Bridgestone will increase its production capacity of premium motorcycle tires for high-end vehicles, particularly large superbikes of 1,000cc and more. The expansion will take place at the Nasu Plant in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, the Group’s only motorcycle tire production facility globally, and will mark a total investment of around 1.7 billion yen ($12.4 million). Starting in 2026, the production...
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Sumitomo Rubber Proposes Fun & Eco-Friendly Concept Tire for Electric Motorcycles
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) unveiled a concept tire for electric motorcycles at the 49th Tokyo Motorcycle Show, which was held over March 25–27. Based on the concept of being eco-friendly while also retaining the joy of motorcycle riding, Sumitomo Rubber aims with this tire to provide grip and handling for safe and enjoyable riding; low rolling resistance, which contributes...
Michelin Japan to Launch New Urban Mobility Tire With Excellent Safety, Comfort and Economy
Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. is set to begin rolling out the Michelin City Extra, a new motorcycle tire for urban mobility, on March 14. The tire will be available in a total of five sizes. Coming as an evolution of the existing Michelin City Pro, the Michelin City Extra exhibits a higher level of safety and comfort while also...
Michelin Japan to Launch Two New Sports Touring Tires for Motorcycles
Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. intends to start offering two new sports touring tires – the Michelin Road 6 and Michelin Road 6 GT – in Japan from Feb. 16. The tires will come in seven front sizes and 11 rear sizes, making for a total of 18 sizes available. These products are the latest in the Michelin Road series,...
Bridgestone Supplies OE Tire for Yamaha’s New Road Sports Motorcycle
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that its Battlax Hypersport S22 tire has been selected as OE for the 2021 model of the MT-09 ABS road sports motorcycle, which was launched last month by Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7272). The MT-09 series shows impressive performance at everyday speeds, syncing up with the rider’s intent to let the rider maneuver at will....
Bridgestone Tires Selected as OE for 2020 Models of Yamaha’s Super Sports Bikes
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) is supplying its Battlax Racing Street RS11 tires as OE for the 2020 models of Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.’s (TYO:7272) YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M super sports bikes, which the automaker unveiled on May 28. A flagship model in Bridgestone’s lineup of road-legal sports tires, the Battlax Racing Street RS11 was designed to provide sporty performance on public roads....