Tires

Yokohama Rubber Delivers OE Tires for Nissan’s New Fairlady Z

Yokohama Rubber will deliver Advan Sport V107 tires for new vehicle installation (OE) on Nissan Motor’s new Fairlady Z. The tire size is 245/45R18 96W. This product is an ultra high-performance tire of the company’s top brand Advan. It is highly regarded for its dynamic performance that balances safety and comfort at a high dimension, as well as its dry...

Please subscribe to read the full story.Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here
Continue Reading

Yokohama Rubber’s All-Season Tire for Trucks Wins Good Design Award

Yokohama Rubber’s BluEarth 711L, an all-season tire for trucks that emphasizes fuel-efficient performance, has received the 2022 Good Design Award. This product is the first heavy-duty truck tire in Japan to bear the BluEarth brand name for fuel-efficient tires, and achieves the highest fuel efficiency in the company’s truck tire history. In addition, the new tire offers the same or...

Please subscribe to read the full story.Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here
Continue Reading

Commercial Tire Price Increase Causes Demand Rush in Japan

The demand rush in Japan in anticipation of price hikes for after-market tires and the reaction to these hikes are now also visible in sales figures. Three of the country’s four tire manufacturers – excluding Toyo Tire – raised the Japanese prices of their after-market tires in September and October, following a first price hike this year in the March-April...

Please subscribe to read the full story.Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here
Continue Reading

Bridgestone Wins Good Design Award for Four Products

Bridgestone was recently announced to have received a 2022 Good Design Award for four of its products and services. These are the Blizzak VRX3, a premium studless winter tire; the Alenza LX100, an SUV tire focused on comfort; the Ecopia NH200, a series of fuel-efficient passenger car tires; and Mobox, a subscription service for passenger car tires and maintenance. The...

Please subscribe to read the full story.Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here
Continue Reading

Yokohama Rubber’s BluEarth-GT AE51 Installed on Honda’s New Fit e:HEV RS

Yokohama Rubber has begun deliveries of BluEarth-GT AE51 tires for new vehicle installation (OE) on the new Honda Fit e:HEV RS, which was launched in Japan in October. The tire size is 185/55R16 83V. This product adopts the basic design and material technology of Yokohama Rubber’s global tire brand BluEarth, which is based on the theme of further improvement of...

Please subscribe to read the full story.Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here
Continue Reading

Sumitomo Rubber Focuses on Enzymes in Push to Improve Natural Rubber Supply Through Selective Breeding

Sumitomo Rubber has been working to unravel the mechanisms behind the biosynthesis of natural rubber. The company’s efforts here come as part of a push to improve the yield of the Para rubber tree, which would in turn facilitate a steady supply of natural rubber and improvements to tire performance. Natural rubber is an essential raw material in tires, where...

Please subscribe to read the full story.Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here
Continue Reading