Smithers Rapra to Host Webinar on Tire Components May 8

Join Smithers Rapra's webinar on radial tire components Wednesday, May 8.

Published: April 22, 2019

Smithers Rapra’s Brad Wurst, a technical consultant, will deliver an introductory webinar on radial tire components Wednesday, May 8.

Those interested in viewing the webinar, titled “Tire Components 101: A Comprehensive Overview of the Building Blocks of a Radial Tire,” can register here.

“Tire Components 101” is set for 11:00 a.m. EST and will last roughly an hour.

“A single tire is made up of six major components and 50 or more different raw materials,” said Wurst. “I want our attendees to walk away with a stronger understanding of the complexity and sophistication of tire construction and design.”

The company will publish a recording available for download at www.smithersrapra.com/resources.

Yokohama Rubber partners with Haupt Racing Team

Yokohama Rubber said it is aiming for victories at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race and Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) with Advan tires.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 24, 2024

Yokohama Rubber has signed a partnership agreement with Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing’s Haupt Racing Team (HRT). As part of the Advan Challenge that seeks to maximize sales of Advan tires, Yokohama Rubber said it is aiming for victories at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race and Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) by supplying its Advan racing tires for the Mercedes-AMG GT3 being entered in those races by HRT.