Bridgestone OE on Nissan Rogue Family Package
Bridgestone Americas announced that its Ecopia H/L 422 Plus run-flat technology is original equipment on select 2014 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The tire is included with the available third row Family Package on 2014 Rogue S and SV models, Bridgestone said. The Ecopia H/L 422 Plus RFT features Bridgestone’s run-flat technology, allowing temporary mobility for a
Nissan Dealers Offer 30-Day Tire Price Match
Nissan car dealers across the U.S. are now offering a price match program for tires. Customers within a 25-mile radius of a Nissan dealership are eligible, according to the automaker. Continental Nissan in Countryside, Ill., is one of the first dealerships to participate in the program. According to the dealer, the Tire Assurance Program at
Michelin Partners with Nissan in Racecar Project
Michelin has joined Nissan to develop tires for a racecar that is designed to achieve 186 mph at the Le Mans circuit on electric power alone.
Illinois Thieves Feast on Nissan Spares
An Arlington Heights, Ill., car dealer suffered the loss of nearly 60 spare tires and wheels over the last few weeks. Arlington Nissan said thieves have stolen the tire/wheel assemblies from the back of or underneath Nissan pick-up trucks, minivans and SUVs. The most recent theft happened on Nov. 5, reports said. The dealer said
Nissan Adds ‘Easy-Fill Tire Alert’ on New Models
Nissan has confirmed plans to make its "Easy-Fill Tire Alert" system available on all future models it brings to market, beginning in 2013. It currently comes standard on all 2013 Altima, 2012 Leaf and 2012 Quest models, with standard or optional availability on more products to follow later this year as the automaker continues it
Hot Nissan Supercar Gets Dunlop Rubber
The 2013 Nissan GT-R will roll on Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT 600 DSST CTT UHP radials. Nissan engineers worked with Goodyear to develop tires for the 3.8-liter twin turbo V6 with 545 horsepower and 463 foot pounds of torque. Tested at Germany’s Nürburgring, the new Dunlops will be fitted on the Nissan GT-R in
Hybrid Service: Nissan Altima
The hybrid version of the Nissan Altima was introduced in 2007, but only as a limited production model (about 40,000 cars a year). Unlike the Prius, the Altima is not a purpose-built hybrid car, but a hybridized version of a regular production vehicle (similar to what Honda did with its hybrid version of the Civic).
Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Rides on Toyos
Toyo Proxes A20 tires will be fitted as original equipment on the 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, which will be available for sale this week. The all-season Proxes A20 is designed to reduce noise and improve both wet and dry performance while maintaining ride comfort, reducing rolling resistance and improving fuel economy, according to Toyo Tire U.S.A.
Yokohama Helps Celebrate 40 Years of Nissan Z
The Nissan Z sports car is celebrating its 40th birthday and Yokohama Tire Corp. is joining the party. Yokohama is a platinum sponsor of the 23rd annual International Z Car Convention, held July 28-Aug. 1 at Nissan North America headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. “The Z car club event enables us to interact directly with current
TPMS Tool For Nissan, Infiniti from Bartec
With its latest software update, the Tech400 tool from Bartec USA provides TPMS coverage of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles. The tool will make re-learning the TPMS on these vehicles easier for service technicians, according to the maker, which adds the device already covers challenging TPMS vehicles like Toyota, Honda and Chrysler.