Jim’s Blog: Dissecting the WSJ
The one thing I really love about the consumer media is how little they try to know about a subject before they put words on paper or over the airwaves. We certainly saw a lot of that in the wake of the Ford-Firestone tire recalls in 2000 and 2001, didn’t we? Little surprise, then, that
Dissecting the WSJ
The one thing I really love about the consumer media is how little they try to know about a subject before they put words on paper or over the airwaves. We certainly saw a lot of that in the wake of the Ford-Firestone tire recalls in 2000 and 2001, didn’t we? Little surprise, then, that
Michelin Sweeps Consumer Reports A/S, Winter Tests
Michelin swept the top spots in all four categories of Consumer Reports’ annual test of all-season and winter tires. Presented in CR’s November 2009 issue, the independent testing considers a range of performance characteristics, including dry braking, wet braking, handling, hydroplaning resistance, snow traction, ice braking, ride comfort, road noise, rolling resistance and tread life.
Analysts Predict Michelin to Benefit Most from Raw Material Tailwind
Tyres & Accessories – Financial analysts are predicting that Michelin will benefit most from a margin recovery effect set to hit premium tyre manufacturers in 2010. According to Deutsche Bank, despite a significant negative volume effect, the leading tyre companies have been “very resilient” in 2009. This means they have benefited from pricing discipline, raw
BMTR Celebrates 90 Years, But is it the U.K.’s Oldest Dealer?
Tyres & Accessories – Although recent years have been challenging for the U.K. automotive industry, Birmingham remains a city steeped in automotive heritage. And, in the midst of some high profile casualties in recent years, BMTR says it is going from strength to strength and this year celebrates its 90th anniversary. The company clearly has
Buyer Beware? Chinese Tires Mean Different Quality Levels
MSNBC.com – The United States and China are battling over trade tariffs on tires, but for most of us, safety is where the rubber meets the road. Imports of Chinese tires have grown from 15 million tires in 2000 to 46 million last year, according to the United Steelworkers union, which has accused China of
Conti, Goodyear Top Annual Tyre Seller’s Test
This week’s Auto Express contains the results of the automotive weekly’s annual product test for 12 of the United Kingdom’s top-selling tyres.With less than 2 percentage points separating the top seven products in the overall rankings, it is fair to say that standards were high when tests were carried out at Continental’s Uvalde, Texas testing
Ferrari Models See Tires Recalled
Pirelli Tire North America has recalled some 19-inch P Zero Corsa tires that are fitted to two Ferrari models. The tires – size 285/35ZR19 – were manufactured between May 2007 and July 2009, and were OE on the Ferrari 430 Scuderia and 430 Scuderia Spider 16M. Owners of the cars have been contacted to explain
Rubber Prices Rebounding
The fact that natural rubber prices have rebounded 25% to$2.1/kg for RSS3 in the last month means raw material prices that had beenassisting tyre manufacturers are no longer a “tailwind. The news is forcing analysts such as Deutsche Bank revisetheir earnings estimates as they had mostly factored in the possibility thatthat tyre companies would pass
Tyrepac Extends Online Presence into Malaysia
Asia’s first online retail tyre portal, Tyrepac, was launched in Singapore last February.