Dunlop Motorsports Europe plans to broaden its race tyre program next year with the development of a tyre for GT-class cars competing in international endurance racing series. As such, Dunlop Motorsports—a unit of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V.—said it hopes…
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Bridgestone inaugurates new research center in Arizona
Bridgestone Americas cut the ribbon on its Biorubber Process Research Center in Mesa, Ariz., on Sept. 22. The 10-acre campus is the center of Bridgestone’s efforts to extract natural rubber from guayule, a shrub mainly native to Mexico and Texas.…
Yokohama expands winter tyre range
Yokohama Tire Corp. has added a new tyre to its winter line – the iceGuard iG52c. The tyre’s tread compound is designed to provide grip on icy roads as well as dry pavement, the tyremaker said. “The thin film of…
Mitas VF tyres equips new Magnum Rowtrac Tractors
Mitas Tires North America is supplying very high flexion (VF) tyres for the new Case IH Magnum Rowtac tractor. MitasAgTractor The tyre was showcased with the Magnum Rowtrac when the tractor was unveiled to media and will be featured at…
Former IRSG leader suggests rubber tree-felling to raise NR pricing levels
Tyres & Accessories reported that Dr. Hidde P. Smit, former secretary general of International Rubber Study Group and rubber market analyst, suggested tree-felling and reduced tapping in order slow falling NR prices.Rubbertree Smit’s comment came during his keynote address at…
Goodyear to use rice husk waste for tyre production
Goodyear announced yesterday that it will start to use the ash left over from the burning of rice husks as a source of silica for its tyres.The tyremaker claimed the rice husk waste, which is burned to produce electricity, is…
Giti reveals new Champiro UHP AS tyre
Giti Tire USA has released a new ultra high performance tyre under its GT Radial brand – the GT Radial Champiro UHP AS.GT Radial Champiro UHP AS “Owners of high-performance vehicles want to enjoy driving their sophisticated machines with confidence…
Michelin Canada to purchase 50 acres of land in Nova Scotia
The municipality of the County of Kings, Nova Scotia, has approved the sale of approximately 50 acres of land in Waterville to Michelin North America (Canada) Inc., adjacent to Michelin’s truck tyre plant there. Michelin Canada agreed to pay $1.89…
Nitto expands Grappler tyre range
Long viewed as a niche segment player in the UHP and light truck/SUV markets, Nitto Tire USA Corp.’s focus on those segments has brought the company a lot of notoriety among enthusiasts. In more recent times, Nitto has made strides…
Continental introduces Taraxagum brand name in Germany
More than three years ago, Continental stated that rubber sourced from the Russian dandelion was of “great interest” to the company as a potential substitute for natural rubber in its tyres. It commenced a joint research project with the Fraunhofer…