Hankook Adds New Regional Haul Tires to Commercial Line-Up
Hankook Tire America Corp. has launched two new commercial tires for regional haul applications: the AH37 and DH37.
Goodyear Grows Its Product Lines
In keeping with the theme “Driven to Grow,” Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. rolled out multiple new products for both passenger and commercial tire segments during its Goodyear Customer Conference in Orlando.
Michelin Offers Tweel Golf Cart Tires
Michelin North America has rolled out a new tire for golf carts – the Michelin X Tweel Turf.
Report: Goodyear Looking to Invest $184M in Topeka Plant
According to local media, government officials have confirmed Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. is interested in investing an additional $184 million in its Topeka plant. On Wednesday, a group of Topeka and Shawnee County governing body members were initially going to review a proposal from Goodyear for help finance improvements at the Topeka plant by providing incentives totaling $368,000
Michelin Building $510 Million Plant in Mexico
After reports of Michelin eyeing Mexico for a new plant, the tiremaker has announced it will invest $510 million to build a plant in Guanajuato, Mexico, that will produce high-performance passenger car and light truck tires. “Michelin is building this plant to respond both to sharp growth in Mexico’s automobile market and to the confidence that the
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015
When Yokohama Tire Corp. launched its newest addition to the Geolandar line, the Geolandar A/T G015, the tire was put to the test by a handful of media in one of the toughest terrains in the United States: Moab, Utah. Fitted on Jeeps, the tires crawled up and down the rugged desert terrain, which included
Conti Tests Tires Made from Dandelion-derived Rubber
Continental Tire AG, together with the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Julius Kuehn-Institute, and EKUSA, has produced and tested the first tires with tread made completely out of natural rubber derived from dandelions. “In agricultural terms, dandelions are an undemanding plant, growing in moderate climates, even in the northern hemisphere, and can
Pirelli Makes UHP Tire from Guayule Rubber
Pirelli has constructed its first ultra high performance tire containing natural rubber from the guayule plant. The prototype tire was recently tested on the Italian tiremaker’s Vizzola and Balocco test tracks on a Maserati. The tire took two years to develop from primary materials research to testing, Pirelli said. On the test track, the tires
UTQG Ratings Unfurled
Today’s tires have so much information imprinted on their sidewalls (and labels) that reading all of it is like sitting down with a book. Part of the verbiage is the Uniform Tire Quality Grade (UTQG) ratings for treadwear, traction and temperature. But what exactly do those numbers and letters mean, where do they come from,
Tires, Wheels Stolen from Texas Dealership
More than $300,000 worth of tires and wheels were stolen from a car dealership in Leon Valley, Texas. Roughly 45 sets of tires and wheels were removed from pick-up trucks and six Camaros at the Ancira-Winton Chevrolet just before midnight on Sunday. All the vehicles were left sitting on blocks of wood, and a few
Couple Robs Turlock Tire Store
An unidentified man and woman stole three tires at a Turlock, Calif., tire shop and injured the store owner on Tuesday, according to local media. The robbery reportedly occurred at 2:49 p.m. at Curtesy Gas, but began earlier the day before, according to Turlock Police. On Monday the couple came to the store and asked
China: Exposed and Explained
When Jim Smith, editor of Tire Review, asked me to write this piece, he said, “Americans don’t really understand how China works.” So he asked me to try and explain it in 1,800 words, more or less. In some ways, China is similar to the U.S. The consumer tire market is completely different from the