Pirelli plans investing $200m to Chinese factory by the end of next year, in order to make China as its largest manufacturing center. Gregorio Borgo, the president of Pirelli in the Asia-Pacific region, said: “We will build a ...
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Automakers are eliminating spare tires to save space, weight, and cost, instead providing run-flats or just a can of sealant and an inflator for emergencies. And as we saw at the recent SEMA show, aftermarket suppliers are getting into the ...
Tags: spare tires, SEMA show, emergency kits for car, punctured tire
We always publish the prices of the tires we test. But that often leads to a lot of comments from our readers and the manufacturers, mostly asking how we bought tires for so little (or so much) money. Actually, most people fail to read the ...
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With the change of seasons, many consumers are looking for a change of tires. Fortunately, we just posted the results from our largest tire-testing project to date--78 family car tires--with several newly introduced models and many old ...
Tags: tires, family car tires, tire-testing project, all-season tires
As our writers complete the report on our latest family car tire test results, the engineers are putting together the next testing program: ultra-high-performance (UHP) tires. And they want your help. These are summer and all-season tires ...
Tags: family car, tire, tire test, UHP, tires, all-season tires, sporty sedans
Bridgestone Corp. has developed a prototype non-pneumatic car tire, which uses thermoplastic ribs as load-bearing elements, that the company will debut at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. The tire reflects the style of design shown initially by ...
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