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Kumho tyres wins Mercedes-Benz contract - March 18th, 2010

Kumho has been chosen to supply tyres as original equipment (OE) for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans.
The South Korean tyres manufacturer announced that the prestigious contract marks the expansion of its ‘already fruitful partnership’ with Daimler AG, the makers of the Mercedes-Benz vans.
And the announcement reinforces the company’s aggressive strategy to increase its OE business - [...]

Check tyres before Easter get-away - March 18th, 2010

The Easter holidays are fast approaching and with the coldest winter in 30 years only just behind us it’s a good time to give your car or caravan tyres a thorough check up.
The bitter weather has been hard on tyres over the past few months, especially since it has created thousands of potholes which have [...]

Old tyres make perfect pitches - March 17th, 2010

By Oliver Hall
A former landscape gardener turned green entrepreneur is developing a growing business turning old tyres into hardy sports pitches.
Thanks to Conor O’Neill, thousands of tyres which could have been dumped or stockpiled are now being recycled to make some of Ireland’s top GAA pitches playable all year round.
The revolutionary new pitches are saving [...]

Bridgestone tyres spike Michelin’s advertising claims - March 17th, 2010

By Denna Bowman
Michelin tyres have been asked to “modify or discontinue” advertising claims after rivals Bridgestone challenged their content for the second time in a year.
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus did not find fault with the tyres commercials, according to the Tyre Review.
However, it has asked Michelin North America [...]