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ATS Euromaster to roll out additional services in 2011

Over a two-year period, ATS Euromaster has undertaken what it calls a “record period of investment by the company.” This includes £4 million spent on service and network enhancements last year along with its recently-announced investment plans for 2011: ATS Euromaster intends to inject a further £6 million into its UK fast-fit network in order to introduce a number of new services, including nitrogen tyre inflation, air-conditioning recharging and re-gassing plus computerised wheel alignment.

9th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama HPT to introduce winter van/light truck range to UK

The UK distributor for Yokohama tyres has announced that it will introduce a new winter tyre for vans and light commercial vehicles to the market, with availability set for the third and fourth quarters of 2011. The new addition to the W.drive range, the WY01, will be aimed at van and cargo vehicles and will utilise the same technology as the W.drive tyres developed for passenger cars, according to a Yokohama HPT statement, yielding greater safety when the temperature falls below seven degrees centigrade. The compound has been created to provide increased grip from the late Autumn to the beginning of Spring.

18th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe van focus boosted by Mercedes-Benz membership

In recent times TyreSafe has focused on rising levels of unsafe and incorrectly inflated van tyres on UK roads, and the safety organisation reports it has been able to significantly increase in van and truck expertise by signing up Mercedes-Benz Vans as its latest vehicle manufacturer member. Commenting on Mercedes-Benz Vans’ ambition of building the world’s safest vans, TyreSafe states their partnership is “ideally placed” to educate and remind van users about the importance of correct tyre care and maintenance.

11th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Dunlop supporting van segment with specialist range

Both Goodyear and Dunlop have been producing tyres for over 100 years and van tyres have been a major part of both brand portfolios for many years. The current Goodyear range focuses around two key products for vans; these are the Cargo G26 and Cargo Marathon.

5th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Increased safety a factor in new ATS Euromaster service livery

Keen-eyed motorists may have already spotted the first examples of a sight set to become much more familiar; ATS Euromaster has launched a new livery for its 1,000-vehicle mobile service fleet. The company decided upon a new colour scheme – including more prominent chevron safety markings – in order to enhance safety while raising brand awareness and highlighting the company’s expertise.

5th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Van-motorhome sector well catered for by Michelin Agilis range

Michelin produces an extensive selection of van tyres catering for the latest generation of vans and motorhomes. These include the updated Agilis range, which when originally launched was the first range of tyres designed specifically for vans.

3rd May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone’s van tyre line-up: Lightening the load

Key requirements of van tyre users are durability, economy and good performance, particularly in the wet. Bridgestone aims to meet these with its van tyre range. The tyre maker notes that long distances frequently come with the territory for the average commercial van driver, and for businesses and individuals who are often on the road, going the distance with long-haul journeys, it recommends the Duravis R410. This is, Bridgestone comments, a durable, high mileage tyre, designed for withstanding heavy use and daily deliveries at highway speeds.

2nd May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo covers all operating conditions with H08 and H09

The two products in the Toyo range aimed at van users are the H08 and H09. The first of these is a tyre designed to meet the requirements of vehicles operating at motorway speeds as well on urban roads. Toyo reports the H08 gives first rate performance in the wet or dry combined with a long working life, and was designed to be a low maintenance tyre. Thus, the tyre maker adds, it is “very robust and durable to satisfy the most demanding users including the modern multi drop van fleets.” The H08 is also relied upon by the emergency services, Toyo notes.

26th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Mr Tyre offers Nordexx range

Birmingham-based Mr Tyre has been appointed as the exclusive UK distributor for the new Nordexx tyre range (which was launched at Reifen 2010 by Danish tyre wholesaler Nordisk Daek Import AS (NDI), confirming reports published by Tyres & Accessories in February. The news brings a big business opportunity to the trade and, says Mr Tyre’s wholesale director Louise Larvin, reinforces the company’s reputation in the sector.

11th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Courier achieves 350,000+ miles with Michelin Agilis

Michelin reports that a pair of Agilis van tyres fitted to a vehicle owned by Cumbria-based courier Bryan Davidson have clocked up an impressive 353,000 miles – enough to have taken the van more than 14 times around the world. The 215/75 R 16C Agilis tyres were shipped as an original equipment fitment on the rear axle of Davidson’s 2004 Citroen Relay LWB Hi-Roof van from new and have just been changed – with the odometer reading 353,000 miles. The front tyres lasted around 120,000 miles.

7th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone supporting innovation through schools

Bridgestone is supporting a competition that sees primary schools up and down the country encourage potential car designers of the future to think creatively about the future of the environment and green transport. The Green Machine competition involves pupils designing a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly, futuristic vehicle which could be anything from cars, vans and trucks to motorbikes, aeroplanes and helicopters.

6th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe reminds van drivers on importance of correct inflation

In light of the most recent VOSA effectiveness report, TyreSafe has issued a warning to van and LGV drivers on the cost and safety issues linked to overloading their vehicles. The organisation states that unless operators compensate for carrying heavy loads by increasing tyre pressures to the recommended levels, their tyres will wear out quicker, fuel consumption will increase and safety may be compromised.

8th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

SMMT sees strong commercial registration February growth of 27%

While the car market stayed low in February, registrations of new trucks and vans were up by more than a quarter on February 2010, at 27.4 per cent. Trucks saw a rise of 50.9 per cent to 2,068, making the figures in the first two months 36,070 units registered, or a rise of 11.1 per cent. Vans were up 23.8 per cent to 11,113 in February, keeping growth consistent from January, meaning 230,658 units have been registered in 2011 to date, up 22.7 per cent.

4th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Paper merchant converts industrial fleet to Michelin

Essex-based Ovenden Papers has used Michelin tyres on its delivery vehicles for a while, but chose to fit budget brand solid rubber tyres across its industrial fleet – until now, following a puncture-free 12 month trial of the XZM radial tyre. Joint managing director James Ovenden says: “We have been both surprised and impressed by the differences between economy tyres and Michelin fitments for our forklifts. The trial that Michelin set up lasted 750 hours, which is much longer than we are used to, and there were no punctures at all – even though we operate on high-risk surfaces.

28th February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Van tyre defects on the rise, says VOSA report

The results of the latest VOSA effectiveness report have come to TyreSafe’s attention and the tyre safety organisation is not impressed with the attention van drivers are paying to their tyres. The report, TyreSafe comments, shows that ‘condition of tyres’ remains the most frequent prohibition defect at spot checks on light goods vehicles across the country, and the incidence rate is increasing; in 2007/08 and 2008/09 it sat at 20 per cent but rose to just under 26 per cent in 2009/10.

22nd February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors