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Landsail presents SUV, car and van winter tyres

Landsail leapt to prominence as a brand in Europe via a set of very impressive tyre label ratings for its winter tyres; its success in the UK since is well documented, and the Sentury Tire brand now supplies a new range of seasonal products to European markets. Designed with advanced groove patterns and high performance traction levels, Landsail’s cold weather range for Europe comprises the Winter Star high performance, 4×4 and SUV pattern; the Winter Lander car tyre; and the Snow Star van tyre.

12th August 2016/by Andrew

Enjoy’s Rotalla, Routeway winter tyres available through exclusive UK distributor

Enjoy Tyre’s Rotalla and Routeway brand winter patterns will be available through exclusive UK distributor Bond International. The company states that both ranges have recently improved their tyre labelling ratings.

12th August 2016/by Andrew

GT Radial Maxmiler WT2 van tyre features improved braking, snow performance

Launched at Reifen 2016, Giti Tire’s objectives for its new winter van tyre, the GT Radial Maxmiler WT2, included improvements in wet performances and safety within commercial operations, UK managing director Brian McDermott told Tyres & Accessories. At the same time, the manufacturer wanted to maintain good winter performances proven in press tests, and its high mileage in comparison with competitors. “The tyre achieved all the above targets,” he said.

5th August 2016/by Andrew

Falken launches Eurowinter PCR, van cold weather tyres

Falken has unveiled new car and van winter tyres. The new high performance Eurowinter HS01 car tyre is the product of two years of development and thousands of testing miles, Falken says. One product of this period is the new 3D siping used in the innovative new tread design, which Falken calls Miura-Ori sipes. The tread also has interlocking grooves that help to handle tough winter conditions. The tyre is described by Falken as its latest high-tech product.

4th August 2016/by Andrew

All-season tyres added to Pirelli Carrier family

When Pirelli introduced its Carrier van tyre range two years ago, the company stated an aim of making Carrier the “European leader in the tyre replacement market for light commercial vehicles.” the initial summer tyre line was joined by a selection of winter products in the run-up to the 2014/15 season, and now demand in a fast-growing market segment will be satisfied with the introduction of the Pirelli Carrier All Season.

29th July 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

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

Company News, Product News

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.

18th May 2016/by Andrew

Zafco to display extensive Zeetex product lines

Dubai based distributor Zafco will thrust its house Zeetex brand into the limelight at Reifen 2016, displaying its latest car tyre ranges from Hall 3, 3B28. “We believe that [Reifen presents] a great opportunity for our existing and potential customers to select from our extensive product offerings,” the company stated.

9th May 2016/by Andrew

Record number of vans on UK roads

Market Info, UK News

New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released to coincide with the opening of the 2016 CV Show indicate that the number of vans on Britain’s roads has hit an all-time high of 4 million; a 4.3 per cent increase since the previous year.

3rd May 2016/by Andrew

Van Fleet World presents Innovation Award to Michelin CrossClimate

Product News, UK News

Van Fleet World has presented Michelin’s CrossClimate tyre range with a second fleet award in as many months. The tyre was named winner of the Innovation Award at the Van Fleet World Honours 2016 to follow its Best New Product gong presented by Fleet News in March. The latest award was presented to Andy Fern, Michelin’s head of fleet, at the RAC Club in London before an audience of senior executives from across the fleet sector.

19th April 2016/by Andrew

Demand for vans rises in March

SMMT figures show that the new van market finished the first three months of the year on a high, with a 3.3 per cent uplift in demand in March. The 63,913 registrations made in the month represented some two thirds of the quarter’s total volume, with 98,906 new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) hitting British roads in the year to date – up 1.2 per cent on the same period in 2015.

8th April 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

ATS Euromaster to present ‘The ultimate van reference guide’ at CV Show

ATS Euromaster will offer a van reference guide designed to help maximise van uptime and MOT first-time pass rate from its stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show on 26-28 April. The “ultimate van reference guide” has helpful hints on time and cost saving, the network says.

16th March 2016/by Andrew

Sinus sipe concept responsible for Conti VanContact Winter improvements

Continental launched its latest light commercial winter tyre this season, the VanContact Winter, with a number of winter performance improvements. Chief among these was a substantial 15 per cent reduction in rolling resistance over the VancoWinter 2 – achieved with an advanced silica compound that reduces tyre deformation on entering the contact patch – but snow and wet braking distances were also reduced.

1st February 2016/by Andrew

Kwik Fit returning to CV Show to build on fleet van sector growth

Kwik Fit will once again be using the Commercial Vehicle Show as a platform to promote its capability to serve the UK light van sector to the marketplace in 2016. In recent years, Kwik Fit has increased its penetration of the light van sector notably as a result of extending its reach into the vehicle servicing and MoT segment as well as building on its long-established reputation as a major provider of traditional fast-fit services.

22nd January 2016/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti launches new VanContact Winter

Continental has recently launched a new winter tyre for light trucks and vans, helping these increasingly important commercial vehicles remain mobile and safe in cold weather conditions. The tyre possesses good safety properties on snowy and icy surfaces and, in comparison with the VancoWinter 2, significantly improved fuel efficiency with a 15 per cent reduction in rolling resistance. Conti says its advanced silica compound reduces deformation in the contact area and therefore energy loss, while the tyre’s structure has also been improved.

8th January 2016/by Andrew

Pirelli Carrier van tyre range developed using UHP technology

Pirelli’s Carrier tyre range has been developed specifically for the van market and has been tried and tested by a selection of fleet drivers in a variety of situations, the manufacturer states.

8th January 2016/by Andrew