Tires

Major Tire Companies Plan Production Increases for 2019 While Projecting Rising Sales, Falling Profits

Japan’s four major tire manufacturers have now posted their earnings forecasts for calendar 2019, with the general trend of expectations here pointing to increased sales and decreased profits. And amid this, all four of the companies are planning increases to their production capacity. While a number of factors make 2019 a difficult year to predict – including the U.S.–China trade...

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Bridgestone Supplies Tires for Audi’s First EV

Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it is supplying six different tires ranging 19–21 inches for the E-Tron SUV, a new electric vehicle (EV) that launched this January under the Audi Group. Hitting the market as Audi’s first EV, the E-Tron utilizes two electric motors to make for major improvements to both acceleration and noise levels. Bridgestone’s tires then help...

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Yokohama Rubber Plans Launch of New SUV Tire Able to Cope With Sudden Snowfall

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) is planning an April 1 launch for the Geolandar X-CV, a new product under its Geolandar line of highway-terrain SUV tires. The tire will be made available in 17 sizes. The Geolandar X-CV will be marketed as a next-gen highway-terrain tire for high-performance crossover SUVs. Placing an emphasis on high-speed performance and driveability, such SUVs...

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Toyo Tires Produces 50 Millionth Tire at US Subsidiary

Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) recently announced that U.S. tire manufacturing subsidiary Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. (TNA) has produced its 50 millionth tire since beginning operations. The 50 millionth tire to be manufactured at TNA was a Ridge Grappler, a light truck tire sold under the Nitto brand. The series has earned itself a strong reputation for its combination...

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Sumitomo Rubber Plans US Launch for SUV Tires From Popular Falken Brand

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) is planning a U.S. rollout for new 4×4 and SUV tires under the Falken brand, which already has sales operations and a strong reputation in the country. The company intends here to launch two new products under the Wildpeak series and one under the Ziex series, with sales of these to begin gradually rolling out...

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Mercedes–AMG Adopts Yokohama Rubber’s Advan Sport V105 Tires for New E-Class Model

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that its Advan Sport V105 tire has been adopted as OE in the new Mercedes–AMG E 53 4Matic+, which comes in sedan, station wagon, coupe and cabriolet versions. Yokohama Rubber began supplying the tire for the model last June. September then brought the announcement that the new car, part of the E-Class 53-series,...

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