General tire news
New sports car Porsche 911 GT3 presented with tires Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Four of the five new Porsche 911 GT3 cars will be equipped with specially designed premium Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 N1 tires of size 245/35 ZR20 and 305/30 ZR20 (for the front and rear axles respectively).
Mar 12, 2017
Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar will be equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires
The new hypermarket Aston Martin Valkyrie, first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, received a size 265/35ZR20 (front axle) and 325/30ZR21 (rear axle) as a Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tire.
Mar 11, 2017
Yokohama will release an updated version of its old tire A008P
The Yokohama A008P tires were the first in the company's portfolio, approved by Porsche as the initial equipment of their cars.
Mar 11, 2017
Paolo Pompei will become the new president of Trelleborg Wheel Systems
Paolo Pompei will become president of Trelleborg Wheel Systems; He will replace in this post the outgoing Maurizio Vischi.
Mar 11, 2017
Falken launches new Ecorun A-A tire
The brand Falken has released a new summer tire Ecorun A-A with optimized rolling resistance. The novelty also provides excellent braking on the wet road, and its name reflects a double marking A - for fuel economy and rolling resistance.
Mar 10, 2017
The leaders of Auto Bild Sportscars tests were Continental, Hankook and Goodyear tires
The German magazine Auto Bild Sportscars has conducted tests of nine models of sports car tires on the market.
Mar 10, 2017
Bridgestone EMEA announces new appointments in its board
In early March, the European division of Bridgestone announced the appointment of two new leaders.
Mar 10, 2017
The US Department of Commerce has reduced compensation customs duties on Indian tires
The US Department of Commerce has adjusted its calculations of countervailing customs duties affecting imported industrial tires from India.
Mar 10, 2017
Continental will pay its employees over 150 million euros
Leading technology company Continental will give a cash reward to its employees around the world. The amount of bonuses for the relevant persons for the 2016 financial year is a total of 150 million euros. Only in Germany each employee will receive about 1050 euros.
Mar 09, 2017
Cabot will expand the production of elastomers for tires
On March 1, Cabot announced that it intends to invest in expanding its production facilities for the production of elastomers for the tire industry at a plant in Port Dickson, Malaysia.
Mar 09, 2017