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Maxxis – van operators can rely on us

The range of van and light truck tyres sold by Maxxis in the UK exceeds 50 sizes and covers the whole segment. The tyre maker reports its van line-up is purpose-designed to provide superb handling in all weathers, with tyres manufactured from a premium rubber compound and featuring a double steel belt construction plus continuous shoulder ribs for long life and uniformity and extra plies for improved puncture and abrasion resistance. “Van operators can rely on Maxxis tyres to help them keep costs down, to maximise profitability, without compromising on durability and performance,” comments Maxxis International UK’s managing director Derek McMartin. Maxxis van and light truck tyres are available exclusively in the UK from Grouptyre.

12th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis targets asphalt track racers with ZR9

Towards the end of April a new high performance tyre will be added to the line-up of Maxxis products available in the UK. Called the ZR9, the UHP tyre will be released in size 195/50 VR15 and is designed for and targeted at asphalt track racing. Describing the new tyre, Maxxis explains that the ZR9 features a “directional tread pattern design with low void ratio for impressive handling” and large shoulder blocks that aid cornering and lateral stability, plus central V-shaped grooves that disperse water efficiently for strong wet traction.

6th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama US “guarantees” steer tyre cost-per-mile savings at Kentucky’s MATS

Yokohama Tire is giving truck fleet owners in the USA a chance to try out its 101ZLT steer tyre in open comparison with other tyres on the open roads in what the company is calling the 101ZLT SmartSolutionT Challenge. The contest will begin at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky between 31 March and 2 April.

22nd March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Next-generation Vredestein Hi-Trac announced

Vredestein has announced the upcoming release of the Hi-Trac 2. The second-generation tyre is an evolution of its predecessor, however the Dutch tyre maker claims “the number of improvements we have now made for the Hi-Trac is so significant that Vredestein has decided to add the number ‘2’ to its product name.” Named changes are an adapted construction and a new tread compound that is said to reduce rolling resistance and noise production. The sidewall has also been given a “more modern and streamlined design,” Vredestein adds.

17th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Under-inflated tyres costing European motorists £2.4m a year

Statistically speaking, you’re more likely than not to be driving on under-inflated tyres. When Bridgestone headed out last year and checked the tyre condition of 38,000 cars in nine European countries, it found 71 per cent of participating motorists to be driving on tyres inflated to a lower than recommended pressure. The majority of these under-inflated tyres were admittedly less than 0.5 bar under pressure, yet 7.5 per cent of motorists’ tyres were more than 0.5 bar under pressure and half a percent of motorists were driving on tyres at least 0.75 bar under pressure.

11th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Fulda launches SportControl UHP summer tyre

Fulda has launched its new ultra-high performance summer tyre, the SportControl. Designed for “sporty driving”, in the brand’s words, the tyre features “progressive humps throughout the width of the tread, which help to optimise stiffness and force distribution from tyre to road.” The tyre has a full silica tread compound and new “Aqua Flow” tread grooves provide enhanced grip and shorter braking distances in wet conditions. The tyre also has a low weight carcass to reduce rolling resistance.

4th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin introduces XZR

Michelin North America has released a new tyre suitable for applications such as materials handling and airport ground support vehicles. Called the XZR, the new tyre is one the manufacturer says “provides increased operator comfort, speed capability and traction compared to the current Michelin offering for these applications.”

4th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

‘Green’ Vredestein Quatrac Lite launched

A new addition to Vredestein’s Quatrac all-season family, first established in 2007 with the Quatrac 3, is scheduled for release at the Geneva International Motor Show. This new product, the Quatrac Lite, is described by Apollo Vredestein as being “revolutionary” and the “first ‘green’ all-season tyre.” In announcing its imminent launch the tyre maker says the Quatrac Lite “meets all the environmental regulations due to be implemented across the European Union in 2012, and is focused on fuel efficiency.” Apollo Vredestein further comments that the new range “meets the premium quality and safety standards for which Vredestein is renowned.”

1st March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Federal shows expanded motorsports line

Taiwan’s Federal Tires is calling 2011 its “year of motorsports” as it continues to develop its product portfolio, which includes the FZ-101, FZ-201, FZ-202 on track and the Federally G-10 and G-11 rallying tyres. The FZ-201 is used in four motorsports series – the Nippon Challenge in UK; the Rally Tarmac Championship; Malaysian Super Series Championship; and the Sepang 1000km (S1K) Endurance and Touring Car categories.

25th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo issues safety recall in the US

A safety recall covering a number of Toyo and Nitto brand products has been announced by Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. The tyre maker says approximately 4,891 tyres are subject to this recall, of which approximately 588 were produced using a rubber chemical mixture that does not meet the company's specification. “As a consequence, sections of the tread may become detached, potentially causing loss of vehicle control and a crash, which could result in death or injury,” Toyo states in a press release.

14th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama introduces new rally tyre to the UK

Yokohama HPT has announced a new motorsport tyre for the UK. The Yokohama A053 is a brand new gravel rally tyre, developed during the 2010 season as the manufacturer partnered the Intercontinental
Rally Challenge. The A053 is designed to compliment the A035, featuring a completely new construction and tread pattern. Designed for all loose surface applications, it will be available in three compounds; super soft, soft and medium to cope with the widest range of gravel stage conditions. The A053 will replace both sizes of the preceding A035E, in 195 and 205 widths.

27th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen Given Design Award for N8000 and Winguard Sport

The iF Product Design Award 2011 has been awarded to two tyres made by the Korean manufacturer Nexen. The N8000 UHP summer tyre and the Winguard Sport winter tyre prevailed from a field of 2,756 products from 1,121 registered participants in 43 countries. John Bosco Kim, managing director of Nexen Tyre Europe, hailed the win of the iF product design award in a statement: “For us, design prizes are among our most important distinctions.

26th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Timber Supplier Running on Michelin in New Fleet Deal

Independent sawmiller and leading timber supplier James Jones and Sons has switched its entire industrial machinery fleet to Michelin tyres on its Lockerbie Sawmill after recording tyre life gains. The 150 year-old firm Larbert, Stirlingshire firm’s Lockerbie Log Yard manager Iain Gale said it switched to the XZM tyres after using mostly budget fitments: “We had a few Michelin tyres on our forklift trucks, but on the whole we were buying according to price, thinking it would save us money. In fact, the reverse was true.”

21st January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Ring Introduces Tyre Pressure Gauge Range

Vehicle accessory company Ring Automotive has released a new range of tyre pressure gauges intended to help motorists reduce fuel costs and tyre wear. A total of four gauges are available in the Ring Tyre Gauge line-up and each of these complements the Ring compressor range launched in 2009.

20th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Continues Qualitread Rebranding

The rebranding of Qualitread retreading products in Europe under the Bridgestone brand name continues in January with the renaming of the M729 drive tread and R168 trailer tread as Bridgestone Retread products. In April the Qualitread M729 EVO regional drive tyre will also join the Bridgestone Retread line-up.

20th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors