Dandelions are a key component to the future of tires, according to Continential Tire. The company has been conducting research into replacing natural rubber from the tropics with plants which can be grown at moderate climates since 2011 in collaboration with several companies and the plant breeder ESKUSA in Parkstetten. Continental Tire produced and tested… Continue reading Are Dandelions the Future of Tires?
Tag: Wheels & Tires
Classic Performance Products Acquires American Legend Wheels
Classic Performance Products Inc. (CPP) has acquired of American Legend Wheels from Motoractive USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Motoractive Australia…
Classic Performance Products Inc. Acquires American Legend Wheels
Brand headed for ‘new levels of excitement’…
Keystone Now Wheelin’ with FURY Off-Road
Keystone Automotive Operations Inc. has added FURY Off-Road to its wheel and tire category…
Turn 14 Distribution Wheels Forward with Mickey Thompson on Line Card
Turn 14 Distribution has added Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels to its line card…
Forgeline Marks 25th Year, but Company Story Begins in ’70s
This year is a milestone for custom wheel manufacturer Forgeline Motorsports, as it reaches its 25th anniversary in business…
Team Mickey Thompson Ready for the Dirt
Mickey Thompson’s stable of short course off-road racers is revved up and ready to hit the dirt for the 2019 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) season…
Yokohama Tire Partners with Subaru Motorsports USA
Yokohama Tire has formed a marketing and racing partnership with Subaru Motorsports USA for this season…
Midwest Wheel Gives Icon Award to CURT Group Employee
Accessory distributor Midwest Wheel Companies recently named Scott Morrison as the first recipient of the company’s Icon Award…
Yokohama Tire Names Stan Chandgie New VP of Consumer Sales
He brings 20-plus years of global progressive experience in the manufacturing & distribution sectors …
Yokohama Helps Build California Playground
Yokohama Tire teamed with local partners and volunteers to build a new KaBOOM! playground at Oak View Park in Huntington Beach, California on Feb. 27…
Turn 14 Distribution Adds ADVAN Racing Wheels to Line Card
Turn 14 Distribution has added ADVAN Racing Wheels to its line card…
Yokohama to Support Auto Fest Honoring Late ‘The Fast and the Furious’ Star
Yokohama Tire has been named the presenting sponsor of FuelFest, an automotive festival set for March 2 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California…
Forgeline Motorsports Expands IMSA Strategic Alliance in 2019
Expanding on a relationship that was rekindled in 2018, Forgeline Motorsports will be a sponsor of IMSA.tv live streaming for all 2019 IMSA MICHELIN Pilot Challenge events…
Mickey Thompson Debuts its First Dedicated Off-Road Tire
Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has launched a new, off-road use only tire designed to traverse even the most extreme terrain…