Interpreting Angles: The Important Relationship Between Caster, Camber and Toe
When talking about the big three in a vehicle’s suspension, caster is probably the hardest to visualize and the least mentioned. Camber and toe are much easier to wrap your head around, but it’s important that we understand caster because if we don’t, the customer may notice a diminished lack of handling. Perhaps caster can
Goodyear Farm Hosts Alignment Workshop for Dealers
Many farmers do not realise the potential impact of correctly – or indeed incorrectly – aligned wheels, so Goodyear’s Farm team has made it their business to inform and educate the market through a day of workshop activities for the members of the Goodyear Farm Tyre Specialist Network.
Track-Inspired: Racing Programs Help Dealers Make Real-World Recommendations
How many of us have heard how products designed for the street were developed on a race track? Manyof the claims such as this are not much more than marketing hype. Forthe tire industry though, we can truly say that our products translatedirectly from the raceway to the highway. I recently had anopportunity to drive
Yokohama Adds New Street Tire
Yokohama’s new ADVAN Neova AD08 is an updated version of the company’s ADVAN ultra-high performance line. Available in the U.S. in mid-2009 in 32 sizes ranging from 15-to-19 inches, the ADO8 features distinct advancements in four key areas: dry grip wet grip, ride comfort and noise level, according to Yokohama. Many of the improvements, especially
Keeping Quiet: How to Solve Noise, Vibration and Harshness Complaints
If there is anything that frustrates a tire tech, it’s the matter of resolving noise, vibration and harshness issues. The first hurdle is figuring out what the customer is hearing or feeling compared to what the tech hears or feels on a test drive. No two people are the same, so “persistent” NVH problems are
Dunlop Shifts Into High Gear
Earlier this week, Dunlop invited select media and dealers to attend a BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team test session at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
And Now, for Some Serious Belt-Tightening
(New York Times) Given that is was designed to be the world’s cheapest car, should it matter whether the Tata Nano is any fun to drive?
Federal Tire Well Rated in Japanese Performance Test
Praise for Federal Tire’s 595 RS-R has been handed out by Japan’s Rev Speed magazine.
Marangoni’s FAST Approach to Tyre Testing
Testing new products, verifying their conformity to international approval standards and the development of new solutions, notes Marangoni, are essential elements in the research performed by leading tyre manufacturers.
Buildin’ It Up – Part 1: Putting a True Original Back on the Street Takes a Studied Approach
Passion [pash-uh n] – noun. Any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling. That’s the definition of passion. In our world of tires and wheels, are you passionate about cars and trucks, or are they just utilitarian to you? If you view them in the former sense, you will appreciate and understand what we are going