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Tiger Wheel & Tyre today released the results of four key tyre tests conducted by the company at the Gerotek testing facility in Pretoria, in March this year. Using identical VW Polos, one fitted with new and the other with worn 15” tyres, professional drivers put the tyres through their paces. Advanced driving instructor Daniel […]
With the Tyrexpo Asia 2024 Show due to be staged in just over a month’s time in Bangkok, Thailand. Event organisers Informa Markets and Tarsus have recently announced that during the three-day event both a Tyre Retreading Conference and an International Tyre Business Forum will be staged. SA TREADS will be in attendance, to address […]
SAILUN is celebrating the premiere of its SAILUN tyre brand in the 2024 motorsport season and will be an official tyre supplier of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in various racing series. “Racing series offer us ideal platforms and also serve as laboratories on wheels. The broad-based commitment to racing ensures that we […]
Automobile associations such as the German ADAC and ACE, and motoring magazines including “AutoBild”, “AutoBild Reisemobil”, “Autozeitung”, “auto motor und sport” and “sportauto” were all on the same page: The PremiumContact 7 from Continental is a winner, coming out on top in their tests and rankings. And the summer tyre produced by the development experts […]
Yokohama Rubber has begun delivering tyres to Subaru Corporation for use as original equipment (OE) on the automaker’s new Impreza. The new Impreza cars sold in Europe and the Latin America will be fitted with Advan Sport V105 tyres (size 225/40R18 92W). The Advan Sport V105 is an ultra-high-performance tyre under Yokohama’s Advan brand. According to […]
MICHELIN Connected Fleet, South Africa proudly announces its collaboration with MasterDrive for the forthcoming MasterDrive Power Brunch Event, slated for April 19th in KwaZulu-Natal. Focused on the theme of ‘Mastering transport and logistics’ in KZN, this event is designed to support transporters in navigating the dynamic landscape of the transport industry in KZN. As one […]
From 4 to 6 June 2024, THE TIRE COLOGNE will present the most important trends of the tyre and wheel industry. Whether tyre design, recycling, circular economy, digitalisation or material innovations – the leading global trade fair illuminates the industry themes of the future with renowned exhibitors from the whole world and a varied programme. […]
Continental Tire is introducing ContiConnect Lite to create a bridge between tyre sensors and tyre management. The manufacturer said ContiConnet Lite is a free-of-charge gateway to selected ContiConnect functionality via a smartphone. With ContiConnect Lite, Continental said it’s allowing fleets and truck drivers to test the system for free to show them how routine tyre checks […]
Kumho Tire U.S.A. announced today the company has become an Official Tyre of Formula DRIFT and is sponsoring the Formula DRIFT PRO Championship. The sponsorship represents the company’s plans to invigorate its marketing efforts “to elevate the brand’s awareness in the United States and showcase its product technology through the ultra-high-performance tyre series,” the company says. […]
Hankook Tire revealed it won the 2023 CDP Carbon Management Sector Honors in the Consumer Discretionary category at the Climate Change and Water Security Awards hosted by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Korea Committee. The CDP Climate Change Response Project evaluated over 23,000 global companies on their climate change initiatives, and Hankook Tire received an A- […]
Environmentally friendly and without direct emissions: Electric drives have long since ceased to play a role only in individual mobility. Demand is steadily increasing in local public transport and also in freight transport. For many, range plays a central role. But how do you get particularly far with an electric truck? A larger battery is […]
More than a billion motor vehicles were registered worldwide in 2023. Sustainable production and utilization processes are therefore a central theme for the tyre industry. The industry finds itself on a path that doesn’t stop at sustainable production, but instead leads to the circular economy. As a “Global Knowledge Leader”, THE TIRE COLOGNE offers the […]