Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) recently announced that it has started supplying the Dunlop Enasave EC300+ as an OE tire for Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:7201) new Nissan Roox, which launched on March 19. The new Nissan Roox is a “super-height” kei-class wagon that has excellent drivability with class-leading interior space and is equipped with omnidirectional advanced safety technologies. In...
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Falken Tyre Europe GmbH, a European sales subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110), has started to supply the Falken Azenis FK510A as an OE tire for the new Audi A1 Citycarver. The Azenis FK510A is notable for having excellent high-speed stability on both dry and wet surfaces. Such qualities have led the tire to meet with strong reviews all-round,...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is set to begin supplying its Greatec brand of tires as an OE option for use on Isuzu Motors Ltd.’s (TYO:7202) new Giga truck, which hit the Japanese market in December 2019. The Greatec brand has so far been largely geared toward the North American market. Tires at the rear of large trucks are typically mounted in...
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Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) recently announced that it has started supplying its Proxes R56M to Mazda Motor Corp. (TYO:7261) for use as an OE tire in the automaker’s new crossover SUV. Named the Mazda CX-30, this new SUV launched in Japan on Oct. 24. The Proxes R56M employs a newly combined rubber compound brought about by Nano Balance Technology, a...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that its Battlax Hypersport S22 tires have been selected as original equipment for the 2020 Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX, a sport tourer motorcycle released this month by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (TYO:7012). In addition to impressive dry grip and light handling, the Battlax Hypersport S22 provides excellent wet performance. This allows the tire to give riders...
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Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has started supplying its Ecopia EP150 tires as OE for Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:7201) Serena e-Power, which recently underwent minor changes. Tires under the Ecopia brand are able to maintain excellent performance in a number of metrics sought after in tires – including wet performance and stable handling – while also helping to cut down on...
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