Author: Padraic Deane

The Tyre Trade Journal is in its 25th year of service to you and the wider Irish tyre industry.

The cost of shipping containers from the Far East is now out of control. The latest quote we saw this morning for a 40 foot container was $14,500 for Shanghai to Dublin vis Rotterdam.

The decision has been taken to postpone the Auto Trade EXPO from October this year to May 7th.-8th., 2022.

Let us all play our part in making 2021 a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. On Wednesday last (December 30th.), the Taoiseach announced that

We regret to inform you that the death has occurred of Neil Robert Corrigan, son of of well known Navan-based tyre retailer Leonard and his wife Martina.

Continental was founded in 1871 as a rubber manufacturer. Now heading for its 150th anniversary, the German auto parts and tyre manufacturer has unveiled research it initiated over four years ago into it’s connections with Hitler’s war machine and the Nazi party from 1933 to 1945.

With a name like Clifford Bryn Jones, he could have played rugby for Wales but there were at least three reasons why he did not. Cliff Jones isn’t Welsh, he’s English. He isn’t a rugby man either, and as it has transpired, he was not one for short careers.

Yesterday, US President, Donald Trump called for a boycott of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. He accused the company of “playing politics” by forbidding workers from donning the “Make America Great Again” caps favoured by his supporters.

Our driving habits start being set from the moment we venture out alone after passing our driving test, try to retain the good ones that your instructor instilled.

PCL tells us that it’s ‘Partner+’ performance programme has continued to flourish despite Covid-19, with distributors signing up for wraparound support which will help them to recover and thrive.

When Michelin introduced the first CrossClimate tyre a few years ago, it heralded a new all-season category, and I for one was won over. There followed the CrossClimate + and the CrossClimate SUV and now we have news that the CrossClimate 2 will be along soon. Rivals such as Bridgestone caught up in this category and Michelin is