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Interstate adds 3 winter lines increasing size of range to 120

Dutch tyre wholesaler Interstate Tire & Rubber Co. has added three new winter lines to its 2012 winter programme, which now covers van and SUV sizes, as well as including a fully studdable PCR-light truck line. The three new winter tyres join the popular the popular Winter IWT-2 EVO line, meaning that the company now offers over 120 unique sizes in its private brand winter line-up. The wholesaler says that the new additions mean that its own brand has 11 tyre lines and over 250 sizes in what it calls the “premium-budget segment”.

10th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Firenza’s Nu Ice range represents entrance to winter market

Stamford Tyres brand, Firenza has an established presence in UK and European markets, with patterns across the PCR, UHP, light commercial and truck sectors. The brand expanded its purview in 2012 to include a recent range expansion into specialist cold weather products. Its growing portfolio now includes the winter tyre range, Nu Ice.

10th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New Falken Eurowinter model boasts 10%-plus improvements

Sumitomo brand, Falken has launched its newest winter tyre, the Eurowinter HS449. Falken says the new tyre has an innovative tread pattern and compound to improve control and grip. It is available for delivery in the UK this month, meaning it is ready for the start of the cold weather season.

10th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti’s first winter tyre for coaches evolves for summer use

Continental has developed its first winter coach tyre, the HSW 2 Coach. Designed primarily for safety, but with the varying road surfaces involved in coach travel applications, quiet running, comfort and economy also in mind, the tyre, suitable for use on all axles of the coach, uses “intelligent tread pattern design” to provide the characteristics necessary for winter passenger transportation. But the really clever bit is that the tyre has been designed to wear in a way that will make it suitable for continued use when spring arrives.

7th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Kama NU-301 range launched

A new commercial tyre from Russian tyre brand Kama has been introduced. The NU-301 range, produced in the Nizhnekamsk SSC Tire Factory, has been launched in size 275/70 R22.5, an all-position fitment primarily intended for use on buses in urban service.

4th September 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Starco unveils new jointly-developed Kenda municipal tyres

Starco reports the introduction of six new sizes in the Kenda Turf505 range. These tyres are predominantly used in municipal service, but are also suited to domestic garden and landscape gardening applications.

23rd August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nankang launches SUV winter range

Nankang has added to its winter tyre line-up with the release of the Winter Activa SV-55. The new SUV-specific tyre is available in 11 sizes for 16 to 20-inch rim diameters and in H, V and W speed ratings. The Taiwanese tyre maker says the asymmetrical tread pattern used on the SV-55 provides high drainage performance, while the large blocks on the outer edge are said to provide comfortable cornering maneuverability.

17th August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres drive Continental group margin ‘surprise’

Continental AG may have delivered 948 million euros of adjusted pre-tax profits (EBIT) in the second quarter of 2012, compared with consensus expectations of 865 million euros, but the biggest surprise for analysts was said to have been the group margin figure. At 11.5 per cent this was nearly a percentage point (and therefore on the way to 10 per cent) higher than 10.6 per cent that was expected.

2nd August 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Metzler launches Feelgreen range

On 27 July Metzeler chose London as the host city for an ‘opening ceremony’ of its own, the global debut of its Feelgreen tyre. The new range, which from 2014 onwards will be supplied as original equipment on BMW’s electric C evolution scooter (120/70 R15 on the front and 160/60 R15 on the rear), is designed with an emphasis on minimising rolling resistance.

30th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Analysts: Delticom profit warning a reflection of European tyre market weakness

Delticom issue a profit warning (19 July 2012) after revenues and pre-tax profits (EBIT) came in below expectations. As a result the company reduced its full-year growth target from +10 per cent to +5 per cent year-on-year and stated that an EBIT margin above 9 per cent (compared with 6.9 per cent in the first half of 2012 and 9.4 per cent in the first half of 2011) is only attainable in the event of a good winter tyre season prompted by wintery weather.

20th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear blimp chosen for Olympics aerial coverage

The Goodyear blimp will be present over London during the Olympics later this month and in August thanks to Goodyear’s selection as provider of aerial images by the US-based NBC network. Goodyear will lend its aerial presence to NBC Olympics’ coverage of the Olympic Games for the tenth time; the company most recently worked for NBC Olympics during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

20th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Anglian Water trials Michelin cold weather tyres

One of the UK’s largest water companies, Anglian Water, will begin a trial of Michelin’s cold weather tyres on its van fleet this winter. The company hopes to find a solution that will ensure its workforce can carry out vital duties safely and reliably in hostile weather. The company looks after more than six million domestic and business customers across the South East, and wants to carry out its operations unaffected by poor weather conditions.

11th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper introduces new WM-SA2 winter sizes

Cooper Tire has expanded its range of sizes for its latest high performance winter tyre, the WM-SA2, with the introduction of 15” to 18” H and V-rated fitments. The newest HP winter tyre is designed to offer increased performance on snow and slush with Cooper’s Tapered Alternating Groove technology and forward-facing shoulder grooves used to enhance braking ability. The tyre’s backward-facing centre groove works to improves traction.

12th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

TestWorld building year-round winter test centre in Summer 2012

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Test World Oy, the well-known winter tyre and vehicle test operation in Finland has announced plans to build a year-round winter test centre which to fulfil the needs of vehicle and tyre manufacturers. According to the company, the first phase of construction will start in May 2012 and this part of the site will be in operation before the end of the year. The three-phase project to create the 30,000 square metre test centre will be completed by the end of 2015.

20th April 2012/by Chris

World Superbike rider takes to off-season tracks on Pirelli

World Superbike rider, Sylvain Guintoli has spent the off-season riding in the UK on his own Ducati 1198SP road bike fitted with treaded Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa tyres. The Team Effenbert Liberty Racing rider, who was born in France but now lives in the West Midlands with his British wife, decided to get out on track on his own tyres. Guintoli competed in the British Superbike Championship last year, and the rider decided to return to a cold Snetterton in January, and tackled Mallory and Oulton Park in March.

29th March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors