Nihon Michelin Tire Co. Ltd. recently revealed that the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, a tire designed for use in high-performance cars, has been adopted as OE for Toyota Motor Corp.’s (TYO:7203) new GR Yaris. A flagship model in Michelin’s lineup of sports tires, the Pilot Sport 4S serves to fully draw out the capabilities of the cars it is fitted...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently announced that it has started supplying BluEarth-FE AE30 tires as OE for the new Daihatsu Taft, a kei-class light vehicle that launched in Japan on June 10. These are being supplied in the size of 165/65R15 81S. The BluEarth-FE AE30 is a fuel-efficient standard tire under the BluEarth series, which is themed around making...
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....
Bridgestone Corp. (TYO:5108) recently announced that it has begun supplying the Ecopia RD613 as an OE tire for the newly updated Toyota Hiace, which was launched by Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) in May. The Ecopia brand of tires offers impressive capabilities when it comes to various tire performance metrics – including wet performance and driveability – while also making targeted...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) recently revealed that it has been supplying its Advan Sport V107 tires as OE for a new-model car, the Mercedes–AMG GLE 53 4Matic+, since last October. These are being fitted to the model as a 575/50ZR20 113Y size for the front tires and 325/35ZR22 114Y for the rear tires. Made for use with high-powered premium...
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) announced on April 20 that it has been supplying Avid GT tires as OE for two new cars launched by Subaru Corp. (TYO:7270) in North America. Both of these cars – the new-model Legacy sedan and Outback crossover SUV – hit the U.S. and Canadian markets in autumn 2019. Based on the existing Avid tire...
