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TyreSafe Issues Motorhome Tyre Safety Leaflet

TyreSafe has published a new leaflet providing essential information for owners of motorhomes. Topics covered include: fitting the right tyres; advice to prevent overloading; and tyre sidewall marking explanations. The leaflet also advises care should be taken when replacing tyres and recommends “changes in tyre size or type should not be undertaken without seeking advice from either the tyre supplier or the vehicle manufacturer. The consequences could have an effect on handling, safety and wheel arch clearances.”

The leaflet also goes on to warn that in certain European countries it is illegal to use replacement tyres which differ in certain respects from those fitted originally by the vehicle manufacturer. The leaflet also reinforces the importance of correct tyre pressures to ensure maximum tyre life, optimum fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions.

17th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align’s New Products and Services Information Out Now

Product News

Pro-Align’s latest 20 page Products & Services brochure, featuring the company’s complete range of Wheel Alignment and Tyre Servicing equipment has been published in both print and virtual form (brochure, CD and Internet).

This comprehensive guide, brings together the Hunter and Pro-Align brands in an easy to view brochure. The equipment range is divided into sections; Wheel Aligners: – featuring the very latest technology with the New Hunter HawkEye imaging sensors; Balancers – includes Hunter’s Road Force Balancer which solves vibration problems that balancers alone can’t fix. This section also highlights the unique weight saving software – SmartWeight which is available on all models; Tyre Changers – Hunter Quality changers; Alignment Lifts – Scissor and Four post wheel alignment specific lifts.

16th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Latest Retreading Special Now Available Online

News

The March 2008 Retreading Special, produced by Tyres & Accessories and German sister publication Neue ReifenZeitung, is now available for free download from our website. The handy pdf format electronic version of our popular supplement focuses upon the important players in the in the European and world markets, and the changes that affect everyone in the industry. Your electronic copy of the Retreading Special can be downloaded from here. Back issues can be found in the “Reports” section of the tyrepress.com website.

14th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Herkules Provides Mighty Lifting in Confined Spaces

News

A new range of small platform lifts have been added to Beissbarth UK’s leading automotive and service product line-up. Known as the Herkules range, Beissbarth report that these are products ideal for smaller workshops or those hard-pressed for space.

“The operational costs are minimal because the Herkules uses air, which in most workshops is both plentiful and readily available,” said Beissbarth UK managing director Philip Hodges about the newly-introduced range. “This range is absolutely ideal for Fast-Fit and Tyre Repair workshops where time is seen as vital for a smooth and efficient workshop. All Herkules Lifts carry a three-year warranty and represent extremely good value in the current lift market.”

14th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

TyreSafe Urges Greater Tyre Awareness in Light of New Act

Product News

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, discussed in previous editions of Tyres & Accessories, came into force at the beginning of April, and TyreSafe comments that defective or badly worn tyres could now become the Achilles’ heel of companies, and could result in prosecution under the Act. The legislation stipulates that employers have a Duty of Care to ensure the safety of employees driving for work, which means that businesses will be responsible for the maintenance of not only their own fleet, but also those of the ‘grey fleet,’ the thousands of private vehicles being used every day by employees to travel whilst on company business. It will be necessary for companies to show an audit trail indicating that regular vehicle condition checks have been carried out and documented.

11th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Concepts From Rema Tip Top

Premium, Product News

At this year’s Reifen exhibition, the emphasis for Rema Tip Top Automotive will be on new service concepts. In addition, the company’s complete range of products and services will be on show on the 900 m2 stand and highly qualified specialists will be present to explain and demonstrate these products and services.
There are only a few exhibitors who offer comprehensive system solutions, covering the whole range from high-quality products, through services to training and expertise. As an example of the latter, Rema Tip Top will be demonstrating its new training truck in a further exhibition area near the main stand. The truck provides mobile training concepts with the emphasis placed on runflats and UHP tyres. It also provides companies with a cost-saving option for training on site. The training truck will be the venue of a daily tyre-changing contest, where Germany’s best tyre fitter will be selected. The winners will be awarded attractive prizes, and will also be featured on Rema Tip Top’s website after the show.

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8th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Concepts From Rema Tip Top

Premium, Product News

At this year’s Reifen exhibition, the emphasis for Rema Tip Top Automotive will be on new service concepts. In addition, the company’s complete range of products and services will be on show on the 900 m2 stand and highly qualified specialists will be present to explain and demonstrate these products and services.
There are only a few exhibitors who offer comprehensive system solutions, covering the whole range from high-quality products, through services to training and expertise. As an example of the latter, Rema Tip Top will be demonstrating its new training truck in a further exhibition area near the main stand. The truck provides mobile training concepts with the emphasis placed on runflats and UHP tyres. It also provides companies with a cost-saving option for training on site. The training truck will be the venue of a daily tyre-changing contest, where Germany’s best tyre fitter will be selected. The winners will be awarded attractive prizes, and will also be featured on Rema Tip Top’s website after the show.

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7th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Gripen Wheels Now in the UK

Product News

The products of Swedish manufacturer Gripen Wheels have only recently arrived in the UK, with the company’s first pricelist for our market introduced in 2007. The company boasts a wide range of product offerings – in addition to a large stock of rims for OTR vehicles such as earthmovers and those used in mining operations, the company claims to have the largest OTR tyre warehouse capacity in Europe with most tyres in stock for immediate delivery. Further details about the company’s product offerings can be obtained from the Gripen Wheels website www.gripenwheels.com

3rd April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Alcar Increases Range and Web Presence

Product News

As well as introducing two new styles from respected German producer AEZ – the Sotara and Tacana, Kent based distributor Alcar offers for 2008 no less than nine new styles from the ever-expanding Dotz range, along with the new Midas wheel from League. These new designs range from 15 through to 22-inch sizes and Alcar believes they represent something new and exciting for all spectrums of the market. Of particular note, the company adds, is the new rainbow flip stainless rim technology present on the Dotz Alpha and the interchangeable coloured inserts available for the Dotz Avus SUV wheel. With significant investment in research and development and, taking into consideration the ever-rising price of raw materials, Alcar is pleased to have, by and large, managed to maintain prices without any significant increases for this year.

2nd April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align Becomes Newest TyreSafe Supporter

Product News

Wheel alignment equipment specialist Pro-Align has become the latest organisation to add its name to the growing list of TyreSafe supporters. Industry research conducted in recent years shows that an increasing number of vehicles on UK roads have misaligned wheels, and are exposed to the dangers posed by the premature and uneven tyre wear that results. To counter this trend, Pro-Align and TyreSafe will work together to promote awareness about the problems associated with misalignment and provide motorists with help and advice. Pro-Align has already established a website to do this, which can be found at www.AlignMyCar.co.uk.

1st April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

DOTZ Brand Remains Important For Alcar

News

Following the great success of its BSA Brand end user advertising campaign in 2006, Kent based wheel distributor Alcar has placed an emphasis upon its DOTZ house brand. The introduction of seven new styles, including the unveiling of the new ‘Dull Anodised’ finishes on ‘Radium’ and ‘Roadster’, has been paired with a end user and trade advertising campaign to push home the re-focus on the DOTZ brand. The increased DOTZ presence not only covers retail and trade magazines there – the company plans to increase brand presence on the web. As well as offerings for the passenger car aftermarket, Alcar has released the first DOTZ wheel dedicated purely to the SUV market. ‘Omega’ is available solely in a 22-inch size and Alcar reports it is already developing substantial interest within this market sector.

31st March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Police Checks Reveal Defective Motorcycle Tyres Commonplace

Product News

Nottinghamshire Police has revealed worrying findings after carrying out spot checks on motorcycles on the county’s roads, reports TyreSafe. As part of Operation Retina, which aims to combat the number of motorcyclists killed on the county’s roads, more than half of all bikes randomly stopped over a one-week period during the road checks were found to have defects, including worn tyres.

This statistic mirrors data released by Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA), which indicated bike MOT failures had increased significantly – from 1,700 to 5,000 – between 2006 and 2007, and TyreSafe says this highlights the fact that riders are simply not looking after their machinery.

31st March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Glow In The Dark F1 Tyres?

Motorsport

An item on the PaddockTalk website suggests that the latest thing in Formula 1 could be glow-in-the-dark tyres. Bridgestone is said to be looking into the possibility of coating the sidewalls and grooves with special, fluorescent paint.

17th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Health Query Over Ground-Up Tyres?

Product News

A website covering news in northwest North Carolina has questioned the safety of using ground-up tyres as a mulch for yards, gardens etc. Journalnow.com says that one research study suggests that one recycled product, culled from ground-up rubber tyres, might be carcinogenic. Crumbled rubber mulch is being marketed as soft ground cover for use in playgrounds and near playground structures, such as swings, slides and climbing bars. Another similar product is being used as a base material for artificial grass surfaces.

17th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Indian MD Warns Of Falling Margins

Product News

Unless there is a dramatic revision in prices of crude oil and natural rubber, margins for tyre manufacturing sector may decrease in 2008-09, according to Mr Paras Chowdhary, Managing Director of Indian manufacturer Ceat Ltd.

17th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

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