Category: News

From November 1, EU legislation will require all new Type passenger cars to have a direct TPMS installed, monitoring and alerting the driver to abnormal changes in tyre pressure and, normally, the temperature.

Goodyear Dunlop Ireland is welcoming the introduction of the new EU Tyre Label, which proves the top performance of the company’s products.  However it advises tyre buyers to take heed of the label but to look beyond it to ensure they get the tyres that best suit their needs.

Philip White Tyres, in conjunction with Falken Tyres hosted a number of key customers at the staging of one of the most challenging race events in the world – the legendary 24-hour race at Nurburgring.

Lift manufacturer, ATH Heinl, represented in Ireland by Patch Tyre Equipment has unveiled an innovative two post lift modular kit, Free Line that delivers benefits for customers and distributors alike.

The penultimate round of this year’s Pirelli-supported MINI Challenge will take place at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit next weekend where British Touring Car Championship driver Paul O’Neill will join the grid.

Tyrexpo India 2013 is set to act as a global trade interchange offering international companies direct access to the booming Indian tyre market, while providing Indian suppliers the chance to grow their export sales contacts and networks.

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (IRHA) held and a Retailers’ Meeting and Tyre Label seminar in the Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar Co. Westmeath last Saturday.

Alastair Fisher will step up to the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship on Rally GB this week after being handed a wildcard entry by the event organisers.

There is a huge lack of awareness about winter tyres. Research conducted by Continental has identified that nearly half (47 per cent) of motorists in the UK and Ireland are unaware that winter tyres exist.

James Stafford and co driver James F Stafford in there Darrian T90 GTR won the Wexford Stages Rally at the weekend. Stafford finished ahead of Damien Cole in a Ford Focus WRC, and John Dalton in a Darrian T90 GTR. Out photographer Patrick Doyle snapped Stafford on his way to victory.

First Stop has carried out a dealer survey collecting ideas and opinions from a sample of its members on how the network should be developed. The survey was carried out between April and June and concluded with a meeting of a small group of dealers in Dublin to validate the results.