Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI), which recently acquired the Dunlop trademark and other rights for four-wheel tyres in Europe, North America and Oceania from Goodyear Tire & Rubber, says it expects to establish the Dunlop brand as a premium tyre brand…
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Bridgestone launches 55% recycled material tyre
Bridgestone has introduced Potenza Sport, the company’s first mass-produced tyre to incorporate 55% ISCC PLUS certified recycled and renewable materials. The tyre was developed with Enliten technology to improve its sustainability characteristics and make it fully EV-ready, without making any…
ZC Rubber features latest tyres for EVs
Chinese tyre firm ZC Rubber says it is poised to make a significant impact on the electric vehicle (EV) market with its latest innovation. The company launched a new series of EV-specific tyres at the recent Tyre Cologne 2024 event,…
Hyundai Motor and Kia develop snow-chain tyre technology
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have unveiled a new snow chain-integrated tyre technology to make it easier to stay safe in winter driving conditions. Snow chain-integrated tyre technology uses shape memory alloy modules that are located inside the wheel…
Bridgestone to launch Battlax Hypersport S23 motorcycle tyres in 2024
Tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation recently announced that the launch of its Battlax Hypersport S23, a new sports radial motorcycle tyre for street use, is scheduled for January 2024. The S23 will be the latest “Dan-Totsu” product in Bridgestone’s Battlax premium…
Goodyear’s Cobra all-seasons tyre with soybean tread
US-based tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced the Cooper Cobra Instinct, said to be a hyper-responsive, high-performance tyre for all seasons that features tread compound that contains soybean oil, which replaces a portion of the petroleum-based materials…
Marangoni claims Ringtread tyre with Class A energy savings
Tyre maker Marangoni says that it has manufactured a Ringtread tyre that achieved an “A” class energy saving level in the same test used for new tyres (ECE.R 117). This result was achieved by applying a Blackline tread ring with…
Goodyear introduces real-time tyre intelligence at Le Mans
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has introduced racing tyres with the first real-time intelligence capability to record tyre pressure and temperature to be featured on the Nascar Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Garage 56 entry in this year’s 24 Hours…
Bridgestone Turanza EV tyre for EVs makes its debut
Bridgestone Americas recently debuted its new Turanza EV grand touring tyre, the company’s first-ever replacement tyre designed specifically for premium electric vehicles (EVs) and the first to feature Bridgestone Enliten technology. Launching immediately at tyre retailers nationally, the new Bridgestone…
Nexen Tire wins main prize at German design awards
South Korea’s Nexen Tire says that its Roadian HTX 2 product received the main award in the product design category of the iF Design Awards 2023 in Germany. The iF International Forum Design GmbH, based in Hanover, Germany, is the…