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27 Apr 2016
JB Tyres and Garage Equipment appointed Nokian distributor
JB Tyres and Garage Equipment has been appointed as the official distributor of Nokian summer and winter tyres in Ireland. Nokian Tyres is the world’s northernmost tyre manufacturer, manufacturing innovative tyres for passenger cars, trucks, and heavy machinery. The brand is best known in this part of the world for it range of premium summer
08 Jan 2016
Farmers benefit from Ultraflex Technology
Farmers fitting Michelin Ultraflex Technology tyres to their agricultural machinery can benefit from a 4% increased yield, a study has found.
24 May 2016
Pirelli homologated for all-new Jaguar F-Pace
Pirelli has been homologated for the Jaguar F-PACE in a variety of sizes across P Zero and Scorpion Verde All Season. The P Zero has been homologated in sizes 265/40R22 106Y XL, 255/50R20 109W XL and 255/55R19 111W XL while the Scorpion Verde All Season has been homologated in size 235/65R18 110H XL. All these
23 Mar 2016
TyreSafe releases new online tyre pressure calculator for caravan owners
TyreSafe, the UK’s not-for-profit tyre safety awareness organisation, has released an online tyre pressure calculator for caravan owners. As the weather improves, the unique web form tool developed by TyreSafe’s team provides a valuable resource to ensure tyres are properly inflated for the journeys ahead. Simple to use, the TyreSafe Caravan Tyre Pressure Calculator requires just three
16 Dec 2015
Topaz and First Stop launch new fuel card
Ireland’s leading fuel and convenience retailer, Topaz has joined forces with tyre and car-care specialists First Stop, to introduce a fully integrated fuel card, which entitles all First Stop customers to a 2 cent discount on the pump price at participating Topaz garages.
09 Mar 2016
Brakesafe brake tester perfect for commercial vehicle applications
The Brakesafe portable brake tester with printer, which is perfect for commercial vehicle applications, has gone down a treat since its introduction to the Irish market, by Techplus last year.
10 Feb 2016
Rowland to do full GP2 season on Pirelli tyres
Highly-rated British racer Oliver Rowland has secured a deal to do a full GP2 season this year, with assistance from Renault.
07 Jan 2016
Michelin X Line energy tyres approved for Mercedes-Benz Actros
Michelin has unveiled two new tyres in what the Company terms its ‘fuel-saving X Line Energy range’, counting Mercedes-Benz as a launch customer after the manufacturer approved the fitments for its Actros truck.
15 Mar 2016
Kumho Tyre working towards a sustainable future
Kumho Tyre has been working across the globe to try and achieve a more sustainable future for everybody; whether that’s the quest to achieve the perfect green tyre, reducing emissions across its production efforts or working alongside local communities to achieve a better tomorrow.
11 May 2016
Bridgestone extends premium partnership
Bridgestone has extended its long-standing partnership with the BMW Group with the announcement of further contracts to supply original equipment tyres to the premium German manufacturer. The latest BMW 7 Series and BMW X1 are all leaving the factory fitted with Bridgestone tyres. The top-of-the-range luxury BMW 7 Series saloon, launched in July 2015, is
27 Apr 2016
Work continues on Agrigear sponsored vintage tractor
Restorartion work is continuing on the Agrigear sponsored, Ferguson 20 vintage tractor, which will be raffled later in the year, with all proceeds going to the Child of Haiti charity. In our last edition we reported that Agrigear had generously sponsored new back and front tyres and wheels for the Ferguson 20 vintage tractor. Padraic