Tire Changer Technology; Cleaning & Polishing
Advancing Tire Changer Technology The makers of tire changers have put nearly as much technology into their equipment as NASA has in its space shuttles. Think about the pedal controls: inflation, rotation and optional wheel lift operation that can be controlled by a set of three foot pedals. And consider mount and demount rollers. Today’s
Higher Tech: Advancements in Tire Innovations Abound…Just Look Around
Advancements in Tire Innovations Abound…Just Look Around If you’re like me, you’re intrigued and amazed at the technological advances that are introduced almost daily. New applications derived from nanotechnology to light waves are leaping exponentially. It’s almost too much to keep track of. But what about the lowly tire industry? Why can’t we have a
Sumitomo Rubber Aims at 100% Natural Rubber Tire
(Tech-On.com) Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. has unveiled its current tire technology development and visions.
Goodyear Going to the Moon with New Lunar Tires
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is working with NASA to develop non-pneumatic tires for the next generation lunar rover.
Dunlop Falken Develops Tire Made of 97% Non-Petroleum Materials
(Akron/Tire Review – Nikkei Business Publications) Dunlop Falken Tires Ltd. of the Sumitomo Rubber Group unveiled “Enasave 97” at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007.
Michelin Wins Frost & Sullivan Consumer Choice Award
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Europe has overwhelmingly cast its vote in favour of the tyre brand it regards as the safest and most durable, Michelin, putting the company miles ahead of the competition.
Car Quality Squeezes Mechanics
(Akron/Tire Review – Detroit News) Rick Carr, the service manager at Buff Whelan Chevrolet in Sterling Heights, Mich., remembers the old days when cars broke down as fast as mechanics could fix them.
Hankook Adds Koehler as Motorsports Marketing Manager
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire America Corp. has hired race veteran Jeff Koehler as its motorsports marketing manager.
Hankook Pledges $3 Million to Race Contingency Awards
(Akron/Tire Review) Hankook Tire America Corp. has posted a record $3 million in motorsports contingency program for the 2006 season.
Alternative Pressure: Performance Customers are Good Targets for Nitrogen Inflation
What’s wrong with air? Like a slumbering giant, the passenger and light truck tire industry is slow to evolve and slower to accept new products and ways of thinking. Take the current buzzword going around: nitrogen. That inert gas has the industry and, as I found out, consumers, in an uproar about who and what