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Nearly 50 million high performance and ultra-high performance tires are shipped each year, making the performance tire category one of the industry’s fastest growing segments. The information in this section will keep you current on the latest trends and styles so you can get a piece of this exciting market.


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September 2, 2010

Goodyear will hike tire prices up to 6%

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will raise its consumer tire prices up to 6% on Oct. 1.

Tags: Consumer tires, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Price increases

September 2, 2010

Pirelli wins OE fitments on new Mustangs

Pirelli Tire North America has won two high-profile original equipment fitments on the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 and Boss 302 Laguna Seca.

Tags: OE tires, Pirelli Tire North America, UHP tires

September 1, 2010

Cooper kicks off Ultimate Bowl Tour

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is offering consumers a chance to win a trip to all five of the biggest college football bowl games this season via its new Cooper Tires Ultimate Bowl Tour.

Tags: Consumer tires, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Retail

September 1, 2010

Get the TIA room rate for green symposium

If you are interested in attending the upcoming Tire Industry Association (TIA) Environmental Symposium in Ocean City, Md., rooms at the host hotel, the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, are still available. However, rooms are "booking quickly, according to TIA.

Tags: commercial tires, Consumer tires, green, Symposium

August 31, 2010

Goodyear calls outstanding notes for redemption

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has called all of its outstanding senior notes due in 2011 and 2015 for redemption on Sept. 29, 2010.

Tags: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

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August 16, 2010

Full-speed ahead for Global Tire Expo  

What’s learned in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is offering educational sessions packed with take-home, practical advice at the first-ever Global Tire Expo - Powered by TIA. The expo will be held Nov. 2-5 in Las Vegas, Nev., as part of the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show.

Tags: Global Tire Expo, SEMA Show, TIA, Tire Industry Association

February 19, 2010

The changing face of HP/UHP  Web-Only Article

Take a close look at the next late-model, mid-size sedan that rolls into your parking lot. Make note of the car’s tires. More often than not, you’ll find larger tires with a smaller aspect ratio and a higher speed rating — tires that perhaps 10 years ago would have been confined to the high performance or ultra-high performance categories.

Tags: High performance, Ultra-high performance

December 21, 2009

20 hot stories from the SEMA Show  

Exhibitors and attendees who participated in the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show report that the event exceeded initial expectations.

Tags: 20 Group, AME International, ASA, Atturo Tire, Daewoo, Double Coin, Falken, Hankook, Hercules, Kenda USA, Nexen, Nitto, Nokian, Pirelli, SEMA Show, SURE Tire, Team Torque, TIA, TPMS, Triangle Tyre, Vogue, Vredestein

November 5, 2009

Technology. Innovation. Expertise  

This special section sponsored by the Italian Trade Commission provides an up-close look at several companies that are at the vanguard of tire, retread and garage equipment technology.

Tags: Autopromotec, Italian Trade Commission

Manufacturers such as Ferrari epitomize the cutting edge of tire/vehicle system integration.
November 4, 2009

The tire/vehicle system  

Tires play a vital role in vehicle operational safety. However, they have not always been viewed as products ripe for safety enhancements.

Tags: Jacques Bajer, Technology, tire/vehicle system

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