Goodyear is at the Geneva Motor show and concentrating on communicating its new brand message. Moving from ‘Safety Together’ to ‘Made to Feel Good,’, Goodyear says that while keeping safety as a priority it is moving to a new theme, which has a more emotional attraction for tyre buyers in the aftermarket. The new Made to
TRACS (Tyre Recovery Activity Compliance Scheme) has announced the two joint winners of its inaugural Primary Schools Competition. TRACS asked primary school students to think about the best uses for used tyres and to tell the story of their family car tyre in a second life as a reused, recycled, crumbed or re-treaded tyre. The
Dutch tyre manufacturer Bandenmarkt Tyres & Wheels, represented in Ireland by Kevin Burke Tyres has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification. Representatives of the official Dutch certification agency, DNV handed over the certificate to the company at an official ceremony in January. The award comes after a year of working on the company’s documentation and quality
Mick O’Brien driving his Ford Focus WRC judged the pace of Moonraker Rally perfectly on Sunday to win his first rally of the year. Philip Morrow (Evo9) was second just eight seconds adrift with Josh Moffett (Evo9) third 37 seconds behind Morrow. Michael Conlon (Escort) was tenth overall and best 2WD car while Dean Raftery
English based Tyres and Accessories publication reports that Micheldever Tyres Service’s latest quarterly tread depth analysis shows that in the period from March 2012 to March 2013 between 50 and 60 per cent of tyres taken off in depots were already below the 1.6 millimetre legal limit.
Haweka UK, the world’s leading independent manufacturer of wheel balancing accessories and commercial vehicle alignment equipment, will show its comprehensive range at the CV Show.
Wheel security in the commercial vehicle sector, particularly the coach and bus market, is a key issue for fleet operators, with an estimated 7,500-11,000 wheel fixing defects and up to 400 wheel detachments occurring in the UK annually.
The Tyre Trade Journal has been contacted by two tyre retailers this afternoon saying that they believe that the credit card scam operated less than two years ago may be active again.
Over 160 cars revved up in Abbeyleix on February 23rd for the opening round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, the Birr and District MC’s Abbeyleix Manor Hotel Rally. Over 60 starters in the Limerick MC’s Forestry Rally on February 10th, is further proof positive of the continued populariry of Irish rallying – a tribute
The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) is reminding members that its Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner takes place at the Mullingar Park, Hotel, Mullingar on Saturday, March 2.
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