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East European Operators Show Interest in Monaflex System

One significant aspect of the Reifen 2010 show for Monarch Vulcanising was that the company received numerous business enquiries from markets where it has previously not been active. Company president Toni Elderfield told Tyres & Accessories that “we’ve had a lot of interest this week from East European visitors, from people based in markets such as Poland. This has been interesting for us as we currently sell very little into Europe.” While the Guernsey based company sells its products around the world, its neighbours have accounted for only a small portion of total sales during the company’s forty years in the tyre repair business.

25th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

“Major Upgrade” Made to Firestone’s Winter Tyre Portfolio

Bridgestone is referring to the launch of the Firestone Winterhawk 2 EVO and Winterhawk 2V EVO tyre ranges as the completion of “major upgrade” to the brand’s winter tyre line-up. According to the manufacturer, the two new tyres incorporate the latest winter technological developments with EVO compound, a combination that reportedly enables it to set “new benchmarks in the standard segment”. Bridgestone states that the two Winterhawk products deliver best-in-class performance on wet, snow and dry.

25th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis/Japspeed British Drift Championship Completes Third Round

As reported before in these pages, Maxxis is the title sponsor – alongside Japspeed – of the British Drift Championship, which completed 2010’s third round recently. The manufacturer says Lydden Hill, which staged Round Three, is one of the most exciting tracks in the British Drift Championship calendar, and remains a firm favourite with the drivers. The challenge was increased with the typical British summer contributing torrential rain followed by bright sunshine and then more wet conditions.

24th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Acumen Selects ATS Euromaster as Tyre Provider

ATS Euromaster credits the strength of its 24/7 nationwide rapid response service as critical in the securing of a new agreement to fit tyres across Acumen’s 40-strong fleet of car transporters. The vehicle delivery company has switched to ATS Euromaster from a local independent tyre dealer, who operated by coordinating requests for roadside assistance via other independent agents.

21st June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Launches 2 New OTR Tyres in the US

Yokohama Tire Corporation has launched two new OTR tyres in the US – the RL42T and RB42T. Both are designed for dump trucks, but have two different applications according to the company. Gary Nash, Yokohama director, OTR sales, said the RL42 is for hard-packed surfaces and job sites where longer hauls are needed, while the RB42 is made for soft and/or loose surfaces such as mud, sand, gravel and rocks:

"The unique tread and sidewall designs help create specialized tires for specific applications. Yokohama is the only OTR manufacturer that builds tyres to handle specific jobs."

10th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon Tyres backs National Family Week

British tyre manufacturer, Avon Tyres, has announced it will be the tyre partner to National Family Week 2010, giving away 70,000 tyre safety kits with its tyres. This year’s event is the UK’s largest celebration of family life, packing in thousands of events, activities, competitions and promotions, all to encourage families to spend more quality time together. Backed by all major political parties, National Family Week will take place during summer half term holiday, between 31 May and 6 June.

28th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Presents Skid Steer Tyres for Heavy Industry

Maxxis has two industrial tyres that it says are “highly versatile” offerings, giving the company the ability to “make its name” in the market. The M9000 MT Loader and the M8000 Tuff-Guard skid steer tyres are designed to tackle a wide range of heavy duty industrial applications, including construction, agriculture and dockside freight, safely and efficiently, Maxxis states.

28th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Baker Transport “Astounded” by Michelin XDN2 Tyre

Baker Transport of Cornwall has reported that a set of Michelin XDN2 Grip drive-axle tyres have provided 371,000km on a 44 tonne MAN TGA 480 XXL, having been regrooved once in late 2009 at 301,966km. Michelin says the tyres – with 4mm of tread remaining – are projected to cover a further 10,000km before being removed and remoulded into Michelin Remix tyres, which the company says will offer a level of performance similar to that of a new Michelin tyre.

25th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

General Truck Tyres Receive US SmartWay Verification

Four truck tyres from Continental Tire the Americas’ General Tire brand have been verified as low rolling resistance products by the US EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership. The tyres in question are the S581, S371, D660 and ST250: The S581 is a long-haul steer tyre featuring an 18/32-inch five rib tread design. The S371 long-haul steer and drive tyre has 20/32-inch tread depth. Its tread compound is intended to provide long highway miles while resisting cuts and tears in off-highway use. The D660 is a long-haul drive tyre with 30/32-inch tread depth and a closed shoulder tread design for long, even wear. The ST250, a long-haul trailer tyre features a 13/32-inch tread depth, stone ejection system and patented VAI visual alignment indicators to alert drivers of tracking problems.

21st May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Police Bikes to Ride on Dunlop

Following an evaluation by the Thames Valley Police Driving School, Chiltern Transport Consortium has selected Dunlop to be tyre supply for its fleet of BMW R1200 RTP fully homologated, police specification bikes. The BMWs will run on the Sportmax Roadsmart, a tyre predominantly aimed at the sports touring bike sector.

20th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Nankang Releases Eco-1 Range

Nankang has developed a new environmental tyre, the Eco-1, and reports it takes further the fuel-saving performance of the company’s Eco tyre range. The Eco-1 is, says the Taiwanese manufacturer, designed with a silica ‘eco-compound’ material that reduces rolling resistance 14 per cent in comparison to a conventional tyre. Despite this, Nankang states that this focus on fuel efficiency has not sacrificed or compromised the tyre’s wet grip.

18th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Marshal’s Matrac FX ‘Firmly Established’ in UK UHP Market

The new flagship uhp tyre in the Marshal range is the Matrac FX MU11, a product now firmly established in a wide range of sizes on the UK market. This replacement for the KU17, says Marshal, has been designed to offer especially high levels of wet weather performance and resistance to aquaplaning. Two more of its outstanding characteristics are high resistance to uneven wear and low noise generation.

14th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Off-Road Range Gives Bandvulc a BIG Push

Two years after the company launched its flagship range of off-road orientated retreads, Devon-based Bandvulc is highlighting the recent rapid growth of its range of “BIG” tyres in a bid replicate the success of its larger than life products.

According to the company, Bandvulc’s BIG range is manufactured in all of the key sizes for this specialist market. The range features extra deep tread, sidewall protection and a compound especially suited to reduce penetrations and punctures. All this, say company representatives, combines to provide a robust, long lasting product in what is normally a high usage environment. The result? Despite difficult recessionary times, sales of the BIG range continued to expand in 2009 achieving an increase of over 50 per cent.

12th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Invests £400,000 in UK Retreading

Bridgestone UK has invested £400,000 in a twin head Alpha builder. According to the company, the purchase has been made following Bridgestone’s “rapid growth” within the UK retread market. Terry Salter, retread development manager, commented: “This is a part of a long term investment strategy designed to enhance capacity and quality.”

6th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis Presents Skid Steer Tyres for Heavy Industry

Maxxis has two industrial tyres that it says are “highly versatile” offerings, giving the company the ability to “make its name” in the market. The M9000 MT Loader and the M8000 Tuff-Guard skid steer tyres are designed to tackle a wide range of heavy duty industrial applications, including construction, agriculture and dockside freight, safely and efficiently, Maxxis states.

6th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors