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Yokohama Exhibits Advan at Geneva Show

Yokohama Rubber will show exhibit at the 75th Geneva Motor Show, highlighting the company’s Advan flagship brand. The company will exhibit a Gemballa Cayenne fitted with 22 inch Advan ST tyres emphasising its focus on high performance technology, according to a statement. Yokohama Rubber will also exhibit its safety support technologies at the show, including its Zero Pressure System, Support Ring Run-flat System, and tyre pressure monitoring system for passenger cars.

1st March 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

The End of the Spare Tyre?

With the large manufacturers increasing the output of their runflat products, how long will it be before we are all using them?

One way of promoting the wide spread adoption of runflat tyres would be to introduce them as standard on all vehicles. This way consumers would already have the necessary Tyre Pressure Monitoring System to go with the latest tyres. And, of course, if everyone drove on runflats there would be little need for spare tyres.

Tyres & Accessories invites you to comment on the subject by answering the T&A’s latest ‘question of the month.’

To read the first ‘question of the month’ of the new year, and to add your own views, click here

16th December 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire to Supply Aston Martin

SmarTire Systems Inc has signed a deal to supply tyre pressure monitoring systems for Aston Martin, the company said yesterday.

Details of the contract have not been released. “We are extremely proud and delighted to be expanding our supply relationship with such a progressive company as Aston Martin that has placed the highest priority on advanced vehicle technology,” SmarTire vice-president John Taylor-Wilson said.

Aston Martin first selected SmarTire’s system in November 2000 for use in its V-12 Vanquish.

16th September 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

RDKS By Siemens VDO For Commercial Vehicles

Siemens VDO Automotives has developed a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for commercial vehicles that it will present at the next Automechanika show.

30th August 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire Release Updated Technologies

British Columbia based company, SmarTire Systems Incorporated has announced, it will produce two new updates to its SmarTire monitoring system. The developments come in the shape of the a new version of SmarTire for motorcycles, and a battery-less modification to the car concept.

2nd August 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

TPMS Becoming More and More Common

Runflats are becoming more and more common and not only for high sophisticated models such as the Ferrari 612 Scaglietta, which uses Bridgestone RE 050 RFT – but also for middle class models. However because it is necessary to use a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) when using runflats, these systems are becoming more popular from a lot of companies outside the tyre industry. In the next issue Tyres & Accessories will give an overview of why tyre dealers have to be involved in such a growing market segment.

30th July 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Canadian Safety Association to Promote SmarTire

SmarTire Systems Inc has announced that the British Columbia Safety Council (BCSC) will resell its advanced tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS

23rd July 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

NHTSA Submit New TPMS Rule

The NHTSA has sent a new Tyre Pressure Monitoring rule to the US Office of Management and Budget, 11 months after the agency’s original rule was rejected by the US Appeal Court.

16th July 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Beijing Boom Receives First Shipment of SmarTire for Buses

Chinese distributor, Beijing Boom Technology, has received its first volume shipment of 100 ‘SmarTire for Buses’ systems. The tyre monitoring systems will be marketed to tourism and public system bus operators in China.

13th July 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire Secures $5 Million Bus Order

SmarTire Systems Inc., in conjunction with is master distributor in China, Beijing Boom Technology Co. Ltd., closed a deal to supply the Taiwanese tour bus industry.

16th June 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

ALPS Develops Batteryless TPMS

Japan-based ALPS Electric has completed development of a batteryless tyre pressure monitoring system and plans to commence mass production this year. The system has been developed in collaboration with the world’s leading tyre and valve manufacturers and will be on display at the ALPS Show, to be held at the New Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo for three days, beginning 26th May.

23rd April 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire Installed on Monorail in Las Vegas

SmarTire Systems tyre pressure monitoring systems have been installed on the Las Vegas monorail by Bombardier Transportation. Bombardier is providing all the mechanical and electrical systems for the fully automated monorail system. The Las Vegas monorail is a driverless, state-of-the-art urban public transportation system that will operate on a route approximately 4 miles long on the east side of the famous Las Vegas Strip connecting 8 major resorts, over 24,700 hotel rooms, and 9 convention facilities, including the world’s largest convention centre.

6th April 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire for Kuala Lumpur Monorail

SmarTire Systems tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) has been installed on the monorail system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The SmarTire system was supplied by Rodgard, a division of Hutchinson Industries, and utilises their run-flat systems that the monorail cars ride on. This development of SmarTire’s TPMS technology expands the Company’s global market and sales potential. “It’s incredibly important for the monorail operator to know if any tyre on the train has a problem,” says Joe Duffy, Technical Sales Manager for Rodgard. “Our runflat systems enable the train to continue running, but it is the SmarTire TPMS that tells the operator that a tyre problem has occurred, allowing them to take preventative action.”

5th April 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire for Kuala Lumpur Monorail

SmarTire Systems tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) has been installed on the monorail system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The SmarTire system was supplied by Rodgard, a division of Hutchinson Industries, and utilises their run-flat systems that the monorail cars ride on. This development of SmarTire’s TPMS technology expands the Company’s global market and sales potential. „It’s incredibly important for the monorail operator to know if any tyre on the train has a problem,“ says Joe Duffy, Technical Sales Manager for Rodgard. „Our runflat systems enable the train to continue running, but it is the SmarTire TPMS that tells the operator that a tyre problem has occurred, allowing them to take preventative action.“

1st April 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

SmarTire launches G2 active tyre pressure monitoring for bikes

SmarTire Systems Inc. has announced that it has launched its second generation active tyre pressure monitoring system for motorcycles at the 2004 Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. SmarTire’s motorcycle product is an active tyre pressure and temperature monitoring system that provides real-time tyre information to the rider while the bike is in motion. At a push of the button, the SmarTire system displays each tyre’s pressure, temperature and pressure deviation. If the system detects a loss of air pressure or abnormally high tyre temperature, an ultra- bright warning light automatically alerts the rider to the condition.

13th February 2004/by Tyrepress Editors