The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are working closely to get motorists to check their tyres during National Road Safety Week, which gets underway today, October 8.
The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is highlighting the danger of buying second-hand tyres. In a detailed test carried out, it was found that 51 percent of second-hand tyres tested were deemed “dangerous or not fit for purpose”.
Welshman Elfyn Evans has become the second-ever winner of the Pirelli-supported WRC Academy on the FIA World Rally Championship: a series designed to identify the champions of the future by pitting young drivers against each other in identical Ford Fiesta R2 rally cars.
Continental has been manufacturing winter tyres since 1952, growing to become the world’s largest manufacturer of winter tyres during this time and the number one in terms of technology.
The Al Dobowi Group, owner of Infinity Tyres, is once again supporting BEN, the dedicated charity for those who work (or have worked) in the automotive-related industries. Following the annual TAFF Award ceremony at the 83rd annual NTDA dinner, Al Dobowi will be providing a very special prize for audience participation.
Pirelli has been confirmed as an Original Equipment Supplier on the new Golf VII, underlining the Italian firm’s technical partnership with Volkswagen.
Over the past year, researchers at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have been working on a new Air Maintenance Technology application that can aid in fuel savings and CO2 reductions while potentially improving performance and eliminating need for external inflation pressure intervention.
A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, a leading UK logistics network based in Willenhall, has signed a deal with Goodyear Dunlop that will see the leading tyre manufacturer be sole supplier to the 500-strong fleet.
Trelleborg, the global developer and supplier of tyre and complete wheel solutions for the agricultural and materials handling industries, has received the prestigious AGCO EAME 2012 Supplier of the Year Award in the category “Collaboration” during a ceremony held at the AGCO Fendt facility in Marktoberdorf, Germany.
Brityrex International, the trade fair for the tyre and tyreshop equipment sector , takes place at EventCity, Manchester, next week, Tues 9th to Thursday 11th October.
