Tires

Yokohama Rubber to Deliver OE Tires for New Lexus Compact SUV

Yokohama Rubber has begun deliveries of Advan V61 tires for the new compact SUV LBX to be launched by Lexus in December in Japan, Europe, Asia, and other markets. The tires are available in 225/55R18 98H and 225/60R1799H sizes. The Advan V61 installed on the new vehicle is a high-performance tire from Yokohama Tire’s global flagship tire brand, the Advan...

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Toyo Tires to Launch Proxes CF3 Fuel-Efficient Comfort Tires in Japan

Toyo Tires will sequentially launch the Proxes CF3 fuel-efficient comfort tire from its global flagship tire brand Proxes series in the Japanese market from January 2024. A total of 46 sizes will be available. The Proxes CF3 is a product that combines fuel efficiency and wet grip performance at a high dimension. In designing the pattern, the company utilized its...

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Bridgestone Holds Customer Service and Skills Competition for Tire Chain Store Staff

Bridgestone Retail Japan has in September held for staff members of Cockpit Tire passenger car tire chain stores a Customer Service Grand Prix to test their ability to respond to user requests and propose products and services, and a Skill Grand Prix to compete in the accuracy and speed of tire replacement work. A total of 425 people participated in...

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Michelin to Raise Tire Prices in Japan by 6 to 10 Percent

Michelin Tire Japan announced that it will effective February 1, 2024, raise the prices of its Michelin, BF Goodrich, and Camso brand tires for the Japanese domestic market by 6-10%, with the rate of revision varying depending on the product. The price increase applies to commercial tires (summer and winter) for passenger cars, light trucks, and motorcycles in Japan; commercial...

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Bridgestone Outlines Retreading Strategy

Bridgestone aims to address the challenges facing the transportation industry by combining its products, retreading and digital technology-based services, and B-select, a solutions network, to provide four key values: safe operation, environmental impact reduction, cost reduction, and operational efficiency. “We are building a network of bases close to our customers and providing products and services that are tailored to their...

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Bridgestone Offers New Solution Service for Mining

Bridgestone has launched in launched in July a new solution service for mining, which has already found use by resource major BHP at their Pampa Norte Spence mine in Chile. The service proposes optimal tire maintenance timing and driving routes based on tire durability prediction using a proprietary algorithm developed by Bridgestone. Based on the unique algorithm that makes full...

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