Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. received a favorable reception at Japan Truck Show 2016. The company used the trade show as an opportunity to address issues faced by trucking and shipping businesses with its cutting edge tire service in order to further contribute to the transportation industry. At its display booth, Nihon Michelin exhibited its wide-base single tires, which serve...
“Truly exciting” is how the test drive event for Nippon Goodyear Ltd.’s Vector 4 Seasons Hybrid could be summed up. Held at Fuji Speedway, the course included slalom time trials and wet road surfaces as well as those with compacted snow. In runs against both EfficientGrip, a Goodyear line of summer tires, and Ice Navi, the company’s line of studless...
Tire manufacturer Nippon Goodyear Ltd. recently held a test drive event at Fuji Speedway, one of Japan’s top race tracks, where the company showed off its Vector 4 Seasons Hybrid line of all-season tires. While the tires are designed with high drainage capability for wet and snowy surfaces, they also exhibit excellent drivability on dry surfaces, allowing for year-round use....
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced findings from research into high-strength material that would lead to resource-saving tires. The research was part of an R&D program within iMPACT (Importing Paradigm Change through Disruptive Technologies Program), a project for furthering innovations in R&D that is being led by the Japanese Cabinet Office’s Council for Science, Technology and Innovation. The R&D program is...
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) recently released the Open Country R/T, a new tire model designed for off-road kei cars. The tire establishes an entirely new genre, filling the gap between mud-terrain and all-weather tires. It targets the growing number of people who enjoy off-roading in SUV/CUV-style kei cars. The tire is designed to meet both on and...
Nissan Motor Corp. (TYO:7201) has selected the Open Country A26 tire by Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) as the original equipment tire for the Nissan Titan, a full-sized pickup truck for the North American market. Product shipment began from July 2016. This is the first time that Toyo Tires has been selected as original equipment manufacturer for the Nissan Titan. The...
