Sumitomo Collaborates to Make Top Eco Tire
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has announced its collaboration with Sumitomo Rubber Industries on the development of the tiremaker’s Enasave Premium tire. Enasave earned the best rating (AAA) for rolling resistance under Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association’s (JATMA) labeling system. Launched at the Tokyo Motor Show last month, Enasave Premium is Sumitomo’s flagship in its fuel-efficient
Providing Truck Tire Service for Fleets Small and Large
Purchasing and getting service on tires as a large national fleet is one matter, but how does the small-to-medium size fleet stand in the eyes of tiremakers and their dealer networks? Just how do the small-to-medium size fleets compete on price and "special" services vs. the big, national fleets with reported "extras?" We researched what
Tire Dealer Financials: Tracking Your Key to Success
Virtually all tire dealers have a business plan that they revise periodically – and if they don’t, they should. Part of that business plan should be a comprehensive financial plan, one that is easy to review and will tell you what you need to know to be profitable. Whether you’re an industry veteran or are
Giti Tire Blazes New Trail With New Champiro HPY HP Line
Giti Tire USA certainly made a lasting impression with its very first product demonstration event in North America – blistering track speeds on a blistering hot day in Arizona. The company unveiled its new Champiro HPY ultra-high performance line at Firebird International Raceway, where air temperatures hovered around 106F and track asphalt temps were measured
Washington Tire: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
So you thought the Washington Tire Corp. (aka American Tire Corp, Colorado Tire Corp., et al) saga was over? You guessed that since the Port of Ephrata canceled the deal that we’d never hear of it again? Well, you were wrong. WTC and all of the characters in this off-Broadway production just keep giving and
Tracking Down Washington Tire
The question was posed to me last week: If the Port of Ephrata was concerned about the legitimacy of Washington Tire Corp., why didn’t they just Google it? Certainly five minutes of due diligence online would answer their questions. Well, not really. In fact, if you Google “Washington Tire Corp.” you’re more apt to find
Giti’s UHP Tire Beats the Heat at Launch
Giti Tire USA certainly made a lasting impression with its very first product demonstration event in North America – blistering track speeds on a blistering hot day in Arizona. The company unveiled its new Champiro HPY ultra-high performance line at Firebird International Raceway, where air temperatures hovered around 106F and track asphalt temps were measured
Diamond Tire at Reifen 2010
Diamond Tire is the exclusive agent for Westlake tires in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary and Slovenia since it was awarded distribution rights in the region by Chinese manufacturer Huangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. in 2009. The company and its partners will exhibit the Westlake brand using their collective Westlake Central Europe Group moniker at Reifen Essen
Rolling Resistance: What Really Makes a Tire Fuel-Efficient?
res are carbon black and silica.The use of lower levels of filler and larger sized particles result inbetter rolling resistance. Carbon black is predominantly used in tires,but the use of silica has become a primary alternative to improverolling resistance. When silica is used to improve rolling resistance,it is traditionally used with a silane coupling agent,
Stretching Tires’ Magic Triangle
During the presidential campaign of 2008, then-Sen. Barack Obama suggested that U.S. drivers could save as much energy through proper tire inflation and car maintenance as oil companies could gain by drilling for oil from new sources offshore. Obama’s opponent, Sen. John McCain, belittled the idea and even handed out tire pressure gauges with “Obama’s