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23 May 2013
TT tyre advice for maximum performance
Riders visiting this year’s Isle of Man TT races are being reminded to check their tyres before heading off to maximise their own performance.
22 May 2013
All roads lead to Autopromotec
All roads lead to Autopromotec, the international trade fair, which got underway in Bologna, Italy this morning.
08 May 2013
Bridgestone advises haulage operators on proper tyre inflation
Haulage operators can save as much as €1,500 per year per truck in fuel costs, by ensuring their tyres are properally inflated, according to Bridgestone.
08 May 2013
Vredestein unveils Ultrac Vorti R
Apollo Vredestein has unveiled its latest Ultra High Performance tyre, the Ultrac Vorti R.
24 Apr 2013
Popular tyre dealer dies in road crash
Pat Coyne Senior, principal of Pat Coyne Tyres, Ballina Road, Swinford, Co. Mayo has died, following a single vehicle crash on Monday afternoon, on the N17 just south of Milltown, Co. Galway. He was fatally injured when the car he was driving crashed into a wall. He was pronounced dead at scene and was removed to University Hospital Galway
24 Apr 2013
Nexus for superfast nitrogen generation and inflation
PCL’s brand new Nexus Nitrogen range from PCL offers a superfast nitrogen generation and inflation solution for tyre service companies and fleet managers. The launch of Nexus means that PCL can offer cost-effective nitrogen delivery hand in hand with its world-renowned digital inflation technology.
17 Apr 2013
Bridgestone plans car tyre plant in Russia
Bridgestone has plans to build to build a passenger car tire plant in the Zavolzhye Industrial Zone in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia.
11 Apr 2013
Al Dobowi and Westlake mark 20 year partnership
In 2013, the Al Dobowi Group, distributor of Westlake Tyres in several key markets, and Hangzhou Zhongce ZC Rubber, owner and manufacturer of the tyre brand, celebrate a 20 year continuous partnership. Not many commercial relationships reach such a significant milestone, and for Al Dobowi and Westlake this occasion is testament to the long-term mutual
10 Apr 2013
Air-Seal Products shows unique tyre sealant range
Air-Seal Products is demonstrating its unique range of tyre sealants that are able to treat machinery and vehicles for both on and off road environments at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham this week.
10 Apr 2013
Bridgestone launches new truck and bus tyre retreading development
A new truck and bus tyre retreading development by Bridgestone will result in both significant resource conservation and enhanced fuel efficiency, it was claimed at the CV Show at the Nec in Birmingham this week.
10 Apr 2013
Hankook unveils Alphatread at CV Show
Premium tyre manufacturer Hankook unveiled several new commercial tyre products at the Commercial Vehicle Show, at the NEC in Birmingham this week including the bead to bead retread truck tyre the ‘Alphatread’.