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Toyo Chosen as ‘Technical Partner’ For Eibach Springs UK

Toyo Tyre UK has announced that the company has been chosen as an official ‘Technical Partner’ of Eibach UK, the leading suspension manufacturer. Eibach are well known in the Tuning, OE and Motorsports markets as brand leaders and are in the enviable position of being approved suppliers to many of the World’s leading automotive brands.

Having assessed and tested many other leading tyre brands, Eibach UK chose Toyo for it’s “superior balance, performance and predictability on the limit,” according to a company statement.

With immediate effect, the deal will see all Eibach UK demo and project cars rolling on a range of Toyo products including the Proxes T1-R and Proxes R888. Naturally, many Toyo project and staff cars will also run a range of Eibach products to improve their handling and appearance.

8th August 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

New Speed Record for ContiSportContact Vmax

Less than a month after Continental was admitted to the Guinness Book of Records for car performance modifier Jan Fatthauer’s 388 km/h dash, which saw the Continental ContiSportContact Vmax officially recognised as the world’s fastest production tyre, a new record using Conti’s performance tyre has been set.

On July 17 the German tuning company motoren technik mayer (mtm) set a new speed record of 393 km/h at the Papenburg high-speed test track in northwest Germany. The double-engined Bimoto Audi TT, capable of giving out a colossal 735 kW (1000HP), was fitted with ContiSportContact Vmax tyres. Prior to conducting the test mtm owner Roland Mayer conducted evaluations on a number of tyres in order to select the right high-speed rubber to use. Summarising the test results, he noted “at the high speed attained by the Bimoto, the ContiSportContact Vmax displays distinctively good driving stability.”

25th July 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Top Technician 2007 Announced

Clive Atthowe has been crowned the UK’s best mechanic after winning the Top Technician 2007 competition. Clive took first prize in the nationwide contest during an awards ceremony at the GEA/Aftermarket Technical Workshop conference on 11 June at the Motor Heritage Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Atthowe, who runs the Clive Atthowe Tuning garage in Norwich, was joined on the winner’s podium by joint runners-up Elliot Waters and David Wagstaff.

Atthowe scooped £2,000 tax free and a range of prizes from sponsors Bosch and Vauxhall Trade Club along with the prestigious title as part of his prize. He hopes the publicity from his win will give his garage a major business boost and help raise awareness among the public of the skills, knowledge and expertise within the motor trade. He achieved the highest score in the competition’s live finals, held as part of the Automotive Trade Show at the NEC in Birmingham, where he competed against 12 of the country’s best technicians in a series of practical tests.

20th June 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Leading Drift Drivers Choose Nexen

Nexen tyres have been chosen as the competition tyres for two of Europe’s leading drifters Eric O’Sullivan and Martin French. The first Prodrift meeting of the series took place in Ireland at the end of April and Eric O’Sullivan achieved first position. After the race, Eric said: “The Nexen 3000 definitely aided the car’s performance and played an important role in the win. The grip from the tyres was so good that on the final lap the speed recorded as I entered the first corner was 86mph.”

23rd May 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Five New Styles from Momo

The last few months have been a busy time for Italian motorsport icon Momo, with the release of four brand new five-spoke wheel designs and one seven-spoke offering – the Momo Corse – which Momo claim will fit nearly 100 per cent of all popular saloons, hot hatches and sports cars. The seven-spoked Corse is a cast alloy design that comes in sizes between 15 and 17-inches. All sizes are available in either silver or black with a highly polished centre hub and outer rim, and prices start at £99 per wheel.

For Momo their silver X-43 represents a return to classic styling cues, with the wheel’s five slender spokes curving out from the centre towards the rim in a manner reminiscent of earlier Momo designs. The lightweight wheel is available in 15 to 18-inch sizes and can be equipped with a range of hub centres. Prices start at £109 per wheel.

27th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Ronal Presents the New R46

The new R46 from RONAL is being introduced in sizes from 14 to18 inch to fit most passenger cars. Made from the highest quality materials and adhering to the top quality manufacturing standards, the R46 is one of the highlights of the Ronal lineup.

The RONAL Group is one of the Leading Manufacturer of Aluminum wheels to the European Auto Industry. Since 1969, Ronal has been providing wheels to OE manufacturers, European Tuning Companies, and the general aftermarket industry, world-wide.

20th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Invitation to Discuss EU Regulations

Upcoming regulations such as those foreseen in the EC Directive on motor vehicles ( 70/156/EEC ) mean changes for the approximately 120,000 employees in tuning industry businesses across Europe. While they may be of benefit to the industry, the potential for legislative hampering of the industry also exists.

12th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Progetto Marangoni gets Revved Up

Marangoni tyres’ Progetto Marangoni – the tyremaker’s joint project with tuning magazine Redline – is off to an inspired start. The Progetto Marangoni, which has set out to create what Marangoni hopes will be the ‘toughest, meanest and hottest Toyota Yaris ever’, received so many styling ideas from Redline readers that the criteria for judging needed to be revised.

19th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni: Back To Basics With Verso

Verso is the new passenger car tyre from Marangoni, which the company says is the result of a long process of product development and improvement. The target market for this T, H, V and W-rated tyre is broad; the sizes in the Verso line cover more than 45 per cent of the European market for replacement summer car tyres.

The Marangoni Research Centre focused on the progressive fine-tuning of ideas, materials and technologies. The key characteristic of Verso’s design is the progressive elimination of every superfluous element, concentrating on refining only the essential characteristics. This evolutionary process begins with the tyre’s name: because in Italian Verso means “towards”. Below is a brief summary of how this search for basic elements has been incorporated into the Verso design.

13th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Becomes the Exclusive Tyre for Carlsson

(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Carlsson in North America, the tuning line exclusively for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, will partner with Pirelli Tire North America in a deal that will put Pirelli-branded tyres on all Carlsson-tuned Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and SUVs. To commence this new relationship, Carlsson is displaying its new S550 and CL-Class tuned Mercedes with 21-inch Pirelli P Zero Nero tires at the SEMA Show. Jorge Latorre, President of GGI Carlsson North America, commented: “We are very proud to fit Carlsson with Pirelli tyres,” said Jorge Latorre, president of GGI Carlsson North America. “It only makes sense that Carlsson be fitted with the most distinctive, leading edge high performance tires in the world.”

7th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli “Super Single” For Light Trucks At SEMA

Many in the US tyre business were expecting Pirelli to come to SEMA 2006 with a 32″ Scorpion Zero tyre, following its success with the 30″ version first shown at the New York Auto Show this year. Not so, as Pirelli decided to think more laterally (in every sense of the word). What Pirelli has brought to this year’s SEMA show in a world “first” is a 405/25R24 Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico, a trend setting idea for a ‘Super Single’ tyre for light trucks.

30th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Tires Presents World’s First 32 Inch SUV Tyre

Kumho Tires has announced that it has developed an ultra-large tyre with a 32 inch rim diameter for the SUV (sports utility vehicle) conversion market. The 305/25R32 size tyre is claimed to be the world’s first ultra-large UHP (ultra-high performance) tyre and extends the boundaries of the SUV conversion market still further.

24th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

An Exhausting Business

Many consumers might not like the thought of paying-out to replace their exhaust, but when it goes it goes. And most consumers won’t begrude a job well-down. However, not all sales are functional replacements or distress purposes. The tuning, modifying, upgrading segment (whatever you call it) also provides a significant source of income for outlets which offer professional upgrade services. April’s T&A looks at the market development of this important profit opportunity and features some of the latest produce releases.

31st March 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

The UK’s Top 12 Technicians Go head to Head

Results from regional semi-finals have been collated Tyres & Accessories can now announce the names of the 12 technicians who will compete for the title Top Technician 2006. Four technicians will compete each day at the live final, held at the Automotive Trade Show (25-27 April, NEC, Birmingham) on the Top Technician stand, number 1531.

28th March 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

On Track With Beissbarth

Chris Franklin is taking Beissbarth technology down to the trackside to help car enthusiasts get the best from their cars. Using a Beissbarth ML Easy 8 – the Microline 8 toe sensor microprocessor alignment computer – linked to a laptop, Chris has been offering owners wheel alignment and corner weight assessments during race-track days.

24th March 2006/by Tyrepress Editors