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Dec 6, 2012

TYRES MAKERS * WORLDWIDE

* USA - Look beyond the label – says Goodyear Dunlop

Akron,Ohio,USA -HGV UK -November 29, 2012: -- Goodyear Dunlop is advising commercial vehicle operators to look beyond the new EU label grades when purchasing winter tyres... While fuel efficiency and wet grip, which are shown on the labels, are among the most important performance areas for operators of long haul trucks, they are less relevant in winter conditions. Grip and traction on snow and ice together with mileage are the key priority areas for winter tyres but are not shown on labels. In a recent survey that Goodyear Dunlop carried out in the Nordic countries almost all operators put traction on snow and packed snow as the two most important performance criteria for a winter tyre... Tyres for use on cold and slippery winter roads require a different set of performance criteria than for other conditions...


* Germany - Continental expands trailer tyre range 

Hanover,Germany -HGV UK -December 4, 2012: -- Continental has expanded its range of trailer tyres, adding a new size to the proven HTR 2 trailer tyre for demanding road usage on regional routes in the size 425/65 R 22.5... The new trailer tyre size completes the HTR 2 product range from Continental. The HTR 2 tyre for high loads is characterized by high mileage combined with reduced rolling resistance. This results in a noticeable fall in fuel consumption and costs... The tyrewith load index 165 for loads up to 5.15 tonnes is used above all on trailers with one or two axles that have to carry almost the whole weight of the trailer as is the case, for example, in logistics for large supermarket chains...

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