News By Topic: Tires

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Introduces Newest Addition To The Duravis Tire Line

Apr 28, 2009

Duravis M895 offers all-season, off-road capabilities to light truck & commercial tire line NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 28, 2009; Since its introduction in 2007, the Bridgestone Duravis™ heavy-duty light truck commercial tire line has been providing customers with the durability and reliability they need for the toughe ... Continue reading

Uniroyal's Products Named Which? Best Buys

Apr 28, 2009

Uniroyal's RainSport 2 and newly launched RainExpert have been named Which? Best Buys in the consumer associations most recent tyre test. The RainSport 2 tyre also received an extra credit, a Which? exceptional value honour. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results Release, Conference Call

Apr 17, 2009

AKRON, Ohio, April 17 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report first quarter 2009 financial results before markets open on Wednesday, April 29, to be followed by an investor conference call at 10 a.m. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO) Participating in the conference call will be Rober ... Continue reading

Toyota iQ Rewards Bridgestone Top Performers

Apr 16, 2009

The benefits of the diminutive Toyota iQ are showing business appeal as Bridgestone Tyres UK are supplying Toyota iQs as a free courtesy car to reward excellent performance among their First Stop Dealers. ... Continue reading

Another Podium Finish for Yokohama-Sponsored Drivers at ALMS Race in St. Petersburg

Apr 7, 2009

Fullerton, CA April 6, 2009: The Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored Panoz Team PTG is on a roll – literally. Another third place finish – this time at St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 4 – propelled PTG to second-place overall in points in the highly competitive 2009 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT2 C ... Continue reading

Continental Introduces New Long Mileage Drive Tire

Apr 6, 2009

INDIAN LAND, S.C., April 6 -- Responding to truck tire customers' requests for a long mileage drive tire, Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) today released its newest over-the-highway long haul drive tire, the HDL2 DL. Continental's all-new HDL2 DL (Heavy Drive Long-Haul Deep Lug) meets today's long-haul truck ... Continue reading

Stuart Jackson Becomes New Tyresafe Chairman

Apr 1, 2009

Tyre safety group TyreSafe has announced that Stuart Jackson, managing director of Vredestein UK, has become chairman of the organisation. He recently replaced former chairman Rob Beddis as the public face of TyreSafe and will continue Beddis's good work in raising awareness among motorists of the importance of tyres i ... Continue reading

Cooper-Standard Automotive Reorganizes Operations into Geographic Structure

Mar 26, 2009

NOVI, Mich., March 26 -- Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. announced today a reorganization of its operating and reporting structures involving the discontinuation of its global Body & Chassis and Fluid Systems product line operating divisions and their supporting organization structures and the establishment of new oper ... Continue reading

Firestone Complete Auto Care and Driver's Edge Renew Partnership

Mar 26, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Susan Steeno Dye, Van Mol & Lawrence 615-780-3317 FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE(tm) AND DRIVER'S EDGE RENEW PARTNERSHIP LAS VEGAS, NEV. (March 25, 2009) - Motor vehicle collisions kill more teens each year than guns, drugs and violent crimes combined. That's why Firestone Complete Auto Car ... Continue reading

Get 12% Longer Tread Life with the British-Designed Cooper Zeon CS6

Mar 25, 2009

Cooper Tire's newest high-performance tyre, the Cooper Zeon CS6, will do its bit in the current economic climate by delivering extra durability and an increased lifespan for motorists. ... Continue reading

Yokohama's Eco-Friendly Orange Oil Tire Debuts at Sebring

Mar 19, 2009

FULLERTON, CA March 19, 2009: For the first time in more than a century of automobile racing, a series will utilize sustainable tire technology on each competing vehicle. Today, when the Patrón GT3 Challenge by Yokohama kicks-off, each Porsche 911 race car will be outfitted with Yokohama ADVAN® ENV-R1™ orang ... Continue reading

Co2 Emissions from Peugeot and Citroën Vehicles Reduced by 15,000 Tonnes a Year Thanks to 1,000,000 Michelin Energy Saver Tyres

Mar 19, 2009

On Monday 9 March, 2009, Michelin presented PSA Peugeot Citroën with the 1,000,000th Michelin Energy Saver tyre, thereby reaffirming the strategic partnership between the two groups. With the Energy Saver, which premiered exclusively on the Peugeot 308 in 2007, Michelin has produced a tyre that not only reduces fuel c ... Continue reading

Continental Named Best For Safety - Fast Car Awards Recognise ContiSportContact 3

Mar 16, 2009

Continental has won a coveted award from the UK's no1 modified car magazine, Fast Car. Announced in this month's magazine, Continental's ContiSportContact 3 took the top spot in the Best for Safety category. ... Continue reading

Goodyear Recognized on Fortune's Global Most Admired List

Mar 13, 2009

AKRON, Ohio, March 13 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has once again been recognized as one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune magazine. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Among companies in Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies' Motor Vehicle Parts category, Goodye ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 Tire Brings Formula One Inspiration To The Street

Mar 13, 2009

Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 Tire Brings Formula One Inspiration To The Street Advanced “Stealth Technology” helps RE-11 accelerate from the pack NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 12, 2009; Race car drivers around the globe have long relied on the leading-edge technology in Bridgestone Potenza™ tires to carry them to ... Continue reading