The Irish tyre trade was out in force last week at Autopromotec, the bi-ennial automotive trade show in Bologna, Italy last week. Autopromotec hosted a significant number of international tyre manufacturers, as well as a host of equipment suppliers. The area dedicated to the tyre sector doubled over the previous show in 2015 and covered four
India is set to get two new trade shows this summer, with the arrival of Tyrexpo India, and GarageXpo India, which take place side by side at the Chennai Trade Centre, July 11-13. The inaugural editions will serve as a dedicated gathering point for the automotive aftermarket communities in India, showcasing the latest automotive repair
With the new AllSeasonContact, Continental is offering a tyre for urban use in moderate weather conditions. Continental has come up with an innovative blend of tread design, compound, tyre contour and construction. In this way, Continental has achieved a considerable reduction in the weaknesses previously present in the winter and wet-weather properties of tyres intended
Kumho’s already comprehensive 4×4 tyre range has recently been further enhanced by the addition of the Crugen HP91 and Crugen KL33 SUV offerings. While there are numerous Kumho 4×4 products from which to choose, the majority of requirements will be covered by these fine new on-road products, plus the cross-functional new Road Venture patterned MT51
Bandvulc initially introduced its special fleet management process for one of its rental fleet clients in order to stringently focus on costs. The difficulties particularly experienced by such operators include additional work being carried out without authorisation and difficulties in recharging the work to its customers. The benefit that Bandvulc’s specialist service brings is the
Bridgestone has created a broad online platform to share with bikers and fans memorable stories about its motorcycle tyres, the places they take their riders and the adventure of their experiences. Anchored on the dedicated website www.grippingstories.com, content is shareable across a range of social media in text, video and audio – the media landscape
In the recently published test conducted by Czech automobile club “Autoclub”, first place in an SUV tyre test went to the ContiPremiumContact 5 summer tyre(www.autoklub.cz). Experts tested 215/65 R 16 tyres fitted to a Volkswagen Tiguan, looking at a total of 12 criteria. The test line-up included ten patterns from European, American and Asian tyre
Hankook’s participation at the recent 24-hour Nurburgring as the sole tyre suppliers in the TCR and GT4 classes has been hailed a resounding success. 160 cars and over 200,000 spectators once again made the 24-hour classic into the most spectacular festival of the motorsport calendar. Premium tyre maker Hankook was a trusted partner yet again
Paper and corrugated packaging producer DS Smith is rolling out Michelin solutions’ trailer telematics programme across its entire 207 strong fleet, after reporting zero trailer tyre-related breakdowns during a 40 unit, six-month pilot project. The Effitrailer™ telematics units are being fitted to 207 single-deck SDC Trailers curtain siders as factory-fit original equipment, and delivered as
Renault Sport Formula One Team’s Jolyon Palmer recorded a season best in the recent Monaco Grand Prix, finishing in eleventh position after 78 laps around the most iconic circuit in the Formula 1 galaxy. Jolyon started from P16 and drove a mature race to finish just 1.3 seconds away from the points. Nico Hülkenberg was
The Michelin Supercar Paddock is back for the sixth year running in 2017 at the world famous Goodwood Festival of Speed. Bigger and better than ever, and with a refreshed live format, the Michelin Supercar Paddock 2017 is set to be the busiest and most eventful to date. For the first time, a second
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