Yokohama Rubber has started supplying its Alliance Agri Star II tires as OE for the YT3R tractor series from Yanmar Agribusiness. Supply began this June, with the tires set for use in the YT330R, YT333R, YT338R and YT345R models specifically. The deal will see four tire sizes fitted to these tractors: 280/70R16 112D, 280/70R18 114D, 380/70R24 125D and 380/80R28 127D....
Goodyear will participate in the development of tires for lunar rover vehicles in collaboration with U.S.-based company Rocky Road Martin. The tire maker has supplied key products to NASA’s Apollo Program, symbolized by Apollo 11, the first successful human landing on the moon 53 years ago. The new joint development continues the tradition of tire development that enables driving under...
Bridgestone will add 10 sizes exclusively for SUVs to the lineup of its premium studless tire Blizzak VRX3. The new sizes will go on sale sequentially from October 1. Blizzak, Bridgestone’s leading winter tire brand, was created in 1988 to contribute to safer and more reliable driving on icy and snowy winter road surfaces. The Blizzak VRX3, launched in 2021,...
Nihon Michelin Tire will add the Michelin Crossclimate 2 SUV to its Michelin Crossclimate 2 series of all-weather tires. The new tire will go on sale on August 8 and will come in a range of 30 sizes from 17 inch to 20 inch. This product is an addition to the Michelin Crossclimate 2 series of all-weather tires that meet...
Bridgestone Tire Solutions Japan will from September 20 begin offering a real-time monitoring service for transportation companies in Japan. The service is using Tirematics, a digital solution tool that enables remote monitoring of tire pressure and temperature information measured by the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The newly launched real-time monitoring service will utilize Tirematics to transmit tire pressure and...
Yokohama Rubber announced on July 22 that it will raise the price of tires shipped for the Japanese market effective October 1. The hike will include summer, winter, and all-season tires and tube flaps for Japanese market use, which will be subject to an increase of up to 8 percent, depending on the type, product, size, and other factors. The...
