News By Topic: Tires

Michelin to Launch the 10th Michelin Challenge Bibendum this Weekend in Rio de Janeiro

May 28, 2010

PARIS, May 27 -- The 10th Michelin Challenge Bibendum will be held this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from Sunday, May 30 to Thursday, June 3. Most events will take place in the Riocentro Convention and Exhibition Center, which was also the venue for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit that led to the Agenda 21 sust ... Continue reading

Pirelli: Personalised Motorcycle Tyres Now Available

May 11, 2010

MILAN, May 11, 2010 -- - Names, Initials, Phrases and Designs can be Ordered via the Internet and Applied on Tyres of Motorcycle Enthusiasts Pirelli Motorcycle launches the first motorcycle tyre you can customise with your own initials, name, individual words or whole messages, images and logos which can then be applie ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Adjust Prices on Consumer Tires June 1

Apr 30, 2010

FULLERTON, April 30, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation announced today it is increasing prices on all of its consumer tires by up to 8 percent, effective June 1, 2010. The increase, due to escalating costs of raw materials, manufacturing and transportation, includes passenger, performance and light truck tires. At this t ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation Teams Up With Isuzu to Launch Commercial Truck Dealer Program

Apr 23, 2010

FULLERTON, April 22, 2010: Creating a new way to provide products and service to fleet owners and owner/operators – including national accounts – Yokohama Tire Corporation announced today it is partnering with Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. on an innovative commercial truck dealer program. The program ... Continue reading

Properly Inflated Tires Help Consumers Be Green, Save Green!

Apr 21, 2010

WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers can be green and save "green" for Earth Day just by checking their vehicle's tire pressure. The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), the national trade association for tire manufacturers in the U.S., says that properly inflated tires can improve vehicle fuel ... Continue reading

Kramer Takes Wheel as Goodyear's President & CEO

Apr 14, 2010

- 19th person to lead Goodyear as president or CEO - Keegan remains with Goodyear as executive chairman AKRON, Ohio, April 13 -- Richard J. Kramer took the wheel of North America's leading tire maker today as he became president and chief executive officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company . Robert J. Keegan, Krame ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation's Low Rolling Resistance Tires Help Truckers and the Environment

Mar 22, 2010

FULLERTON, March 22, 2010: All commercial truck owners want tires that last longer, perform better and use less fuel. It’s also a bonus if they minimize the impact on the environment; much like Yokohama Tire Corporation’s low rolling resistant Zenvironment™ line. These tires will be on display in Yokoham ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation Goes Green with Eco-Friendly Living Wall Display at Truck Show

Mar 17, 2010

FULLERTON, March 17, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation, a long-time champion of environmental initiatives, will bring their display to life at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., March 25-27, with a “living wall” featuring natural plants. Using a new, award-winning technology developed by NatureXh ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Introduce MY627W Commercial Tire at the Mid-America Trucking Show

Mar 11, 2010

FULLERTON, March 11, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation will introduce its latest all-position waste and sanitation tire, the MY627W™, at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 25-27 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The MY627W, which replaces the Y773™, offers new features designed to de ... Continue reading

Yokohama to Give a Free Set of Commercial Truck Tires Worth $5,000 at Mid-America Trucking Show

Mar 3, 2010

FULLERTON, March 3, 2010: Fleet owners and truck operators take note: A free set of Yokohama Tire Corporation’s top-of-the-line Zenvironment™ commercial tires, worth $5,000, are up for grabs. Just stop by Yokohama’s booth (14124) at the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 25-27 at the Kentuc ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Debut 101ZL Commercial Tire at the Mid-America Trucking Show

Feb 23, 2010

FULLERTON, February 23, 2010: Continuing to produce high-tech products to help fleet owners’ and operators’ bottom line, Yokohama Tire Corporation announced the latest tire to its Zenvironment™ line, the 101ZL™ commercial tire. The eco-sensitive 101ZL, which will debut in booth 14124 at the upcoming ... Continue reading

Four More Yokohama Commercial Tires Earn EPA SmartWay Verification

Feb 15, 2010

FULLERTON, February 15, 2010: Four more Yokohama Tire Corporation commercial truck tires have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay list of verified technologies for tires. This brings the number to seven of Yokohama products that are recognized as SmartWay “low rolling resis ... Continue reading

Goodyear's Newest Eagle Flies on 2011 Corvette

Feb 5, 2010

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 4 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is announcing its newest ultra-high performance tire, the Eagle F1 SuperCar G:2, and its arrival is boosted by the achievement of an original equipment position on the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) The n ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation Announces 10 New Sizes for its Popular, All-season Touring AVID TRZ

Jan 28, 2010

FULLERTON, Jan. 28, 2010: YTC has widened the size range of its popular all-season touring tire, the AVID TRZ® (Three Ride Zones), to include 10 new H-rated sizes. These new tires improve upon the TRZ line’s considerable range of fitments to now include more European, Asian and domestic vehicles that require an ... Continue reading

Les Schwab Announces How to Buy a New Tire: Female Tire Expert Helps Women Become Savvy Consumers

Jan 22, 2010

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