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All-New Drag-Specific Radial: Nitto NT05R
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Cypress, Calif. - Nitto Tire announces the release of its all-new D.O.T.-compliant competition drag radial, the NT05R. The NT05R is Nitto's most aggressive drag radial designed for competition use. Nitto will officially debut the tire at this year's SEMA show, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 3 to 6, 2009. Visit Nitto at booth #46115 to see the tire. The NT05R will be available for purchase in the first quarter of 2010.
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Toyo Tires Available At Hyundai Dealers
Sunday, November 01, 2009
RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Toyo Tire Canada, Inc. has formed a new distribution partnership with Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. and effective immediately, this agreement enables all 182 Canadian Hyundai dealers access to Toyo Tires'® full line of passenger and light truck tires. Hyundai dealers can source tires through a Toyo dealer in their region as a part of the national accounts program.
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Michelin Has Introduced A New Studded Tire, The MICHELIN Agilis X-ICE North
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
When snow, icy or wet roads and other extreme winter conditions make driving nearly impossible, drivers may have trouble maintaining control of their vehicles. To make driving safer and easier for utility van drivers in severe, challenging weather conditions, Michelin has introduced a new studded tire, the MICHELIN Agilis X-ICE North.
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Time to think about winter tires...
Friday, October 02, 2009
Have you noticed that the leaves have begun falling? This inadvertently means that the winter season is fast approaching. Believe it or not, it is already time to seriously start thinking about getting some winter tires.
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Kumho Cutting-Edge Tire Technology
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Kumho is exhibiting examples of a brand new laser etching process at the Frankfurt Motor Show (September 15-27) - technology that is set to transform the way the company designs its tread patterns.
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Winter wheels from Volkswagen Accessories
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Dreieich/Frankfurt am Main, - Everyone knows that sandals are anything but the optimal shoes in winter. However, many drivers have difficulties when making the safe switch from summer tyres to winter tyres. But: In comparison to summer tyres, only winter tyres possess a softer tread surface mixture which ensures a better wheel grip at temperatures below seven degrees Celsius. Volkswagen Accessories offers winter complete wheels with high-quality light alloy rims and premium winter tyres for the majority of the Volkswagen models.
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Firehawk GT Pursuit Delivers Top Performance For Emergency Vehicles
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - For emergency, rescue and police vehicles, a tire that delivers top performance, durability and dependability is critical. With lives potentially on the line, there's no room for error. In recent testing by Police Fleet Manager, the Firestone Firehawk GT Pursuit proved to be the best tire for this demanding job, garnering top overall honors and rating first in wet-oriented performance.
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New Michelin LTX M/S2 Tire
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
The tire industry's best light truck tire just got better. Today, Michelin announced the introduction of the new MICHELIN® LTX® M/S2 tire for light trucks and SUVs, offering significant improvements in safety, longevity and fuel efficiency.
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A New Tire From Yokohama Manufactured With Natural Rubber And Orange Oil
Thursday, August 20, 2009
TORONTO, - A revolutionary new tire from Yokohama manufactured with natural rubber and orange oil, and targeted at the rapidly growing hybrid car market, establishes a new standard for environmental responsibility while contributing to improved fuel economy and safety, Yokohama Tire (Canada) Inc. has announced.
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New Guinness World Record Achieved with Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Tires
Saturday, August 22, 2009
AKRON, Ohio, -- In an impressive display of fuel economy, two drivers from Australia have broken the "48 Contiguous U.S. States Fuel Economy Guinness World Record," driving a car equipped with Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires. This three-week, 9,000+ mile drive through all 48 contiguous states in the U.S., showcased the potential fuel savings from the breakthrough fuel-efficient tread compound found in the new tires.
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Bridgestone Introduces the Dueler A/T Revo 2
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It's a tire line that has set the standard for toughness, durability and quiet comfort and now Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is excited to announce the Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo 2, the next generation all-terrain tire in the Dueler family.
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Team Develops Energy Efficient Tire That Won't Go Flat
Monday, August 03, 2009
AKRON, Ohio, -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) have developed an airless tire to transport large, long-range vehicles across the surface of the moon.
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Regulating the Sale of Old Tires
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
When purchasing new tires for your vehicle, you wouldn't think it would be necessary to question whether the tires were actually new. A number of undercover reports, however, have revealed that tire sellers -- large and small retailers alike -- have been selling tires that are, at times, more than a decade old.
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Studded tires to become mandatory in Quebec next winter
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
The Quebec government, unsatisfied with the data accumulated during the first winter during which winter tires were mandatory, is about to announce a modification of the law in order to make studded tires a requirement on passenger cars.
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Michelin on the moon?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
French manufacturer Michelin won't be installing its tires on any old vehicle. No sir! The manufacturer will be equipping the latest generation of NASA lunar vehicles, and not only with tires, but rather with a tire/wheel combo built from composite material by the Michelin research centres in Europe in North America. The tire/wheel package will improve the mobility of the lunar missions, with or without crew, planned for the next decade.
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Michelin introduces its all-season Energy Saver tire!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Michelin is taking advantage of the international window provided by the Detroit Auto Show to launch its Energy Saver all-season tire technology designed for passenger cars travelling under 16,000 km per year. The tire is part of the Green X range and will likely be marketed during the summer of 2009.
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Why winter tires?
Monday, December 15, 2008
Starting today, December 15 2008, it is mandatory for Quebec residents to have winter tires on their cars and light trucks. Actually, it is considered that already some 85% of Quebec residents already have winter tires for their vehicles. But why such a law?
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Michelin X-Ice Winter Tires - Part Two (video)
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Winter is starting to settle in for good, leaving inches of snow on the ground and dropping the temperature by a few degrees. Summer or all-season tires no longer have the required effectiveness to ensure safe trips and commutes. Winter tires are strongly recommended -- in fact, they're now mandatory in Quebec from December 15 to March 15.
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I don't need winter tires, do I?
Sunday, October 19, 2008
There are plenty of excuses not to use winter tires on your SUV, car or crossover. Though four wheel drive, stability control and ABS brakes all have merit, the only way to increase traction between your vehicle and a slippery road is with proper tires. Justin Pritchard spoke to Anthony Paulozza and David Ortoli at Pirelli to learn about winter tires and how they give a vehicle's safety systems more to work with.
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Reminder for winter tires in Quebec
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Winter is coming once again, and it's time to start shopping for your winter tires, if you haven't already. We remind you that there's a new law in Quebec that obligates every passenger vehicle to be equipped with winter tires. That includes cars, pickups, SUVs and other vehicles driven by the general population.
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Tire maintenance vital for safety and fuel mileage
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tire makers have worked extensively with your vehicle's manufacturer to create a perfect set of rubber for its exact needs- taking into consideration ride quality, handling, economy and overall comfort. When your tires wear out, you may be presented with dozens of options to have them replaced. They're like your vehicles shoes- and having the proper kind for the job is important, especially in today's crowded market of do-it-all vehicles like crossovers, minivans and SUV's.
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Winter Tire Evaluation (video)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Summer is fast approaching, but many of us are still haunted by memories of the record-breaking snowfalls of last winter. We, at Auto123.com, were actually happy to see Mother Nature throw her white powdery stuff at us. Why? We spent the entire cold season putting Michelin's X-Ice winter tires to the test. It's now time for a recap.
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BFG introduces new Duravis tire line
Friday, March 28, 2008
Bridgestone's Duravis family of heavy-duty light truck and commercial tires is being joined by a new addition. The hard-working tire line is intended to provide strength and durability for customers tackling the toughest commercial-based tasks- and the new Duravis M700HD tire has been introduced for those who venture off of the beaten path in the line of work.
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Winter tires: know how to choose
Saturday, March 01, 2008
The Government of Quebec has yet to implement the recently-announced legislation that will make winter tires mandatory, but warnings keep flying. The latest was sent by the folks at Transport Canada and Bridgestone Canada: winter tires are not all born equal and they don't have the same properties.
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Michelin's X-ICE Xi2, a true winter tire
Friday, February 15, 2008
Michelin has just introduced a brand new generation of winter tires: the Michelin X-Ice Xi2. It's designed to provide exceptional grip and handling in the worst possible road conditions during the cold season. The X-Ice tire had already set the standard for safety and confidence on ice and snow. For the new Xi2, Michelin used all its engineering expertise and obsession for innovation to raise the bar even higher.
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''Don't forget- winter tires are best for winter!'' - Transport Canada
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Transport Canada (TC) has an ambitious goal- they want Canada to have the safest roads in the world. Through their Road-Safety Vision 2010, they hope for a 30 percent reduction in the number of people seriously injured or killed using our roadways each year. It's no small feat.
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Winter tires will be mandatory in Quebec in 2008
Thursday, December 20, 2007
In 2006, 717 people died in car accidents on Quebec roads. In order to reduce this number as much as possible, the Minister of Transport, Julie Boulet, proposed a new road safety legislation on November 13. Yesterday, members of the National Assembly of Quebec voted on it. Every proposed measure was ratified by opposition parties, except for one: reducing the blood-alcohol limit from 0.08 to 0.05. The opposition prefers hiring more police officers than unnecessarily penalizing drivers who drink moderately. Right now, Quebec is the only province to tolerate a blood-alcohol limit higher than 0.05.
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GOODYEAR EAGLE PERFORMANCE TIRES STAR ON CHEVROLET SSR
Wednesday, October 10, 2001
When the highly anticipated Chevrolet SSR roadster pickup hits the streets, it will be riding on Goodyear Eagle performance tires. General Motors selected Goodyear to develop tires for the innovative specialty vehicle that goes into production in late 2002. Goodyear engineers used computer modeling to develop super-wide Eagle RS-A performance tires in an accelerated program. "Think of it as tire development on steroids," says John Eagleburger, Goodyear team leader for the General Motors account.
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You dream of owning a concept car or a classic automobile that would fulfill your fantasies? Well, now's your chance to satisfy both urges at once. A number of these from the 1950s are found in the catalogue of RM Auctions for the Automobiles of Arizona event to be held on January 21-22.
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