General Tire Introduces the UHP G-Max AS07

The company says the UHP G-Max AS07 tire merges the G-Max AS05 and Grabber UHP tires.

By Christian Hinton
August 7, 2023

General Tire launched a new all-season ultra-high performance (UHP) tire for passenger cars, crossovers, light trucks and SUVs.

The G-Max AS07 replaces the existing G-Max AS05 and Grabber UHP, combining them into one. General Tire said the G-Max AS07 comes complete with a replacement tire monitor and visual alignment indicators, which aid in detecting tire wear. Size ranges come 16-24” rim diameter, totaling seventy-seven sizes and covering more than 90% of the segment.

According to General Tire, key features of the G-Max AS07 include:

Wet and dry braking;
Snow traction;
Low road noise;
Long-lasting tread-wear.

General Tire also is including a 50,000-mile limited tread-wear warranty and a 45-day trial period for the G-Max AS07.

Nokian Tyres Introduces Symbol for EV-Compatible Tires

The symbol indicates that Nokian Tyres tires can be equally fitted on internal combustion engine and electric cars.

By Christian Hinton
August 18, 2023

Nokian Tyres introduced a new Electric Fit symbol for its full portfolio of existing and future EV and premium products. The symbol indicates that Nokian Tyres tires can be equally fitted on internal combustion engine and electric cars.

The new symbol will be used globally to communicate that the premium tire range is EV compatible and distributed in all relevant channels to help tire professionals and consumers identify Nokian Tyres’ products as a fitment option for electric cars.