Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced findings from research into high-strength material that would lead to resource-saving tires. The research was…...
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Toyo Tires Releases New Tire Model for Off-road Kei Cars
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5105) recently released the Open Country R/T, a new tire model designed for off-road…...
Sumitomo Rubber Holds Truck and Bus Tire Work Contest
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has recently held a contest concerning the operation of truck and bus tires at the…...
Retreaded Tires Need to Overcome Certain Challenges in Japanese Market, Says JRA Chairman
Japan Rubber Weekly recently spoke with Tatsuo Gomi, chairman of the Japan Retreaders Association (JRA). In addition to discussion of…...
Production of Passenger Car Tires Down 1.5% in July
Production of automobile tires and tire tubes dropped 2.4 percent year-on-year in July, to a total of 91,442 tons, according…...
Racing the Ultimate Test for Tire Technology, Says Yokohama Rubber’s Head of Consumer Tire Development
From 2016, Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) is supplying its Advan racing tires as the control tires for the Japanese…...
