Yesterday's high performance tires, by comparison, are today's broad-line tires. Today's high and ultra-high performance tires are engineering marvels.
Tags: Hank Feldman, Kevin Keefe, Kevin Rohlwing, Mounting and balancing, Performance Plus Tire, Plus-sizing, Tire Industry Association, TPMS, UHP tires
Falken Tire Corp. has announced its new Fanatic Associate Dealer Program, a new incentive program to promote dealer loyalty. The program rewards retailers for purchasing Falken passenger and light truck tires from participating Falken distributors.
Tags: Andrew Hoit, Falken Fanatic Associate Dealer Program, Ken Smith, Scott Batty
As always, tire manufacturers have been introducing their new tires in preparation for summer. It's no coincidence that they all seem to be all-season ultra-high performance tires.
Tags: B.O.B., Nitto Motivo, UHP tires
Choosing the "top" tires in any category is not easy. There are too many variables to consider, and an apples-to-apples comparison is not always possible.
Tags: "Consumer Reports", Continental EcoPlus, Cooper Discoverer, Michelin Pilot, Nokian Hakkapeliitta, Pirelli P Zero
Which seasonal replacement tire segment grew the most in 2011 compared to 2010? According to the preliminary edition of the Rubber Manufacturers Association's "2012 Factbook," the colder, the better.
Tags: All-Season Tires, RMA, UHP tires, Winter tires
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. reports during fiscal year 2011, it had record global sales of $5.851 billion and operating profit of $511 million.
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is displaying four customized vehicles in its booth (#43097) at the 2011 SEMA Show, including Le Monstre, a one-of-a-kind 2012 CTS-V Coupe from renowned Cadillac tuner, The D3 Group.
Tags: Cadillac, Le Monstre, Toyo
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. released record figures for the third quarter with global consolidated sales totaling nearly 1.7 trillion won, a year-over-year increase of 23%. The company's third quarter operating profit recorded 129.9 billion won.
Tags: Hankook financials, OE, Plant capacity, UHP tires
Hankook Tire Europe says it will present cutting-edge tire solutions and an exciting program at the 64th International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 15-25, 2011.
Tags: Hankook Tire Europe, Hankook Ventus S1 evo2, International Motor Show, Jin-Wook Choi
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. announced that its second quarter global consolidated sales were 1.58 trillion Korean Won (KRW), recording a 21% year-on-year (YoY) increase. The company’s second quarter operating profit recorded KRW 110.7 billion.
Tags: Hankook 70th Anniversary, Hankook financials, Seung Hwa Suh
"Consumer Reports" couldn't wait two more years to test ultra-high performance tires. With strong additions to the segment and the stars in alignment, the magazine updated its 2010 findings.
Tags: 'Consumer Reports', Cooper Zeon, Dunlop SP Sport, Gene Petersen, Goodyear Eagle, Michelin Pilot, Pirelli P Zero, Sumitomo HTR
Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. is teaming up with Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. and former United States Men's National Soccer team player Alexi Lalas to promote America SCORES New England.
Tags: Kumho Ecsta, Rick Brennan, Sports Marketing, Sullivan Tire
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