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Pirelli highlights winter tyre safety in video demonstration

Pirelli has published a video highlighting the safety benefits of fitting winter tyres to passenger cars. The short film, created in conjunction with TyreSafe, features Pirelli’s Winter Sottozero Serie II fitted to a Jaguar XF driven at slow speeds on an ice rink. The video displays the greater grip and traction offered when setting off, in addition to the reduced stopping distance; driven at 15mph, the Jaguar fitted with the winter tyres stops three metres before that running on summer tyres.

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Kumho still committed to US plant

According to US news website Macon.com, Kumho Tire still intends to go ahead with its plant in Bibb County, Georgia. The site reported on 22 December that a Kumho delegation told local officials that the tyre maker remains committed to building the plant. “It is their expressed intent to build that plant and to build it here,” commented Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority attorney Kevin Brown at a recent meeting. “It’s costing them money not having that plant here. They need this in the United States.”

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USW takes Cooper Findlay fight online

Contract negotiations at Cooper Tire & Rubber’s Findlay, Ohio plant are still ongoing, and US publication Tire Review reports the United Steel Workers union has launched a website to garner support for Local 207L members by signing a petition to send to Cooper Tire executives. The site, stopcoopertire.usw.org, also includes a video featuring locked-out workers and it encourages visitors to make a monetary donation, though it doesn't say what the money goes toward.

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DriveRight kick starts tyre labelling body

Recognising that the integration of the information required for next year’s tyre labelling legislation will be something of a challenge for tyre business, tyre and wheel data provider DriveRight has announced that it has formed EC1222.com. According to DriveRight, EC1222.com will run as an independent body providing “a seamless system to provide labels to all factions within the tyre retailing and manufacturing industry.”

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Tyre survey reveals ‘casual’ attitude

According to a UK-based vehicle hire website, 14.6 per cent of British motorists admit retaining the tyres on their cars until they fail the MoT or are flagged as illegal during vehicle servicing. The website, VanRental.co.uk, did not specify the size or makeup of the survey group, however founder Roland Head states the results “highlight the casual attitude taken by many motorists towards tyre safety.”

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Updated HiQ website goes live

Fast fit network HiQ has launched its new-look website, and it says the improved hiqonline.co.uk site offers more than just a pretty face. In addition to a number of tried and true features retained from the previous site, HiQ says the new site offers users a number of useful tools, including a tyre pressure reminder, ratings and reviews of local HiQ centres, information about the latest promotions as well as printable tyre guides. The site also features a section where customers can leave feedback about their local HiQ experience.

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Findlay dispute – a return to a more combative tone?

In the last couple of weeks the tyrepress.com website has published a number of texts updating the progress, or lack thereof, of negotiations between Cooper Tire & Rubber and the United Steelworkers towards a new contract for Cooper’s Findlay, Ohio plant. The current standoff between union and tyre maker is not the first Tyres & Accessories has reported, and is certain not to be the last. Yet some think what is happening in Findlay shows the direction US labour relations are taking; the Wall Street Journal, for example, opines that “the clash between Cooper and its 1,050 union workers may signal a return to a more combative tone in the America's industrial heartland.”

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TIA posts newly-released truck tyre info

The Tire Industry Association has posted the newly released charts from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration on its website. Commercial truck tyre service providers in the US are required by 29 CFR 1910.177 to have a copy of these charts in every service area, which includes mobile service trucks. Previously a two-chart set, OSHA added a third chart so the procedures for demounting, mounting and inflating single and multi-piece assemblies could be addressed separately.

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CES classic car rally brings crowds to Chester

Car parts distributor CES (UK) has held a classic car event on the streets of its hometown Chester. Car enthusiasts and shoppers were able to view a spectacular display of cars from the CES-sponsored Winter Challenge Rally lining the city centre. More than 70 cars were on show ahead of the four day rally to Monte Carlo, while their drivers, dressed in period costume, answered questions from the gathered crowds. CES says the rally was a great opportunity to showcase its brand and give a little boost to the local economy.

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Hakkapeliitta anniversary website launched

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A website celebrating the 75th birthday of the world’s longest-produced winter tyre range has gone live. This year Nokian Tyres is celebrating three quarters of a century of Hakkapeliitta production, and anyone wishing to learn more about the tyre’s history and heritage can visit the company’s www.hakkapeliitta75.com website; featured on the site is are images and videos of Hakkapeliitta tyres over the decades, as well as a timeline and thematically-presented information about the tyre and the Finnish manufacturer.

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Hunter balancer and changer combination – a ‘perfect partnership’

With some standard wheel balancers tricky vibration issues, which may lead to low level background vibration and poor ride quality, are candidates for the ‘too hard basket’. Not so with the Hunter Road Force Balancer (GSP9700); according to distributor Pro-Align, this unit is the only wheel balancer available capable of solving such difficult problems. The GSP9700’s effectiveness in tackling vibration issues begins with the start of the balance process, at which time a load roller is used to apply up to 700 kilograms to the wheel and tyre in order to locate stiff spots within the tyre wall.

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HiQ reaches ‘century’ in ATA accreditation

HiQ reports having hit a memorable milestone with the ATA accreditation of its 100th fast fit technician. The tech that gave HiQ its ‘ton’ was Matt Robinson from HiQ Frome; he was congratulated for passing the qualification and accepted an award marking the milestone at HiQ’s national franchise conference in Surrey.

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ATMA and AIRIA call for futures speculation freeze

Leading India tyre and rubber industry associations Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) and the All-India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) have asked for immediate suspension of futures trading in rubber following allegations of speculation in the futures market playing havoc with physical markets.

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India tyre cartel allegation under investigation

India-based news website Livemint.com reports that antitrust regulator the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is looking into a possible cartel within India’s tyre industry. The CCI began its investigation following receiving a report from its director general earlier this year. This report concluded that the five leading Indian five makers, who together control 95 per cent of the domestic market, and the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA) colluded to fix prices. Now the CCI is, says Livemint.com, looking into the allegation more closely with a view to holding a hearing in December.

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RacingAGE promoting ‘race quality’ Fasep range

According to RacingAGE, a division of Automotive Garage Equipment Limited, Fasep wheel balancers are now widely seen as the "must have" wheel balancer in motorsport circles. The Alvechurch-based supplier of the Italian brand says nothing comes close to the Fasep B212 in terms of build quality, accuracy, speed and price. “Although they may seem expensive compared to the many wheel balancers coming out of the far east at the moment, you certainly would not be able to trust one of those lesser makes to balance 2000 wheels in 24 hours of desert heat,” commented a RacingAGE representative.

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