Author: Eoin Cuttle

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.

Kerr’s Tyres & Auto has announced the appointment of Liam Doherty as managing director of Kerr’s Tyres Ireland.

Kerr’s Tyre Group’s Farmer Autocare has acquired Hunters of Linlithgow, marking the first milestone in its plan to expand across Scotland.

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:

Michelin North America has confirmed plans to close its BFGoodrich Tires manufacturing plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by the end of 2028.

As the Tour de France returns for its 113th edition, Continental is once again supporting the race with its tyre technology across the entire event setup, supplying more than 1,500 tyres.

Zhongce Rubber Group (ZC Rubber) showcased its latest range of Westlake OTR tyres at Hillhead 2026, the UK’s largest exhibition for the quarrying, construction and recycling industries.

Nexen Tire has announced its first OE supply partnership with BYD, supplying tyres for the Chinese automaker’s Seal 6 and the Dolphin Surf models.

Kevin Burke Tyres in Athenry, Co Galway recently took delivery of a new Mondolfo Ferro TBE60 Terra heavy-duty tyre changer, supplied and installed by Tyrecare Ltd.

Yokohama Rubber has begun supplying its Advan Sport EV A/S V35 tyres as original equipment (OE) to Porsche for its Cayenne Electric and Cayenne Turbo Electric SUV models. The tyre sizes are 255/55R20 110V for the front and 305/45R20 116V for the rear.