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30 Oct 2013
Mitas extends trademark license agreement with Continental
Off-road tyre manufacturer Mitas will continue to be able to produce Continental tyres under licence until the end of 2019.
23 Oct 2013
Fastnet finale in Bantry
The Dunlop National Rally Championship concludes on Sunday next with the Westlodge Hotel Fastnet Rally in Bantry in West Cork. The nine stage encounter that meanders through some of the most spectacular scenery along Bantry Bay, Dunmanus Bay and Mount Gabriel will determine the outstanding issues within the popular eight round series.
09 Oct 2013
Nankang NS-2R delivers impressive grip
Nankang’s latest high performance tyre, the NS-2R delivers impressive levels of grip and features an optimal tread design to deliver comfortable high speed driving.
01 Oct 2013
Cooper – Apollo merger gets green light

Cooper Tire’s stockholders have voted to approve its pending merger with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Tyres Ltd Apollo tyre with more than 74 per cent of Cooper’s outstanding common shares voted in favour of the transaction. When finalised, the pending merger will result in a strategic business combination that creates the seventh-largest tyre company
25 Sep 2013
Nokian WR SUV 3 high performance winter tyre tops tyre test
The new Nokian WR SUV 3 high performance winter tyre has scored another test win in a big SUV winter tyre test by German SUV magazine, Off Road.
20 Sep 2013
Firestone makes tracks in Denmark

It was only a matter of time before the world’s largest agricultural radial tyre ever produced would be put to work in the field. And as it turns out, the honour of the first European fitment of the new Firestone 850/75R42 sized DT23 goes to Denmark.
18 Sep 2013
Tyre retailers and haulage operators get truck tyre casing warning
Tyre retailers and haulage operators are warned that it is illegal to sell truck tyre casings to waste collectors that do not have a waste collection permit.
11 Sep 2013
Findatyre.ie launches social media campaign

Findatyre.ie the online directory on Motor Factors, as part of its social media campaign is currently running an online promotion for a pair of Boxing Gloves signed by Olympic Champion, Katie Taylor.
10 Sep 2013
Tyre safety focus on National Road Safety Week
The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is actively supporting the Road Safety Authority (RSA) National Road Safety Week which takes place next month (October 7-13).
02 Sep 2013
RSA focuses on children going back to school
With schools reopening around the country for the start of a new school year, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking parents, teachers and children to make every effort to ensure this school year is a safe one. Despite a reduction in child road fatalities in recent years, research from the RSA has revealed that
26 Aug 2013
Widest choice of tyre brands for buyers at Tyrexpo Africa 2014
African tyre buyers will have the widest choice of brands and fitments ever assembled at a single trade exhibition, when Tyrexpo Africa 2014 opens its doors for business in Johannesburg next March.







