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Building on the momentum of the inaugural Road Transport Expo (RTX) Ireland earlier this year, Hankook Tyre UK is set to return to the second RTX event of the year at the NAEC Stoneleigh venue taking place from 30th June to 2nd July.

Bridgestone has introduced a new underground mining tyre range designed to thrive in some of the harshest working conditions on earth.

Hankook Tire is this year celebrating its 85th anniversary, having began back in 1941 in South Korea as a small industrial enterprise under the name ‘Chosun Daiya Industrial’.

Continental will return to Hillhead 2026 with two major tyre debuts and its latest digital technologies. The tyre specialist is giving quarrying, construction and industrial operators the opportunity to experience first-hand the products designed to maximise uptime, productivity and performance in the toughest environments.

Prometeon Tyre Group has secured a new customer contract with Wrights of Twycross in the UK, helping the specialist operator reduce tyre damage, introduce a more structured tyre management strategy and bring much greater visibility to fleet maintenance activity.

TyreCall reports on a “highly successful week” at the recent Balmoral Show, where the leading tyre distributor once again demonstrated its commitment to the farming, contracting, and commercial sectors.

Kevin Burke Tyres Ltd (KBT Ltd), the official distributor for Alliance tyres in Ireland, recently attended the ICE Expo in Co Kildare, where the company showcased the Alliance industrial tyre range to visitors from across the industry.

Prometeon Tyre Group is set to return to Road Transport Expo (RTX) in the UK for a fourth consecutive year, putting the spotlight firmly on truck tyre expertise, fleet-focused support and the importance of having the right tyre strategy in place.

Hankook supplied its racing tyre, the Ventus F200, to HWA AG’s racing sedan HWA EVO.R competing in the 2026 Nürburgring 24H (ADAC RAVENOL 24H Nürburgring), which took place from 14ht-17th May at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany.

Continental has invested more than €300 million into the expansion of its tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand, boosting its annual production capacity by an additional three million passenger car and light truck tyres.

With the June bank holiday fast approaching in Ireland, automotive expert and Envoy Tyres brand ambassador, Paul Cowland, shares his top maintenance checks.