News Archive
02 Mar 2017
Michelin Auto Professional dealerships boost net results with digital training sessions
Tyre dealerships have crowned their new ‘Online Champions’ at two free digital training sessions hosted by Michelin, which is helping retailers boost sales and profits through internet optimisation. Representatives of 20 Michelin Auto Professional dealerships attended one of two training events, held jointly in Stoke-on-Trent and Dublin. They mark the first of several initiatives planned
02 Mar 2017
Fit2Go set to launch solar powered tyre monitor at CV Show
Fit2Go TPMS Ltd & Wheely-Safe Ltd is set to launch its new new solar-powered Tyre Pressure Monitoring System at the forthcoming CV Show, at the NEC in Birmingham The Fit2Go system is easy to install and requires no wires, batteries or in-vehicle chargers and won’t take up space on the dashboard. The system monitors tyre
01 Mar 2017
Hankook opens European test centre for winter tyres
Hankook opened ‘Technotrac’, its own European test facility for winter tyres in Finland last weekend and Padraic Deane was in Finland to cover the event and test some of the company’s technically advanced new winter tyres. With a development centre in Germany, high-end production and state-of-the-art indoor testing in Hungary, as well as its very
01 Mar 2017
Bridgestone at the Geneva Motor Show 2017
The latest developments from the Bridgestone and Firestone brands, will be on display at the Geneva Motors show,March 9-19. Centre stage will be Bridgestone’s exciting TOP Partnership with the International Olympic Committee. A frieze of imposing imagery will take the visitor on a journey of innovation in sport and in tyre development. This culminates in
01 Mar 2017
New Conti Urban HA3 245/70 R 19.5 delivers high tire life
The requirements placed on urban bus tyres are high, with these tyre placed under higher stress in the inner-city public transport segment than in any other area of application. Stop/start operation coupled with frequent braking and accelerating, varying road surfaces, and recurring contact with the kerb due to pulling up to and away from bus
01 Mar 2017
BKT launches new Agrimax V-Flecto tyre
BKT has launched its brand new Agrimax V-Flecto tyre at SIMA 2017 in Paris, France this week. The new Agrimax V-Flecto was fitted on a transparent tractor made of Plexiglas, and was the star of the show on the BKT stand. The Agrimax V-Flecto excels in both performance and reliability offering extraordinary resistance against highest
01 Mar 2017
20 Giti branded patterns at CV Show
Giti Tire will use CV Show 2017 to unveil the first phase of its Giti branded truck and bus portfolio, with no less than 20 patterns making their European debut. The display will feature new product lines, conversions of existing patterns from GT Radial, many of which have been improved through increased load index label
01 Mar 2017
Pirelli wins prestigious ADAC tyre test
Pirelli has recently emerged as a winner in the ADAC summer tyre test. The Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde in size 195/65 R 15 91 V was named as the test winner out of all 16 tyres tested, with every leading brand represented in the test, and was commended on its balance, performance in the wet,
01 Mar 2017
New Michelin X Force ZL off road tyre
Operators of military and civilian all-terrain trucks, including airport fire tenders, can enjoy a significant payload advantage thanks to Michelin’s new X Force ZL – off-road, deep tread tyres with the highest tyre load-carrying capacity on the market. Designed for commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 7-13 tonnes, the new X Force ZL
01 Mar 2017
Continental PremiumContact 5 tyre wins tyre test
The Continental PremiumContact 5 tyre has scored top honours in a tyre test conducted by German motoring magazine Gute Fahrt. The Continental PremiumContact 5, in size 215/55 R17, scored a “very good” rating and was hailed as the tyre test winner. The tyres were fitted to a Volkswagen Passat for testing purposes.at Pirelli’s proving ground
01 Mar 2017
Trelleborg launches Variable Inflation Pressure system at SIMA 2017
Trelleborg has launched its Variable Inflation Pressure (VIP) system at SIMA 2017 in Paris, France this week. The VIPTM system is a smart and autonomous complete wheel capable of self-adjusting the pressure of a combine harvester’s tyre during operation according to its precise load, optimizing the tyre’s footprint in order to reduce soil compaction. Piero