Bridgestone said on Oct. 31 that it has begun considering the transfer of its Russian operations to a local business owner. The decision was made after a careful and comprehensive assessment of the situation with employees, users, and suppliers in mind amid uncertainty about the future, including supply issues in Russia. The company expects that it will take several months...
Toyo Tire U.S.A. (TTC) has announced that it will be running a booth at the SEMA Show 2022, an event being held in Las Vegas over Nov. 1–4. Organized by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), the SEMA Show is one of the world’s largest trade shows for aftermarket auto parts. And with 70,000 buyers from around the world expected...
Bridgestone and the Fire and Disaster Management Research Center of the Fire and Disaster Management College of Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications have jointly researched and developed a tire for ambulances and command vehicles that can continue to run even if it has a flat tire. Demonstration tests have confirmed that this technology can be implemented in society....
Three products from Toyo Tire – the Open Country A/T Ⅲ all-terrain tire for SUVs, the Tranpath mp7 minivan tire, and the M937 studless tire for community buses – have received the Good Design Award for 2022. The three award-winning products all feature a unique pattern design that concentrates elements that play a functional role on the tread surface: the...
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...
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...
