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Tyre Reviews conducts first long-term tyre test

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TyreReviews.co.uk has built an influential position within the growing online tyre business sector over the last half-decade. The site’s core focus of user-generated tyre reviews gives visitors the opportunity to present feedback on their experiences with more than 2,500 products; this has resulted in what Tyre Reviews quantifies as “3 billion miles” of motorist feedback. This mileage has helped it to reach around 2.8 million monthly page views (based on March 2016), and as a result the site now claims to influence, via online research, “more than a sixth” of tyre sales in the UK every month. In 2016, the site’s owner, Jonathan Benson, began to publish video tyre reviews himself in addition to the site blog, the most recent of which could be a world first (see video below/on Tyrepress.com). Given the site’s claim to influence such a large proportion of UK tyre sales, Tyres & Accessories also asked Benson for his views on how tyre manufacturers and distributors can increase their own online engagement to capture more of this currently growing market.

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January 2017 launch for Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S

A replacement for the Michelin Pilot Super Sport will come to market next year. The new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S will be available in Europe and the USA from January 2017; the Pilot Sport 4 S range will include 34 sizes for 19- and 20-inch rim diameters, a portfolio that Michelin says covers 92 per cent of the market. The tyre maker anticipates that the Pilot Sport 4 S will become “one of the most successful sports tyres ever designed by Michelin for the general public.”

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Jaguar Classic partners with Pirelli to supply new P Zero XJ220 tyre package

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Jaguar Classic has announced a partnership with Pirelli to develop a new tyre package for the classic XJ220 sports car. Featuring a bespoke P Zero design the tyre maintains the look of the original P Zero, but is updated using Pirelli’s latest compounds and technologies. This includes internal damping within the tyre to even out shocks, lessen noise, and provide more precise control while increasing comfort. Pirelli’s P Zero ultra-high performance range continues to be a part of top level motorsport, like Formula One and GT racing, for which the XJ220 concept was originally developed.

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Giti Tire launches Giti PCR brand in Germany, debut at Automechanika Frankfurt

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Following up the European launch of Giti branded truck tyres at Reifen 2016, Giti Tire has now launched a new flagship Giti branded passenger car and SUV summer portfolio for the German market. The range, which consists of four “premium performance” tyres, has been developed and tested exclusively throughout Europe by the company’s Hannover-based R&D Centre. Giti stated that there were “no plans to replace the GT Radial brand”, previously positioned as its global flagship, in Europe when the commercial range was launched. According to the manufacturer, this remains the case, with the Giti PCR range designed to complement its existing GT Radial, Primewell and Runway brands; Giti will offer selected sizes aimed at specific vehicle segments.

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Yokohama proves best in wet on Evo magazine wet tyre test

Yokohama’s Advan Sport V105 tyre won the wet handling tests in EVO magazine’s 2016 ultra-high performance tyre test. The test, conducted at Continental’s proving ground in Texas used a 247bhp Ford Focus ST, fitted with 19” tyres for the first time in an Evo test (235/35R19). The full review placed the Yokohama tyre in join-second overall.

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HPTC opening brings Industry 4.0 to Continental’s tyre production

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Back when Continental’s facility in Korbach, Germany celebrated its centenary in 2007, most people assumed the site’s best days were already behind it. At the time, the company aimed to relocate a greater proportion of its production to lower cost countries, and the onset of the financial crisis a year or so later did nothing to increase the attractiveness of locations such as Korbach. Therefore it came as a surprise when Continental announced a €45 million investment to set up a “factory within a factory” at the Korbach plant. On 7 June this facility, the High Performance Technology Center (HPTC), entered operation.

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Z Tyre donates all profits from ‘World’s Most Expensive Tyre’ to Zenises Foundation

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Z Tyre set a new Guinness World Record for the most expensive set of car tyres ever sold, with the diamond and gold studded model, manufactured by Sentury Tyre, fetching $600,000 from a private buyer. Now the brand has confirmed that the profits from the sale will be donated to the Zenises Foundation.

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Zenises presents US$600,000 world record tyre

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Zenises has presented the world’s most expensive tyre at the firm’s Reifen Show launch event. The world record, which is the first official third-party adjudicated record of its kind, has set the bar high at US$600,000 for a set of four tyres – a figure verified by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Z-branded 295/35 ZR21 107Y […]

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Grouptyre promotes “simple choice” UHP approach

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With the ultra-high performance market increasing and becoming more and more competitive, retailers are demanding an ever more diverse range of tyres from different manufacturers to meet the varying needs of their customers. That’s why, in the company’s words “when it comes to sourcing high performance tyres for your customers…Grouptyre remains committed to the continuous development of its high performance product offering”.

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Kumho PS91 UHP tyre available soon

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Kumho reports that it’s Ecsta PS91 is now only weeks away from UK availability. The PS91 is positioned as Kumho’s optimum high-performance road product, sitting above the ever-popular Ecsta Le Sport KU39. Squarely aimed at supercars and such ultra-quick passenger saloons as BMW M cars, Mercedes-Benz AMG models and Audi RS ones, the entire range will be Y-rated and offered in sizes from 18 to 20 inches in diameter. The focus is on maximum grip and braking performance in the dry, combined with outstanding feel. Nor – says the company – have any of these qualities been achieved at the expense of other key factors. It also has a 3D dimple design which cools the tyre at high speeds, optimising durability and wear rates.

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Yokohama OE on Porsche 911, Boxster and Cayman

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Yokohama has added Porsche to its Original Equipment (OE) fitment portfolio. The latest additions are the new Porsche 911, Boxster and Cayman models, which will be fitted with Yokohama Advan Sport V105 tyres as standard.

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Sailun puts its UHP tyres to the test

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Sailun recently invited a number of key customers from across the country to experience the performance of its tyres in track-day conditions. The event, run in association with well-known national wholesaler, Bond International was held at the Everyman Racing Driving Experience in Prestwold near Loughborough in Leicestershire. As well as being an excellent opportunity to demonstrate its products, the Sailun track day also presented the opportunity to take part in Bond International’s 50th Anniversary celebrations which are taking place this year.

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UHP tyre prices recovering…

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…but price erosion has forced mid-range prices down too Elsewhere in this feature we have examined sell-out data, which revealed a growth trend in the UHP segment as well as details of which UHP sizes are most popular. However, this dataset was not designed to show the prices consumers are being quoted in relation to […]

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Federal to roll out e-mark certified portfolio, new winter tyres at Reifen 2016

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Federal Tyres will exhibit its latest e-marked UHP and studless winter tyres at Reifen 2016. Federal’s range will include the Evoluzion ST-1, 595 RS-Pro, and Evoluzion F60 summer high and ultra-high performance tyres; the Himalaya Kattura for mild winter road conditions; the Ecovan ER02, which demonstrates durability for the commercial market; and the Glacier GC01 for winter conditions. The Taiwanese manufacturer will exhibit from stand 3C27 in Hall 3, between 24 and 27 May.

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Pirelli officially launches new P Zero in Portugal

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Two weeks after it was previewed during the Geneva Motor Show, on 13 April Pirelli launched its latest P Zero tyre in Portugal, furthering the “made to measure” meets “extreme performance” pro-homologation message Pirelli has attached to its latest product.

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