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…
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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…
Sumitomo Rubber launches new line of tyres for EVs in Europe
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) says that it will be launching Falken e. Ziex as a new line of replacement tyres for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, where the market for EVs has been growing at a rapid pace. Featuring fuel…
Electric SUV to be fitted with Continental tyres
The new Smart #1 will come factory fitted with EcoContact 6 Q tyres from Continental. The tyre manufacturer says it has received worldwide original equipment approval for the Smart #1 in tyre sizes 18 and 19 inches. The full-electric city…
Bridgestone develops EV-ready tyres with low rolling resistance technology
Tyre maker Bridgestone has applied its very latest tyre technologies and specialist expertise in supporting electric mobility to the development of bespoke tyres for the BMW iX, the company’s first all-electric vehicle since its pioneering BMW i3. The ultra-low rolling…
Goodyear aims for airless tyres by 2030; launches soybean oil-commercial tyres
US tyre maker Goodyear has been working on its airless tyres for a while, and has finally been put them to the test on an electric vehicle. The company recently announced that prototype tyres have completed 75,000 miles of testing at…