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Who invented the winter tyre?
17 Dec 2024
When seeking out the company which first marketed a tyre intended for winter conditions, it makes sense to start your search in a region that’s no stranger to snow and ice. Finland fits the bill nicely, and Nokian Tyres has long occupied the superlative first place in the winter tyre world with its Kelirengas – literally ‘weather tyre’. But was it really first?
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Handicraft alive & well in tyre development
16 Aug 2023
Creating a tyre tread by hand may seem old-fashioned or even quaint, but even the best-known tyre brands rely upon skilled carvers when developing new patterns. We visited Continental in Germany to see how this is done and to find out why technology hasn’t consigned engraving to the history books.
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Auto Express recommends the best car tyres
15 Aug 2023
More 205/55 R16 tyres are sold in the UK than any other size, and this is the dimension Auto Express chose for its summer 2023 tyre test. In association with Blackcircles.com, the Auto Express team headed to the Contidrom proving ground in Germany and compared the performance of 11 tyre brands.
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Alligator’s bicycle tyre valves and inflators
9 Aug 2023
Ever experienced the pump not fitting or being unable to get to the valve? Don’t know if its Schrader, Presta or Dunlop? With valve-maker Alligator’s Blitzventil Universal, you only need one valve for all types of bicycles.
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SUV opponents destroy more than 200 tyres at dealership
8 Aug 2023
Tyres have been targeted in retaliation for a collision that killed two children. Tyre Extinguishers, the movement aiming to make it “impossible to own an SUV” by deflating these vehicles’ tyres, has drawn this tragedy into its campaign and “takes responsibility” for destroying all the tyres on at least 60 vehicles at a dealership.
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Bike tyre repairs make cycling more sustainable
4 Aug 2023
We don’t write much about bicycle tyres, but in this era of sustainability, maybe we should. Tyre repair specialists have put out a video encouraging us all to repair our inner tubes to keep us going on two wheels.
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Tyre developers create their own weather
3 Aug 2023
It’s been raining a lot lately, and that is great news for tyre developers testing the wet performance of their latest products. Not so good if they’re trying to test tyre performance in the dry, and it would be better to go indoors in search of better weather. Continental has done precisely this.
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