Category: Brands

For some people their love of motorcycles comes close – very close – to the love that they have for their respective partners and this could well be the case with Dan Whitehouse.

Bridgestone is poised to increase the production capacity of its passenger car radial tyres at its plant in Hungary.

Blizzak LM-80 is winner of ADAC/ÖAMTC/TCS winter SUV/CUV tyre tests

Eleven tyre specialists have received Michelin Certified Centre status and had the standard of their service recognised by the world’s leading tyre manufacturer.  Their achievements were recognised at the first Michelin Certified Centre Business Seminar which took place recently in Malahide at which best practice, business trends and issues facing the tyre industry were discussed.

The Brityrex International exhibition which recently took place at Manchester’s EventCity provided Infinity Tyres with a great opportunity to meet with industry figures.

Toyo Tires’ flagship winter tyre, Snowprox S953 has been awarded Recommended status for the second year in a row. This recommendation means that it has been recommended every year since it was introduced.

Nankang has added to its winter tyre line-up with the release of the Winter Activa SV-55. The new SUV-specific tyre is available in 11 sizes for 16 to 20-inch rim diameters and in H, V and W speed ratings.

Sonar Tire has won a “Taiwan Excellence award 2012 ” for its eco, 3D sipe winter tyre PF-2, on- road SX-9, and asymmetrical SX-2 tyres. The Taiwan Excellence award underscores Sonar’s advancement towards world-class standards in terms of product innovation, design, marketing and quality.

Leading UK Motoring Magazine ‘Auto Express’ has published the results of its annual winter tyre test. The magazine compared the performance of nine tyre brands across a range of handling and safety tests.

Trelleborg tyres supported The World’s Strongest Man contest in Long Beach, California, U.S. with four of its TM600 tyres used during the “Super Yoke” event.

Bridgend-based heavy haulage firm Smiths Mechanical is switching to Michelin tyres across its fleet of six high horsepower tractor units and 10 heavy haulage trailers.