Designing Mud-Terrain Tires for Today’s Off-Road Enthusiast
Mud-terrain tires, once used almost exclusively by farmers, are now engineered with off-road enthusiasts in mind. Get familiar with the difficult task of how engineers design and develop MT tire designs and rubber compounds to provide off-road grip and on-road performance.
Yokohama Partnering with Tribology Laboratory to Study Friction in Icy Conditions
Yokohama is working to better understand how friction between tires and ice impacts traction in winter driving conditions.
Hankook Tire Introduces Second-Generation Electric Vehicle Tire
Hankook Tire Corp. introduced its second-generation electric vehicle tire, the Kinergy AS EV.
The Sound of Silence: Engineering for a Quiet Ride
Most consumers don’t realize how much tire design can have an impact on vehicle performance and overall passenger comfort – and comfort includes the sound of silence.
Selling for the Extremes: Solving Your Winter Tire Buying and Selling Woes
Tthe signs of summer mean thinking about your winter tire inventory and deciding how much to order this year and how you’re going to sell your upcoming shipments.
Tire Technology: The Science & Engineering Behind Making a Tire
Tires are one of the most intricate mechanical composites existing in the engineering universe. See how they’re engineering makes them responsible for most vehicle characteristics.
Michelin Collaborates with German Driving Simulation Company on Tire Modeling
Global tire manufacturer Michelin is teaming up with German technology company VI-grade to enhance its tire testing.
Hankook Tire Partners with ARLANXEO on Tire Technology Development
Hankook Tire has reaffirmed its partnership with ARLANXEO, one of the world’s largest synthetic rubber producers, to co-develop synthetic rubber technologies for high-performance tires.
Marangoni Collaborates with Directa Plus to Improve Compounds in its Truck, Bus Tires
Marangoni is collaborating with Directa Plus plc, a producer and supplier of graphene-based products to improve its tire retread compounds for bus and truck tires.
Michelin to Acquire Fenner in Cash Deal
The Michelin Group announced that it intends to acquire Fenner PLC, a manufacturer of conveyor belt solutions and reinforced polymer products for the mining and industrial markets.
Pirelli Presents Cyber Car Technology at Geneva Motor Show
Get to know Pirelli’s Cyber Car technology, introduced at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show.
Milwaukee Introduces Cordless Tire Inflator
Milwaukee Tool is continuing to deliver portable productivity by expanding its M12 platform with the new M12 Compact Inflator, available in April.