Radar Tires Launches New EV Tire Ranges

Omni United said its Radar EV Collection includes all-season and compatible fitments for EVs.

By Christian Hinton
July 11, 2023

Omni United announced the launch of its electric vehicle (EV) tire ranges under its flagship brand, Radar Tires.

The Radar EV Collection includes a dedicated EV tire range, Radar all-season EV, as well as the EV compatible fitments in the Dimax and RPX lines.

According to Omni United, rigorous testing has been conducted specifically to evaluate the tread wear performance under the heavier weight and higher torque conditions of EVs.

The all-season EV is currently available in five Tesla fitments ranging from 18” to 20” rim diameters. Additionally, the company said EV compatible fitments in the Dimax R8+, Dimax R8 and RPX 800 have been designed to meet the requirements of both battery powered electric and hybrid vehicles.

Yokohama Produces EV Tires Using Renewable Energy

Yokohama said the Shinshiro-Minami Plant’s shift to renewable-energy electricity is expected to reduce the plant’s annual CO2 emissions by about 570 tons.

By Christian Hinton
September 15, 2023

Yokohama Rubber's Shinshiro-Minami, Japan plant began production of its Advan Sport EV ultra-high-performance summer tire for electric vehicles (EVs) and other high-performance tires using electric power from a new proprietary solar panel power generation system. After being put into official operation this August, the plant is also using renewable energy-generated electricity that the plant has been procuring since April.