Tyre industry intelligence, market reporting, and editorial analysis — curated for Southern African professionals.
South African local tyre manufacturers are playing their part in driving towards a greener future and building a more sustainable future for all. Combining cutting-edge technology with capital investment and innovative practices, all four local manufacturers have committed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in line with global targets. Bridgestone South Africa, Continental Tyre South […]
Continental receives worldwide original equipment approval for the 22-inch sizeContiSilent technology installed: noise components of rolling noise in the vehicle interior reduced by up to nine decibelsTesters’ favourite: SportContact 7 already declared winner in 11 renowned independent tyre tests Audi is factory-fitting its RS 6 Avant performance with the Continental SportContact 7 premium tyres. Thanks to […]
During a recent Ride and Drive event in Las Vegas, Pirelli Tire North America introduced the Pirelli P Zero AS Plus 3, an ultra high-performance tire designed to deliver exceptional performance throughout its lifespan. The tyre was tested in various conditions, including high speeds and tight turns at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where it demonstrated its handling […]
Valebridge Media Services, the organisers of the Recircle Awards, the established industry awards programme which recognises excellence in the tyre retreading and recycling sectors, have announced that the Nominations Ceremony to announce the shortlists for the 2023 Recircle Awards, will take place at 6 pm Central European Time (CET) next Monday 19 June 2023. The […]
The second-hand tyre industry in South Africa presents enormous challenges, with an estimated 63% of second-hand tyres sold in the country being illegal and unfit for road use. The local industry estimates the second-hand tyre market to comprise between 1,5 to 2 million tyres, with 750 000 to 900 000 of these being illegal and […]
Understanding how to look after your vehicle has just become a lot easier with the launch of an exciting course through a new initiative called Car Basics. Launched by Paige Lindenberg in association with Tiger Wheel & Tyre, Car Basics aims to address the knowledge gap that exists in automotive maintenance, empowering individuals to feel […]
Michael Humphreys has been appointed by Supa Quick as its new managing director to lead the company in line with Bridgestone Southern Africa’s vision of delivering accelerated social and customer value as a sustainable solutions company. In order to achieve this, Humphreys’ appointment seeks to establish a new management structure that has an increased focus […]
Scandinavian Enviro Systems’ (Enviro) major shareholder Michelin has developed a racing tire for this year’s edition of the Le Mans 24-hour race that contains a full 63 percent sustainable materials, including recovered carbon black (rCB) from Enviro’s plant in Åsensbruk, Sweden. The tire will be used on one of the cars taking part in the […]
Bridgestone Americas‘ announced that its commercial truck and bus radial (TBR) tire manufacturing facility in Warren County, Tennessee, received its sixth Volunteer STAR (Safety Through Accountability and Recognition) award. The Volunteer STAR Award is a nationally recognized program patterned after the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Because the company has received the award, its Warren […]
Bringing together the entire carbon black supply chain! Recovered Carbon Black is the must-attend event for anyone involved within the carbon black supply chain! The Recovered Carbon Black Conference provides a much-needed platform for experts and innovators, who research, develop and commercialise recovered carbon black to stay updated on the latest market developments, challenges and […]
Toyo Tire announced the development of catalysts that convert carbon dioxide into butadiene in high yield in collaboration with the University of Toyama. The company said it and the university successfully synthesized butadiene rubber, a key raw materials for tires, using CO2. The composition ratios of raw materials used for automobile tires varies by category, and […]
A collaboration with a record duration, based on technological innovation with a direct impact on road tyre development 2.9 million race kilometres covered by Pirelli tyres, equal to almost 8 times the distance from the Earth to the Moon On the occasion of the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna round at Misano, the fifth event of the 2023 […]