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May 16, 2012

Why performance balancing should be dynamic

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

April 11, 2012

Falken dealers can be ‘Fanatics’ for new program

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

March 11, 2012

The latest trend: all-season UHP tires

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

March 9, 2012

'Consumer Reports' likes Michelin and...

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

February 10, 2012

RMA: At least last year, winter tires ruled

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

January 13, 2012

Hankook reports record sales for 2011

Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. reports during fiscal year 2011, it had record global sales of $5.851 billion and operating profit of $511 million.

November 3, 2011

Le Monstre found at Toyo booth

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

October 18, 2011

Hankook 3Q figures show record sales

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

September 1, 2011

Hankook to debut new UHP tire at Frankfurt show

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

July 27, 2011

Hankook Tire reports record sales in Q2 2011

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

<p>The 'Consumer Reports' automotive test center is based in East Haddam, Conn.</p>
July 17, 2011

Michelin dominates UHP tire test

"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

June 2, 2011

Kumho prepares to kick off soccer promotions

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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