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<p>The Yokohama Avid Ascend enters the grand touring tire segment in 45 sizes.</p>

April 26, 2012

Technology with a-peel

The use of orange oil in tires is not a gimmick or magic. Yes, it replaces some petroleum-based oils in the compounding, which is good for the environment. But it also helps the tire grip without sacrificing tread wear and fuel economy.

Tags: Going green, Orange Oil Technology, Yokohama

<p>Among his duties, Yasushi Tanaka (left) acts as a liaison between Yokohama Tire Corp. and the home office in Japan. “That helps quite a bit,” says Dan King (right).</p>

December 29, 2011

Part of the Grand Design

Coming off a record year financially, Yokohama Tire Corp. shook things up a little in 2011. First it promoted Dan King to senior vice president of sales and marketing.

Tags: Dan King, Going green, Light truck tires, Orange Oil Technology, Passenger tires, Salem, Va., Yasushi Tanaka, Yokohama, Yokohama Tire Corp.

October 19, 2011

New fuel efficiency mandates will kill some of the tire competition

Don’t expect any new players in the replacement truck and bus tire market anytime soon. The United States government doesn’t seem to want them.

Tags: Bob Ulrich, CAFE standards, Editorial, EPA, Going green

<p>Perfect Equipment’s zinc clip-on weights have a similar appearance and installation process as lead weights.</p>

September 28, 2011

Wheel weights: new choices

What started as a ban in the European Union has become a movement in the U.S. It is a movement away from lead. Lead-free wheel weights are sweeping the U.S. marketplace, and manufacturers and dealers are taking a new look at this often-overlooked part of tire maintenance and service.

Tags: Going green, Lead-free wheel weights, Wheel weights

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<p align="left"><em>Bridgestone recently tested its Ecopia EP422 against the tire it is replacing, the Turanza EL400. The 2011 Honda Civic fitted with Ecopia EP422s (right) rolled 98 feet longer. The test compared size 195/65R15 tires at 30 psi. The vehicles were in neutral.</em></p>
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May 9, 2011

Low-rollers, high road

"It’s the right thing to do, but it’s also good business,” says Bridgestone Americas Inc. spokesman Dan MacDonald. In one sentence, he summed up the “green movement” in the tire industry.

Tags: Bridgestone, Continental, Cooper, GITI, Going green, Goodyear, Hankook, Hercules, Kumho, Michelin, Nexen, Pirelli, Toyo, Vredestein, Yokohama

Hennessy’s new line of truck weights features a special metallic coating that enhances corrosion resistance.

April 21, 2010

Wheel weight debate?

European wheel weights have been lead-free since 2005. Japan and South Korea are trying to follow suit. The United States is phasing out lead weights state by state.

Tags: Going green, Wheel weights

October 19, 2009

Everybody's jumping on the BAN-wagon

State by state, lead wheel weights are being targeted for elimination. Vermont, Maine and Washington already have enacted bills prohibiting their use. California and Iowa have pending legislation.

Tags: Going green, Lead-free wheel weights, Steel wheel weights, zinc wheel weights

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