Tires

Yokohama Rubber Donates Winter Tires to Japan Car Sharing Association

Yokohama Rubber donated 224 studless tires for passenger cars to the Japan Car Sharing Association as part of its efforts to support car sharing in the region and assist in disaster reconstruction. The donated tires were replaced by students as part of their car maintenance classes. 132 tires were installed on vehicles at Akita College of Technology on November 6...

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Toyo Tires to Exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024

Toyo Tires will exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024, one of the world’s largest custom car shows, to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City from January 12-14, 2024. The company’s booth will be based on the concept of “Aggressive Sustainability with Toyo Tires”. Through the display of original custom vehicles equipped with Toyo Tires’ tires and a broad...

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Japanese Automotive Tire Demand to Remain Flat in 2024: Forecast

The Japan Automotive Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) recently announced its forecast for Japanese domestic demand for automotive tires in 2023 and 2024. According to the report, total demand for tires for new vehicles in 2023 is expected to be 183.29 million tons, almost unchanged from 2022, with demand for new tires seen to be higher, but demand for tires for...

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Yokohama Rubber to Deliver OE Tires for New Lexus Compact SUV

Yokohama Rubber has begun deliveries of Advan V61 tires for the new compact SUV LBX to be launched by Lexus in December in Japan, Europe, Asia, and other markets. The tires are available in 225/55R18 98H and 225/60R1799H sizes. The Advan V61 installed on the new vehicle is a high-performance tire from Yokohama Tire’s global flagship tire brand, the Advan...

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Toyo Tires to Launch Proxes CF3 Fuel-Efficient Comfort Tires in Japan

Toyo Tires will sequentially launch the Proxes CF3 fuel-efficient comfort tire from its global flagship tire brand Proxes series in the Japanese market from January 2024. A total of 46 sizes will be available. The Proxes CF3 is a product that combines fuel efficiency and wet grip performance at a high dimension. In designing the pattern, the company utilized its...

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Bridgestone Holds Customer Service and Skills Competition for Tire Chain Store Staff

Bridgestone Retail Japan has in September held for staff members of Cockpit Tire passenger car tire chain stores a Customer Service Grand Prix to test their ability to respond to user requests and propose products and services, and a Skill Grand Prix to compete in the accuracy and speed of tire replacement work. A total of 425 people participated in...

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