Sumitomo Rubber has begun deliveries of Falken Azenis FK510 SUV tires for use on the new Toyota Yaris Cross GR Sport, which began selling in August. The tire size is 215/50R18 92V. The Azenis FK510 SUV achieves high wet performance and a high level of handling stability, and is featured in the Yaris Cross GR Sport vehicle catalog as a...
This article follows part 1 in a series of 2 on second quarter financial results (January-June of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022) of the four large Japanese tire manufacturers. Sales increased by double digits year-on-year for all four companies. With its strong demand and weak yen exchange rate, the U.S. market was one of the factors that contributed...
Japan’s four major tire manufacturers have now all posted their financial results for January–June 2022. The four companies – Bridgestone, Yokohama Rubber, Sumitomo Rubber, and Toyo Tires – each achieved double-digit increases to their sales revenue when compared to the first half of the previous year, on top of which the first two of these companies managed a year-on-year increase...
Sumitomo Rubber will release from July 22 Dunlop Sportmax Q-Lite all-round high-grip bias tires for two-wheelers. The tires will be suitable for a wide range of applications from circuits to streets and be available in seven sizes. This product is a bias tire that combines grip performance for sports driving with life performance for street use by optimally combining a...
A representative of Sumitomo Rubber has been awarded “Mentor of the Year 2022” by CenTiRe, a U.S. tire technology consortium. The Mentor of the Year award was created this year to recognize those who have made the greatest contribution in terms of guidance and support to academic researchers. CenTiRe is an industry-government-academia consortium involving the National Science Foundation (NSF), Virginia...
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, in collaboration with partners including Tohoku University, Kanazawa University and Saitama University, has succeeded in an experiment leading to the improvement of natural rubber varieties. The experiment identified the section of a natural rubber synthesizing enzyme that is important for controlling the chain length of natural rubber. By incorporating the section into an enzyme derived from tomatoes,...
