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Ever driven on one of South Africa’s secondary roads in a typical Highveld storm, amid gale force winds, with the rain pelting down marring visibility, only to hit a flooded pothole you may have ordinarily attempted to dodge? I have, with extensive damage caused to both the affected rim and tyre, and unexpected expenses I […]
Having announced in November 2020 the re-scheduling of the Tyrexpo Asia 2021 show to the 17th to 19th November this year due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, Tarsus Group has since been working hard to communicate with all confirmed exhibitors and rearrange the hall layout of the show which will still take place at the […]
DOWNLOAD LATEST EDITION OF SA TREADS 👇🏼DIGITAL DEC/JAN 2021👇🏼 Contents:InterviewAn exclusive with Morne Dreyer, Franchise Director, Supa Quick – pg2 FeatureBleak outlook for SA economy predicted – pg6 FeatureTo mutilate or not… that is the question – pg10 FeatureMind the Pothole! – pg12 Tyre TestMaxxis makes a stir in 2020 tests – pg15 Industry NewsGoodyear […]
While it has one of the largest footprints of auto fitment centres in South Africa, Supa Quick says it is moving even closer to its customers with the launch of the first of its Mobile Van project. In a pilot launch in November, these mobile mini fitment centres started offering customers in the East Rand […]
Welcome to 2021! After a difficult year, we can hopefully look forward to new beginnings, especially with the welcome onset of various vaccine programmes which are beginning to roll out across the world. Notwithstanding, the long-term effects of the global pandemic on public health and business, will be long and far reaching. Domestically, the casualties […]
We are officially closing on 15 December and re-opening 11 Jan 2021. Thank you for all the support throughout 2020. We wish you all a happy festive season and a prosperous 2021! Kindest RegardsLiana Shaw
It’s the rainy season folks, and while the rains may have arrived a little late this year, Gauteng in particular, is encountering rainfall almost every other day. The inevitable outcome of this of course, is a rising number of potholes on our roads. Not only are they treacherous, they can prove costly, should they cause […]
Double Coin and CMA has added a new warehouse and distribution center in Houston, Texas. The new facility, Double Coin’s largest warehouse in North America, includes office space, 29 dock doors and two drive-up ramps. The company says the warehouse will serve the growing demand for Double Coin’s range of TBR and OTR/individual tyres. Double Coin’s Houston […]
Victory at this weekend’s ACI Rally Monza saw Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia claim the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship in their Michelin-equipped Toyota Yaris WRC. It is their first Drivers’ crown with the Japanese carmaker and the seventh of their career, a run achieved with three different manufacturers – Volkswagen, Ford (M-Sport ) and […]
Nokian Tyres has published a plan from Teppo Huovila, Nokian global vice president of quality and sustainability, detailing how the company plans to achieve its CO2 emissions reduction targets. Nokian says it has already been working for over 10 years in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The company says the rolling resistance of its […]
It is with great pleasure that the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) appoints Mr Nduduzo Chala as its new Managing Executive. Chala succeeds Mr Carlo Baldocchi who has filled the role for the past three years. The SATMC is the nation’s tyre manufacturing industry body and represents the four local tyre manufacturers. As an […]
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has canceled its 2021 Off-the-Road Tire Conference, scheduled for Feb. 17-20, 2021, in Tucson, Ariz., due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. “The continuing spread of the virus has led us to conclude that canceling the conference is in the best interest of everyone,” said TIA CEO Roy Littlefield. “While disappointed, the […]