Category: Irish News

Josam, the wheel alignment specialists, represented in Ireland by Finnegan Equipment Solutions has introduced two Mercedes-Benz approved upgrade kits for customers with existing Josam equipment. Alongside the fully approved package, Josam has created two packages for current Truck Aligner and Laser AM users utilising existing equipment making the upgrade more cost-effective. All three kits are approved,

Starmaxx, represented in Ireland by Kevin Burke Tyres has added a new size to one of its most popular patterns – the Ultra Sport ST 760. The company has also added a new size : 275/45 ZR18 to its Ultra Sport ST 760 tyre range, which is hugely popular in the high performance market. For

Donegal driver Donagh Kelly, the former National and Tarmac rally champion, extended his already long list of achievements by becoming the first driver ever to win the Quality Hotel Clonakilty West Cork International five years in a row. At the finish in Clonakilty yesterday, he and co-driver Conor Foley had almost two minutes to spare

Firestone, the iconic tyre brand, has launched its online public voting platform for the 2018 Firestone Battle of the Bands. Firestone aim to encourage and support emerging music talent in Ireland with this initiative, which is now in its second year. The competition, run in conjunction with the Vantastival Music Festival, offers a number of

Nominations for the Irish Auto Trade Awards 2019 are now open. This is the fifth year of the phenomenally successful Irish Auto Trade Awards which has brought recognition to the best in the Irish automotive aftermarket. You can self nominate your own business or nominate another business in practically all auto retail and supplier sectors

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) held its AGM and Annual Dinner in the Gibson Hotel, Point Village, Dublin 1 on Thursday, March 8. At the event, ITIA President Paddy Murphy set out the vision for the association for 2018. He acknowledged to members that the industry has been going through very turbulent times recently,

Ulster Tyres in conjunction with Nankang tyres is running a competition, where you can experience the adrenaline-fuelled thrills of the Fast & Furious Live Global Arena Tour when it comes to the Belfast SSE Arena in May. Two lucky fans will get to watch Fast & Furious Live weaving together the iconic cars from the

Kevin Burke Tyres has an all-encompassing agri-tyre portfolio that offers choice, availability and value for money, writes John Loughran. The Starmaxx backbones the company’s range of agri-tyres and the ever-popular TR-110 65 Series is the mainstay of the range with new sizes being added all the time. To bring the new sizes to market, Starmaxx

Since its introduction to Ireland and launch at last year’s National Ploughing Championships, the Agrimax V-Flecto tyre range from BKT Tyres continues to turn heads among Irish farmers and contractors. This Agrimax V-Flecto tyre is BKT’s version of a V.F. Technology (very high flexion) tyre designed for high-power tractors used both on and off the

KYB has launched its latest European catalogues for shock absorbers and coil springs – a complete listing of the KYB range as well as details of all new applications for 2018. The new catalogues feature over 100 new shock absorber part numbers and 230 new coil spring part numbers. These include applications for cars and

With more than 100 years of history, Yokohama, Japan’s oldest tyre manufacturer has boosted its range of tyres, giving drivers of all vehicles a more comprehensive choice of premium replacement tyre than ever before. The ADVAN Sport V105 ZPS (Zero Pressure System), recently launched in the UK and Ireland, is now available in a number