Yokohama Tire Corp. will introduce its latest all-position waste and sanitation tire, the MY627W, at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 25-27 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky.

Tags: truck tires, Yokohama

Titan International Inc.'s new Goodyear Special Sure Grip TD-8 Radial R-2 tire was designed to address the specific needs of the rice and cane markets. It is available in size 480/80R50.

Tags: Farm/ag, Jeff Vasichek, Titan Tire

Pirelli Tire SpA, a division of Pirelli & Cie SpA, will supply Automobili Lamborghini Holding SpA with original equipment tires for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera supercar.

Tags: Lamborghini, OE, Pirelli PZero, UHP tires

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

Tire Group International Inc. has launched its premium radial truck tire line under the Cosmo brand name.

Tags: Tire Group International, truck tires

Ag tire applications are evolving, and ag tire manufacturers are offering new products to match the needs of farmers. According to Michael Burroughes, director of marketing, agricultural tires for Michelin North America Inc., farms are “getting larger and larger, increasing pressure on farmers to choose farming measures and tools that are efficient.”

Tags: ag tires, BKT Tyres, Bridgestone, farm tires, TBC Corp., Titan, Trelleborg

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW) kicks off Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, in Las Vegas. Comprised of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, which includes the Tire Industry Association (TIA) Tires, Wheels & Equipment (TWE) section, and the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), AAIW will include more than 4,000 U.S. and international exhibits. The AAIW expects more than 100,000 attendees who will get a chance to preview more than 7,500 new products.

Tags: SEMA Show, TIA, Trade show

Despite being held during a particularly intense global economic recession, the 2009 edition of Autopromotec drew a record number of attendees (101,620), 2.4% more than the last edition of the show, which was held in 2007.

Tags: Autopromotec, Italy

Like the commercial tire market itself, service trucks are constantly evolving. The same can be said for service truck equipment and accessories.

Tags: Service truck

At first glance, it would have been tempting to define the Tires, Wheels & Equipment section of last month’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show by who was not there.

Tags: Bridgestone, CTNA, Dunlop, Duro, Falken, Goodyear, Hankook, Hercules, Maxxis, Nexen, Nitto, Pirelli, SEMA, SURE Tire, Tireco, Vogue, Vredestein, Yokohama