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Falken has achieved a historic first ever victory in the fourth round of this year’s VLN long-distance championship, with drivers Stef Dusseldorp and Jörg Müller in its BMW M6 GT3. The race was also rounded off with success as the Frikadelli Racing Team, who were also running Falken tyres, finished fourth. In qualifying both Falken’s

Avon Tyres has become the Deby County’’ official shirt sponsor for the upcoming 2017-18 Sky Bet Championship season. As part of a multi-year agreement, the Avon Tyres logo will take pride of place on the front of all of Derby’s first-team kits for the forthcoming campaign. A trusted and well-respected British brand, Avon has not

Premier league champions Chelsea FC will be wearing Nike Football kits for the first time in the club’s illustrious 112-year history as they set about defending their title and mounting a challenge in Europe. As part of the club’s five-year partnership with Yokohama, the new kit will continue to feature the premium tyre manufacturer’s logo

Giti Tire has expanded its regional mixed service portfolio with the launch of two new tyres for specific applications. Available in 295/80R22.5 and 315/70R22.5, the Giti GAM837 all-position sizes have been specially selected for the growing number of on/off road OE bulk haulage delivery vehicles which later need aftermarket replacements. The Giti GAM851 is a

Barnsley’s A Davies Transport has reduced its running costs across its heavy truck fleet after switching from traditional 295/80 tyres to 315/80 fitments that offer greater longevity, on the advice of Michelin’s technical team. The company has opted for the Michelin 315/80 R 22.5 X MultiWay 3D tyres, which offer them a higher mileage potential

Avon Tyres has developed a new Storm Endurance motorcycle race tyre, used by Neate Racing to win the popular Spa Classic 4 Hour race, held at the end of June. Avon Tyres recently replaced its long-running Storm sport-touring tyre range with the acclaimed new Spirit ST. With the moulds used to make the Storm tyres

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Bridgestone justified its confidence going into the first-ever FIM Endurance World Championship race at Slovakia Ring on Sunday, June 25, with a string of results showing the pace and reliability of its Battlax motorcycle racing tyres. The two teams supplied by Bridgestone – YART Yamaha Official EWC Team and F.C.C. TSR Honda Team – both

Vredestein has launched a brand-new website for the European market. Showcasing an innovative look and feel www.vredestein.co.uk) brings the premium tyre brand’s products and story to an even wider audience. A range of smart and intuitive features are combined with striking visuals to ensure that Vredestein customers and dealers alike know exactly where to go

Goodyear’s Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure 265/65 R17 claimed first place in an all-terrain tire shootout test conducted by DriveOut Magazine. Out of 7 tested tir1, Goodyear’s new on/off road tire ranked highest with an overall result of 97,46%. A testimony to Goodyear’s continuous innovation and long heritage in the 4×4 category. For DriveOut Magazine’s tar road

Continental’s new PremiumContact 6 has been available from dealers in 70 sizes since the spring of this year, ready for fitting to a wide spectrum of cars and SUVs in the mid-range and luxury class. This also includes electric and hybrid models for which this new premium summer tire makes a good choice. With five