News Archive
28 Feb 2017
Ambulance Service get to grips with Michelin CrossClimate+ tyres
Michelin CrossClimate+ tyres are helping the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust save money and boost mobility, after selecting the unique summer tyre with winter capabilities for its 160-strong ‘rapid response’ paramedic fleet. By rolling-out CrossClimate+ tyres on its mixed fleet of Škoda Octavia and Volkswagen Passat rapid response vehicles, the service is benefitting from
27 Feb 2017
Bridgestone to make messages stick at the CV Show
Bridgestone can confirm another multi-themed, high profile presence at the 2017 CV Show, at the NEC in Birmingham, with its innovative ‘Tirematics’ tyre monitoring system taking centre stage, along with its newly developed M-STEER 001, M-DRIVE 001 and M-TRAILER 001 tyres. Bridgestone will aim to create the most compelling stand by a tyre manufacturer for
24 Feb 2017
Autoglym high performance tyre gel
Perfectly-prepared tyres – or otherwise – can make or break the look of any car, so ever-keen to make the wash-day routine as easy as possible, the Royal-warranted car care gurus at Autoglym have created an all-new High Performance Tyre Gel that can pimp a Pirelli, fire up a Firestone or even titivate a Toyo
24 Feb 2017
Nokian Aramid reinforced sidewalls effectively shield against damage
Nokian Tyres has developed new technology, which offers side wall protection and durability in the most demanding of driving conditions. The Aramid Sidewall technology developed by Nokian Tyres offers a new type of durability and protection for demanding driving conditions. The strong, synthetic Aramid fibre used in the tyre sidewall compound reinforces the tyre sidewall.
23 Feb 2017
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport recognised in tyre test
Cooper Tire Europe has been awarded a ‘Good’ rating for its Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport high-performance SUV tyre in the German ADAC magazine’s latest SUV summer tyre test. The Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport tyre tested by ADAC was in the size 215/65 R16 98H on a VW Tiguan. The results were announced in the
23 Feb 2017
Continental Tyres UK and Ireland appointment
Mat Wilkinson has been appointed as Commercial Sales and Marketing Director for Continental Tyre Group, with responsibility for the UK and Republic of Ireland. With a career in the tyre industry which spans almost 20 years, Mat will be taking over from Arthur Gregg, who has moved to a new position within Continental, as Integration
22 Feb 2017
FindaTyre.ie boasts more than 150 tyre retailers
Ireland’s leading online directory of tyre retailers, FindaTyre.ie, now boasts more than 150 individual outlets, throughout the country. Upwards on 150 tyre retailers have signed up since launch, with tyre retailers being added every day. To promote the online directory, FindaTyre.ie is supported by a major advertising campaign on Google. The Adwords campaign drives large
22 Feb 2017
Pirelli supported championships take centre stage
Championships supported by Pirelli took centre stage as MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) launched its 2017 racing season at Brands Hatch last week. The event offered a preview of the various championships run in association with MSV’s race-organising division, the highest-profile of which are exclusively supplied by Pirelli. The BRDC British Formula 3 Championship, the new
22 Feb 2017
Mitas offers a solution for the ever-changing world of farmers
Mitas, part of the Trelleborg Group, is launching a new advertising campaign, which emphasises the needs of farmers for quality equipment they can rely on, which will help them win over ever-changing weather conditions and adapt to the fast-developing world of agriculture. The Mitas campaign highlights that farmers have to work with various types of
22 Feb 2017
Continental signs collaborative agreement with Caterpillar
Continental and Caterpillar Inc. have signed an agreement to equip Cat Off-Highway-Trucks (model series 770 to 775) with Continental RDT-Master tyres in sizes 18.00R33, 21.00R33 and 24.00R35. The agreement also calls for the two companies to collaborate on designing new tyres for two other Cat products: Medium Wheel Loaders and Articulated Dump Trucks. Jan Skaletz,
22 Feb 2017
Sonar SX-7 flies the flag
Sonar’s flagship SUV / 4×4 tyre is the Conquerer SX-7, which features three zigzag main grooves for improved braking performance Interval notches along the tyre shoulder improves driving force on muddy and rocky roads, while wide lateral grooves run through the tread for improved mud drainage. The tyre also features sipes on the blocks for improved