Sumitomo Rubber has developed a new simulation method that can predict tire noise on actual road surfaces more accurately and in a shorter time than ever before. By taking into account the vibration input to the tire due to road surface irregularities and the sound absorption characteristics of the road surface, the prediction accuracy has been greatly improved with an...
Toyo Tires has developed Tire SAPRI, a digital application to monitor and manage the usage environment and conditions of truck and bus (TB) tires. The application enables the prediction of tire wear conditions, monitoring of air pressure and temperature, notification of abnormalities detected by the application, and management of installed and stored tires. In July 2020, the company announced the...
Michelin Japan will revise the prices of its Michelin and BF Goodrich brand tires for the Japanese domestic market starting February 1, 2025. The price increases will cover passenger cars, light truck tires (summer and winter), motorcycle tires, truck and bus tires (summer and winter), and tubes and flaps, with an average increase of 5-8%. “Despite our efforts to improve...
Toyo Tires will establish Toyo Tires Sales and Marketing Europe d.o.o. Indija (TSE) in Serbia, which will start sales operations in the European market from January 2025. The sales control function of Toyo Tires Holdings of Europe (TTHE), headquartered in Germany and the current European control company, will be transferred to TSE by the end of 2025. The business structure...
Bridgestone will increase the production capacity of its main Japanese domestic production bases for premium passenger car larger rim diameter tires (18-inch and larger tires for Europe, the U.S., and the Middle East, and 17-inch and larger tires for other markets) at its Hikone Plant (Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture), Tosu Plant (Tosu City, Saga Prefecture), and Nasu Plant (Nasushiobara City,...
Yokohama Rubber will participate in a public road test of trunk line transportation by Level 4 self-driving trucks conducted by T2, a company that develops self-driving trucks, and will conduct tire verification. The vehicle will be equipped with new truck and bus tires scheduled for release next spring to verify the performance required of tires for self-driving trucks. In the...
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