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Avon Tyres Backs Motorbiking Industry ‘Get On’ Drive

Avon Tyres is backing a marketing drive by the Motor Cycle Industry Association to bring more people into UK motorcycle dealerships. ‘Get On’ is a three-year programme which aims to change the perception of biking and bring brand-new people into riding motorcycles while also getting lapsed bikers back into the saddle. The campaign promotes the benefits of life on two wheels, which includes beating congestion, being more economical and environmentally-friendly, while also stressing the fun and freedom that only two wheels can give. The aim is to get around 100,000 people to try biking or two wheels for the first time.

28th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

NDI Launches AP-Wheels.com

NDI has announced that wheel business AP Wheels has now launched a new website, www.ap-wheels.com. Marketing the site as “a strong link with the European agricultural sector,” NDI pointed out that the Danish company has become the largest importer of industrial tyres in Northern Europe. “NDI is a leading supplier of a full range of wheel solutions that meets the needs of agriculture and modern industry and we have nearly 40 years’ experience, initially in importing and subsequently in the production of AP Wheels. This know-how has been channelled into the manufacture of AP Wheels, a top-quality product widely used in the European agriculture sector,” said Carsten Andersen, export manager at NDI.

26th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Thompson Commercials Chooses xlite Wheels

Thompson Commercials, the largest private Renault Trucks dealer in the UK, has ordered 10 sets of xlite forged aluminium wheels for a new fleet of Premium 460.25 6×2 tractor units. The purchase of the 8.25 x 22.5-inch wheels was made after a customer specifically requested the product to further improve the vehicles’ class-leading fuel efficiency and payload capacity.

26th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Volvo Launches UK Winter Tyre Programme

Volvo Car UK has announced the launch of its new Winter Tyre Programme, which offers drivers the opportunity to purchase a set of alloy wheels and Continental or Pirelli winter tyres. For a twice yearly charge, Volvo is also offering storage of the off-season tyres and fitment when it is time for the changeover. Volvo says the scheme is “a response to last January’s heavy snowfall, which saw the coldest temperatures since 1963 and icy conditions that caused misery for millions of motorists”.

22nd October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Dezent Launch New Motion 2 Wheel

Alcar, purportedly the UK’s largest wheel importer and wholesaler, has released details of a new wheel from Dezent; The Motion 2. The sequel to the first Motion design, the new rim showcases a ‘Y’ spoke profile that tips its hat towards some of the great competition designs of the ‘80s and ‘90s. In fact, the wheel doesn’t just boast trackside looks, thanks to a unique heat-treating process during casting and an impressively light 6.6 kg weight on the 15-inch version, these are genuine track-ready wheels that have already been proven in the heat of battle in the Toyo Tyres Racing Saloon series.

21st October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Will Colder Temperatures Prompt Winter Tyre Change?

Many UK readers of tyrepress.com will have woken up this morning to temperatures approaching freezing point; before the morning drive in Stoke-on-Trent, the hometown of Tyres & Accessories Towers, the sudden need to root out the ice-scraper and turn the blowers up high did not go un-noted. With temperatures to continue in this vein throughout the week, will UK drivers’ thoughts extend beyond the purchase of a new can of demister and head towards the tyres, just as last year’s cold weather brought on a rush to fit more suitable rubber for the conditions?

20th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Sumo Firenza “Builds UK Image” at Brityrex

With a prominent position at Brityrex 2010, Singapore-based Stamford Tyres said it had concentrated on further enhancing the growing profile of their Sumo Firenza brand in the UK, Ireland and Europe. The Sumo Firenza sales team welcomed “a steady flow of visitors” to the brand’s attractive stand, which incorporated an extensive selection of tyres incorporating PCR, UHP, 4×4/SUV, light truck and truck plus alloy wheels from the group's SSW (Stamford Sport Wheels) range.

13th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Ag Contractor “Boosts Productivity” with Michelin’s XeoBib

General agricultural contractor ACS has reported improved productivity as a result of replacing standard 540/65R28 and 650/65R38 tyres with 600/60 R28 and 710/60 R38 XeoBib tyres, which contain Michelin’s Ultraflex technology. The tyre reduces tractor downtime imposed by changing pressures for varied workloads and on and off-road conditions. Since tractor tyres are predominantly intended for use off-road they are designed to generate low ground pressure to reduce soil compaction. Their use on road requires higher tyre pressures; a factor that becomes more critical as modern farming requires higher road speeds and increased distances travelled.

11th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Sumo Firenza Rolling Out ST-05A

Occupying a sizeable booth towards the front of the exhibition hall at Brityrex, Stamford Tyres is exhibiting its proprietary ranges of wheels – branded SSW Wheels – and UHP Sumo Firenza-branded tyres, its stand divided logically between the products. The company is particularly promoting the continued addition of new sizes for its new ST-05A pattern, with the range due to be completed in November.

5th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Butt’s of Bawtry to Show New Compressor, Oil Heaters and Signage at Brityrex

Garage Equipment Supply Specialist Butt’s of Bawtry has announced plans to exhibit its recently launched air operated coil spring compressor its line of waste oil heaters and a new range of signage products when it appears on stand 3 at Brityrex in Manchester next week (5 – 7 October, Manchester Central, formerly known as the GMEX centre). According to sales director Mark Bean there are already over 650 of its air operated coil spring compressor units in tyre fitters across the UK, but the company obviously wants to make the most of the exhibition by presently the technology to new and existing customers.

1st October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Performance Wheels to Host Tyresensors.com TPMS Stand at Brityrex

Performance Wheels Ltd, which manufacturers and distributes aftermarket Tyresure-branded TPMS units and which launched the Tyresensors.com website earlier this year, has announced plans to further promote their TPMS product range with a stand (71D) at next week’s Brityrex (5 – 7 October, Manchester Central). In order to communicate the tyre pressure monitoring message, the company plans to give away posters for its Tyresure aftermarket TPMS solution, not to mention OE replacement sensor info packs – they will even be giving away an ATEQ Torque tool in an on-stand competition.

28th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental E-invoicing System Nominated for Industry Oscars

Continental’s E-invoicing system not only won the innovation awards at this year’s Reifen Essen 2010 in June, but was also nominated for one of the NTDA’s Tyre and Fast Fit (TAFF) awards here in the UK. So what’s all the fuss about? Continental’s new electronic invoicing system, which provides improved recording and exchange of invoicing and credit notes between Continental and customers, is designed to make business life easier, but it also shows the company’s environmental credentials.

For some time Continental has been working to reduce complexity and wastage in its back office solutions to make life simpler for customers and reduce the effect on the environment. The introduction in 2010 of a new electronic invoicing system that provides improved recording and exchange of invoices and credit notes between Continental and tyre retail customers is said to have achieved this. And savings on paper and transport both have positive effects on both economy and protecting the environment.

24th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cam Connects Tructyre to 3rd Parties with UniSerV 3PI Module

Commercial tyre specialists at Tructyre have become the first to adopt Cam Systems’ new, third party integration (3PI) module within its UniSerV application suite. The platform is designed to streamline the feed of transactional data to and from third party systems, reducing Tructyre administration costs and ensuring customers receive consistent service data. Testing on the new system is planned to occur throughout October. Cam Systems’ UniSerV application suite already handles the call logging and contract management, ePen and Breakdown form processing for Tructyre’s commercial breakdown business.

24th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Zito Wheels Adopts Cam’s Cameo Product Portfolio

Cam Systems, the leading software solutions provider to the independent tyre industry, has been appointed by Zito Wheels Ltd to integrate its Cameo platform into the organisation. According to the company, Cameo will provide Zito with increased manageability over stock control, clear visibility of performance and easy to use accounting practices.

As a supplier of aftermarket aluminium alloy wheels with strengths in craftsmanship and technology to the highest standard Zito wheels requires solutiosn covering point-of-sale, customer management, products and pricing, stock control, depot management, through to integrated ledgers and real-time reporting and management views.

24th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bush Tyres Opens Goole Retail Centre

With the opening of a new depot in Goole, near Selby, tyre retail group BA Bush & Son has increased its network of outlets in Lincolnshire, Humberside and East Yorkshire to 17. The family-owned company – whose wholesale arm B.A.B. Distribution is a member of Grouptyre – is continuing its strategy of investing for the future with this new centre, which represents the fourth new Bush Tyres site in the last 18 months.

23rd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors