Anticipating growth in the compact SUV market in India, Ceat Tyres has begun a new partnership with Nissan Motors as OE tyre supplier for the latter’s subcompact SUV – the Nissan Magnite. According to Ceat, it will provide its SecuraDrive…
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Apollo Tyres offers new cross-ply lug tyre for commercial vehicles
Tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres Ltd. has launched a new, advanced cross-ply lug tyre, the XT-100HD for the replacement market in India. Based on popular demand from its customers and business partners, the XT-100HD offers both exceptional load-carrying capacity and mileage,…
Bridgestone Alenza Sport tyres to feature on select 2021 Nissan Rogue models
Bridgestone’s fuel efficient Alenza Sport A/S tyre has been selected as original equipment (OE) for select models of the 2021 Nissan Rogue, the first vehicle in the US and Canada to feature tyres with Bridgestone’s revolutionary Enliten Technology, according to…
Apollo Tyres to introduce Vredestein brand in India
Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Apollo) will reintroduce high-end tyres of its European subsidiary tyre brand – Apollo Tyres-Vredestein – in India by 2021. Apollo had previously introduced the Vredestein tyre brand for a trial run in the Indian…
BKT puts out giant 57-inch radial tyre for off-highway equipment
Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has revealed its biggest ever radial tyre, Earthmax SR-468, for off road equipment for monster trucks. According to the specialist tyre manufacturer, the Earthmax SR-468 was scheduled for launch prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; it will…
Maxxis India launches exclusive electric two-wheeler tyres
Tyre manufacturer Maxxis Tyres India has introduced a new, exclusive range of electric two-wheeler tyres, Maxxis M922F that works with existing 12-inch-tyre electric two-wheeler models. The M922F tyres are expected to enhance the operational range of an electric vehicle and…
Bridgestone customises Potenza tyre for Maserati’s MC20 supercar
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has teamed up with Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer Maserati to develop a premium tyre for the latter’s new flagship supercar, MC20. Bridgestone looked to deliver “an optimum mix of control, speed and stability” with custom-engineered Bridgestone Potenza…
Ceat launches farm tyre range though specialty arm
Tyre manufacturer Ceat Ltd., through off-highway tyre (OHT) division Ceat Specialty Tyres, has virtually launched its new “Vardhan” farm tyre range in India this past week. Ceat Specialty offers a wide range of OHT tyres for various segments such as…
Marangoni’s new Blackline tyre specially designed for extreme winter conditions
The Italian expert in cold retreading of truck and bus tyres, Marangoni Retreading Systems (Marangoni), has just introduced the new Ringtread Blackline ICE202: a premium tyre specially designed for use in severe winter conditions ?on long-distance vehicles. Apart from its…
Continental launches new Generation 6 tyres for Indian market
The Indian chapter of tyre giant Continental has introduced a range of Generation 6 – the UltraContact UC6 and ComfortContact CC6 – tyres suited to its diverse market. UltraContact UC6 and ComfortContact CC6 tyres have been developed for higher safety…