August 2018 - Traction News

Toyo Tires launches first ever SEMA Top Build contest

Toyo Tires has launched the first ever Toyo Tires SEMA Top Build contest with $10,000 in cash prizes up for grabs. Eligible...

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Tires

Pirelli chosen as OE tire for new ‘Gunther Werks’ custom-built Porche 993

Pirelli announced it was chosen as original equipment for the new ‘Gunther Werks’ transformed Porche 993 Sport Touring Model. Gunther Werks, one...

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Tires

Continental Tire unveils advanced tractor tire: TractorMaster

Continental Tire is expanding its agricultural tire portfolio with the introduction of a new advanced tractor tire: The TractorMaster. The new TractorMaster...

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News

Pirelli pledges support for United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund

Pirelli has become the first tire company to join the United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund, pledging a contribution of $600,000 (2018-2019)...

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Tires

Michelin launches new harvester tire: the Michelin CerexBIB 2

Michelin has launched a new harvester tire that can perform at high-load capacities while maintaining low pressures in the field. The Michelin...

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Business

Sears Auto Center expands tire installation program with Amazon.com

After teaming up with Amazon.com in May, Sears Auto Center announced the expansion of its program that provides full-service tire installation and...

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Business

Goodyear Tire launches ‘Beyond Tires’ innovation challenge

Goodyear Tire has partnered with the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio to launch a hackathon-style...

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Tires

Hankook Tire unveils new electric vehicle tire: Kinergy AS EV

Hankook Tire unveils its second-generation electric vehicle tire, the Kinergy AS EV, which features strengthened handling and noise-reducing capabilities that are optimized...

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Dealer

Virginia Tire re-opens facility in Fairfax’s Springfield revitalization district

Virginia Tire & Auto, the Fairfax-based full-service provider of automotive maintenance, repair and tire services, announces the grand re-opening of its facility...