It was the most popular rear tyre fitted to tractors for 40 years from when it went on sale back in 1959 until it was discontinued by Goodyear in 1999. Now Goodyear has resurrected its famous Traction Sure Grip for working and vintage tractors. It goes on sale from January.
UK businesses could reduce fuel costs by up to £500 million per year if they fitted more fuel efficient tyres on their company vehicles, according to new research by the Energy Saving Trust.
Gary Jennings is the new Valvoline Forest Rally Champion after he finished ninth overall (and fifth of the Valvoline registered crews) on Saturday’s Glens of Antrim Rally. The Glens rally was the seventh and final round of the 2012 Valvoline Motorsport Ireland Rally Championship, reports Austin Shinnors championship pro.
A field of 35 candidates went to post for the Continental Irish Car of the Year 2013 awards. After round one voting, the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA) has just announced the shortlist in alphabetical order:
Michelin Tyre PLC has opened the doors of its Ballymena production plant to local schools, as part of a government-backed initiative to encourage young people to take up careers in manufacturing.
As a cold weather front prepares to sweep across the UK and Ireland, Which? has undertaken its annual test of winter tyres and the Michelin Alpin A4 has again been highlighted as a ‘Best Buy’ in both the 14 and 16 inch sizes tested.
AutoSock is exhibiting it range of reusable textile “socks” at EuroBus Expo, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham, November 6-8. The AutoSock is reusable textile ‘sock’ which is pulled over the driving wheels of vehicles which need extra grip on ice or snow.
