Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. says it has an image to uphold, and is using original equipment fitments to help do just that. Two OE fitments in the last four months are particularly telling: The company will supply tires to Daimler AG for the new ...
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Car tyres are a complex assembly of materials with very different properties. The following are some of the key elements: 1. Tread The tread rubber compound determines how well the tyre grips dry roads. In the wet, the best car tyres ...
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c We've been talking to drivers* about the impending tyre labelling system and nine out of 10 we spoke to weren't aware of it at all. Given that more than eight out of 10 of them have purchased tyres in the last two years (and are ...
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Types of tyre seller There are three main ways of buying tyres: from a franchised dealer, from a 'fast fit' specialist tyre supplier or an online seller. If you choose to buy from a main dealer, it's likely they'll have the right tyres ...
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When you start looking for the best car tyres, the first thing you'll need to do is check what tyre size and specification you need for your car. This information is specified in your car's handbook, or on the sidewall of the tyre itself. ...
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Founded in Akron, Ohio in 1870 as Goodrich, Tew & Co. by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich. The company name was changed to the "B.F. Goodrich Company" in 1880, to BFGoodrich in the 1980s BFGoodrich has been at the heart of the motor car and ...
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Your tyres provide the interface between your car and the road. Clearly they play an extremely important part not only in your car's performance, but overall safety. Without the right tyres, or tyres that are worn, your car's ability to ...
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Pirelli Tyre History Pirelli Tyre designs, develops, manufactures and markets tyres - for motor vehicles, industrial vehicles and motorcycles - and steelcord. The manufacturing structure of the company consists of 20 plants in 11 ...
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For more than 100 years, the Michelin Group has been at the forefront of innovation, creating ways for customers to get around more safely, effectively, and comfortably. From detachable bicycle tyres to the invention of the radial, from ...
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Overview Maxxis is a global company in its 40th year of production and is currently ranked the 9th largest producer, worldwide. Established in 1967, Maxxis distributes to over 170 countries, and has over 20,000 employees. Recognised ...
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Having received some of the world's most prestigious awards, including Germany's iF Design Award, and the highest mark of "Very Recommendable" in the ADAC test in 2007 and 2009, Hankook Tyres combine experience, know-how and technology to ...
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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tyre companies. It employs approximately 69,000 people and manufactures its products in more than 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centres in Akron, Ohio and ...
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Dunlop is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high and ultra high performance tyres with an impressive track record of motorsport success. Dunlop's extensive 120 year experience has led to innovative technologies for tyres designed ...
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The Continental Corporation is one of the world's leading automotive industry suppliers offering comprehensive know-how in tyre and brake technology, vehicle dynamics control, electronics and sensor systems with the aim of making individual ...
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Bridgestone is a global leader in the tyre industry. Members of the Bridgestone Group supply a vast range of tyres in the Americas, in Europe, in Japan, in every region on the planet. Customer expectations of tyre performance vary greatly ...
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