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Experimental truck with xlite wheels gains 20% fuel consumption improvement

An experimental 40 tonne truck running on xlite wheels has achieved a fuel consumption improvement of more than 20 per cent during a trial conducted on the continent. According to xlite distributors Motor Wheel Services, the test was conceived by Andreas Loechter, managing director of Lifetime Technologies GmbH in Germany, using a standard MAN 446hp SZM TGX 18.440 XLX tractor unit, a Krone Profi Liner Eco trailer, xlite wheels and Michelin low rolling resistance tyres.

3rd February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Web Upgrade for Bestbuytyres

Tyre supplier BestBuyTyres Ltd has updated its website with a brand new look. The improved site has been designed to make the selection and purchasing process more simple and efficient for consumers. Jolyon Pope, director at BestBuyTyres comments: “Whilst we had been receiving positive feedback from customers regarding the existing website, we are always looking to improve our services. The new look site is easier to navigate and includes accurate real-time price and product updates.” Tyres bought on the website can be fitted and wheels balanced at more than 450 UK centres thanks in part to links with “three leading multi-outlet independent tyre specialists”.

2nd February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

New HawksHead RV TPMS

On 30 January 2011 HawksHead TPMS launched a new Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) designed “for the serious RVer.” According to the company, the system can monitor tyre pressures and temperatures for motor homes and trucks along with their towed vehicle if needed, the system is also ideal for travel trailers, fifth wheels, enclosed and flatbed trailers. RV are Recreational Vehicle much like large versions of the camper vans commonly found at European camp sites.

1st February 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Stamford to Promote Firenza ST-05A HP Tyres at Tyrexpo Asia

Singapore’s Stamford Tyres has announced that it will use Tyrexpo Asia 2011 to promote its Firenza ST-05A range of V and W rated high performance passenger tyres. “The stand will include products from across our comprehensive range,” stated senior vice president (sales and marketing) Pat Berriman, “including truck and bus tyres plus our investment in new sports wheel technology will be a big attraction for wheel stockists as it offers something exciting and different in the sport wheels market.”

24th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit: Pothole Damage Costs UK Drivers £473 Million

UK car leasing customers are struggling to avoid potholes on the nation's roads, a study has revealed. According to Kwik Fit, nearly four in ten British motorists (or 13.7 million) have taken dangerous action to avoid hitting a pothole over the past 12 months.

24th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon Tyres Reaches Motorcycle Centenary

Avon Tyres is celebrating the centenary of its commencement of motorcycle tyre production in 2011. The Avon association with tyre production goes back to 1885, when a former cloth mill in Melksham, Wiltshire was turned into a rubber goods factory. By the turn of the century the company was diversifying, producing more rubber products and by 1911 Avon produced their first motorcycle tyre. It is now the only UK-based manufacturer of road-going motorcycle tyres.

19th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

"UK Suffering Pothole Epidemic" – etyres

etyres, the online tyre retailer, says it has been inundated with call-outs from vehicle owners who have had their tyres and wheels damaged in the latest pothole epidemic. And following weeks of severe winter weather, the state of British roads is continuing to deteriorate at a rapid rate forcing drivers to navigate their way round cracks and gaping holes.

18th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin “Doubles Up” for Lamma 2011

The UK’s leading farm machinery and equipment show Lamma 2011 will be taking place at the Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground from Wednesday and Michelin will be exhibiting both its synonymous brand and its Kleber brand agricultural tyres at Stand B96, Avenue U. Michelin says its investment will enable the company to display the largest line-up of agricultural tyres in a four year history of attending the show.

17th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Gets 2011 Rolling at Autosport

This year's Autosport International show will kick-start the year for the UK distributor of Yokohama tyres, Yokohama HPT Ltd. Two new motorsport tyres will be launched into the UK market at the company’s show stand (stand number 2740) and Yokohama will also confirm its motorsport involvement for 2011.

13th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone OE on Lexus LFA

Bridgestone has been selected as an OEM supplier for the new flagship in the Lexus F series line-up. In Japanese, European and US markets the Lexus LFA will be fitted with Bridgestone’s Potenza S001 in size 265/35ZR20 (95Y) on the front wheels and 305/30ZR20 (99Y) at the rear.

11th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Kirkby Reveals New Tyres, Patterns, Sizes for 2011

Kirkby Tyres, based near Liverpool Airport in Speke, has been distributing tyres and wheels for over 60 years and now lay claim to being a top UK agricultural tyre wholesaler, with what it says is “the largest and most comprehensive range available.” The company has UK distribution deals with the Alliance Tyre Group and Balkrishna Tyre, and has recently extended its agricultural range with the introduction of new tyres from both companies.

10th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align Suggests Alignment Checks following UK Snow

The snow that has recently delivered a prolonged period of tricky driving conditions in the UK has prompted wheel alignment machinery supplier Pro-Align to recommend checks for unknown damage to vehicles, potentially preventing higher running costs as tyres wear out prematurely and increased rolling resistance leading to higher fuel bills. “Although drivers may not notice any difference to the way their car feels after sliding into a kerb or other object, it’s important that they have their wheel alignment properly checked,” explains Paul Beaurain, managing director, Pro-Align.

7th January 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Dmack Completes WRC Testing and Releases Range Information

Dmack, the Chinese tyre brand authorised as a supplier to the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship, has completed testing and development of its snow and gravel tyres. It has also released details of the full range of competition tyres on offer for next season’s WRC series plus exclusive incentive offers and management packages for competitors using Dmack tyres.

17th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Delticom Eyes Up Emerging Markets with Tyrepac Purchase

On 13 December 2010 Delticom AG, purportedly Europe’s leading online tyre retailer, announced that it had made its first move into the burgeoning Far Eastern markets with the acquisition of a majority stake in Tyrepac Pte Ltd, Asia’s first tyre portal. So far no pricetag has been associated with the deal, but Tyres & Accessories understands that the transaction is structured as a capital increase at Tyrepac to fund the company’s further growth and geographical expansion into further markets in Asia. The partnership is meant to create a truly global tyre dealer, active in more than 40 countries on three continents.

14th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Beissbarth 2011 Range Includes 3 New Changers; 2 New Wheel Balancers

Based on the principles of the need for quick and efficient tyre servicing, especially in the peak seasons of spring and autumn; the variety of staff experience used in workshops to deal with the high turnover and any customer inquires; and the ability to deal with increasingly popular runflat and ultra high performance tyres, Beissbarth says that the market is now placing increased quality demands on the tyre fitting process. At Automechanika in Frankfurt, the company showcased three new tyre changers and two new balancers for tyre service and contracted workshops, which it says fulfil all of the requirements for quick and easy tyre service. All three changers are certified for fitting RFT and UHP tyres by the Trade Association of the German Rubber Industry (WDK).

9th December 2010/by Tyrepress Editors