National Tire Safety Week (June 1-7) Focuses Attention On Tire Care
Jun 2, 2014
A tire industry survey reveals that nearly 7 out of 10 vehicles are riding on under inflated tires. Nearly one in five vehicles has at least one significantly under inflated tire. The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), the national trade association for tire manufacturers, sponsors National Tire Safety Week (June ... Continue reading
Goodyear Announces Plan to Build New Consumer Tire Plant in the Americas
Jun 2, 2014
Plan focused on capturing growth opportunities, increasing shareholder returns - New plant addresses growing market demand for high-value-added tires in Americas - Shareholder return program more than doubles to approximately $650 million - 20% increase in quarterly common stock dividend - Share repurchase program incr ... Continue reading
TIRE RECALL: Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR
May 29, 2014
Report Receipt Date: APR 18, 2014 NHTSA Campaign Number: 14T004000 Component(s): Potential Number of Units Affected: 6,209 FEDERALCOURAGIA A/T / LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR 05/11/2013 - 04/12/2014 Manufacturer: Federal Corporation Federal Corporation (Federal) is recalling certain model Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q ... Continue reading
Americans Urged To Take Five Minutes To Check Tires
May 26, 2014
Discount Tire, the world's largest tire and wheel retailer, and the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), continue their relationship for National Tire Safety Week June 1-7. With summer travel upon American motorists, the nationwide effort is designed to educate drivers about four essential areas of tire maintenance ... Continue reading
May 23, 2014
Continuing its long history of supporting the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, exclusive tire supplier of NASCARâs three major national series, has launched its fifth annual âGoodyear Gives Backâ charitable program benefitting the Support Our Troops® organiza ... Continue reading
Continental Wins GreenTec Awards 2014 for Dandelion Rubber
May 13, 2014
Continental Tyres and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (IME) have been honoured at the GreenTec Awards 2014 for their co-development project "RUBIN â Industrial Emergence of Natural Rubber from Dandelion." A 60-member jury panel consisting of experts from industry, academia, trade ... Continue reading
Ram chooses Goodyear Wrangler Tires for 2014 Power Wagon
Apr 30, 2014
With the launch of its new 2014 Power Wagon, Ram Trucks says it has developed the most off-road-capable pickup on the market. To balance the need for on-road civility and off-road performance, Ram chose to equip the Power Wagon with Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac® tires. Built to master the most rigorous off-road trails ... Continue reading
Goodyear Unveils 2014 'Support Our Troops' Race Tire
Apr 28, 2014
NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth, Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer and Stu Grant, Goodyear general manager of global race tires, unveil Goodyear's 2014 "Support Our Troops" race tire which will be used during all NASCAR races leading up to Memorial Day at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The custom tires will coincide wit ... Continue reading
Pothole Pitfalls: Steering Clear of a Springtime Menace
Apr 24, 2014
The dreaded pothole: it's one of the most frustrating obstacles that drivers face. Potholes, which are caused by the accumulation of water within the structure of the road and worsened by traffic, are usually the product of a long winter of steady snow and rain combined with spring thawing. This season, Hankook Tire as ... Continue reading
Bridgestone to Build Passenger Car Tire Plant in Russia
Apr 21, 2014
Tokyo, Apr 14, 2014; JCN reported that Bridgestone Corporation broke ground this month at the planned site of a new passenger car radial tire plant in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. The plant is expected to start production in the first half of 2016. The plant will produce passenger car radial tires such as winter tires for ... Continue reading
Goodyear Launches Fuel Strategy Sweepstakes for NASCAR Fans
Apr 17, 2014
A great fuel strategy can be key to a NASCAR victory. And with the launch of The Goodyear Fuel Strategy Sweepstakes, fans now have the chance to win tooâwith one of the most fuel-efficient cars on the road, the Toyota Camry Hybrid, and Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires. The grand prize for the sweepstakes, which r ... Continue reading
Teens Say Texting And Driving Is More Dangerous Than Skydiving, But They Do It Anyway
Apr 15, 2014
Eight out of 10 teens say that texting and driving is more dangerous than skydiving, yet young drivers are 50 times more likely to text and drive than skydive, according to a recent nationwide survey*. The survey found that while teens say texting and driving is dangerous, distracted driving persists as young drivers c ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Opens Public Voting for Fuel The Cause Contest
Apr 15, 2014
Bridgestone Americas has announced the 12 finalists of its Fuel the Cause contest and has opened public voting to determine the winner. One of the 12 selected submissions will win a $25,000 gift from Bridgestone to be used toward the transformation of a green space project in one North American community â be it a ... Continue reading
View large preview Isuzu Truck joins Continental Tyres on 'the road to Rio'!
Mar 26, 2014
As sponsors of the FIFA⢠World Cup 2014, Continental Tyres has embarked on its âroad to Rioâ campaign, which is a national roadshow that is taking a little piece of Brazil to football fans across England. For the roadshow, they have teamed up with leading truck manufacturer Isuzu Truck (UK) who has donat ... Continue reading
Melting Snow Gives Way To Potholes
Mar 23, 2014
As winter snows recede, an epidemic of potholes has broken out across the nation, luring unsuspecting motorists and their vehicles into concrete or asphalt traps, causing damaged wheels, suspensions and tires. The Rubber Manufacturers Association, the national trade association for tire manufacturers that produce tires ... Continue reading
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