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Michelin triumphed on all fronts in the 2013 Dakar to celebrate its official comeback to the event in the ‘cars’ category, following its last appearance – and victory – in 2001.

Dunlop is launching a new breed of tyres. The new Sport BluResponse, is a touring summer tyre designed to be fitted on passenger cars and delivers impressive benefits including excellent performances in wet grip, no compromise on mileage and important savings on the fuel consumption.

Nankang has unveiled its latest high performance tyre, the NS-2R at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon.  Nankang says the NS-2R delivers the highest levels of grip. Its optimised tread width increases stability while driving at high speed, while a large block on the tread shoulder delivers precise cornering and handling, Nankang says.

GiTi Tire is aiming to further engage with fleet operators with the launch of GT Assist, a commercial vehicle roadside service assistance programme designed exclusively for the GT Radial brand. Operating throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland and working in collaboration with the 180 sites in the GT Radial dealer network, the service will

As part of ongoing development activities, international automotive supplier Continental is widening the range of functions available with its tyre pressure sensors.

Pirelli raised over £1,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity as a result of the Italian tyre firm’s presence at the recent Autosport International Show.

Michelin has welcomed 2013 with a new range of motorcycle tyres now available in Ireland. First up is the new Michelin Pilot Power 3 which is a sports tyre that replaces the Michelin Power Pure.

Pirelli begins the 2013 Formula One season with a completely revolutionised P Zero range for dry weather and the Cinturato range for wet weather. These new tyres have been developed according to the wishes of the teams and the rules from world motorsport’s governing body, the FIA. The most recent evolutions benefit the compounds, which

Owen Murphy / James O Brien are gearing up for an assault on the 2013 Valvoline Forest Rally Championship. The 2011 champions are back for another cut at the series in their Hankook Mitsubishi Evo  9.


Known for their long life and premium engineering since 1871, today’s Continental tyres are reaching new heights as they help operate some of the world’s most inventive engineering projects.

Cooper competitors in the 2013 Dakar Rally were celebrating at the weekend weekend as Xavi Foj took his second consecutive T2 class title, while the Race2Recovery team secured its place in the history books by completing the world’s toughest rally.