Production of automobile tires and tire tubes for the first half of 2016 suffered a year-on-year drop of 6.6 percent, to a total of 500,481 tons, according to records compiled by the Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA). Apart from a year-on-year increase of 7.3 percent in the production of industrial vehicle tires, production volumes fell year-on-year for all tire...
Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. has recently invited members of the press to an educational seminar about winter tires. During the event, Michelin Japan’s engineers offered commentary about winter tire history, advances in tire technology, smart winter tire use and performance variation based on U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) identification numbers. As technological innovation in the tire industry has accelerated...
Demand for automobile tires in Japan is expected to decrease for a second consecutive year, according to the mid-year review of domestic tire demand for 2016 published by the Japan Automobile Tire Manufacturers Association (JATMA) on July 21. The review places gross demand for tires including those for special and two-wheeled vehicles at 117.366 million units, a decline of 1.837...
The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has published the 2016 edition of “Tyre Industry of Japan.” It is available for free download as a PDF file on JATMA’s official website in English here. In addition to containing multiple reference data – including figures, tables and graphs – the document features an overview of JATMA, its member organizations, a brief history...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) plans to launch Japan domestic market sales in August of Advan Fleva V701, a new product with the global flagship Advan brand. All 24 available sizes will be sold, with plans for future expansion into further size ranges. The new tires inherit the profile of the Advan Sport V105 global flagship product, developed as a...
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) has announced that it will launch its M746 all-season trailer tire on Oct. 10. Combining performance capabilities in both wet and snow, the M746 employs a specially designed pattern with consideration to the twisting force that is characteristic of trailers. This improves block durability and wear resistance, helping to reduce the frequency of tire rotations, as the...
