Michelin North America Inc. reports BFGoodrich Tires has introduced the g-Force Sport COMP-2, the newest tire in the BFGoodrich ultra-high performance tire lineup.

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Spread axle trailers, mixed service trucks and school buses received plenty of love at the 2012 Goodyear Dealer Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 30. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced three new truck tires – and an innovative precure tread.

Tags: Andrea Berryman, Dealer meeting, Donn Kramer, Dunlop SP, Jay Hofner, Retreading, Truck tires

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has a new addition to the fastest growing market segment: the performance category.

Tags: Dealer meeting, Goodyear Eagle, Todd Pickens, UHP tires

Hankook Tire America Corp. reports its Dynapro HT premium highway all-season SUV/light truck tire has received a Consumers Digest’s Best Buy rating in the magazine’s February issue. The tire received the rating in the All-Season SUV/Truck Tires Midrange category.

Tags: all-season tire, Hankook, light truck tire, SUV tire Dynapro HT

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) and Tiremetrix LCC have launched a new enhanced version of the Tiremetrix TPMS management software, TPMS Manager. The new product will be called TPMS Manager Powered by TIA.

Tags: Joe Donehue, Kevin Rohlwing, Software, Tire Industry Association, TPMS Manager, Training

Double Coin Holdings Ltd. and the China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA) introduced their FT125 Super Wide low rolling resistant trailer position tire at the 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nev.

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The numbers don’t lie. The 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show was a huge success. A record 132,000 people attended the event, according to the Tire Industry Association (TIA), which sponsored the show’s Global Tire Expo section. There also were 61,000 buyers, also a record and close to 19% higher than last year.

Tags: ASA, CIMS, Cooper, Falken, Hercules, Landsail, Nexen, Nitto, Pirelli, R.L. Polk & Co., Schrader, SEMA Show, SEMA Show 2011, TIA, Vee Rubber

Light trucks, sport-utility vehicles (SUV) and crossover utility vehicles (CUV) are on the move in more ways than one. As they shift from traditional body-on-frame construction to passenger car chassis derivatives, there is increasing demand for them — and tires that offer ride quality, durability and fuel economy.

Tags: CUV Tires, Light truck tires, SUV Tires

Americans love to take a drive. Because the tires consumers travel on are important to the quality of the ride, there has been an increasing demand for what has become known as the touring tire.

Touring tires fit a unique category of consumer tires. While they combine a performance tire’s low-profile handling with a premium tire’s softer ride, they also have all-season capabilities. Because of this, they are often called performance touring tires.

Tags: Bridgestone, Continental, Cooper, Falken Tire Corp., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., TBC International, Touring tires