Nihon Michelin Tire will add the Michelin Crossclimate 2 SUV to its Michelin Crossclimate 2 series of all-weather tires. The new tire will go on sale on August 8 and will come in a range of 30 sizes from 17 inch to 20 inch. This product is an addition to the Michelin Crossclimate 2 series of all-weather tires that meet...
Bridgestone Tire Solutions Japan will from September 20 begin offering a real-time monitoring service for transportation companies in Japan. The service is using Tirematics, a digital solution tool that enables remote monitoring of tire pressure and temperature information measured by the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The newly launched real-time monitoring service will utilize Tirematics to transmit tire pressure and...
Yokohama Rubber announced on July 22 that it will raise the price of tires shipped for the Japanese market effective October 1. The hike will include summer, winter, and all-season tires and tube flaps for Japanese market use, which will be subject to an increase of up to 8 percent, depending on the type, product, size, and other factors. The...
The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recently released its 2022 Mid-Year Review of Japanese Automotive Tire Demand. This article is part of a series and follows part 1 published yesterday. Commercial Tire Dealer Sales Demand Trends As for passenger car tires, first half sales of summer tires were up 7 percent compared to the previous year. The second half...
The Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recently released its 2022 Mid-Year Review of Japanese Automotive Tire Demand. According to the review, the 2022 forecast is expected to be 3 percent up for new vehicle tires when compared to the previous year, flat for after-market vehicle tires, 1 percent up for special vehicle tires and flat for motorcycle tires. The...
Bridgestone will donate over the next four years a total of $1 million to the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF). The company aims to contribute to global road safety activities as road traffic crashes claim 1.35 million lives worldwide each year and are the leading cause of death among young people. More than 90 percent of these occur in...
