Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. says it will increase its marketing efforts on major social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube "to reach current and future Kumho enthusiasts."

Tags: Facebook, Rick Brennan, Social networking

TireRack.com has added a new feature to its site to allow for easier access to three consumer tire research pages -- surveys, reviews and tests -- eliminating the chance for confusion, the company says.

Tags: Online sales, The Tire Rack, TireRack.com

Kumho Tire Co.'s eco-friendly touring tire, the eco Solus HM, is formulated to be less impactful on the environment while delivering top performance, the company says. It is the first offering in a series of eco-friendly products from the company.

Tags: Green technology, Kumho

Avon Motorcycle Tyres North America has launched its new Avon motorcycle Web site, http://www.avonmoto.com.

Tags: Avon, Motorcycle tires

Pirelli Tire North America reports the Pirelli Cinturato line of tires dominated annual tests run by ADAC, the German automobile club, together with Switzerland’s Touring Club (TCS) and the Austrian automobile club (OEAMTC).

Tags: Pirelli

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

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

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

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

With apologies to Mark Twain, it appears that the rumors of the death of the large pickup truck/SUV market have been greatly exaggerated.

Tags: LT tires, SUV tires