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Brake Testing on a Plate

With modern cars and their braking systems evolving faster than the technology used to test them, equipment manufacturers are always playing ‘catch up’. This is never more apparent than the modern vehicle drive train and braking systems. Says Chris Pleass Snap-on Equipments national sales manager: “I have been involved with braking systems for over 30 years and have seen a lot of changes. Vehicle manufacturers have always striven to improve traction and braking performance, this is great news for the motorist but a challenge to our industry to be able to test them.”

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Alcoa Introduces Wheel Buy-Back Programme

Alcoa announced today that it will become the first aluminium wheel manufacturer to buy back its used wheels. Alcoa’s new “Value for Life” programme for Fleets and Owner-Operators in the UK will come into effect this month. According to the company, “Value for Life” is all about providing customers with high quality products that offer a lifetime of value and care for our environment.

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TIA Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees

(Akron/Tire Review) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the members of the 2006 Tire Industry Hall of Fame. The new inductees are Jaques Bajer, president of Tire Systems Engineering Inc. and Armando Tornel Murillo, executive president at Empresas Tornel.

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Stamford Tyres Continues Global Expansion

(Akron/Tire Review) In line with its business plan focused on global distribution, Stamford Tyres Corp. of Singapore has recently expanded into China, India, South America and the US. In March, Stamford announced that its 50 per cent owned joint venture company, Tyre Pacific (HK) Ltd, has incorporated a 100 per cent owned subsidiary company, Orizz (Shanghai) Ltd in Shanghai, China.

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Falken Tyres Show New FK452 at Max Power Live

Falken Tyres attendance at Max Power Live (at the NEC.), said to be the “Fastest, loudest car show ever”, lived up to expectations according to the company. Inside the halls were filled with stands and bursting with customised cars. Outside was the Speed Arena where people could watch the cars in action.

The Falken team designed their exhibit to stand out and, according to company staff it was constantly busy as a result. The Falken girls once again drew in the crowds by giving people signed posters and having their photograph taken. In addition GT4, the Playstation computer game that features the Falken Skyline, had queues of people waiting to play.

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Hayes Lemmerz Receives Volkswagen Brazil Supplier Award

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced today that its steel wheel manufacturing operation in Guarulhos, Brazil has received the 2005 supplier award from Volkswagen of Brazil. The award recognizes Hayes Lemmerz for its steel wheels, in the category of “Logistics – Domestic Productive Parts.” The award was recently presented by Messrs. Hans-Christian Maergner, president of Volkswagen of Brazil and Thomas Gropp, purchasing director of Volkswagen of Brazil. “I am honoured that Volkswagen has recognized our efforts to be an industry leader,” said Fred Bentley, president and COO of the company’s Global Wheel Group.

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“Spirit” Wheels from Breyton Design

Breyton Design has introduced several new sizes of its “Spirit” wheel. The 21″, 22″ and 23″ sizes are designed to complement the appearance of all models in the BMW range. The Spirit wheel comes with silver-effect paint and a stainless steel coating for its drop-base rims, thus ensuring a long service life and good value retention.

The new sizes are 9.0 x 21″, 10.5x 21″ and 10 x 22″ for the 7-series, the X5 and X3 and, last but not least, 11 x 23″ with 315/25 ZR 23 tyres for the X5.

All Breyton wheels are TÜV-tested and are, of course, supplied with TÜV certificates.

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Dunlop, Bavarian Tuner MTM Create Fastest Bentley Ever

Bavarian tuning specialist MTM has created the fastest Bentley ever with a 205-mph performance kit of engine upgrades and 21-inch Dunlop SP Sport Maxx ultra-performance tyres. Motoren Technik Mayer GmbH announced that its MTM Bentley Continental GT retains the elegant appearance of the stock vehicle, but packs even more power under the lid. The tuner supplies various performance kits, ranging from 560 horsepower as standard to an impressive 635 horsepower.

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Hayes Lemmerz Invests In India

Hayes Lemmerz is to build new facilities at its plant in Pune (200 kilometres south of Mumbai) where it currently produces steel truck wheels. The joint venture factory is 85 per cent owned by Hayes Lemmerz with Indian company Kalyani (one of the largest suppliers of automotive components, especially castings) as junior partner.

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Stamford Tires US to Relocate, Open New DC

(Akron/Tire Review) Stamford Tires & Wheels Inc. is relocating its corporate headquarters from Medley, Florida, to Charlotte, N.C., and is building its second U.S. distribution center in Charlotte. No timetable was given for completion of the planned 80,000-square-foot warehouse and headquarters facility.

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Maha Introduces Extended ATL/MOT Lift

Maha has introduced a four-post lift which will be able to test vehicles with a wheel base exceeding 4.4 metres, in both the MOT and ATL configuration. With the introduction of the new range of vans with a wheelbase exceeding 4.4 metres, most class VII lifts will not be able to lift these vehicles when the front wheels are on the turn plates or the shaker plates.

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New Bandag Winter Tread

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Until recently, Bandag’s winter traction product range featured five treads. However, changes in winter driving conditions in the north of Europe prompted Bandag to develop a new winter traction tread that would be perfectly suited to the emerging requirements in this region; the BDR-W.

When Bandag was developing its new winter traction tread, it relied extensively on the expert advice of the best consultants in winter tyre technology: the end-users in the Nordic region who battle winter conditions for almost six months a year. In addition, research had highlighted a series of other needs and problems, which were also tackled in the development of the Bandag BDR-W.

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