Yokohama Rubber has begun deliveries of Advan Sport EV tires for new vehicle installation (OE) on the Leapmotor C16, the new SUV launched in China in June 2024 by Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor. The tire sizes are 245/45R21 104V XL for the front and 255/45R21 106V XL for the rear. Based on the company’s Advan Sport V107 tire for high-performance...
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Yokohama Rubber to Supply Sustainable Racing Tires to All-Japan Super Formula
Continuing from last season, Yokohama Rubber will supply Advan racing tires made from renewable and recycled materials to the All-Japan Super Formula Championship as control tires in 2025. This season’s tires will further increase the ratio of recycled and recyclable materials to approximately 46%, and will be supplied from the official test held on February 18-19. As part of its...
Toyo Tires to Launch Proxes LuKII Premium Tire for Mini High Wagons
Toyo Tires will launch in March in Japan the Proxes LuKII, a premium tire exclusively for mini high wagons. Part of the the Proxes global flagship tire brand, the new tire will be available in four sizes. It inherits the quietness, firmness, high quality comfort, and wear performance of the existing Tranpath LuK, while improving wet braking performance and reducing...
Bridgestone to Establish New Motorsports Management Structure
Bridgestone has been taking the opportunity of the 60th anniversary of its motorsports activities in 2023 to strengthen its sustainable global motorsports activities. As part of this effort, the company will establish a new motorsports management structure by appointing a motorsports executive under the Global Chief Technology Officer (Executive Vice President) as of March 1, 2025. This is the first...
Yokohama Rubber Begins Testing AI Tech to Determine Air Pressure
Yokohama Rubber has developed a technology that uses AI to determine the air pressure status of truck and bus tires based on the sound of the tires hitting the ground, and has begun demonstration tests. In daily inspections of air pressure in truck and bus tires, hammering inspections are still the mainstream method because measuring air pressure with air pressure...
New Michelin Primacy 5 to Go on Sale in March
Michelin Japan has end of last year launched the new premium comfort tire Michelin Primacy 5, which will go on sale sequentially from March 1. The product is the successor to the Primacy 4+ and Primacy SUV+ models in the Michelin Primacy series. It is available in a total of 42 sizes ranging from 16 to 20 inches at an...