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PCL Release New Digital Tyre Gauge

PCL has launched a new digital tyre tread depth gauge designed to offer “simplicity at its best, in a robust yet lightweight design with 3 different read settings.” The DTDG1D04 Gauge’s toggle allows the user to set to metric, decimal inch or faction inch according to their preference, with results displayed on a large, easy to read LCD display.

The fraction inch setting operates to a display accuracy of 1/64” and for those who are still not used to metric. It allows easy calibration (0-25mm / 0-1″) for zero reset and features a zero setting in any position.

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Kwik-Fit Fleet Counters Winter Dangers with Safety Checks

Road casualties peak in the winter months, and a causal factor in many instances is that at least one of the vehicles involved is not maintained to the best possible level. For this reason Kwik-Fit Fleet is once again offering free safety checks. Company car and van drivers can call in at any of Kwik-Fit’s 670 High Street centres for the free five-point safety check, which covers:

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Formula One Tyre Scanner to be Launched at SEMA

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The TAC-Scan, a kind of laser scanner designed to record and predict tyre wear, is being launched at this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas. While it is not the first device that claims to be able measure tyre wear to minute levels of detail, what sets this invention apart is its handheld design and realistic price-tag (TAC-Scan will reportedly market at around £1000 in the UK). As a result, the new device is likely to appeal to fleets and high performance tyre dealers who want to demonstrate the effects of tyre wear to customers. TAC-Scan has been developed by Oxfordshire based company, RL Automotive in association with US based Tire Profiles Inc.

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Conti Introducing M+S Steering Axle Tyre at IAA Show

Continental Truck Tyres is presenting its new HSU 1 M+S steering-axle tyre for city driving at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany. The new tyre is available in size 275/75 R 22.5 148/ 145 J (152/ 148 E), and Conti reports the HSU 1 M+S complements its already introduced HSU 1 and the HSW Scandinavia tyres, and provides enhanced braking and steering safety.

The introduction of the HSU 1 M+S tyre completes Continental’s city driving tyre line-up. Joining the HSU 1, an all-season tyre for varying weather conditions and the HSW Scandinavia for extremely adverse wintry road conditions, the new tyre provides excellent traction on muddy, snow-covered roads. The newly developed tread pattern provides a wider margin of steering and braking safety than an all-season tyre tread, reports Continental.

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Conti Extends Sizes on HSC1/HDC1 Construction Tyre

Continental has released a bevy of new sizes on its range of next-generation construction tyres for both on and off-road applications. The HSC1 pattern – with its optimised tread design that minimises stone strapping – is now available as a steer or a drive tyre (HDC1) in 295/80R22.5, a key size in UK and Ireland.

The tyre also boasts a reinforced belt construction and a deep tread pattern – which provides better protection from damage, high mileage performance on-road and precise steering and traction on all other surfaces. The HDC1 – the HSC1’s cousin – provides better tread depth than its predecessor, in addition to all the benefits of its steer counterpart.

Conti’s tyres are sold and distributed through ContiNetwork Partners, a group that represents the largest independent tyre dealer network in the UK and Ireland.

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Sealey’s Digital Tyre Gauge

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Sealey’s Digital Tyre Inflator Gauge is just one of 70 new service tools featured in the company’s current Vehicle Service promotion. The SA391 gauge, calibrated in bar, psi, kg/cm² and Kpa, features a built-in LED worklight for use in low visibility areas along with auto power off, to preserve battery life. To celebrate the launch the SA391 is featured in Sealey’s Vehicle Service Promotion, saving you £20 off list price and offering a free Digital Tyre Tread Depth Gauge, which is also new to Sealey’s vehicle service range.

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Michelin Boasts Safety & Performance Benefits From New Drive Tyre

Michelin has developed a new all-purpose drive axle tyre it claims is ideally suited for both road and motorway use in all weather conditions. Called the Michelin X MultiWay, the new tyre incorporates Michelin Durable Technologies to further enhance safety through its self-regenerating tread pattern that continues to deliver grip even when the tyre is two-thirds worn.

Specifically, this technology consists of raindrop-shaped cylindrical channels positioned in the centre of each tread block which, when the tread is two-thirds worn, gradually open to create new grooves in the middle of the tread block. A series of tests using a tyre which was two thirds worn demonstrated that the Michelin X MultiWay delivers reduced braking distances compared to a same size Michelin tyre incorporating standard technology.

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Michelin Pressure Check Campaign Visits Stoke

Despite particularly heavy downpours, this month Michelin staff have been giving members of the public free tyre pressure checks – all part of the company’s “Fill up with Air” campaign. The tour (which is being run in parallel across Europe) is designed to communicate messages warning of the dangers and expense that come with underinflated tyres. The plan is to reach out to consumers at high footfall sites, such as: Eurotunnel; Tesco and Asda branches; and Total Fitness gyms. In addition the tyre pressure roadshow will visit Michelin’s Ballymena truck tyre production plant in Northern Ireland.

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New Marketer Adds Colour-Coded Tread Wear Warning

A new private label tyre company based in Oregon, USA has launched its first product, one with an interesting twist. Icon Tire’s new I/Q LT7 line features what the company calls “Visual Tire Performance Indicators” (VTPI), stud-like devises designed to help drivers see when a tyre has worn to its removal mileage.

Icon said the new tyres and system will be available to dealers and retailers by the end of this year. Initially there will be 12 sizes, Icon said, focused on minivans and SUVs. Icon said the new line was “developed through a non-exclusive license of Smart Tread LLC’s patented performance testing and identification method, and Icon’s patent pending stud design.”

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Vipal Launches VRT1 Tread

Increasingly influential Brazil-based retreading material producer, Borrachas Vipal, has launched a new medium to long-haul tread. The new Vipal-branded pattern has a tread width of 205 millimeters and a tread depth of 15 millimetres. According to Vipal, the new tread improves traction and protects casing integrity.

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Michelin Adds to Super Wide Line

Michelin North America has added to its X One super wide line with the new X One XZY3, an all-position tyre for on/off-road applications. The tyre will be unveiled at the upcoming Conexpo-Con/Ag Show in Las Vegas.

Designed to reduce vehicle weight and fuel costs, the Michelin X One XZY3 super wide features a special chip and cut resistant tread compound, the company said, and an original tread depth of 23/32 with enhanced stone drilling protection and a reinforced bead package. The X One XZY3 tyre is available in a 445/55R22.5 size. (Tire Review/Akron)

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European Tyre Manufacturer to Trial Pneu-Logic Technology

Advanced ID subsidiary Pneu-Logic is reported to have sold a number of tyre maintenance systems to a European tyre manufacturer for evaluation purposes. The identity of the purchaser has not been disclosed, but the company apparently intends to hold a three-month long commercial vehicle tyre trial in Germany, Italy and the UK.

Pneu-Logic anticipates a major order from the manufacturer following the trial’s successful conclusion. “This is of vital importance to tyre owners and fleet managers as theft of bus, truck and off-the-road/earth mover tyres is common in many markets around the world,” commented Pneu-Logic managing director Laren Yeomans. “Tracking of tyres also enables us to document the entire life of the tyre – from point of origin through service repairs.

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New Super Wide from BFNAT

Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire has launched a new super wide on/off highway radial. The Bridgestone L315, according to BFNAT, was “engineered for long mileage, superior traction and outstanding flotation.” The L315, with a 30/32nd tread depth, was designed for extra-heavy loads, such as front-discharge cement mixers with front-wheel or all-wheel drive, as well as dump trucks, specialty oil-field equipment and on/off-highway construction vehicles. The super wide Bridgestone L315 has an L load rating, good for up to 12,300 pounds at 120 psi. It is now available in size 445/65R22.5. (Tire Review/Akron)

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Pirelli WRC Gravel Tyre Gets Nod From FIA

Pirelli’s gravel tyre developed for use in the WRC championship has gained FIA approval for use this year. The new tyre, known as the Scorpion, is designed to deliver strong performance on a range of gravel surfaces and features an asymmetric directional tread pattern that is intended to provide solid lateral grip as well as traction when accelerating and braking.

The Scorpion’s design also reflects changes to tyre regulations introduced this year. “The 2008 FIA WRC regulations state that anti-deflation mousse cannot be used,” comments Pirelli. “So this year’s gravel tyre has been considerably strengthened in order to resist cuts, abrasions and punctures from sharp rocks, potholes, and other such obstacles.”

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Pirelli WRC Gravel Tyre Gets Nod From FIA

Pirelli’s gravel tyre developed for use in the WRC championship has gained FIA approval for use this year. The new tyre, known as the Scorpion, is designed to deliver strong performance on a range of gravel surfaces and features an asymmetric directional tread pattern that is intended to provide solid lateral grip as well as traction when accelerating and braking.

The Scorpion’s design also reflects changes to tyre regulations introduced this year. “The 2008 FIA WRC regulations state that anti-deflation mousse cannot be used,” comments Pirelli. “So this year’s gravel tyre has been considerably strengthened in order to resist cuts, abrasions and punctures from sharp rocks, potholes, and other such obstacles.”

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