Falken Rolling Out New Commercial Tires at GATS
Sumitomo Rubber Industries’ Falken brand will showcase four new commercial tires at the 2016 Great American Trucking Show (GATS) in Dallas, Aug. 25-27. “Falken is excited to debut our newest additions to our commercial truck tire lines at the Great American Trucking Show,” said Rick Brennan, vice president of marketing for the company. “Showcasing our latest
Falken Veteran Sales VP Retires, Executive Staff Changes Announced
Richard Smallwood, president of Falken Tire Corp., has announced the retirement of veteran Sales Vice President Bruce Ware, who has served the tiremaker for 11 years, and has been a part of the tire industry for more than 30 years. “Bruce’s dedication to always doing the best job possible has consistently contributed to Falken’s success
Falken Adds Two Ohtsu Tires, Completing Brand Lineup
Falken Tire has released two new tires, FP8000 and ST5000, under its Ohtsu brand. With the new additions, the line now offers HP, UHP, SUV and LT tires. “We recognize the trends of today’s market and understand the need of an associate brand,” said Rick Brennan, executive director of product strategy at Falken Tire. “The
Falken Introduces Pair of Azenis UHP Tires
The tiremaker’s Azenis FK453, for sports cars, and Azenis FK453CC, for performance CUVs, offer high tensile strengt and are built to excel in high speed handling conditions. The FK453 is available in sizes ranging from 17- to 22-inch wheel diameters, while the FK453CC is available in sizes ranging from 17- to 20-inch wheel diameters.
Live at SEMA: Falken Rolls Out Two New Tires, Announces Dealer Program
Falken Tire is debuting two new tires at its SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo booth: the Azenis FK453, the company’s most advanced UHP tire to date, and the WildPeak H/T, a dedicated highway, all-season M+S rated tire.The WildPeak H/T offers a combination of “exceptional dry handling and ultra-responsive wet braking on multiple roadway surfaces,” the company
Falken Debuts Three New Tires at SEMA Show
Falken Tire said it has expanded its product line to target three distinct audiences and applications. Debuting at SEMA are the new premium performance touring Azenis PT-722, Large Overall Diameter (LOD) WildPeak A/T sizes, and the EcoRun line of tires for truck, bus and radials, which draw their development from SmartWay low-rolling resistance technology. Azenis
LIVE AT SEMA: Falken Rolls Out Latest HP, A/T Tires
Falken Tire announced two new additions: the SN211 high mileage performance touring tire, and the all-terrain, all-season, all-purpose WildPeak A/T. With an 80,000-mile limited mileage warranty, the SN211 offers long-term confidence and mile-after-mile comfort. The tire features variable sipe depth design, four optimized circumferential grooves and treadwear indicators. The SN211 is available in a wide
New All-Terrain Tires From Falken
Falken Tire introduced a new, rugged line of all-terrain tires, the High Country A/T, which is available in today’s most popular sizes for light trucks and SUVs, ranging from 15- to 20-inch diameters, the company said. With deep tread depth, heavy siping and M+S performance, the tires easily transition from smooth to rough and from
Falken’s Honda Retires; Tanaka Takes Reigns as CEO
(Akron/Tire Review) Falken Tire Corp. announced that Hideo Honda, chief executive officer and chairman, has retired as of Jan. 1.
SRNA names national sales manager (East) for commercial truck tires
Carlos Arguello has been with SRNA for over 15 years, working in corporate retail, regional and national wholesale and international sales.
