Ireland’s tyre industry operates in a rapidly changing environment shaped by rising costs, evolving regulation, new technologies and shifting customer...
Kevin Baker and Derek Hill of leading distributor TyreCall Group were on hand this week to help showcase the extensive range of Hankook and Laufenn commercial vehicle tyres at the Road Transport Expo in Stoneleigh.
Along with showcasing Sailun’s latest TBR tyre range, Kirkby Tyres used this week’s Road Transport Expo in the UK to launch its new ‘Kirkby Tyres Assist’ fleet support service.
Farming remains one of the most dangerous occupations in Ireland. In 2025, 25 people lost their lives in farm-related incidents, a stark increase on previous years. Vehicles and machinery, particularly tractors and quad bikes, continue to account for the largest share of these deaths.
Following the publication of the European Commission’s Omnibus on Energy Labelling, Tyres Europe has called for “a more consistent approach” to simplification in the proposed amendments to the tyre labelling framework.
Tyretrade.ie attended this year’s Tire Cologne in Germany, the biennial trade fair for the global tyre and wheel industries, where we met with a number of well-known faces from within the Irish tyre industry:
Ireland’s tyre industry operates in a rapidly changing environment shaped by rising costs, evolving regulation, new technologies and shifting customer expectations. While these challenges are significant, they also present an opportunity to strengthen the sector through collaboration and collective representation.
Bridgestone Ireland, with its Firestone brand, hosted a stop off venue for the recent “2026 RIAC Pioneer Run”. The legendary vintage car run, which is celebrating 120 years, called to Bridgestone’s Balbriggan premises on June 13th on their way to Dundalk.
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