Nexen Launches Two New Tires

Published: November 23, 2015

Nexen Tire Corp. is launching two new tires, the N’Priz AH5 and the N7000 Plus, available in late January 2016.

The N’Priz AH5 is a standard touring pattern designed to provide comfort and a 50,000-mile tread wear mileage. The tire will be available in 24 sizes, the tiremaker said.

Nexen is also launching the N7000 Plus as an improved version of the N7000. The N7000 Plus is an UHP all-season tire with an improved UTQG rating of 560, compared to the previous 360, Nexen said. The N7000 Plus also features a 50,000-tread wear mileage warranty and will be available in 29 sizes.

Both tires will be included in Nexen’s Total Coverage Warranty and are eligible for rewards on the Next Level Associate Dealer program.

Yokohama Rubber holds groundbreaking for Mexico tire plant

The facility is set to begin production in early 2027 with a planned annual output of five million tires.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 22, 2024

Yokohama Rubber held a groundbreaking event on April 15 for its new consumer and light truck tire plant at the Alianza Industrial Park in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. The company said the event was well attended by a crowd of state and local officials, as well as management from Yokohama companies, including YRC Chairman and CEO Masataka Yamishi; Yokohama Corporation North America (YCNA) CEO Shinichi Takimoto; and Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) President and CEO Jeff Barna.