Following last week's announcement that Austone Tires will enter the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC) through Garret Trucksport,...
Bridgestone has launched its all-new Blizzak SPIKE-01 studded winter tyre for passenger cars and 4×4’s. This tyre is designed and tested to meet the demands of extreme, Nordic winter conditions, and aims to meet the additional challenge that is the increasingly strict environmental regulations on studs.
Trelleborg, took a step further on its journey towards sustainable farming at SIMA 2013 by extending its collaboration with tractor manufacturer, New Holland.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is appealing to road users to take extra care on the roads following reports of snow showers overnight and tomorrow, Wednesday morning over Ulster, northern and eastern parts of Leinster and north Connacht. Met Éireann have forecast a cold night tonight with temperatures falling as low as -3 degrees in
Michelin recently marked a milestone at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in January with the announcement that its tyres are – for the first time – the exclusive original equipment tyre on the complete range of 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray models.
In its latest issue (03/2013) ADAC magazine tested 19 summer tyres for small vehicles using the popular 185/60 R15 size. The tests focused on characteristics such as performance in dry and in wet conditions, noise, fuel efficiency and rolling resistance. The Turanza T001 performed well with an overall rating of “good”.
The 2013 rally season is still young, but Kumho is already making its mark on the UK championships. For example, Alex Allingham’s ex-Prodrive Subaru Impreza N10 that took outright honours on March 3’s Rally Marketing Mid-Wales Stages event, did so on Kumho gravel tyres. The rally was the first occasion on which Stalybridge-based Allingham and
TyreSafe’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the risks associated with fitting part-worn tyres have been given a further boost with support from the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA).
Taking an original approach to road safety, the Michelin Group has organised a competition for young drivers on Facebook. The main victims of road accidents, young people are twice as likely to be involved in accidents as older, more experienced drivers. Every year on average, nearly 5,000 young people aged 18 to 24 are killed
Falken is backing young talent in motorsport through a new sponsorship and support scheme that will enable drivers access to subsidised and free tyres.
