The Irish Tyre Wholesalers & Retailers Association (ITWRA) is holding an important meeting in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Thursday...
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18 Jan 2017
Goodyear EfficientGrip Cargo seeks lower total cost of ownership

Goodyear’s new light truck tyre lasts over 21,000 km longer than two of its competitors. Independent tests comparing Goodyear’s new light truck tyres’ mileage capabilities against two of its rivals by auditing body DEKRA** show that the Goodyear EfficientGrip Cargo outperforms the others by an average of 21,475km. The all new EfficientGrip Cargo has an
18 Jan 2017
Firestone on the right road with two new products

Roadhawk, a tyre built to perform longer and offer drivers best in class wet grip and best in class dry braking, will supplement the Firestone range along with the Vanhawk 2 tyre. Jake Rønsholt, Bridgestone Europe’s consumer managing director, said: “Firestone has been producing quality tyres for more than 100 years. We understand what tyres
18 Jan 2017
Peugeot Sport and BFGoodrich triumph at 2017 Dakar Rally

The 2017 Dakar Rally saw Peugeot Sport and BFGoodrich monopolise the podium at the two-week event’s finish in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday, January 14. It was the ideal result to mark the off-road tyre brand’s return to the world’s most famous cross-country rally after a four-year absence. Like the rest of the field, the
18 Jan 2017
Goodyear improves eCasing retreading management system with new app

Goodyear’s successful eCasing retreading management system is being further improved by the introduction of the mobile phone app eCasing Mobile, which allows all users to access the system from their mobile devices more conveniently and quickly to ensure greater efficiency in the commercial vehicle tyre retreading chain. eCasing is Goodyear’s web-based commercial vehicle tyre casing
17 Jan 2017
Michelin launches geo-locating emergency tyre service app

Michelin has upgraded its ONCall breakdown assistance service with the launch of a geolocation app and a new pay-as-you-go facility. Michelin ONCall began as a pilot in the UK and North America, and on the back of its success, is being extended to a further 34 European countries. The app can be used across the
17 Jan 2017
BKT wins prestigious award

At the recently concluded Terminal Operator Excellence Awards 2016 in Dubai, Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) was awarded the “Port Tyre Manufacturer of the Year” award for port and terminal cargo handling equipment. The award was based on various parameters including technological innovation, product performance, durability, sustainable manufacturing and ease of recycling. The Terminal Operator team
17 Jan 2017
Pirelli celebrates 110 year in motorsport

This year Pirelli is celebrating 110 years in motorsport and to highlight its forthcoming activities during the season, as well as celebrating the achievements of last year’s champions, the Italian tyre company once again had a significant presence at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre. Pirelli will feature in all the key
16 Jan 2017
One-two for Porsche at the Hankook 24H Dubai

The Hankook 24H Dubai concluded on Saturday with victory for the Herberth Motorsport team. The race tyres supplied by exclusive partner and title sponsor Hankook performed perfectly, provided all drivers with a consistently high level of grip throughout the entire race. 92 cars started the Hankook 24H Dubai at 14:00 local time on Friday. Herberth
16 Jan 2017
Avon Tyres at the Motorcycle Trade Expo show in Spirit

The official launch of Avon’s new Spirit ST sport-touring tyre is planned for late spring but the bike industry will get a first look at the brand-new design this week. The Melksham-based manufacturer will have early production tyres on show on the Direct Distribution and Bradbury Bros stands at the Motorcycle Trade Expo, at Stoneleigh,
16 Jan 2017
New Sava Cargo 4 HL trailer tyre

Sava Tyres, southeast Europe’s leading tyre brand, is launching the Sava Cargo 4 HL trailer tyre for greater load capacity. The new 385/65R22.5 tyre has a 5,000 kg load capacity allowing 10 tonne axle loads to meet the increasing permitted weights in Europe. As well as the benefit of payload optimization, the new tyre is
13 Jan 2017
Michelin appoints new Commercial Director of Agriculture

Martyn Pointer, 51, has been appointed Commercial Director of Agriculture at Michelin, with responsibility for the UK, Ireland and the Nordics. He replaces Mike Lawton, who has taken on the position of Head of Communications, after five years in the role. With a background in engineering, Pointer spent more than five years as Head of










