Angled Approach: A Refresher Course on Slip Angles and Cornering Force
This time I’m going to present some basics about slip angles and how they affect you and your tire customer. Let’sbegin by considering a car going through a corner. As the carprogresses through the corner, there is centrifugal force acting on thecar (and its passengers), which tends to pull the car toward theoutside of the
Schaeffler May Sell a Quarter of Conti
The German Schaeffler Group, which currently owns 90% of Continental AG, may sell up to a quarter of the tyre and automotive supplier to investors in order to lift the financial burden of its so-called stealth takeover.
Drivers Downsize As Credit Crunch Bites
Over a third of used car buyers are looking to counteract rising motoring charges and challenging economic conditions by downsizing to a smaller, more cost-effective car.
Rhodia Silcea Announces Global Price Increase
Rhodia Silcea announced a 12% price increase in global prices for its precipitated silica range.
Pirelli’s ‘Scorpion’ for Gravel Making its WRC Debut in Mexico
Pirelli’s new Scorpion tyres will make their first appearance on the opening gravel event of this year’s World Rally Championship.
Adding It All Up: Brushing Up on Tire Math Basics Minimizes Customer Headaches
Given the thousands of options available, it has become more than a little difficult to keep up with tire math. Vehicle makers have presented dealers with the opportunity to stock more SKUs than ever before – and that trend continues. Take a look at aspect ratios, for example. The once dominant 75-series has given way
Titan Lauds Commerce Department Ruling
Titan International Inc. offered its comments in the aftermath of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision earlier this week to impose preliminary countervailing duties on new OTR tires imported into the U.S.
Retreaders Have to Adjust Service and Product Portfolio
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The new tyre industry’s continued push into international and national fleet business (and, thus, into the retreading business) will very likely lead to an increased market polarisation between these companies and independent players participating in this market.
Keep Your Distance with ACDIS
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Accidents in heavily congested traffic are a part of many motorists’ driving history and are often impossible to avoid. In start-stop traffic the temptation to ignore recommended safe distances between vehicles is very strong, especially on multi-lane roads where some drivers treat cutting across lanes as if it were a sport.
Lose Weight With BBS
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The engineers at wheel manufacturer BBS are constantly striving to reduce the weight of the company’s alloy wheels.