Tyres & Wheels Archive

“The mass road crash casualties are happening due to the trucks & truck drivers” Dr Kamaljeet Soi – Vice Chairman at Punjab State Road Safety Council

Posted on May 21, 2013 | No Comments
India Transport Portal: At what stage are we regarding the India road safety situation? And what is the Punjab State situation? Kamaljeet Soi : Road Safety Situation in India is...
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India imposes duty on Chinese and Thai non-radial tyres

Posted on March 29, 2013 | No Comments
The Indian Finance Ministry has imposed anti-dumping duties on cross-ply tyres from China and Thailand. According to the revenue department, these duties will be in place for at least five...
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Leaps and Bounds in Truck Tyre Engineering

Posted on March 28, 2013 | No Comments
Tyres play an integral role in any vehicle but more so in a commercial vehicle as it often carries an enormous amount of weight. Although they have no moving parts,...
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2012: Indian tyre industry saw a growth of 5.3%

Posted on March 25, 2013 | No Comments
Five percent of the nearly $100 billion global tyre industry is accounted for by India. The industry turnover is about Rs.13,500 per annum. The top four companies include MRF, Apollo,...
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Apollo Tyres on a buying spree?

Posted on March 21, 2013 | No Comments
There was plenty of speculation late last year about the Indian tyre manufacturer – Apollo Tyres’ plans to acquire a major stake in the Ohio-based company – Cooper Tires. Both...
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Goodyear’s Latest Innovation – Self-Inflating Tyres

Posted on March 15, 2013 | No Comments
Tyres are integral to driving and yet they receive less attention than they should. Most people fail to check their tyre pressure on a regular basis, allowing the air pressure...
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Discussions continue for Dunlop at Sahaganj

Posted on March 13, 2013 | No Comments
In 1936, Dunlop India began manufacturing tyres at Sahaganj, Kolkata. The Scottish company has had a long and, recently, a rather tumultuous history with India. Ruia Group bought Dunlop from...
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Airless Tweel Tyres from Michelin

Posted on February 27, 2013 | No Comments
Pneumatic tyres may soon become a thing of the past thanks to tweel airless tyres being developed by Michelin, one of the leading tyre manufacturers in the world. While the...
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Tube and tubeless tyres – Focus on manufacturers

Posted on February 22, 2013 | No Comments
The very first tubeless tyres were invented in the early 1900s. However, they could only be introduced much later due to technical and design problems. With the technological advancements, tubeless...
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The latest on tube and tubeless tyres

Posted on February 21, 2013 | No Comments
The reputation of Indian roads is rapidly changing, and for the better. Once considered bad, potholed and broken, the infrastructure revolution has successfully changed the face of Indian roads. With...
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Truck tyre sizes

Posted on February 5, 2013 | No Comments
Truck tyres form one of the most important and prominent parts of the truck. Tyres bear the brunt of the load of the truck and the road surface allowing a...
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Understanding tyre codes

Posted on January 18, 2013 | No Comments
Find here our Special Issue on Radialisation in India! Tyres form an intrinsic if not integral part of a vehicle. However, there is more to a tyre than just making...
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Tyre Norms and Standards

Posted on January 15, 2013 | No Comments
Find here our Special Issue on Radialisation in India! Tyres form the most basic part of a vehicle and perhaps one of the most important too, but remain unfortunately largely...
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Tyre retreading in India

Posted on January 7, 2013 | No Comments
Find here our Special Issue on Radialisation in India! The part of the tyre that comes in contact with the surface of the road is known as the tread. The...
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The progress made in the rolling resistance of tyres

Posted on January 3, 2013 | No Comments
Find here our Special Issue on Radialisation in India! The rolling resistance or rolling friction of a tyre is defined as the force that resists motion when the tyre rolls...
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Tyre and Rubber Indonesia Exhibition – March 26 – 29, 2013

Posted on December 20, 2012 | No Comments
Location: JIExpo Kemayoran, Indonesia Organizer: PT. Global Expo Management (GEM Indonesia) Description: Tyre & Rubber Indonesia 2013 will be exclusive to introduce to tyre & automobile rubber’s supply chain...
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Anti-dumping duty on tyres

Posted on December 11, 2012 | No Comments
Find here our Special Issue on Radialisation in India! The announcement by the Finance Ministry of India to impose anti-dumping duty on bias ply bus and truck tyres only put...
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Plummeting natural rubber prices have yet to lower the price of tyres

Posted on November 2, 2012 | No Comments
Find here our Special Issue on Radialisation in India! Natural rubber, which is an essential component of tyres, witnessed a tremendous price hike few years back. This price inflation was...
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Road Safety Part V: Improvement in automotive technology

Posted on October 17, 2012 | No Comments
Find here our Special Issue on Radialisation in India! Find here our infographics on NHDP road construction pace! This article is the fifth coming from our second special issue. A...
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Tyres – Natural rubber plantations

Posted on October 5, 2012 | No Comments
Find here our Special Issue on Radialisation in India! One of the many problems plaguing a tyre manufacturing unit, whether big or small, is the limited availability of raw materials,...
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