Yokohama Tire Unveils Advan Neova AD09 Track & Street Tire
Yokohama Tire’s latest member of the Advan family is the Advan Neova AD09. Available now in sizes ranging from 15- to 20-in., the AD09 features an extreme grip for faster lap times, razor-sharp handling, superior wet performance and constant performance on the street and track, the company says. A total of 51 sizes are planned for
ZC Rubber Launches Westlake & Goodride Flagship Tires
ZC Rubber launched its new Westlake and Goodride flagship ultra-high-performance passenger car tires for the European market at Tire Cologne 2022. The Westlake ZuperAce Z-007 and Goodride Solmax 1 deliver enhanced quietness, grip, and handling performance due to an all-around tire structure upgrade with core technologies from ZC Rubber, the company says. ZC Rubber said
Bridgestone Brings Potenza RE-71RS Tire to North America
Bridgestone says it expanded the company’s Potenza ultra-high performance tire line with the Potenza RE-71RS. Designed with track day, autocross and endurance racing drivers in mind, Bridgestone says the new Potenza RE-71RS tire delivers enhanced steering and grip, and extended wear life. Bridgestone says the Potenza RE-71RS is an average of 0.6 seconds faster per
UHP A/S Tires: Q&A with Hankook Tire America President
The world may never run short on drivers looking to improve their car’s performance, but these drivers have yet to fully congregate in areas of the world where it stays warm and sunny year-round. Sometimes sporty driving has to wait until it stops raining or, God forbid, snowing. Thankfully, the UHP tire market hasn’t limited
Toyo Tires Introduces Celsius Sport UHP All-Weather Tire
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has introduced the Toyo Celsius Sport ultra-high performance all-weather tire. The company says the Celsius Sport is designed to deliver superb traction in changing weather conditions for high-performance luxury cars, CUVs and SUVs. The tire also carries the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol designating its capability in snow, slush and ice for
Pirelli P Zero Tires Selected For New Alfa Romeo Tonale
Pirelli announced it has specially developed P Zero tires for the new Alfa Romeo Tonale, the Italian brand’s first mass-produced electric vehicle. The P Zero has been chosen as original equipment for the various versions of the Tonale: hybrid, plug-in hybrid Q4 and diesel, Pirelli says. Pirelli says the P Zeros for the new Alfa
Richard Petty Details the Historic Builds He’s Working on with Continental
When you think of Richard Petty, you think fast. “The King,” as his moniker aptly describes, is one of the most accomplished drivers in motorsports history, winning a record of 200 races during his 30-plus year career. Although Petty may have retired from racing, his need for speed has embodied itself in Petty’s Garage, a
Pirelli Reveals Three Pillars Behind 2022 Motorsport Season
Technology, sustainability, and support for young talent are the three cornerstones of Pirelli’s 2022 motorsport campaign. This will be a particularly significant season for the Italian firm, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, having been originally founded on January 28, 1872. Mario Isola, Pirelli’s head of motorsport, commented: “This year’s motorsport season, which gets
The Difference Between Tire Tread Patterns
Tires in the market today are mainly designed with one of three tread patterns: directional, asymmetrical or symmetrical. Each pattern lends itself to specific performance characteristics that help the tire, basically, do what engineers want it to. Tire Review’s Maddie Winer takes a look at each from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox
Pirelli Creates Tire for All-Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E GT
Pirelli has equipped the new 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition, the version of the first all-electric SUV produced by the Blue Oval, with its family of P Zero tires. A new technical collaboration between the two companies has resulted in a specific Pirelli P Zero UHP tire that offers the right balance between
Tire Industry Influencer Joe Jordan Dies
Jordan is credited for leading Toyo Tires into the tuner market and producing industry-changing tire sizes.
Bridgestone Teases Touring, UHP Tires for 2022
Bridgetone executives gave a sneak peek at new consumer and commercial tire products it will launch next year during its Core Tire Business Meeting in November.
