Toyo Tires will starting in September to sequentially release for the Japanese market a white letter version of the Open Country A/T Ⅲ, a genuine all-terrain tire for SUVs. The Open Country, the main brand targeting SUVs, has been expanding its series lineup to meet diversifying user needs as the SUV market expands. In particular, products with white lettering, in...
Bicycle tire manufacturer Panaracer will release a new premium flagship model of its Agilest Fast clincher tires on August 1. The new product is the top-of-the-line model of the Agilest series of road tires, which has been well received since its release in 2022. The Agilest Fast adopts the newly developed F-material, which is the newly designed puncture-resistant belt AF...
Pirelli has relaunched its TireClub+ B2B e-commerce tire sales platform. The new version introduces many new features, including real-time monitoring of deliveries, more straightforward order management, access to data and statistics and the latest news from Pirelli. The latest version of TireClub+ makes ordering easier with new filters that simplify search results and allow users to check which tires are...
Michelin has partnered with La Poste and will equip vehicles of the French postal service with its new generation Uptis airless tires. The Uptis will be used to deliver letters and parcels in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France by the end of 2024. This is the first time that Aptis has been adopted in Europe after Asia. The Aptis...
Yokohama Rubber will from the second half of 2023 introduce the proprietary “E+” mark for tires for passenger cars, trucks and buses that are compatible with electric vehicles (EVs). The move comes in response to increasing demand for tires for EVs in recent years, which are required to meet the special needs of such vehicles. These include high load capacity...
Michelin Japan will raise the prices of its Michelin brand commercial vehicle tires for the Japanese market on September 1. The price increase will be for winter tires for trucks and buses, and the average increase will be 11% (the increase will vary depending on the product). The company commented on the price increase that it has been working to...
