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
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. 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
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has broken ground for its third Chinese plant, this one located in Chongqing Liangjiang.
Tags: Bus Tires, Hankook financials, Passenger tires, Seung-Hwa Suh, Truck tires
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd., parent company for Hankook Tire America Corp., posted the highest quarter results in global sales for the first quarter of 2011 with South Korean won (KRW) 1.4 trillion, a 16.3% year-over-year increase.
Tags: Hankook financials, Hankook Tire
The new General G-Max AS-03 eventually will replace the General Exclaim UHP line beginning April 4, 2011. At that time, the G-Max AS-03 will be available in 35 sizes.
Tags: General G-Max, Joe Maher, UHP tires
The number one ultra-high performance summer tire is the Goodyear Eagle F1 GT Asymmetric. Or the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx. Or the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2.
Tags: Consumer Reports, Continental Extreme Contact, Dunlop SP Sport, Goodyear Eagle, Hankook Ventus, Michelin Pilot Sport, Pirelli P Zero, UHP tires
Bridgestone Corp. posted net income of 1 billion yen on net sales of 2.6 trillion yen for its fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2009. That compares to income of 10.4 billion yen on sales of 3.2 trillion yen for fiscal 2008.
Tags: Bridgestone financials, Fiscal 2010, UHP tires
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