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New Sumitomo Tyre Plant in Thailand to Produce Falken Tyres

(Akron/Tire Review) More than 40 attendees – including tyre dealers and journalists – were invited by Falken Tire Corp. to tour its parent company’s new Sumitomo Rubber (Thailand) Co. (SRT) tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand, southeast of Bangkok.

Established in May 2005 at the Amata City Industrial Estate, the factory officially began production in December 2006.

The plant features the “Sun Production System” (also known as the Taiyo Production System), billed by Sumitomo officials as a breakthrough in automated tyre manufacturing. Three components of the Sun System – jointless process, computer control and process coupling system – result in a rounder, more uniform tyre, according to Yutaka Kuroda, president of SRT.

18th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

RMA Outlines Its NTSW Events

(Akron/Tire Review) The RMA says it has a full schedule of events planned around the upcoming 2007 National Tire Safety Week, Apr. 22-28. Some of the events precede the scheduled NTSW.

RMA said that more than 17,000 tyre retailers – tyre dealers, mass merchants, discount chains and auto dealers – plan to participate in NTSW, and will be passing our brochures, holding tyre safety events, offering free tyre checks and more.

During the week of Apr. 16, RMA, Goodyear and Wal-Mart are co-sponsoring tyre care and safety events in Cincinnati, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Houston and Dallas. On Apr. 21-22, all Wal-Mart Tire and Lube Express locations will likely offer free tyre pressure check lanes, and Sam’s Club locations will offer Be Tire Smart brochures.

16th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Repair Shop Licensing Legislation Introduced In Texas

(Akron/Tire Review) A bill requiring all automotive repair shops to be registered has been introduced in both the Texas state Senate and House of Representatives. The companion bills introduced are Senate Bill 1120 (introduced by Sen. John Carona (R-16th)) and House Bill 2211 (by Rep. Jim Murphy (R-133rd)).

Both bills are currently in committee.

If passed, the legislation will create a specific state commission, with a paid executive director, and 12-member automobile service and repair advisory board that will include representatives of the auto repair industry and consumers. The board will regulate proposed amendments and changes to the shop licensing requirements required by this legislation.

13th April 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

TRA to Exhibit at Brityrex in May

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) will exhibit at Brityrex for the first time this May. The rapidly growing body whose members operate the Responsible Recycler Scheme is unique in a number of ways (not least its voluntary character). TRA is reportedly the largest national tyre recovery programme in Europe. During this year’s show the association will be offering tyre dealers, garage owners and anyone handling old tyres a five-point ‘Health Check’ to help them understand their legal obligations.

26th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

TRA to Exhibit at Brityrex in May

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) will exhibit at Brityrex for the first time this May. The rapidly growing body whose members operate the Responsible Recycler Scheme is unique in a number of ways (not least its voluntary character). TRA is reportedly the largest national tyre recovery programme in Europe. During this year’s show the association will be offering tyre dealers, garage owners and anyone handling old tyres a five-point ‘Health Check’ to help them understand their legal obligations.

26th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Launches New CS4 Touring Tyre

(Akron/Tire Review) On March 20, in Pearsall, Texas, just outside San Antonio, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. launched its new all-season premium Cooper CS4 touring tyre.

Select tyre dealers and trade media guests were invited to the 1,000-acre Cooper Tire and Vehicle Test Center to experience the new tyre’s performance in wet-braking and autocross as well as ‘soft handling’ and quick-lane-change manoeuvres.

The CS4, intended for sedans, minivans and crossover vehicle applications, offers two all-season tread options – a four-rib tread design (T rated) and a five-rib design (H and V rated), said John Pecoraro, Cooper’s product marketing manager. The T-rated CS4 tyre features a limited 80,000-mile treadwear warranty, while the H- and V-rated versions offer a 60,000-mile warranty. In addition, Cooper is offering a free, 45-day road test on the new tyre.

21st March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Interview with Kumho’s Dave Hudrlik

(Akron/Tire Review) Dave Hudrlik is vice president of sales for Kumho Tire USA Inc. During the recent Kumho Dealer Meeting, he sat down for an interview with David Moniz, publisher of Tyres & Accessories’ American partner magazine Tire Review.

In the past, Kumho has expressed interest in Formula One racing. Is that still of interest?

“Sure, but that is a lofty goal. We have a desire to go to Mars, and one day we might get there. We have done the development work and we have created a tyre, but there are many other things that go into Formula One. You have to have a lot of infrastructure to support it, not the least of which is brand. So, once the brand gets to a certain level, you can support it. The cost of actually participating in Formula One is huge. So, it’s a work in progress.”

In terms of your fill rate, which you said was around 62%, you want to bring it back up to 97%. And during the meeting you mentioned Kumho is building additional plants in China and Vietnam, and projected how they probably help improve fill rates. What is the timeframe for all of these plants to come on-stream?

14th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

More Dealers Undertaking RFT Training – Bridgestone

Bridgestone’s training programme educating tyre dealers and fitters about its RFT run-flat tyre technology has now seen more than 320 dealerships certified to replace run-flat. This marks a 25 per cent increase in the number of dealerships taking the free course compared with the same period last year.

7th March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Marshal Tyres Offer 4-year Warranty in UAE and Iran

The exclusive distributor of Marshal tyres in the UAE and Iran, Varga Trading co. LLC has announced that it will be providing a 4-year warranty. “Most people in this region are shocked to hear that our tyres have such a long-term warranty, our tyres are of the highest quality and we are convinced that they can out-perform many of the very expensive brands. The stated four-year warranty is a message of confidence to end-users about the quality of Marshal tyres and a message to our dealers that we are committed to providing them with superb after sales services,” said Varga’s VP, Alireza Moaref.

2nd March 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

BITS and EBC Brakes to Display at Brityrex

One of the UK’s leading tyre wholesalers and a globally renown brand in motorcycle braking products have become the latest big names to confirm their involvement at May’s Brityrex International 07, according to a recent press statement released by the exhibition’s organisers.

22nd February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Unveils Upmarket US Tyre

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plans to introduce a new tyre in July that caters for a customer base that purchases premium high-performance cars. This tyre, the carbon-fibre, reinforced Eagle F1 All Season tyre, was revealed at the company’s annual tyre dealers’ conference in held Orlando, Florida at the start of February.

7th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Israel Passes New Tyre Recycling Law

A new recycling law was passed by Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, which mandates that tyre manufacturers and importers collect used tyres and hand them in for recycling.

30th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Sava Takes Scooter Tyres Seriously

Bike Tyrestore (BTS), a leading supplier of motorcycle and scooter tyres is looking to further expand its business and product range following the relocation of its call centre and headquarters. Tyres & Accessories caught up with joint managing director, Peter Smith, at the Stoneleigh Motorcycle tyre Expo and found out what’s different about BTS’ service and why he thinks the new Sava MC29 Sporty 3+ is the best scooter tyre there is.

29th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

PCL Generates Interest at SEMA

Pneumatics Components Ltd (PCL) has generated a fair amount of global interest at the SEMA show, particularly from US companies. The Sheffield based designer, manufacturer and marketer of tyre inflation technology has benefited from an increased awareness of the importance in terms of safety and economic benefits of guaranteeing the accuracy of air pressure delivered to tyres.

16th January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

TireWare Unveils Online Management System

TireWare Inc, a US based provider of business management software for tyre and vehicle service centres, has introduced what it claims to be the industry’s first subscription based online point of sale and distribution software. TireWare’s new pay as you go ‘software as a service’ system provides dealers with a whole new way of acquiring and managing their business software.

3rd January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors