New Dodge Nitro to Sport Goodyear Tires · 07/28/2006
When Dodge’s new Nitro midsize SUV arrives in showrooms this fall, it will be wearing Goodyear Wrangler HP tires (or Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires for export vehicles).
American Tire Distributors to Buy Samaritan · 07/28/2006
American Tire Distributors (ATD) recently concluded an agreement to buy Samaritan Tire, adding Samaritan’s Minneapolis distribution center to its existing nationwide network of 72 locations.
Smoking-Hot Carbon-Fiber / Magnesium Wheels · 07/27/2006
Rennworx announced today that it will be the first U.S. distributor of Dymag’s hybrid carbon-fiber / magnesium wheels. Made to fit Ferraris, Porsches, and other supercars—as well as in standard 18”, 19”, and 20” sizes—the wheels consist of a carbon-fiber barrel fastened to a forged magnesium disc using titanium hardware. According to Rennworx, “the low weight but high stiffness of carbon-fiber rims produces a very lightweight rim, “ cutting some 17 lbs off the weight of a standard 18”, 30 lb Porsche wheel.
Yokohama Tires Chosen for FIA WTCC · 07/26/2006
Japan-based Yokohama Rubber will supply “control tires” bearing the Advan brand for the 2007 FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) World Touring Car Championship, for the second year in a row.
About Rims and Tires · 07/25/2006
A wheel is a circular object that, together with an axle, allows low friction in motion by rolling. Common examples are found in transport applications, such as cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and trains. A tire is a device covering the circumference of a wheel. It is an essential part of most ground vehicles and is used to dampen the vibrations caused by irregularities in the road surface, to protect the wheel from wear and tear, and to provide a high-friction bond between the car and the road to improve acceleration and handling.