TyreSafe, the UK tyre safety organisation is reminding motorists to check if their tyres are legal and safe enough to carry them through the winter months when road conditions become more treacherous and accident levels typically increase.
Pirelli-backed WRC Academy prepares for season finale A new challenge awaits the WRC Academy for this week’s season finale as crews prepare for the only mixed surface event of the six-round series that uses Pirelli as the championship’s sole tyre supplier. Based on the Costa Daurada in Spain’s Tarragona region, this year’s Rally de Espana
Maxxis ups the performance at top car shows As die-hard fans poured in their thousands through the gates of the UK’s biggest performance car shows and events tyre manufacturer Maxxis took centre stage, supported by its high flying sponsored drift outfit Team Japspeed and the ever-popular Maxxis Babes, who helped to spice up the action.
Michelin is pointing to the fuel savings that motorists can make by choosing the correct tyre, as the new tyre labelling regulations come into force. Noting the effect that ‘rolling resistance’ has in impeding a vehicle’s forward movement, Michelin claims that tyres can account for one tank of fuel consumed out of every five tanks
Sheffield chooses Michelin Southwaite-based timber harvesting, marketing, and haulage company Sheffield & Co. Ltd. has reduced the frequency of annual tyre-related breakdowns from 35 to just two. Its tyres are also lasting longer after working for the last 18 months with Michelin Technical Manager Dan Lamb to adopt a bespoke tyre policy, with different pressures
The list of eligible vans for the title of has been announced by the Irish Motoring Writers’ Association (IMWA) Van of the Year Jury. The winner of the 2013 overall Irish Van of the Year title will be announced at an awards ceremony in the Convention Centre Dublin, on Thursday November 22, 2012.
As the new EU tyre regaulations come into force across Europe, Goodyear is pointing out that that the label only highlights a few of the criteria which affect tyre performance.
The Michelin Eating Out In Pubs Guide 2013 will be available in bookshops and online from Friday 2 November 2012, priced at £13.99 (€16.99 in Ireland).
GiTi tyre has welcomed the new EU tyre labelling directive that came into effect, Today, Thursday, November 1, and has stated its €1.5 million investment will ensure accurate figures are easily available to garages and the general public.
Continental has expanded its range of trailer tyres. The Hanover-based tyre manufacturer now also supplies the proven HTR 2 trailer tyre for demanding road usage on regional routes in the size 425/65 R 22.5.
