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Barum Extends range of On and Off-Road CV Tyres

Continental Tyre Group has increased its range of Barum tyres truck tyres for on and off road use. It now offers the BS72 traction tyre for medium-duty use on and off road. Its tread blocks are combined with wide, deep tread grooves to provide positive traction on difficult terrain and the closed central tread pattern was added for high mileage performance and good driving characteristics on the road. The special tread compound also improves the BS72 resistance to external damage. Sizes available are 315/80R22.5, 12R22.5 and 13R22.5.

2nd March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Fleet Attention to Tyres on the Rise

Kwik-Fit Fleet has reported a marked increase in tyre safety checks being requested by company operators, with the number undertaken increasing by 25 per cent during the past year. In 2006 the company carried out 200,000 tyre safety checks on company cars and vans, compared with 150,000 the year before. This year Kwik-Fit Fleet technicians expect to carry out a quarter of a million of these inspections.

1st March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Rubber for your Laptop

When people think of green – or interesting – products, they rarely think of laptop bags, but one company has chosen to fly in the face of this general perception.

Environmentally aware bag manufacturer Tread has produced a range of laptop bags that are tailored from recycled Columbian truck tyres. The bags are lightweight and very rugged, a reflection upon their ancestry, and provide a unique alternative to adding to the world’s growing stockpile of waste tyres.

28th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Go Off-Road with Matador this Winter

Featuring an asymmetric tread pattern and traction improving 3D lamellas, the new MP91 Nordicca is Matador’s latest winter tyre for 4×4 vehicles.

27th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Matador’s new Nordicca – Designed for Europe

Matador has released its third generation passenger car winter tyres, the MP59 Nordicca. Designed with an asymmetric tread pattern the company claims to be the optimal shape for meeting the demands of a UHP winter tyre, the MP59 Nordicca has been built with European conditions in mind.

27th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Scorpion – On and Off Road Luxury

With growth in the UK 4×4 market continuing, particularly at the high-end of the sector, Pirelli’s Scorpion range of high performance SUV tyres have no shortage of potential customers. Featuring tyres aimed at a the full spectrum of driving conditions, the Scorpion range, designed for luxury off-road vehicles such as the Porsche Cayenne, Range Rover and BMW X3, offers something for virtually everyone.

27th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone Launches New Mass-Market Multihawk

Firestone has announced details of the long-term replacement for its F590FS tyre, a regular OE fitment on a number of mass-market hatchbacks and compact family cars – Including the Volkswagen Polo, Fiat’s Punto and Stilo and the Skoda Fabia, since its release in 2000.

26th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Less than Super Tyres

They may be worth a hundred grand or more but even the most exotic supercar will seem a whole lot less desirable once it is wrapped around a tree or a lamp post. And according to research by a leading UK tyre organisation, this unpleasant outcome may be far more of a possibility for drivers of supercars than for the rest us lesser mortals.

22nd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Retread Pioneer George Edwards Dies

(Akron/Tire Review) George Edwards, one of the founders of the former American Retreaders Association whose efforts on behalf of U.S. retreaders earned him induction into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame, has died.

20th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Quayside Frozen Foods Ltd Choose Michelin High Grip Fitment

Newcastle-based Quayside Frozen Foods Ltd has started fitting Michelin XFN2 Anti-Splash tyres onto the steer axles of its 26 tonne Volvo FM9s and reports that the company has noticed a significant increase in grip whilst driving in wet and slushy conditions.

Incorporating elements of Michelin’s Durable Technologies, the XFN2 Anti-Splash features patented three-dimensional double wave sipes which makes the tread block more rigid, thereby helping combine enhanced tread wear with excellent on-road grip. This tyre also features an anti-splash deflector which dramatically reduces the projection of water when the truck is driven on wet roads.

14th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Introduces The New 350 Tyre For Small To Medium Cars

With environmental concerns at the top of everyone’s agenda along with spiralling oil prices, the stage was set for the launch of the Toyo 350; a tyre that provides low fuel consumption and long life. Toyo’s cutting edge computer simulation technology has endowed the 350 with extremely low rolling resistance, reducing a car’s fuel consumption. This reduced rolling resistance also has beneficial effects on tyre life, meaning double savings for drivers as well as reducing their car’s carbon footprint.

14th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Launches Eagle F1 Asymmetric

Goodyear has launched a new tyre designed to replace the much vaunted Eagle F1 GSD3, which scored top marks in almost every test going – including Auto Express, Autocar, Max Power, Evo and Which? But while the old tyre’s symmetrical tread design was key to the product’s success, Goodyear is expecting the new product to succeed exactly because it isn’t. In addition to an asymmetrical tread design, the Eagle F1 Assymmetric features an asymmetric casing construction designed to reinforce one side and squeeze more grip from the tyre. Goodyear representatives told Tyres & Accessories they were gearing up for more award success following the introduction of the ‘Active Cornergrip Technology’ into the design of its latest tyre.

14th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

BFNAT Launches New Tyres in Chicago

(Akron/Tire Review) At the Chicago Auto Show this month, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNAT) introduced the Bridgestone Turanza all-season tyre with “Serenity technology” and the Bridgestone Duravis heavy-duty light truck and commercial tyre.

9th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Unveils New Rubber for Road and Dirt

The historic city of Cologne was the venue Bridgestone decided upon for the official release of the two newest additions to its two-wheel range. And these two tyres highlight just how diversified the motorcycle tyre sector has become.

7th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Launches New Tyres at Dealer Meeting

(Akron/Tire Review) At the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. dealer meeting today in Orlando, Fla., Goodyear introduced the new ultra-high performance Eagle F1 all-season tyre, an “expanded” Wrangler SR-A tyre as well as the new Ultra Grip Performance and Ultra Grip SUV winter tyres.

5th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors