Vredestein’s Quatrac Hits Second Place in AutoBild test
The Vredestein Quatrac was recently introduced for the 15- to 16-in. market in Europe.
Vredestein Launches Latest Winter Tire, Wintrac
The company says the new tire will have improved performance in wet conditions while continuing to drive well on snow.
Vredestein Tires to Come OE on VW Golf Mark 8
The three tires chosen as OE are the Sportrac 5 summer tire, the Wintrac Pro and the Snowtrac 5.
Take a Look Back at 2017’s Top News Stories
From acquisitions to expansions to new faces in leadership roles, the tire industry has been through some significant changes and growth in the past year. Here’s our biggest headlines from 2017.
Tiremakers Deny Testing Manipulation
Following Nokian Tyres recent admission to cheating during tire testing, the tiremaker stated “several operators in the field… have been suspected or evidence has been presented against them of differences between tires in magazine tests and tires that are for sale in stores.” Nokian’s claim implies other tire manufacturers cheat in testing, which has lead
ITC Prelim Conference on OTR Imports Will be Short and Sweet
There has been a good bit written concerning today’s preliminary conference before the International Trade Commission regarding the petition by Titan International and the USW claiming “material injury” from imported OTR and ag tires being “dumped” on the U.S. by tiremakers in China, India and Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, it would lead one to believe that
Magazine Winter Performance Tests Reach Finals for 19 Tires
German auto magazine AutoBild has set the field of 19 winter season tires to face its full range of testing, the results of which will be revealed later this year. The magazine started with 49 dedicated winter and two all-season tires – in size 185/60R15 – and ran them through wet and snow braking measurements
View From Europe: China Tiremaker Consolidation Impacts World
[Editor’s Note: Europe’s Tyres & Accessories magazine has been closely following the shifts in China’s tire industry, and has reported extensively on how plant closures, business failures and consolidations are impacting tire markets in other parts of the world, including the U.S. This editorial appears in T&A’s current issue.] A couple of months ago we
Vredestein Promo Offers Consumers Spring and Summer Savings
Apollo Vredestein Tyres North America is kicking off the spring season with a national consumer promotion. From now until July 31, 2015, the ‘Spring and Summer Savings’ campaign offers consumers up to $70 prepaid Visa gift card after the purchase of select Vredestein tires. Customers that purchase the Vredestein Ultrac Cento, Ultrac Sessanta, Ultrac SUV
Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo Nearly Reserved
The Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo, which is set to take place July 16 to 18 in Panama City, is more than 95% reserved, according to the show’s organizers. The show’s organizers announced that the following companies will be present at the three-day expo this year: Triangle Tyre; Aeolus Tyre; Robert Bosch Panama S.A.;
