Hankook Tire America Corp. is a Seoul-based tire manufacturing company that has spread its operations all over the world. Founded in South Korea, the company has become a major player in the U.S. tire market. It delivers high quality and reliable products while leveraging on technology, marketing, and efficient manufacturing processes. On January 3, 2020, […]
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Cooper Resources
Cooper Tire Will be the Exclusive Tire Supply for the 2020 British Rallycross Championship
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Cooper Tire Europe has been supplying several multiple European and British rallycross championships with tires for a long time. These include the FIA European Rallycross Championship, the FIA World Rallycross Championship, the RX2 International Series, RallyX Nordic, Rallycross on Ice, and the FSSA French Rallycross Championship. In addition to these, the company will be supplying […]
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As the 2019 year wound up, among the biggest achievements that Cooper Tire had was producing over 400 million tires at its Texarkana-based plant in Arkansas. The tire that got the company to the milestone was produced on 8 February. It was a Discover STT Pro built and designed for extreme weather conditions and off-road […]
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As of 27 December 2019, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. decided to recall 2,095 tires. These span different brands which include Mastercraft SRT Touring, Evolution Tour, Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport, Mastercraft Stratus AS, and Starfire Solarus AS tires. According to reports published on the same day, the subject tires were said to have an improper […]
Continental Resources
Continental Extends Partnership to Ensure Continuous Supply of Tires in the UAE
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The supply of Continental Tires to the United Arab Emirates will not be stopping any time soon. This is thanks to an extended partnership between Emirates for Universal Tyres (EUT) and Continental. The deal took place in late December 2019 and ensured that EUT will continue to be the major distributor for Continental until 31 […]
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Among the many things that Continental Tire showcased at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show were a new monitoring solution and an intelligent capable steer tire. These offered a glimpse into what the tire manufacturer is doing to promote the most innovative technology for commercial fleets. Smart Tires According to Continental’s vice president of sales […]
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As of January 1, 2020, Continental Tire the Americas named Joerg Burfien president and head of Hoosier Racing Tire Corporation. The company supplies tires to racing applications across the world. It was acquired by Continental in 2016 and currently emphasizes on quality and high performance. Burfien succeeded John DeSalle who retired in November last year […]
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Michelin North America Inc. announced earlier this year that it was planning to recall a set of Michelin tires that do not have the necessary markings from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The recall was set to take place on 30 January 2020. The tires affected are a pallet of Michelin CrossClimate+ tires and were […]
According to Michelin motorsports director Matthieu Bonardel, Michelin plans to develop two tire families for the Le Mans Hypercar class. It was earlier announced that Michelin would be the full tire supplier for the top class of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Bonardel is expected to release more details and updates as the program rolls […]
In a bulletin that was released on 18 December 2019, Michelin plans to reduce tire allocations for multiple races and classes in the upcoming IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The confirmed report was sent to competitors stating that Michelin tires would cut one set of tires for GT Le Mans class teams. The event will be […]