First Industrial Tyres' (FIT) long-standing partnership with GRI, the premium specialty tyre manufacturer, continues to go from strength to strength...
The GP2 Series draws to a close this weekend as it visits Singapore’s Marina Bay circuit for the very first time, with only two drivers in contention for the title: DAMS driver Davide Valsecchi and Arden’s Luis Razia.
TyreSafe in the UK has launched a potentially life-saving pledge on its Facebook page – www.facebook.com/tyresafeuk – that is designed to help keep drivers safe on the roads this winter.
Continental has debuted its ContiPressureCheck tyre pressure monitoring system for commercial vehicles in Europe at the 64th IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, Germany
The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is working to bring all legitimate tyre traders together in a drive to bring licensing into the sector. The ITIA’s ATA Tyre Technician Accreditation scheme is proving a success, with more than 50 per cent of ITIA retail members now having Accredited technicians working in their outlets. Currently the
The ‘big freeze’ of 2011 was a wake-up call for most of Ireland’s motorists who, after decades of relatively mild winters, had grown accustomed to running ‘summer’ rubber all the year round. They learnt the hard way that the traction and braking performance of such tyres falls away exponentially at anything below 7 deg C
Goodyear has launched an upgraded version of its free Road Safety App for iPhone and Android by including additional languages to support an increasing number of holiday makers taking to the road in September and October.
Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo victory at Sunday’s San Marino and Rimini Grand Prix at Misano marked the hundredth time Bridgestone tyres have equipped a MotoGP winning machine.
In view of the strict Euro 6 emission standards coming in 2014, economy will continue to be among the top specifications for future truck generations. Since tyres can make a decisive contribution in this area, Continental has produced an innovative tyre design study, the EcoPlus S, for the Concept S vehicle from its development partner
Continental is establishing a new retread plant for truck and bus tyres as well as a facility to recycle rubber from used tyres at its headquarters in Hanover, Germany.
After its “summer” in the South, the Valvoline Forest Rally Championship heads to Northern Ireland for its final fling in Saturday’s Bushwhacker Rally and the Glens of Antrim on October 27.
