award recognises products that have contributed to the automotive Car parts announced and released between April 2022 and June 2023 are eligible. In addition, sales volume, development ideas, relevance and social conditions are considered. The selection committee also referred to the results of surveys received from car parts retailers and maintenance outlets to provide their evaluation.

5th July 2023/by Chris

Pirelli recreates Scorpion BK for Lamborghini LM002 in Collezione range

Pirelli is expanding its Collezione range of vintage tyres with the Scorpion BK for the 1986 Lamborghini LM002. The tyre’s size and strength put it at the cutting edge of tyre technology when it was introduced, while its distinctive “ears” helped the tyre stand out further: lateral winglets that allowed the tyre to float across the desert sands. Recreated as part of the Pirelli Collezione range dedicated to historical cars, the tyre was shown at FouriConcorso: an event for the collectors’ cars near Lake Como. Pirelli has supplied tyres to Lamborghini’s SUV range from 1963, through the LM002, to the modern Urus.

21st June 2023/by Andrew

Auto Express makes Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 all-season tyre of the year

Three of Hankook’s flagship tyres have been recommended in consumer motor magazine Auto Express’s Product of the Year Awards. The all-season Kinergy 4S 2 won the all-season tyre category, following its tyre test victories in 2022 and 2021.Hankook’s Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV tyre and new Winter i*cept RS3 also received the magazine’s “Commended” rating in other categories. “Once again, we are delighted with these Product of the Year awards from Auto Express and this proves that Hankook tyres are a great choice for our UK customers all year round. Hankook is committed to ongoing investment in research and development to continue improving our portfolio of products and their performance,” comments Chang Yool Han, managing director of Hankook Tyre UK.

21st June 2023/by Andrew

Yokohama Geolandar tyres OE on new Mazda CX-90

International News, Product News

The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is supplying its Geolandar X-CV tyres as original equipment (OE) for Mazda Motor Corporation’s new crossover SUV, the Mazda CX-90, sales of which were launched in the United States in April 2023. The CX-90, which is not being sold in Yokohama’s home Japanese market, is being fitted with 265/55 R19 109V tyres.

9th June 2023/by Chris

Toyo Tyres UK presents new Open Country A/T III

Product News, UK News

Toyo has introduced its Open Country A/T III to the UK market, stating that it is “ready for anything road surfaces and weather conditions can throw at it.”

9th June 2023/by Chris