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DQN Presents Low-Profile, Runflat Fitters

Antwerp, Belgium-based tyre changer manufacturer DQN – Du Quesne is going into its 80th anniversary year with its Pro-Fit and Trident machinery. The company believes that the duo, when used together, represents an excellent solution for “effortless mounting and demounting of low-profile and runflat tyres.”

While the company has offered the Pro-Fit in the past, its newly designed and patented accompanying tool, the Trident, should aid the mounting and demounting process for the most rigid tyres. The Trident is placed under the rim edge when pushing down the upper bead with the helping arm. Then, as the wheel rotates, the tool automatically fixes itself into position and the bead is guided – without other intervention – into the rim base, no matter the resistance of the tyre.

26th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyresure Encourages Winter Tyre Pressure Check

Tyresure is encouraging drivers to check their tyre pressures as the temperatures plummet. With winter drawing in and early mornings seeing temperatures nudging zero and below, many motorists aren’t checking their tyres and adjusting for the cooler temperatures. Air contracts when it is cooled, meaning that first thing in the morning your car tyre pressures could be several pounds lower than they were during the summer months – with an obvious effect on your car’s handling and road manners.

25th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

New Racing Nut Tells You When it’s Tight

TandN Products has unveiled a NASCAR approved “Saf to GO” lug nut that tells fitters when the nut is snug to the wheel by indicating when two full threads are exposed out of the top. Developed by a NASCAR winning crew chief in partnership with a high-tech racing component manufacturer, the new product is designed to be used with any hub using 5/8-18 conventional racing piloted wheel studs. When threaded onto a stud, a coloured plastic ring on the end of the nut is shattered as the threaded portion of the stud pushes up on the ring. Thus exposing the contrasting colour of the nut, and indicating the nut is safely snug to the wheel and has two full threads exposed. These Teflon coated lug nuts are manufactured with 4140 steel, and heat-treated to keep from rounding. The technology is said to have a patent pending.

25th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Investors Buy US Wheel Maker Weld Racing

A Chicago, US based investor group has purchased aluminium manufacturer wheel Weld Racing LLC for an undisclosed sum. Included in the buyer group is Weld Racing management members Kyle Fickler, and Scott Rider, the latter engineering and motor sports group manager for American Racing/Weld Motorsports.

The 41-year old company, which 100 per cent manufactures and designs its wheels in Kansas City, Missouri, was bought out of bankruptcy by American Racing Equipment Ltd in October 2006 for US$24.4 million. According to Fickler, the investment group has carved out the assets of Weld Group from American Racing, allowing Weld to once more stand on its own.

19th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti’s HDL Eco Plus on Top in Fuel Economy Test

Independent testing conducted in Quebec, Canada has found Continental’s HDL Eco Plus drive tyre to deliver up to 2.4 per cent superior fuel economy versus its test competitors. The test used a controlled evaluation tool based on the Society of Automotive Engineers J1321 test method, reports Conti, however the tyre maker has not disclosed which competitor products were evaluated.

18th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Carlisle Tire Factory Destroyed by Fire

Workers at Carlisle Tire and Wheel’s Bowden, Georgia facility are waiting to hear what awaits them in the coming weeks and months following the destruction of part of the company’s facility by fire on November 16. A 32,500 square metre building on the premises is said to have been completely destroyed in the blaze.

17th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Sava Two-Wheel Tyres Go Up 10 per cent

Exclusive Sava two wheel tyre importer, Bike Tyrestore, has announced that it will introduce a 10 per cent price increase on 21 November 2008. According to the wholesaler, the increase, was applied to all Sava two-wheel products some time ago and had been absorbed by the company up till this point.

14th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Watts Partners with GKN Wheels FAD for OTR Assemblies

At the end of October Watts Tyre Group announced that it has entered a partnership with the world’s leading manufacturer of off-highway wheels, GKN Wheels FAD, part of the off highway division of GKN plc. The agreement will see Watts service the agricultural and construction equipment aftermarkets in the UK and Ireland. As a result of the deal Watts will distribute GKN Wheels FAD’s range of agricultural wheels for vehicles such as trailers and tractors as standalone units to the market in general and as fitted tyre and wheel assemblies to OEM’s in the agricultural and construction sectors.

6th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Mobile Awareness Releases TireStat CV TPMS

Transportation safety product marketer and developer Mobile Awareness has launched its latest TPMS product for commercial, off-road and utility vehicles. Called TireStat, the new TPMS features sensors that are mounted externally on the valve stem, allowing air input without sensor removal. This approach, says Mobile Awareness, virtually eliminates the limitations that previously prevented the use of TPMS on fleet vehicles, including costly tyre maintenance, time consuming installations, lost cap mounted sensors and difficulty in roadside service.

5th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Environmentally-Friendly Wheel washing From Beissbarth

Beissbarth UK is introducing a new, easy-to-use Drester W-750 fully automatic wheel washer to its range, which cleans in approximately 30 seconds. The Drester wheel washer gives wheels a low environmental impact show-room sparkle and boosts profits with a short payback time.

When Beissbarth added the Drester Wheel Washer to its range over six years ago it found a new and diverse market – perfect for the needs of both vehicle restorers and major vehicle manufacturers, with high output for vehicle preparation of company vehicles for the dealer network.

5th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres to Die For?

The desire for a squeaky clean, lustrous set of tyres nearly claimed the life of a 48 year old US man on October 30. Hummer driver Merle C. Sorenson from Washington State was enjoying an evening with four buddies when the urge to ‘clean the rubber’ struck. What occurred next is, so they say, not something you should try at home.

4th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear and Tredit Extend Trailer Tyre Supply Agreement

Goodyear, along with Tredit Tire & Wheel Company, has signed a two-year extension of their contact to supply trailer tyres to OE trailer manufacturers in the US. This arrangement thus sees the continuation of a relationship begun in 2005. Goodyear will supply its Marathon ST tyres, which range in size from 13 to 16- inch rim diameters. Goodyear Marathon tyres are used on light- and medium-duty trailers, which include RV, cargo, horse and boat trailers.

3rd November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

The Dirty Secrets of the British Motorist

British motorists spend on average 27 days a year behind the wheel – this equates to car owners in the UK collectively spending over 700 million days a year sitting in their cars. In stark contrast to this, researchers found that the average Brit only cleans their car once every 94 days and for a grand total of one hour and 41 minutes per year. This means for every six and a half hours motorists spend driving they only spend one minute cleaning.

The research, conducted by Black & Decker in a bid to study people’s relationships with their cars, found that although the car is the scene for many day to day activities, including eating and working, only 12 per cent of the 1,089 car owners polled were concerned by the levels of dirt, grime and bacteria that build up through daily use.

3rd November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

RS Spyder Style Wheels Available for 911 Turbo

A new alloy wheel design, derived from the rims worn by the Porsche RS Spyder racing car, is now available exclusively for the 911 Turbo model.

This is a style of wheel that has been seen in all the right places recently – the Porsche RS Spyder sports prototype recently won all titles in the ALMS American Le Mans Series for the third time in a row. A further outstanding achievement of the Porsche RS Spyder is that it won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in its class this year at its very first attempt and also brought home the winner’s title in the European Le Mans Series.

31st October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Starco GB Adds to Aftermarket Division

Starco GB Ltd has appointed Keith Slater to its newly formed aftermarket sales department. Starco GB Ltd, part of the pan-European Starco group of companies, is better known for supplying an extensive range of tyre and wheel assemblies to original equipment manufacturers.

Keith Slater commented: “We at Starco GB Ltd are very upbeat and enthusiastic about the future of the dedicated aftermarket sales department with our competitive pricing structure and ever increasing product portfolio we are in a fantastic position for rapid progression to achieve our goals.”

29th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors