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Wolfrace Has Tuning Scene Covered with Latest Product

Better known in the tuning scene for its alloy wheels, Wolfrace is introducing a completely new product it says brings a welcome breath of fresh air to the market – its own branded insurance cover. The Wolfrace Insurance Scheme offers customers the most competitive rates in the UK, the company reports, and furthermore, the firm’s 37 years experience of the UK tuning market allows every policy to be individually tailored to suit the needs of each driver and take into account any vehicle modifications undertaken – without penalising the vehicle owner. Policy holders also automatically receive a set of locking bolts to protect their wheels and receive a 10 per cent discount on all Wolfrace products purchased from the wolfrace.com website.

7th August 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

World Touring Car Championship Comes to Brands Hatch

Motorsport

The World Touring Car Championship – whose Rounds 13 and 14 will be held at Brands Hatch this weekend – often has a small number of competitors choosing to feature in just one weekend as guest teams. The somewhat tough challenge is to be competitive with the regular entrants, and on Saturday and Sunday this is just what Volvo Olsbergs Green Racing team will attempt to do as it makes its WTCC debut.

One of the hurdles for one-off teams to overcome is in adapting their car set-up to the Yokohama ADVAN, the WTCC’s official tyre choice. Last year’s guest entry Colin Turkington, along with Team RAC, rose to the challenge and claimed a third and fourth place.

23rd July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Porsche Tuner Sets New Conti Tyre Record

Product News

Continental’s UHP ContiSportContact Vmax has broken the 400 km/h barrier at tests held at the Papenburg circuit in Germany. Jan Fatthauer, head of the Porsche Tuners 9ff team, drove his GT9 to a speed of 409 km/h, setting a new record for both the tyre and the street legal 987 horsepower car. The test was also attended by Holger Berkmann, ContiSportContact Vmax development engineer from Continental Tuning.

The ContiSportContact Vmax, which is actually “only” approved for speeds of up to 360 km/h, was given clearance for higher speeds for the record attempt in the GT9; according to Holger Berkmann, after all, the tyre was expected to be able to withstand a higher load under controlled test conditions.

3rd July 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Wins Motoring Euro Press Plaudits in Summer Tests

Product News

Pirelli have obtained eight overall victories and two top-three placements in 11 tests conducted by European motoring authorities and the specialist press.

The Cinturato P4, designed for medium displacement and city cars (with its ecocompatibility and safety-conscious characteristics) and the P Zero, the high technology tyre developed for the most sporting cars, have been singled out for the highest praise in their categories.

In Germany, the P Zero won four overall victories in four tests conducted by Auto Zeitung, Sport Auto, Sport Auto Tuning Spezial and Power Car, which unanimously voted it the top tyre in the reference segment.

19th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Wins Motoring Euro Press Plaudits in Summer Tests

Product News

Pirelli have obtained eight overall victories and two top-three placements in 11 tests conducted by European motoring authorities and the specialist press.

The Cinturato P4, designed for medium displacement and city cars (with its ecocompatibility and safety-conscious characteristics) and the P Zero, the high technology tyre developed for the most sporting cars, have been singled out for the highest praise in their categories.

In Germany, the P Zero won four overall victories in four tests conducted by Auto Zeitung, Sport Auto, Sport Auto Tuning Spezial and Power Car, which unanimously voted it the top tyre in the reference segment.

10th June 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen Driver top Drifter 2008

Product News

James Deane, the Nexen-sponsored Prodrift driver has reached the top spot in the 2008 Prodrift European Series standings following a win at Mondello Park in Ireland in April. The first Prodrift meeting of the series, James’s win makes it a double success for sponsor Nexen as last year’s sponsored driver Eric O’Sullivan won the 2007 event in Ireland. Stapleton’s is supporting the Prodrift team by supplying tyres from the Nexen N3000 range and will continue to support the drivers throughout the programme as it progresses through Europe.

27th May 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Fast Car Commends Uniroyal Rainsport 2

Product News

The inaugural Fast Car Hit List awards have recognised the Uniroyal Rainsport 2, commending the newly launched rain tyre for its styling and handling in the wet. The Hit List awarded commendations in 14 different categories. All the products were judged on their quality, originality, desirability and value making the Hit List a real stamp of approval for all tuning enthusiasts to be on the look out for.

The Rainsport 2 was shortlisted in the chassis mods category. Fast Car said; “This distinctive looker can deliver impressive levels of grip in the dry but, more importantly for us drivers in the wet and greasy UK, can also astound with its ability to hang on in the rain.”

16th May 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Wheels Mark Breyton’s 25th Birthday

Product News

BMW tuner Breyton is marking its 25th year as one of Europe‘s most respected tuning brands. To celebrate, it has released two new designs onto the market. The Race GT for all BMW fitments and the Flame Junior Sport for New Minis. Both are said to combine classical good looks with Breyton’s usual blend of build quality and integrity.

The Race GT brings the lines of a radial spoke DTM wheel to the road market. Available in a variety of finishes, including silver, black and ball-burnished in sizes from 8.5 x 19-inch up to 10 x 20-inch. Offsets and fitting kits are available to cover all road going saloon BMWs. Prices start at £349.45 including Vat for the 19-inch.

2nd May 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Revolution Motorstore Launches Revolution247.com

Product News

Revolution Motorstore is unveiling a brand new website, www.revolution247.com, on 10 May 2008. The new site promises visitors a quicker, easier and more secure platform to buy the latest tuning and styling lines. “This is the start of an exciting new era for us,” explained Revolution M.D, Glenn Campbell, adding: “The old site was introduced back in 1999 and was always well received, but we still felt as if we could improve the experience for the customer. Making life easier and more secure for them, as well as being able to bring them exclusive special offers and product launches via the new mailing facility.”

29th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Cambridge Researcher Develops E-Spring Suspension

Product News

Cambridge University PhD researcher Salah Elmonselhy, from the University’s Department of Engineering, has proposed a kind of E-shaped suspension design. The new form of suspension promises to “revolutionise the experience of people who drive heavy goods vehicles” enhancing driver control, improve comfort and increase safety. It is also said to reduce fuel consumption and cut the cost of fitting specialist equipment to vehicles so that they can cope with different loads.

At the moment, commercial and heavy good vehicles need to have their suspension fine-tuned in accordance with the load they are carrying, so that drivers can control them. For example, a vehicle with soft suspension is suitable for light loads, but becomes difficult to control if it has to carry extra weight. On the other hand, giving a vehicle hard suspension can make it easy to handle with a heavy load, but the driver and passengers will be in for a bumpy ride once the load is removed.

28th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Marshal to Introduce New UHP Line

Premium, Product News

The anticipated new flagship ultra-high performance tyre for the Marshal range, the Matrac FX MU11, makes its UK debut this summer and this replacement for the KU17 looks set to lift the bar in both looks and performance. Design-wise, the Matrac FX has been developed with the delivery of high levels of wet weather performance and resistance to aquaplaning in mind. Two other characteristics that featured highly as priorities during development are resistance to uneven wear and low noise generation.

Noise has been minimised by tuning the size of the tread blocks to improve uniformity, and the shoulder blocks are specially designed to resist uneven wear. New polymers have been used in the tread compound to increase wet handling and aquaplaning resistance. In terms of appearance, the Matrac FX’s sidewall design has been deliberately kept clean and simple and the lettering is readily legible thanks to the use of a noticeably bold font.

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25th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

MHT Forged Wheels – an Excess of Style

Product News

Amongst discerning petrol heads the MHT name is one requiring little introduction. The West Coast wheel house creates wheels considered by many to be some of the most desirable on the US tuning scene. And thanks to Luxury Wheels, the company’s creations are now available in the UK.

MHT’s premium range is headed up by its ultra high performance forged wheels, which come in a wide range of luxury and exotic applications. Luxury Wheels considers the two most recent MHT product offerings, the Excess and Vendetta, as designs that raise the bar for wheel design and construction across the industry. Whether you need a dramatically staggered option for your Lamborghini Murcielago or Dodge Viper, says Luxury Wheels, or you want to cut the ultimate dash with a 30-inch Hummer fitment, an MHT forged wheel to suit should be at hand. Each package is hand-assembled to create the exact offset and dish to suit each individual vehicle.

11th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Shows New Parada Spec-X

Product News

Japanese tyre manufacturer, Yokohama, has signalled its intention to “tighten its relationships with business partners and resellers” at the Essen show. “The trade show is seen as a barometer for the tyre sector”, stated Rolf Kurz, the head of Yokohama’s marketing department in Germany adding: “Trends showing up there often influence the entire business for years.” Utilising a new lounge concept, Yokohama wants to make use of the large attendance of the trade show, while creating a relaxed atmosphere for business talks. The Yokohama stand is expected to cover a space of nearly 300 square metres.

Of couse there will be a new tyre on display as well. The Parada Spec-X is available in sizes of up to 24 inches, a fact that underlines Yokohama’s intention to further establish its position in the tuning scene. The tyre, completing the established Parada series, was especially developed to meet the needs of powerful SUVs.

8th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Wheel From JE Design

Product News

JE Design, the tuning specialist for vehicles from the Volkswagen group, believes that it has spotted a gap in the market – according to the company, more and more new cars are being supplied in a white finish, so why not offer a wheel to match?
Hence the creation of the “Multispoke” wheel, with its “WFP” (white front polished) finish, which means that the pearl-white finish of the rim well and spoke sides is complemented by a mirror-finish, silver-coloured front (spoke back and rim edge), which gives the 16-spoke wheel a stylish and sporty look.

The new wheel is available in size 8×19″.

1st April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Releasing 60 New 4×4 Sizes in 2008

Product News

Continental’s 4×4 tyre range has been further expanded this season, with no fewer than six summer tyre models now available in this segment. The German manufacturer is releasing 60 new sizes for 4×4, SUV and crossover vehicles this year, and continues to supply OE for numerous manufacturers, including Audi, BMW, Land Rover, Mercedes, Porsche and Volkswagen.

The ContiCrossContact UHP is designed for particularly powerful 4×4 vehicles. Its performance characteristics – including short braking distances and enhanced cornering stability – are geared specifically to the requirements of vehicles like the Porsche Cayenne or BMW X5. To satisfy specific tyre fitment requirements the ContiCrossContact UHP is also available in 23- and 24-inch sizes. The range thus covers the lion’s share of retrofitting and tuning requirements for V, W, Y and Z speed ratings (for speeds in excess of 210 km/h to more than 300 km/h). The ContiCrossContact UHP has already managed 330 km/h under controlled conditions in a high-speed event at Italy’s Nardo Ring.

13th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

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