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TyreSafe, the UK’s charity dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of correct tyre maintenance and the dangers of defective and illegal tyres, is asking those who have suffered as a result of a tyre-related incident and are willing to share their story to participate in its new social media campaign: #ItHappenedToMe Those willing to participate can

At the 2017 Geneva Motor Show last month, Alpine presented its new A110 First Edition fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres in 205/40 ZR 18 front and 235/40 ZR 18 rear sizes and following this, all 1,955 production models will also be exclusively equipped with these tyres. When designing the tyres, Michelin’s engineers had to ensure that the

At the launch of the latest version of the Porsche 911 GT3, eight out of ten cars rolling off the production line will be fitted with specially developed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 N1 ultra-high-performance tyres, in 245/35 ZR20 front and 305/30 ZR20 rear sizes. Designed specifically for the Porsche 911 GT3, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 N1 tyre is the latest

Breaking news from the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham this week is the appointment of Sean Finnegan Commercials, as the exclusive distributor of Josam truck wheel alignment equipment in Ireland. Josam is a worldwide manufacturer and provider of wheel alignment and heat induction equipment for the heavy vehicle workshops. Sean Finnegan Commercials shared the stand

The Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA) has introduced a new initiative to ensure tyre fitters and repairers keep safe in carrying out their work on our motorways. The REACT (Roadside Emergency Action Concerning Tyres) initiative was launched at the Citywest Hotel on Monday, April 24 with representatives from the Road Safety Authority, the Health and

Michelin has commenced replacement of its most popular heavy truck tyre range in the UK and Ireland, with the international show debut of the all-new X Multi tyre line-up. Official testing has shown the next-generation fitments deliver 15-20 per cent more mileage than the current Michelin X MultiWay 3D series, at no extra cost. Designed

Giti Tire is using the CV Show 2017 this week to unveil the first phase of its Giti branded truck and bus portfolio, with no less than 20 patterns making their European debut. The display features new product lines, conversions of existing patterns from GT Radial, many of which have been improved through increased load

Bridgestone is highlighting its innovative ‘Tirematics’ tyre monitoring system along with its newly developed M-STEER 001, M-DRIVE 001 and M-TRAILER 001 tyres at the CV Show this week. Tirematics™ encompasses all of Bridgestone’s connected tyre solutions and is being demonstrated throughout the three-day show. IT systems, using sensors, remotely monitor, transmit and analyse real-time information,

Nirvana Tyres is making its CV Show debut at the NEC in Birmingham this week and showcasing its product offering to the haulage industry. The Northern Ireland based company says its tyres are long wearing, very reliable and represent great value for money. A number of high profile haulage operators have already specified Nirvana tyres

Continental has added to its range of hot retreaded tyres with the ContiRe Hybrid, which is on display at the company’s stand at the CV Show this week. The Conti Hybrid family offers long service lives, an ability to perform in a diverse range of applications and robustness. To produce the hot-treaded ContiRe™ tyres, fresh

Hankook is present a comprehensive range of commercial vehicle tyres including the new all-season trailer tyre SmartFlex TH31 and, for long-distance coach travel, the new SmartTouring AL22 at the CV Show this week.. Hankook’s stand features a launch of the tyre manufacturer’s new all-season trailer tyre SmartFlex TH31 displayed in size 385/65 R22.5. Alongside the