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Laser Tools has launched a new soft-faced dead blow hammer, which has a multitude of uses, but its size and weight make it ideal for use when trying to remove road wheels that are seized solid to the hub through dissimilar metal corrosion (alloy wheels on a steel hub) The useful 10.5 lb weight (4.76

In this year’s summer tyre test run by the German car magazine AutoBild allrad (No. 4/18), the ContiSportContact 5 SUV was rated best-in-test after a variety of tests on wet and dry road surfaces and off-road. The tyre developed by Continental in Hanover won through against seven competitors from European, American and Asian manufacturers. The

The Hankook Ventus Prime³ has confirmed its top performance once again in independent product tests. Following its excellent victory in the tyre test conducted by Europe’s largest automobile consumer magazine Auto Bild in its debut season in spring 2016 and further international top placings in 2017, the comfort-champion of the successful Hankook Ventus product family

Serfac Limited has just added Dreumex – a range of heavy-duty hand cleansing and hand care products – to its brand line-up. A manufacturer of hygiene products for over 50 years, Netherlands-based company Dreumex has grown to become a leading European supplier. Thanks to a combination of expertise and experience, Dreumex has developed a total

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

Bridgestone is exhibiting at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland, March 8-18 with an impressive display of innovative mobility solutions, including their latest products for passenger cars. Bridgestone is presenting its latest premium summer touring tyre: the Turanza T005, now available on the European market. Developed and produced in Europe, the Bridgestone Turanza

Audi has selected the Turanza T005, as the premium touring tyre of choice for the new Audi A7 Sportback. The AO (Audi Original) marked tyre combines a high-silica compound—that incorporates Bridgestone’s own NanoPro-Tech™ polymer—with targeted tread design, offering excellent grip in the wet, while also maximising the lifespan of the tyre and fuel efficiency. Drivers

Goodyear offered a sneak peek during the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show of its EfficientGrip Performance with Electric Drive Technology, a prototype tire for the growing electric vehicle market that will be on the road by 2019 in Europe. Goodyear testing reveals that traditional tires can wear out up to 30% faster on electric vehicles

All the new Ferrari 488 Pista supercars which  roll off the production line will be fitted with specially developed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 K2 ultra-high-performance tyres;  245/35 ZR20 front and 305/30 ZR20 rear. Specifically designed for the Ferrari 488 Pista, which featured at the recent Geneva Motor Show, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2

Continental’s PremiumContact 6 tyre has received a “recommended” rating in summer tyre tests conducted by auto motor und sport in Germany. The magazine tested 11 225/45 R 17 tyres. And the PremiumContact 6 from Continental emerged with a “recommended” rating. After the tests, the experts praised the tyres’s steering feedback on wet roads, good precision

Yokohama confirmed two significant tyre launches at the Geneva Motor Show this week. Yokohama will begin European sales of the “Geolandar M/T G003”, mud terrain tyre in its Geolandar brand of tyres for SUVs and pick-up trucks, from this spring. The tyres, to be introduced to specific country markets sequentially, will be available in 23