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Bike Tyrestore Customers Gain Expert Insight from Racing Legend

Tyre retailers enjoyed a thrilling taste of life in the fast lane after Bike Tyrestore and Bridgestone enlisted the help of racing legend Ron Haslam for an adrenalin-fuelled reward day. More than 30 riders, all key customers of the leading wholesaler and tyre manufacturer, were invited to the Track Attack event at the former World Champion’s Race School at Donington Park.

They received expert tuition to find the perfect racing line for an array of different models. And they also had the opportunity to attend clinics hosted by Bridgestone technicians, who answered tyre-related questions and offered the low-down on Bridgestone products, including Battlax BT-014s, which is the official tyre of Ron Haslam’s racing school.

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Stapleton’s Owner to Enter Car Making Business

The owner of UK tyre wholesaler Stapleton’s Tyre Services, Itochu Corporation, is reportedly entering into a joint venture with carmaker Suzuki to build a factory in Russia in order to capitalise on the country’s rapidly growing market. The Japanese newspaper Nikkei has claimed that Itochu and Suzuki would be equal owners of the joint venture facility, and would spend a combined 15 billion yen (£62 million) constructing the St Petersburg plant.

The factory will commence operation in 2009 and initially produce 10,000 vehicles based upon the Suzuki Grand Vitara using CKD components from Japan.

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Scottish Haulier Opts for Michelin XDN2 Grip

Lanarkshire-based long distance haulier R Taylor & Sons (Transport) Ltd has fitted Michelin XDN2 Grip tyres onto the drive axle of a 6×2 Volvo FH tractor unit in its fleet. According to a company statement, the fitment has resulted in improved grip.

“The driver finds the Michelin XDN2 Grip tyres to be really beneficial,” says Stuart Coke, Director of R Taylor & Sons. “The entrance to our depot is on a slope, and in the wet weather, the drive axle tyres can spin when pulling away. With the XDN2 Grip tyres fitted, this problem seems to have been eradicated.

“Based on the performance of the tyres over the first 50,000 km, we’ve decided to specify our next two Volvo tractor units with the same Michelin tyres as original equipment,” adds Mr Coke.

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New Touring Tyre from Michelin North America

Michelin North America has released a new addition to its range of offerings for luxury vehicles – the Primacy MXV4 touring tyre. Intended as a replacement for an existing tyre with the same name, the new Primacy MXV4 is available in 32 sizes, ranging from 185/65R15 to 225/60R18 in H-speed rating, and 195/60R15 to 245/45R18 in V-speed rating.

According to Michelin, the new tyre features a unique shape and design that provides long lasting and even tread wear and a tread that reduces vibration and road noise. “The new Michelin Primacy MXV4 tyre delivers an unprecedented and uncompromising combination of benefits that significantly boosts wear life without sacrificing handling performance for a wide spectrum of automobiles and driving styles,” claim Michelin officials said. The new tyre is intended for the North American market only and not available in the UK or Europe.

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MAM Software Reports Successful Debut

MAM’s made its debut at the Brityrex show, in May. Having spent several months on continued software development, the company was pleased with the reception its new Autopart tyre software received, and is now reaping the dividends from the contacts it made at the show.

“Our reason for exhibiting wasn’t just to promote our products to prospective users” explained Gareth Flower, MAM’s Marketing Manager. “Exhibiting also gives our existing customers an opportunity to meet with us personally. Constructing and manning stands can be expensive – both in terms of time and money – but they play an important role in building and maintaining relationships with our customers and prospects”.

MAM’s attendance at this and other exhibitions was part of a busy schedule planned for this year. For further details of events remaining in 2007, please see http://www.mamsoft.co.uk/exhibitions.

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New Look for N.E. Wholesale

For N.E. Wholesale looking good isn’t the most important attribute they like to shout about but it certainly helps when operating in such a competitive industry. You may have read in a previous edition, N.E. Wholesale who’s head office is based in Middlesbrough have undergone a revamp in bringing their brand into the new decade and have opted for a simple yet classy look for their new logo.

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Setting the Wheels in Motion for Business Success

Neill and Ginny Murphy, a team with pioneering ideas on alloy wheel refurbishment in the UK, are franchising their business and looking to recruit 65 franchisees. Neill Murphy said: “The success of the business has been phenomenal and we want to now grow it to become the leading Alloy Wheel Refurbishment Company in the UK. To do that we want to recruit around 65 franchisees who have the desire and enthusiasm to run a thriving business which could make them anything from £50,000 in their first year to £150,000 plus per year net profit.

In 1985 Neill and Ginny set up a division within their company of Lap-Tab UK Ltd called The Wheel Specialist, one of the first companies of its kind in this country, after identifying a growing market for alloy wheel refurbishment. Over the past 20 years the business has continued to grow and they count a number of high profile companies and car enthusiasts including TV presenter and newspaper columnist Quentin Willson amongst their customers.

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Toyo Commits to 2008 Motor Show

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Toyo Tyre UK has become the first tyre manufacturer to confirm its presence at next year’s British International Motor Show. The company has secured what it calls a ‘highly visible’ 120 square metre location at London’s dockside ExCeL complex, and plans to use the July 2008 event as an opportunity to pursue a wider target market.

“We’ve worked hard with events and print media for the last five years to become the tyre of choice for driving enthusiasts and racers, but now we need to expand our output to attract the important ‘middle’ market,” explained Toyo’s European strategy and planning manager, Mike Rignall. “The Motor Show is a valuable platform to showcase our entire product range and to help us develop a relationship with new customers who may not know what the Toyo brand stands for.” The tyremaker is planning an impressively featured stand complete with VIP area, interactive displays and show cars.

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We Sell Tyres Gives Away £1,000 in Competition

To celebrate the opening of its new Nottingham Wholesale warehouse We Sell Tyres (Wholesale), in conjunction with Pirelli Tyres UK, offered their customers the chance to win £1,000 pounds-worth of electrical goods vouchers, plus quality Pirelli merchandise, by increasing their sales of Pirelli tyres, with particular emphasise on the new generation of P-Zero tyres.

This prompted an outstanding performance from AG- Services of Long Eaton Nottingham, Alan Gadsby pictured receiving his prize of electrical goods vouchers, courtesy of Pirelli. Gadsby from AG services a long standing Customer of WST, commented: “Its an opportunity I couldn’t resist and just had to go for the big prize, selling quality isn’t difficult, and the new P-Zero certainly has plenty of quality.”

Five runners-up also received prizes of £100 electrical goods gift vouchers.

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BEN’s UK 5-a-side 2007 Football Championship

BEN’s UK 5-a-side Football Championship is back. After a huge success in 2006, in which over 100 teams competed, one of the largest automotive industry tournaments is returning. Held at 9 venues across the UK, this event aims to raise awareness of BEN – the automotive industry charity and raise much needed funds. Once again the event will be run in conjunction with Powerleague, the UK’s largest provider of 5-a-side football and will culminate in a free UK Final for those who progress through.

This Championship is one of the few industry events where company teams from all automotive sectors can participate. In short, the team that wins this event is truly the automotive champions.

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Dunlop Adds to Mixed Service Truck Tyre Range

Peterborough’s TruckFest show – an event co-sponsored by Dunlop Tyres UK – was chosen as the launch venue for new additions to two of the tyremaker’s new product lines. The SP382 and SP482 tyre ranges, designed specifically for vehicles operating in on and off-road conditions, have both received new additions.

The SP482 range has welcomed the introduction of tyre that Dunlop claims now ensures all popular sizes are catered for, a 12R22.5 drive tyre. This tyre range is most commonly used on tippers, concrete mixers, cranes and other construction plant equipment that operate on-road most of the time but also find employment in locations such as construction sites and quarries. Therefore the tyre offers high road mileage while delivering the necessary off-road traction and resistance to stone cuts.

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Lone Wolf Keeps on Running

The Lone Wolf Transglobal Expedition has successfully crossed the border into Pakistan, marking the completion of four months on the road during which the team’s Land Rover Wolf Defender, shod on Cooper tyres, has traversed a multitude of demanding terrain. The versatile Cooper Discoverer STT (Super Traction Tread) has carried the Lone Wolf team over thousands of miles of unpaved mud roads, snow covered mountain paths and desert dunes, as well as proving remarkably comfortable on western motorways.

Having left the UK on 2 January, the Lone Wolf Transglobal Expedition aims to circumnavigate the globe in just 12 months. With the help of Cooper Tire, the eighth largest tyre maker in the world, the expedition will travel through 40 countries in a vehicle originally designed and built to the specifications of the famous explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

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Tyre Industry Welcomes Continued Use of Non-Metric Units

Non-metric units have received a welcome stay of execution from the European commission, a letter from the commission, made public last night reveals. The commission had been proposing to ban the use of non-metric units (including inches) with effect from the end of 2009. The news that this move has now been dropped indefinitely has been welcomed by the tyre industry.

The Tyre Industry Federation (TIF) lobbied strongly on behalf of the tyre industry that no longer permitting the use of non-metric units would have a severe impact on both the industry itself and the users of the product.

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Michelin to Change UK Pension Scheme

The retirement plans of 4,000 Michelin employees in the UK – including workers at the Stoke-on-Trent, Dundee and Ballymena plants and ATS employees – have been affected by the company’s planned closure of its final-salary pension scheme to existing members and decision to transfer staff onto a money-purchase plan. The company said this decision was made in the face of a continued deficit of more than £250 million, despite the fund receiving a £100 million top-up in recent years. In 2002 the company’s UK pension deficit sat at only £57 million.

The proposed changes would see members of its pension scheme cease building up any further benefits from January 1, 2009. Accrued pension benefits will be preserved and will remain linked to the employee’s final salary at retirement. Michelin stated that it plans to pay off the deficit in its final salary scheme over the next decade.

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Incumbent NTDA Chairman to Outline Future Plans

Peter Gaster, managing director of King’s Road Tyres Group, and new NTDA chairman-elect, has told Tyres & Accessories that he will give details of his plans for the role during his speech at the NTDA Tyre and Fast Fit Awards (TAFF) tonight. Explaining that the speech will be short and to the point, Gaster.

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