The Irish Tyre Wholesalers & Retailers Association (ITWRA) is holding an important meeting in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Thursday...
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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
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.










