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ATS-E marks Tyre Safety Month with illegal tyre fine warning

Tyre Safety month begins on Saturday and ATS Euromaster has marked the occasion by reminding motorists that driving with illegal tyres risks a £2,500 fine and three penalty points for each illegal tyre on their vehicle. With the latest Department for Transport report clocking 860 reported accidents on British roads where illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres were a contributory factor – including 17 fatal incidents and 165 serious accidents – safety is also a major part of ATS-E’s message. During Tyre Safety Month, ATS Euromaster is offering free tyre safety inspections at any of its 370 centres throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

27th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align launches Hunter HawkEye Elite TD aligner into UK market

Wheel alignment distributor Pro-Align has announced the launch of Hunter’s HawkEye Elite TD alignment system, a new range-topping system it says will increase speed, accuracy and profit generation opportunities for workshops. The UK distributor of American equipment manufacturer Hunter’s products said its recent installation of the system for evaluation by an established customer has yielded a one-third increase in alignment productivity.

5th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align announces second BTCC technical partnership

Days after the announcement of Pro-Align’s foray into the world of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, current points leader Mat Jackson’s Airwaves Racing Ford Focus ST has now joined AmD Milltek Racing.com’s VW Golf in signing up the wheel alignment equipment distributor for the remaining four rounds of this years’ Championship. Jackson’s Focus will undergo several complete wheel alignment checks during the race weekend using state-of-the-art Hunter wheel alignment equipment supplied by Pro-Align. The team expects the process to improve its performance through fast and reliable measurements which in turn, will allow them to make accurate and repeatable adjustments and fine-tuning to the car’s set-up between races. When not racing, the car will also be given the total Hunter treatment at the Motorbase Performance headquarters in Kent.

1st September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Jet Wheel Tyre talks Hunter aligner revenue boost

The director of a three-branch garage is reporting a “sharp increase” in alignment revenue following the installation of Hunter’s latest aligners from UK distributor Pro-Align. The company said the accuracy and reliability of the premium machinery, the transparency the machines offer Jet Wheel Tyre’s customers and Pro-Align’s ability to fit the Hunter machinery into tight spaces were the most important factors in its selection of wheel aligners.

30th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Wheel alignment website announces BTCC “technical sponsorship”

Wheel alignment information portal alignmycar.co.uk has announced a “technical sponsorship” deal with British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) team AmD Milltek Racing.com. Under the agreement, the team will carry prominent AlignMyCar branding on its VW Golf for the remaining four rounds of the 2011 BTCC season. The team will be equipped with a state of the art four wheel aligner at their Essex headquarters, which will be used to set up the race car and give local motorists and performance enthusiasts the opportunity to have their own vehicles properly aligned.

26th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Snap-on sponsors vocational training event

Snap-on has announced that it will sponsor WorldSkills London 2011, a world-leading vocational training event to be held at the ExCel centre in London from 5-8 October. Chris Behan, Snap-on Equipment’s general manager, comments: “We’re pleased to be supporting Snap-on’s sponsorship of WorldSkills London 2011, which will give contestants from across the globe the chance to put their skills to the test on the latest wheel alignment equipment. I believe that WorldSkills will provide our young people with an unrivalled opportunity to gain inspiration and insight into the vast range of worthwhile skill-based careers available in the motor industry and beyond.”

16th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align contest offers Hunter aligner in 20th birthday celebration

UK distributor of Hunter’s wheel alignment and tyre balancing machinery Pro-Align celebrates 20 years in the business this October, and has been running a competition through its website to celebrate. Open for a few more weeks, the company is to give a Hunter Hawkeye ‘Special’ imaging aligner worth £9,000 to the winner. Paul Beaurain, founder and managing director, Pro-Align, said: “The response to the competition has been fantastic with almost 200 businesses entering so far.

4th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Alignment valuable in summer months

Website AlignMyCar.co.uk has explained the value of four wheel alignment to families driving to their summer holiday destination, in terms of safety and costs. Drivers of misaligned vehicles see tyre wear increase in rapidity, fuel bills rise and potential dangerous distractions such as vehicle pull or a crooked steering wheel. “Many families will be preparing for an intensive period of motoring during the summer months, and having a four wheel alignment check can help to ensure it is as carefree and economical as possible,” explains Paul Beaurain, whose distribution company Pro-Align is behind the wheel alignment website.

22nd July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Autodata wins National Tyres contract

Autodata, the technical information publisher, has secured a contract with National Tyres and Autocare, to supply its network with vehicle maintenance data through its Online 3 product. The contract will enable National Tyres’ staff to access Autodata’s database of technical information online from any of its 220+ branches.

19th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Al Futtaim introduces UAE's first 4D Master Aligner

Al Futtaim Motors’ new Express Tyre & Battery fitting centre recently became Dubai’s first firm to fit what is purportedly “the fastest wheel aligner in the world” by introducing the 4D Master Aligner. Located in Al Quoz Dubai, the FastFit branch is described as a one-stop shop solution for those benchmarked services and fast turnaround times.

The 4D Master Aligner reportedly operates 50 per cent faster than any other wheel aligning machine in the UAE market today. It uses cameras to capture eight measurements per second, guaranteeing real-time visualisation of data on the control unit screen, along with LCD repeaters integrated into the rear measuring heads, permitting simultaneous work under the vehicle on adjustment operations.

24th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho, Samsung enter inter-sector partnership

On June 16 Kumho Tires announced it has entered into a strategic customer services partnership with Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and will soon launch a full-fledged joint marketing programme. In unveiling the details of this arrangement, the Korean tyre maker commented that these days many businesses “are creating synergies through partnerships with other sectors.”

22nd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

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

Apollo opens first CV service centre

Apollo Tyres has opened what it says is “India’s first full-service commercial vehicle tyre outlet.” Located on the outskirts of Delhi, the first Apollo CV Zone was inaugurated by company chairman Onkar S Kanwar on May 30; the tyre maker now plans to establish a network of outlets across India.

30th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Haweka introduces new version, renames TA20 commercial aligner

Haweka has announced the introduction of the Axis200, the new name for the latest version of Haweka's long-established TA20 commercial vehicle laser wheel alignment system. The Axis range consists of five models – the Axis10 for cars, Axis50 for agricultural machines, Axis200 and 500 for commercial vehicles and the Axis4000 computerised camera system for commercial vehicles.

18th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Howzat! Pro-Align appoints former county cricketer

Pro-Align has added David Haydon as the latest recruit to join its wheel alignment sales team, as field sales executive in the South West. According to the company, both Pro-Align and Haydon are “bowled over” that the ex-county cricketer has brought his proven sales track record to the wheel alignment business.

11th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors