Hofmann Helps MIRA Stay Balanced
MIRA, the leading automotive design, development and certification consultancy, has chosen a Hofmann Geodyna 6900p wheel balancer for its vehicle dynamics laboratory.
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
Buildin’ It Up – Part 2: Putting the Finishing Touches on a True Original
Last month, we began to walk through the process of putting a true original back on the street with custom wheels and new tires. To pick up where we left off in May, Larry, the owner of the 1935 Chevy 3-Window coupe, had chosen BFGoodrich KDW II tires with the new tread pattern. The BFG
Commentary: Shhh-Mark – What Does the New S-Marking Law Mean for the Tyre Trade?
With the amount of European legislation about to be unleashed on the tyre market you can be forgiven for thinking you need a law degree to work in the tyre trade.
4X4 Tyre Growth Continues, says MTS/Southam
Micheldever/Southam reports having distributed three quarters of a million 4×4 tyres in the UK tyre market in 2008, a figure they say possibly makes the company the largest distributor of 4×4 tyres in Europe.
Looking Ahead: SEMA Show Trends Point to Vehicle Customization Future
Last month, we ended the article with the prediction of a growing number of color and designs that allow for several years of production. Well, we hit it on the head. I haven’t seen that many color variations at the SEMA Show since the Tuner revolution of the early 1990s. Take a look at this
Is It in the Stars?
Will truck tires always remain round and black, essentially their present form? It would seem unlikely that our current tubeless radials would follow, for example, some farm tires that are being replaced by reinforced rubber belts or the lowly wheelbarrow tires where solid urethane flat-proof tires are replacing their pneumatic predecessors. Increased traction, reduced soil
Smoother Ride Smoothes Out Budget
Well thought-out and properly executed tire programs have many benefits. Not so long ago, the emphasis was on avoiding unscheduled tire replacement, road calls and single tire purchases from unfamiliar suppliers. Tire reliability and casing durability have improved to the point where multiple retreads are common, provided inflations are maintained and needed repairs are attended
Hand Tools; Inflation Gauges
Hand Tools Offer Valuable Services Sometimes it feels as if there is no better tool than the tried and true hammer. You’ll find a variety of them for sale under the heading “dead blow hammers.” Buy a high carbon steel head with a machine-polished face and a top grade U.S. hickory handle, or a polymer-handled
Tractor Tyres: Make Sure Your Pressures are Right
(Farmers Weekly Interactive – U.K.) Running tractor tyres at the wrong pressures can have a dire effect on tractor performance, tyre wear, and soil compaction. And that can have a severe financial impact on your wallet.