Brands Archive
02 Aug 2016
Falken Tyre to fly high in Red Bull Air Race at Ascot
Falken Tyre and Team Falken will be looking for further success in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship when it heads to Ascot, Berkshire, on 13-14 August 2016. Japanese tyre manufacturer Falken was the Official Partner of the Red Bull Air Race Chiba earlier this year and also sponsors Japanese competitor Yoshihide Muroya. The
28 Jul 2016
Dunlop offers winter performance to SUV drivers
Winter performance ranks high in the minds of car lovers when looking for winter tyres. And with the rise of SUV sales, Dunlop has decided to leverage its winter tyre expertise to deliver better grip and handling for SUV drivers. The new Winter Sport 5 SUV is available now. Better performance on snow for SUVs
28 Jul 2016
Trelleborg’s TM1060 Scoops “Agricultural Tyre of the Year 2016” Award in Spain
Trelleborg has added yet another award to its collection, taking home the “Neumático del Año Agrícola 2016” award in Spain. On July 26, Trelleborg received the award for its new TM1060 range with ProgressiveTraction™ technology. Organised by NMR magazine – Neumáticos y Mecánica Rápida – the award recognises outstanding contributions to the agricultural industry in
27 Jul 2016
Bridgestone to challenge itself at Northern Ireland Open
Bridgestone is hoping to raise its profile to more than 35,000 fans when it makes its presence felt at the 2016 Northern Ireland Open in Partnership with Tayto and Ulster Bank at Galgorm Castle next week. The world’s number one tyre and rubber company will be the official tyre supplier at the event from July
27 Jul 2016
Victories for Parry and Albon in Pirelli-backed GP3 in Hungary
British drivers Matt Parry and Alex Albon shared the wins when the GP3 Series visited the Hungaroring recently. After qualifying in second, Welsh driver Parry led the opening race of the weekend from start to finish to take his maiden GP3 victory, managing the championship’s Pirelli tyres well. Jake Dennis finished third to join Parry
27 Jul 2016
Hankook Tire’s innovative concept DynaSYNC tyre wins Red Dot Design Award 2016
Hankook Tire’s Dyna SYNC, the futuristic concept tyre for off-road has been named at the Red Dot Design Award 2016: Design Concept. The award-winning DynaSYNC was highly evaluated for illustrating Hankook Tire’s leading design capabilities and innovative technology. In collaboration with Vibram®, a premium outsole company, Hankook Tire developed the futuristic concept tyre, which pushes
27 Jul 2016
Vredestein Quatrac 5 wins independent tyre test
The Vredestein Quatrac 5 has again proven its worth by winning an independent all-season tyre test in Germany. The AutoBild Allrad test reinforces the fact that this true all-rounder is the perfect choice for car owners who prefer not to change their tyres twice a year, yet wish to be assured of a safe and
27 Jul 2016
Cooper unveils new Zeon RS3-G1
Cooper Tire has unveiled the Zeon RS3-G1, an exciting new all-season passenger car tyre for high performance vehicles and drivers. The RS3-G1 ushers in a new era for Cooper in terms of delivering breakthrough product that among other critical benefits, offers incredible grip, holding the road at up to 1g in tight corners with its
26 Jul 2016
Apollo Vredestein supports Tyre Safety Month
Apollo Vredestein (UK) is throwing its weight of support behind this year’s “Don’t chance it, check it” campaign in the UK and Northern Ireland, part of Tyre Safety Month. The annual campaign is masterminded by TyreSafe, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of unsafe tyres. Apollo Vredestein has been a TyreSafe
26 Jul 2016
Pirelli gears up for its biggest event of the year
Pirelli’s biggest single engagement in motorsport of the entire season is the legendary Spa 24 Hours: an around-the-clock marathon that involves at least 13,000 tyres, 100 people, 26 trucks, five days of action, and a fitting area the size of a football pitch. Spa marks round four of the Blancpain GT Series: a championship exclusively
26 Jul 2016
Pirelli wins Safety in the Community award at TyreSafe ceremony
Pirelli was recently presented with the Safety in the Community accolade at the annual TyreSafe Awards ceremony at the Belfry Hotel and Resort. Pirelli continually looks to promote safety in the community and last year ran a number of activities, including specific events during TyreSafe’s October Tyre Safety Month. The aim of the campaign was