Speaking at an online results briefing on Feb. 9, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) President Satoru Yamamoto commented on his company’s performance in coming out of the slump in global tire demand. Sumitomo Rubber’s sales, he said, are seen to be recovering faster than overall market demand. And what is more, he added, the company is projecting a particularly fast...
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Nippon Goodyear KK is set to launch a new tire, the EfficientGrip RVF02, on March 1. The tire has been designed specifically for use on minivans, with Goodyear going about this by paying heed to the quirks of such vehicles – such as their characteristic wobbling from side to side due to their height. The result is a tire that...
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Continental Tire Japan Co. Ltd. is planning a March 1 domestic rollout for its new sports tire, the ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus. The company will make the tire available in an extensive lineup of sizes. Compatible with a wide range of vehicles ranging from sports cars, premium sedans, SUVs and CUVs through to minivans, the DWS06 Plus is well suited to...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) on Feb. 1 launched the Alenza LX100, a premium comfort-focused SUV tire for on-road use. Designed for use with on-road SUV use – a growing trend in the Japanese SUV market – the LX100 features 3D noise-reducing grooves for cutting down on high-frequency noise. Further, it features “secret grooves” for keeping an optimal tread pattern as the...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has begun supplying its Turanza T005A tires as OE for the new Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV), which launched last December in Japan. Designed using Bridgestone’s proprietary simulation technology, the Turanza T005A offers an optimized tread pattern arrangement, rigidity and contact patch, ensuring a quiet and comfortable ride. Further, as a product under the Turanza brand...
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has opened the Nayoro Indoor Ice Field (NICE), a new on-ice testing facility for winter tires. This has been set up as part of the company’s Nayoro Tire Proving Ground in Nayoro, Hokkaido. Established in 1991, the Nayoro Tire Proving Ground spans an area of 870,000 square meters. Sumitomo Rubber has now used this site...
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