CarAdvice College – Part Four: Tyre Safety
June 18, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Car Advice, CarAdvice College, Safety, Tyres
Our recent track day at Eastern Creek, focusing on new tyre technology, has highlighted once again the need for a serious look at tyre safety.
So naturally we thought it timely that this round of CarAdvice College focus on keeping your rubber moving on the roadway.
It may sound simple, after all gravity will do quite a [...]
Hankook Enfren Low Rolling Resistance Tyre Launch
June 4, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Behind the Wheel, Car News, Hyundai, Tyres
Hankook Enfren Low Rolling Resistance Tyre Launch
Would a day at the race track disprove my thoughts on LRR tyres?
-by Matt Brogan
Low Rolling Resistance tyres may sound like an oxymoron, and quite often the assumption made is that an LRR tyre will not perform as well as a conventional steel belted radial in terms of grip, [...]
Bridgestone to invest $150 million in new Shanghai plant
April 14, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Car News
Bridgestone, Japan’s largest tyre maker, said today it planned to expand its capacity by investing A$150 million in a new Chinese plant, this time in Wuxi near Shanghai.
The plant is scheduled to be built from mid-2011 enabling an additional capacity for Bridgestone of 4200 tyres a day, bringing the company’s total global daily production to [...]
