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Three New Models to have Yokohama as OE

Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama has recently been chosen to supply OE fitment tyres on three new models. The latest additions to the Yokohama portfolio include high performance, upgrade and off-road applications.

The new Honda Legend comes wearing Yokohama’s flagship tyre, the ADVAN Sport. The Legend is Honda’s flagship luxury saloon and features permanent four wheel-drive, a 291bhp V6 VTEC engine and a host of safety features, such as emergency braking radar and lane changing assistance. The Legend is fitted with 235/50R17 100W Yokohama ADVAN Sport V103 tyres, providing high levels of grip and response.

9th February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Debuts ‘Environmental’ Truck Tyre

The Yokohama Tire Corporation is releasing a new tyre into its Z.environment range at February’s annual Technology & Maintenance Council meeting in the US. The new tyre, the 703ZL, is a truck tyre promoted by Yokohama as more environmentally friendly through being longer lasting and providing greater fuel-efficiency.

1st February 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Signs First Major US OE Deal

Yokohama in the US has signed an OE deal with the Chrysler Group that will see the tyremaker supplying a large proportion of the tyres for the 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan. This supply agreement is, according to the company’s OE sales and marketing department, Yokohama’s first high-volume OE deal with a US manufacturer.

22nd January 2007/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama OTR Prices Set to Rise

In response to the ongoing rising cost of raw materials Yokohama Tire Corp. has announced it will increase the price of its OTR tyres by between 3 and 5 per cent as of January 1.

13th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Juma Al Majid Yokohama Partnership

Emirates tyre and battery distributor, Juma Al Majid Est recently celebrated its continuing partnership with Yokohama by running a test drive and launch day for the Japanese manufacturer’s Geolander range of tyres at the Expo Center, Sharjah. Present on the occasion were Mr Morita, general manager, Mr Hanatate, general manager, Mr Ghulam Nabi, department manager, Mr Longie, deputy GM, Mr Yoshimura, GM, Mr Miyamoto, GM, Mr Yagita, manager engineering and other senior officials. With the year 2006 so far having yielded strong results, Juma Al Majid Est. & Yokohama foresees a bright 2007 with the prime focus of quality service and customer satisfaction.

11th December 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

McAndrew Gets New Post With Falken

(Akron/Tire Review) John McAndrew, who joined Falken Tire Corp. earlier this year, was promoted to director of dealer channel sales. He had previously served as director of business development. McAndrew held a number of executive positions with Yokohama, Sumitomo and Treadways.

30th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Manufacturers to Turn Out at Autosport Show

Tyre manufacturers including Dunlop, Kumho, Vredestein, Pirelli, Yokohama, Toyo, Hankook, Maxsport and Hoosier will all exhibit at January’s Autosport/Aftermarket show. Others are expected to follow later. With the help of its exhibitor base, The Aftermarket Show will again focus on a number of tyre related issues, which include wheel balancing alignment and calibration, tyre disposal, tyre fitting and tyre safety.

27th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Holds Vietnam Groundbreaking Ceremony

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has announced that Yokohama Tyre Vietnam Inc., held the groundbreaking ceremony for its new industrial and mini-spare tyre plant at the planned construction site in the Vietnam/Singapore Industrial Park in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, on 31 October 2006. A total of 90 people including those from Vietnam government offices, Japan-based manufacturers, banks and The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. participated in the ceremony. In his remarks, Tooru Kobayashi, director and corporate officer of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., said:

14th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Sales Up, Earnings Down at Yokohama Rubber

(Akron/Tire Review) Yokohama Rubber Co. today reported that its most recent quarterly net sales increased 10.5 per cent over the same period last year, while its net income plummeted 74.8 per cent for the same period. Yokohama said it had quarterly sales of 222.4 billion yen, and that the sales increase was due to business growth in North America and Asia, including increased OE tyre business. Sales increased 11.5 per cent in Yokohama’s Tire Group to 162.5 billion yen. Operating income in the Tire Group declined 69.7 per cent, to 1.1 billion yen, reflecting the rising prices for natural rubber and other raw materials.

9th November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama North America to Sponsor LA Auto Show

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that its Yokohama Tire Corporation subdiary has become an official sponsor of the Los Angeles Auto Show 2006. The sponsorship deal will last for three years. This year’s show will be staged from 29 November through to 10 December.

2nd November 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Improve Results Prediction

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has revised its consolidated and non-consolidated forecasts for the first half of fiscal 2007 (1 April 2006 to September 30 2006). The current revised consolidated forecast includes 222 billion yen for net sales (just under £1 billion), a 0.9 per cent increase over the previous forecast, 3 billion yen for ordinary profit, a 172.7 per cent increase compared to same, and 3.3 billion yen (£14.75 million) for net income, a 450 per cent increase.

27th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Consumer Reports Releases Performance Tyre Ratings

(Akron/Tire Review) Consumer Reports has released ratings on performance all-season tyres. In the H-Rated category, Consumer Reports ranked the Dunlop SP Sport 5000, the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S, and the Falken Ziex ZE 512 as the top three performers. The top-three V-rated tyres, according to Consumer Reports, were the Michelin Pilot HX MXM4, the Yokohama Avid V4s and the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S.

26th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama’s Road To Success In Motorsport

They say motorsport improves the breed and no-one has demonstrated that more effectively than Yokohama. It’s been involved in motorsport for years and has used the experience it gains on the racetracks and rally stages to produce some of the most technologically advanced road tyres in the world. In fact, so successful have its motorsports programmes been, that manufacturers such as Bentley, Porsche, Lotus, Audi and Brabus have adopted the company’s products as original equipment fitment.

23rd October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Adds Model-Specific Wheels To Range

Yokohama HPT has added three new ranges of alloy wheels to its product portfolio, with each range specific to a vehicle marque. The wheel ranges are from US companies Bayern, Mandrus and Victor Equipment and the marques are BMW, Mercedes and Porsche, respectively.

18th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

ExxonMobil Chemical and Yokohama Rubber Develop Inner Liner

ExxonMobil Chemical Company and Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) have developed DVA (dynamically vulcanised alloy) advanced tyre inner liner technology based on proprietary Exxpro polymers as well as alloys and application technology developed by YRC. The DVA advanced inner liner technology used in the film liner materials combines the flexibility and elasticity of a rubber with the low-air permeability of a plastic.

10th October 2006/by Tyrepress Editors