Tire Review’s China Tire Watch
Radial Truck Tire Capacity Expansions According to the recent Chinese “tire industry access conditions” draft issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China, future truck radial tire new plant or expansion projects should have production capacity of more than 1.2 million tires annually. By comparison, future radial light truck and car
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Double Camel and Lionshead Recall More Than 1,000 Tubeless Trailer Tires
Qingdao Xiyingmen Double Camel Tyre Co. and its U.S. agent, Goshen, Ind.-based Lionshead Specialty Tire & Wheel are recalling 1,440 Vail Sport ST LH 99 tubeless trailer tires. The recalled tires are size 225/75D15, load range D, DOT Code 69, and were manufactured by Double Camel at its Qingdao, China, facility between July 14 and
Man Attempts to Sneak Tires Across Canadian Border
One man tried to sneak tires across the U.S.-Canadian border, under bales of hay, in order to avoid declaring them. The man arrived at the border in Saskatchewan in early December, and claimed he had six horses and roughly $8,000 in personal goods. He failed to mention the four tires, worth roughly $500, under the
Sumitomo Plans 100% Fossil Fuel-Free Tire in 2013
Two papers delivered at the end of the tire-based segment of the International Rubber Research and Development Board’s International Rubber Conference 2013 focused on rubber technologies helping to create the next wave of green tires.
Returning Idled Tires to Service
Truck tires, unlike many automobile and light truck tires, are all about performance and life-cycle costs. In fact, if truck tires are used within their engineered parameters of load/inflation/speed and are properly maintained, near continuous use would not be out of the question. In fact, they are not designed to require recesses or idle periods.
Man Formally Indicted in Pirelli Tire Theft
The Henry County (Ga.) grand jury is hearing evidence in the case of a truck driver accused of stealing a load of Pirelli tires from a McDonough, Ga., logistics company. The 48-year-old suspect from Lithonia, Ga., was charged by police with two counts of felony theft following an undercover investigation into the theft of 966
Hwa Fong to Distribute Conti MC Tires
Taiwan’s Hwa Fong Rubber Industries Ltd. signed an agreement with Continental AG to be the local agent for Continental motorcycle tires. Chen Heng-yi, Hwa Fong chairman, said his company is diversifying into non-manufacturing business to boost revenue. The company produces and sells its Duro, Quick and Columbia brand tires, and now looks to expand
ACDelco Releases pH-Balanced Tire Dressing
ACDelco vinyl, rubber and tire dressing is a cleaner, conditioner and protectant that can be used for both interior and exterior surfaces. It provides non-greasy, long-lasting shine and protection for all tire, rubber, vinyl and leather products, the maker said.
R.I. Tire Dealer Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Charges
A Woonsocket, R.I., tire dealer arrested during a raid of Arnold’s Tires and Rims last June pleaded guilty to trafficking crack cocaine in U.S. District Court in Providence. Pablo Marino Chala, 46, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison followed by a minimum of four years of supervised release when he