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Pirelli-spiced Formula 1 racing
Friday, May 17, 2013
Genuine Italian pasta is usually delicious. However, since the beginning of the 2013 Formula 1 season it seems that Pirelli has over-spiced Grand Prix racing, which now has a bitter taste.
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Tire Test: Bridgestone Potenza RE97AS
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Some people want performance out of their all-season tire, and some people want their tire to save them money. Blend these two requests together and you get the new Bridgestone Potenza RE97AS tire. Situated squarely between the Ecopia EP422 tire and the RE970AS Pole Position tire, the RE97AS gives you a good amount of grip without taking the fun out of driving
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Tire Review: Bridgestone RE-11A
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
I'm seated behind the wheel of a 570-horsepower, all-wheel drive vehicle. I haven't driven it before, and it's safe to say: I'm a little intimidated.
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2013 all-season car tire evaluation
Monday, April 01, 2013
Now a leading source of expertise for many Canadian drivers, PMCtire.com returns with its annual all-season tire evaluation and rankings, which will help you make the best selection based on your needs. All the main tire models available in Canada -- including many OEM tires -- have been considered.
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Top 5 all-season tires for trucks, SUVs and CUVs in 2013
Monday, April 01, 2013
These all-season tires ensure a pleasant ride and predictable handling any month of the year, whether you're driving a sport utility vehicle (SUV), crossover utility vehicle (CUV) or pickup truck, including luxury and/or performance models.
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2013 all-season truck tire evaluation
Monday, April 01, 2013
PMCtire.com returns with its annual all-season tire evaluation and rankings, which will help you make the best selection for your pickup truck, sport utility vehicle (SUV) or crossover utility vehicle (CUV). All the main tire models available in Canada in 2013 have been considered.
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Top 5 performance all-season tires for trucks, SUVs and CUVs in 2013
Monday, April 01, 2013
Designed for sport utility vehicles (SUV), crossover utility vehicles (CUV) and pickup trucks, these all-season tires feature an aggressive tread design and provide good year-round versatility. However, they are not suited to drive in deep snow and at temperatures below -7° Celsius.
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Everything about tires
Friday, March 29, 2013
Gaining knowledge and information on any subject is empowering. As with any consumable product, understanding your needs and knowing what you want will prevent anyone from taking advantage of you.
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Shopping for all-season and summer tires
Friday, March 29, 2013
To most of those who do not require winter tires, the circular-shaped rubber-made items on our cars are commonly referred to as 4-season and summer tires. When shopping for new tires, it is important to purchase the right ones for the job.
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Load Rating
Friday, March 29, 2013
The load rating or load index refers to the maximum weight each tire can support.
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Top 2013 Summer Tires
Thursday, March 14, 2013
It smells like spring, and I'm sure you've noticed. The time has come to swap the old winter tires for your summer/4-season rubbers.
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Tire Speed Ratings
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Ever notice, or hear someone mention, a letter following the size description of a tire? That letter defines the speed rating of any given tire.
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Tire Shopping Made Easy
Monday, March 11, 2013
Shopping for tires is time consuming and frustrating. In short: A pain! At least that's what George Silagadze, Founder and CEO of GetMeTires.com discovered last year when he tried to buy tires for his wife's car
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What tire?
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
As the fantastic spring season approaches, consumers (and I) begin dreaming about removing the dastardly, yet ultra-important, winter tires and ugly rims from our cars and exchanging them for our gorgeous alloy wheels.
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Q & A about Green Tire Technology (Part 1)
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Tire technology evolves at a rate that mimics the world around us. The constant fluctuations in fuel prices affect everything from material costs to transportation fees and, clearly, the end product.
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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Monday, February 18, 2013
Can one tire do it all? No; unless tire companies figure out how to make one "transform" at the touch of a button. Until then, a good summer tire will never equal a good winter tire.
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Hercule All Trac tires recalled
Saturday, February 16, 2013
A total of 36,000 Hercule All Trac tires of all shapes and sizes have just been recalled in Canada.
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Hankook Tire plans new high-tech R&D centre in Korea
Friday, January 11, 2013
Hankook Tire announced plans for a high-tech Research and Development centre in Korea. The facility will be built by Foster+Partners, an architecture firm that's responsible for the famous Millau overpass in France and McLaren's production centre in the U.K., among others.
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Replacement tire costs
Friday, December 07, 2012
Go back four years and picture yourself as the proud owner of a new 4-cylinder 2009 Toyota Venza. After having painstakingly shopped and meticulously measured every aspect of each member in the midsize crossover segment, you made your choice.
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New studies confirm the importance of winter tires
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
A recent survey by Goodyear revealed that North American drivers may not be well prepared for the upcoming winter. Now, the Rubber Association of Canada (RAC) and the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) have both published a report to confirm the importance of winter tires.
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Are you prepared for the upcoming winter?
Monday, November 12, 2012
According to a survey by Goodyear, North American drivers may not be well prepared for the upcoming winter -- even though most think they are.
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Sailun Tire Comparison
Friday, November 02, 2012
BOWMANVILLE, ON - If you've never heard of Sailun Tires, you're not alone.
In fact, a survey of a group of automotive media gathered at Mosport's Driver Development Track showed only a marginal awareness of the Chinese brand - and that's among industry professionals.
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2012 winter tires: choosing the right tire
Friday, October 26, 2012
It's that time of year again! Pretty soon, the multicoloured foliage will give way to a cold blanket of white snow, and drivers must seriously start thinking about winter tires.
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Top 5 winter tires for trucks/SUVs in 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
The various truck tires in this review are all designed to provide adequate grip on snow, ice, or a combination of both. As such, all of them meet winter driving requirements. With the mountain/snowflake logo, they also meet Law 42 of the Quebec Highway Safety Code. They fit most light-duty trucks and SUVs available on the market.
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Winter Tire Review: Best of 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Tire companies are currently taking the media by storm in an effort to sway winter tire shoppers across Canada.
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Top 5 winter tires for cars in 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
The various passenger car tires in this review are all designed to provide adequate grip on snow, ice, or a combination of both. As such, all of them meet winter driving requirements.
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Top 5 performance winter tires for cars in 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
The various performance tires in this review are all designed to provide superior grip, especially on ice. They are more suited for highway driving, which also means that they could lack traction in deep snow, although you won't feel it as much when driving AWD-equipped vehicles.
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Top 5 performance winter tires for trucks/SUVs in 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
The various performance winter tires in this review are all designed to provide superior grip, especially on ice. They are more suited for highway driving, which also means that they could lack traction in deep snow, although you won't feel it as much when driving AWD-equipped vehicles. Sporting the mountain/snowflake logo, these tires also meet Law 42 of the Quebec Highway Safety Code. They fit most luxury trucks and SUVs available on the market.
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Top 5 winter tires for commercial vehicles in 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
The various winter tires in this review are all designed for trucks that require heavy-duty tires with a high payload capacity, as well as maximum off-road traction when driving on construction sites, recreational areas, and in deep snow. With their aggressive tread design, they also provide exceptional grip in mud. However, they are not as effective on ice as most winter tires for passenger cars and SUVs.
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Top 2012 CUV/Minivan/small SUV Winter Tires
Sunday, October 21, 2012
As we ourselves are fans of compact crossover vehicles (link to comparo test) (and in some cases even own one), we had no choice but to expand on our top winter tire choices.
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Bridgestone: LEED certification is a must
Friday, October 12, 2012
AIKEN, SC. - My recent trip to Bridgestone's PSR and ORR plants in the South were far more educational than I could have ever expected. In fact, had I known I was going to learn as much, I would have stayed home and watched the tube...
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Bridgestone Ecopia Tire: The future of the tire
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
The Bridgestone Ecopia tire has been on the receiving end of a fair amount of press over the last few years seeing as how it was the tire of choice for the Nissan LEAF EV, but given what I experienced during my brief visit to the company's Aiken, SC PSR plant, I think it deserves a little more.
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Tires are not always round
Friday, October 05, 2012
Well they are, otherwise, we'd have a serious mess of stalled cars on roads everywhere... OK, this makes no sense, but what I'm trying to say is that not all tires are measured equally. Will I please get to the point? Sure.
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Recall on certain Yokohama tires
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Yokohama has issued a recall on 499 Avid Touring S tires (215/65R16) that were manufactured in 2009.
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Bridgestone: Passenger and Light Truck tire plant
Friday, September 28, 2012
Ever stop and think about what goes into making a tire? They require nothing more than some rubber, whatever belts are needed and some air - right? However, if it were that simple, Bridgestone would not have seven different plants across North America, technical centers, test facilities, and millions upon millions of square footage dedicated to rubber donuts.
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Pneus Unimax and Point S: New alliance
Friday, September 21, 2012
Two renowned companies in the tire industry, (Pneus Unimax known as UNIPNEU) and Point S have recently entered an alliance. Point S, with its 2,600 outlets, sell 15 million tires annually and are already present in the United States; the association with Pneus Unimax means they will enter the Canadian market in Quebec, Ontario and Atlantic provinces.
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Top 2012 Winter Tires
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Price is always the No. 1 consideration when it comes to buying anything. If money wasn't an issue, we'd all be driving Audis, wearing Armani and eating Kobe beef and caviar. Such is not the case.
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Top 5 all-season tires for passenger cars in 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
All-season tires offer year-round versatility, good ride quality and high durability. This segment also includes grand touring (GT) tires for luxury and/or performance cars.
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2012 summer and all-season truck tire evaluation
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
We're back with our annual summer and all-season tire evaluation and rankings, which will help you make the best selection for your pickup truck, sport utility vehicle (SUV) or crossover utility vehicle (CUV). All the main tire models available in Canada have been considered.
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2012 summer and all-season car tire evaluation
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
We're back with our annual summer and all-season tire evaluation and rankings, which will help you make the best selection based on your needs. All the main tire models available in Canada have been considered.
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Top 5 performance all-season tires for trucks, SUVs and CUVs in 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Designed for sport utility vehicles (SUV), crossover utility vehicles (CUV) and pickup trucks, these all-season tires feature an aggressive-looking tread design and provide good year-round versatility. However, they are not suited to ride in deep snow and at temperatures below -7° Celsius.
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Top 5 all-season tires for trucks, SUVs and CUVs in 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
These all-season tires ensure a pleasant ride and predictable handling any month of the year whether you're driving a sport utility vehicle (SUV), crossover utility vehicle (CUV) or pickup truck, including luxury and/or performance models.
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Fastco Canada launches Braelin (video)
Monday, May 07, 2012
The luxury wheel market has grown at roughly the same rate as the luxury car market. With the likes of Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Lamborghini owners slapping on dubs as though they were the ultimate expression of uniqueness and standing, wheel brands have been multiplying their high-end offerings to meet the growing demand.
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Fastco Canada : The ins and outs (video)
Monday, April 30, 2012
I feel it to be very important to
showcase Canadian companies such as
ourselves. Fastco is one such company and because it is automotive related, we like them and we're HUGE fans. Hence why we've got more cool material for you.
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Bridgestone Americas' New Technical Center
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Tires are a big deal. Ever stop and think about all the active safety features on your car? Ever delve into what they all have in common other than a computer? Tires. They rely wholly on your tires.
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Winter in the Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The rear-drive performance sedan isn't a favorite mode of transportation with most cold-blooded Canadians travelling in the winter. Often considered 'slippery', 'scary' or 'unstable', many shoppers dealing with snowy roads avoid rear-drive cars in favor of front or all-wheel-driven models.
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Summer time! Time for summer tires!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
We'll probably get another half-dozen snow storms between now and May, but it's safe to say that winter's gone! For most Canadians, it's time to look into putting away those annoyingly noisy and plain ugly looking winter rubbers. So, without any further ado, let's talk about summer tires.
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Goodyear Spring Tire a good choice for lunar expeditions
Friday, March 09, 2012
Here on the cusp of daylight savings time, you'd be forgiven for thinking a spring tire might be something with which you replace your winter tires, but these Spring Tires by Goodyear get their name from the 800 load-bearing springs within.
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Michelin X-Ice 3 winter tire test
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
As with car makers, tire manufacturers do their darnedest to cater to what consumers want and ask for. Michelin is to tires what Toyota is to hybrid technology; they are at the forefront, leading the way and by example.
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Under pressure
Monday, February 06, 2012
After months of meticulous research, poring over the latest information on fuel efficiency, and technology that will keep you and your family safe - you've finally purchased that spanking new vehicle.
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The benefits of winter tires
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Although the blazing autumn colours make this one of the prettiest times of the year, we all know that they're a sign of tougher times ahead, climate-wise. It won't be long until that colourful palette gives way to a blanket of white - also pretty in its own way - but potentially treacherous for motorists.
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Winter tires: Consider buying in the US, says APA
Friday, November 25, 2011
The Automobile Protection Association (APA) has just published the results of a study comparing the price of winter tires between Canada and the United States, revealing that Canadian consumers can save a bundle by shopping south of the border.
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The winter tire vs. all-season tire debate
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Canada is smack in the middle of a moderately harsh climate where temperatures can vary from -30 to +30 in only a few weeks. Weather conditions alter from rain, hail, snow, sleet and ice in a matter of moments in winter. It is therefore paramount that drivers and their cars adapt and be properly equipped at all times.
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