Tire Rack Takes Honors in Yokohama Dealer Challenge
(Akron/Tire Review) John Rastetter, director of tire information services for Tire Rack, and his driver Simon Pagenaud won the dealer challenge in the Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda series.
Tire Rack One Lap of America to Raise Funds for Charity
(Akron/Tire Review) The 23rd annual 2006 Tire Rack One Lap of America, running from May 6-13, will kick off at The Tire Rack’s U.S. headquarters in South Bend, Ind.
General Exclaim UHP Ranks First on Tire Rack Survey
(Akron/Tire Review) Though it’s been on the market less than a year, Tire Rack customers recently ranked the General Exclaim UHP “best” among ultra-high performance summer tires.
Old Name Renewed: Cooper Tire Re-Launches Avon Brand in Partnership with The Tire Rack
Cooper Tire Re-Launches Avon Brand in Partnership with The Tire RackSince acquiring the Avon brand in 1997, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has readily admitted it had no real strategy for the 119-year-old brand. Over the last seven years, there were plenty of other things for Cooper to focus on. Consequently, there was no real effort to leverage the historic name.
Cracking the case of the cracked loader tire casing
Let’s evaluate how loader operators spec tires.
ZC Rubber appoints off-road tires and track OEM sales director
ZC Rubber said Marc Debusschere will increase the company’s European OEM presence for major construction machinery manufacturers.
Toyo Tire Launches Proxes R DOT Competition and Track Tire
Toyo said a key feature includes a new racing tread compound and enhanced contact patch that improves grip.
Tracking Seismic Shifts in the Tire Industry
Since the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020, the US economy has been under constant pressure: inflation, interest rates and gas prices have created a super-challenging marketplace. The tires ecosystem itself has faced a series of seismic jolts – the supply chain in triage, global factories shuttering and at-home workers creating a decline in
Yokohama Tire Unveils Advan Neova AD09 Track & Street Tire
Yokohama Tire’s latest member of the Advan family is the Advan Neova AD09. Available now in sizes ranging from 15- to 20-in., the AD09 features an extreme grip for faster lap times, razor-sharp handling, superior wet performance and constant performance on the street and track, the company says. A total of 51 sizes are planned for
Nexen Tire Sponsors Dirt Track Driver Chase Frohnapeel
Nexen Tire America, Inc. is sponsoring Chase Frohnapfel, an up-and-coming late-model dirt track driver with Frohnapfel Motorsports based in Canal Winchester. This sponsorship puts Nexen Tire America branding in several places on Chase’s car, fire suit, pit area and other team areas. Chase is also promoting the brand during open-pit events, meet and greets and
