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Rema Tip Top Offers New Mobile Truck Tyre Changer

Rema Tip Top is promoting a new solution for mobile truck tyre changing. The Unimont system features a newly developed telescopic slide, enabling the user to work outside a service truck or trailer, and mount and demount 16.5-to 24.5-inch tyres on 15 degree drop centre rims quickly.

All rims are generally clamped with their short section showing outwards. For bead breaking the wheel is turned with an electric motor, while the bead is demounted through the bead breaking cylinder in a one-step-operation.

27th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Mak XLR – Matt is the New Gloss

If white is now the new black, then Revolution Motorstore says matt is most definitely the new gloss. Celebrating this new trend in some considerable style, Revolution presents its latest visual feast, the Mak XLR Ice Black. This lightweight multispoke design wheel marries ultra light weight with strength and design integrity. As with most Mak wheels, the XLR is available in a wide range of stud patterns to suit the vast majority of European, Japanese and Tuner cars. Initial sizes will be 17 and 18-inch, with 16-inch to follow soon.

23rd October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Brabus Launches 22-Inch Mercedes S- and CL-Class Wheels

German tuning specialist Brabus has launched a range of monoblock light-alloy wheels for the latest Mercedes S-Class and CL-Class models. Customers can choose from three Brabus designs – the six double spoke Brabus Monoblock; the sporty- looking Monoblock S wheel with its five polished double spokes; and a 22-inch version of the Monoblock E wheel family, which features nine strikingly styled spokes and a polished drop centre.

The new 22-inch Monoblock wheels can be mounted in size 10Jx22 front and back, and the German Technical Agency (TÜV) has approved them for use with 275/25 ZR 22 (front) and 295/25 ZR 22 (rear) tyres.

23rd October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon Tyres Continues ERC Domination

Avon Tyres has once again proved a successful choice for FIA European Rallycross Championship drivers, with rallycross legend Kenneth Hansen recording his 14th ERC title, topping off a year of domination for the company in this category. Hansen’s 500bhp, four-wheel drive, Citroën C4 has run on Avon’s new-for-2008 ACB11 this year, a tyre specially designed for the ERC. It has also adorned the cars of the winners of Divisions 1A and 2, as well as the RX Cup class.

Swede Hansen finished fourth in the penultimate round of the championship in Poland to seal the main Division 1 title on his 225/640-17 ACB11s. He finished the year eight points ahead of nearest rival, Ludvig Hunsbedt. Hansen has scored two overall event wins in a close-fought season that has seen six drivers achieve race victories. The result means that Hansen has extended his own previous record of 13 ERC crowns.

“I am so happy, relieved, satisfied and quite dizzy from all the excitement,” beamed Hansen in Poland. “Of all my 14 gold medals, this was the most difficult to get and therefore I value it very highly. Now, my team and I will celebrate in style.” Jussi Pinomaki, Tomas Kotek and Michael de Keersmaecker won Div 1A, Div 2 and RX Cup classes respectively.

22nd October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Viking Gives Away More Holidays to Dealers

Viking International has named more winners of its recent promotion of Viking and Barum tyres, which saw £500 of Thomas Cook holiday vouchers on offer as a reward for tyre sales. Whitehouse Tyre Sales, based in Bristol was the lucky winner for Viking Tyres. Business partners John Chapel and Dave Buck received the vouchers from Area Sales Manager, David LeTall, who has been selling them tyres for nearly forty years.

John Chapel commented: “We offer a range of services and are a dying breed of businesses that’ll fit anything from a one-off tyre to an earthmover – no job too big or small! The vouchers make a great prize and will go to the staff as thanks for their hard work.”

21st October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Presents New US Sport Truck Tyre

Cooper has announced the release of its newest hybrid sport truck tyre, the Cooper Zeon LTZ. The company says that the tyre’s hybrid technology represents its attempt to combine the performance required for today’s SUVs and CUVs, with the aggressiveness of a go-anywhere, all-terrain product.

“This tyre follows the successful launch of the high performance sport truck tyre, the Cooper Zeon XSTA, earlier this year,” said Hal Gardner, Cooper’s vice president of marketing. “With the LTZ, Cooper set its sights on the off-road market, combining sport-truck market thinking and innovative technology. Rather than just develop an all-terrain tyre for the traditional 15- and 16-inch applications, Cooper engineers designed the LTZ for larger diameter applications, currently as big as 24 inches.”

15th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Alzen Claims Nordschliefe Record in Hankook-Shod Porsche

The official lap record on the legendary 20,793 km Nordschliefe is now four seconds lighter following the exploits of German racer Jürgen Alzen and his Hankook tyres-shod Alzen-Porsche Turbo at 2008’s Circuit-Racing Challenge Nürburgring. Clocking in at 7-dead in the “Green Hell” came the team-owner and driving engineer of the Hankook H&R-Spezialfedern team, Alzen, whose brother Uwe held the previous record of 7:04 for five years.

“I am very proud of this record, as it clearly reflects the power as well as the future potential of our total package,” exclaimed a very satisfied Alzen after crossing the finish line. “Special praise also goes to Hankook Tire who once again managed to do a sensational job. The degree of grip, stability and driving performance that working with Hankook for the past two years has brought about is simply sensational. Hankook tyres always fit as if they were tailor made for every single lap.”

14th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Smiths of Bury Choose XDN2 Grip Tyres

Lancashire-based haulier, Smiths of Bury, has taken delivery of two new DAF XF 105 4x2s which have been specified with Michelin’s XDN2 Grip tyres as original equipment. These tyres selling point is that Michelin claims they retain their grip even when two-thirds worn, the XDN2 Grip tyres are being fitted to all new vehicles joining the fleet following an extensive in-house trial which saw a set of XDN2 Grip tyres fitted as replacements on the drive axle of one of the company’s 460 hp Volvo FH12 4×2.

“The driver of the Volvo regularly visits a customer’s premises, which are spread across three levels, with a sharp turn to negotiate at the bottom of a steep incline,” says Tim Laycock, a director of Smiths of Bury. “He was reporting traction difficulties when making the turn, and so we were keen to trial the Michelin XDN2 Grip tyres to see whether they would improve things.

14th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Derby Motorist Stung by Rubber Ripper

A driver in normally-quiet midlands town Derby became the victim of an unprecedented auto-crime when she returned to her car to find old, bald tyres where her relatively fresh rubber had previously been.

Michelle Ulyatt – an employee of the Babington Business College – left her car outside the Labour social club on Charnwood Street at 12:45, returning at 17:15. As she drove away, it became apparent that things were not as she’d left them: “It was only when I was driving that I realised something was wrong, as I had problems with my steering,” said the stunned Ulyatt. “Because I had the car in the garage a few weeks ago to have the steering arm corrected, I thought it was going on the blink again. But my husband then said that my front tyres were bald and that’s when I realised what had caused the problems… The tyres were brand new in February and, at first, I did wonder if they were faulty but then I realised they were another make.”

Police investigating the crime reassured understandably fearful citizens that “there is not a spate of crimes of this nature.” However T&A predicts it can only be a matter of time before the Rubber Ripper graduates from the unfortunate Ulyatt’s L-Reg Ford Escort to greater wheel-changing challenges.

13th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

2008 Breaks the Mould at Brake Engineering

2008 has been a “record-braking” year for Brake Engineering, with the company developing more products in the space of 12 months than every before. And the commitment to be first to the market with new part numbers remains a key part of Brake’s strategy. To date, 2008 has seen 47 brake discs, 36 calipers, 4 drums, 48 hoses 14 master cylinders and 4 wheel cylinders added to the range. With 24 of these part numbers being launched in the Aftermarket since the summer.

13th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

“Loads Better”

Penny Hydraulics has released a statement in support of its self-published booklet, which aims to offer guidance on current manual handling regulations, giving practical advice on how to reduce the need to handle loads by hand. The booklet also includes case studies explaining how Penny Hydraulics has helped customers to reduce manual handling and implement best practice through its design, manufacturing, installation and training service.

According to the latest HSE figures show that in 2004/5 around 1.9 million working days were lost through injuries caused by handling, lifting or carrying and that each incident resulted in around 9.3 days off work. Almost 11 million working days were lost to MSDs in 2006/7.

10th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyresure Helping to Make the School Run Safer

Tyre safety firm Tyresure has announced its latest technical partnership. The Leicester based company’s sells the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System has been selected for OE fitment in the new Iovan minibus, the vehicle jointly developed by Brecon Coachworks, Swansea University and Irisbus Iveco (UK), and promoted as the UK’s safest minibus.

Every aspect of this new-generation Minibus has been scrutinised to improve safety, comments Tyresure, resulting in over 30 significant improvements being made. Tyresure has supplied its six-wheel monitoring system to allow drivers to keep an eye on all tyre pressures through receiving instantaneous readings on a clear display screen. The driver is alerted should tyre pressure drop even by 1 PSI, ensuring motoring under the safest possible conditions.

9th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Trelleborg Raises Industrial Tyre Prices 7%

Trelleborg Wheel Systems has announced that it will increase industrial tyre prices by between 7 and 10 per cent. In a statement dated 9 October the company explained that the increase had been precipitated by recent raw material price increases throughout the year. The price increase has already been implemented in the US and in the Asian-Pacific region. Roberto Zampieri, marketing manager for Europe, explained: “Numerous actions have been undertaken to streamline and cut internal costs. However, due to frantic market conditions, we have to take this action.”

9th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Mickey Thompson Adds SideBiter Wheel

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has introduced the Mickey Thompson SideBiter wheel.

The SideBiter features centre spokes that resemble the popular side-biter feature found on Mickey Thompson Baja tires. The new wheel features a high-gloss black finish and embossed center cap with the Mickey Thompson logo, and it comes with a limited lifetime warranty against structural defects and the finish.

The wheel is now available in 15-, 16-, and 17-inch diameters. (Tire Review/Akron)

6th October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bike Tyrestore Offering Free Dunlop Clothing

Leading two-wheel tyre wholesaler, Bike Tyrestore, is offering free Dunlop clothing to members of its Moto-Vate loyalty programme during October. Throughout the month, Moto-Vate members will be able to claim free of charge clothing by Dunlop, consisting of branded fleece and cap to keep customers warm during the colder weather. Also new to the programme is an exclusive deal with Digital TV Sports channel, Setanta, offering substantial subscription savings with a free trial membership period and deals on Setanta equipment.

2nd October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors