Continental is opening up a new chapter in super sports tires with its new ContiSportContact 5 P- and the company is keen to highlight the approvals already gained from sports car manufacturers and top class customisers. Moreover the new summer tire from Northern Germany is designed in such a way that it neatly fits into a new niche created by the vehicle manufacturers.
Bridgestone has announced that it will supply tyres for factory fitment on two new Citroën models: the 2010 C3 compact and the DS3, the first model in Citroën’s exciting new premium DS line. With these two new vehicles, Citroën is for the first time in more than 70 years granting its confidence to a second tyre supplier in Europe.
Ferrari has chosen Bridgestone tyres as original equipment for the new 458 Italia sports car launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2009. Bridgestone will supply its new Potenza S001 ultra high-performance sport tyre which has been developed to match the high-level handling, control and safety requirements of the world’s most powerful sports car
The 2011 Toyota Sienna, recently unveiled as an all-new, third-generation model, will be outfitted with Goodyear tires on the premium XLE version.
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations announced today that its Turanza EL400 Run-Flat tires featuring the company’s latest “3G RFT” technology will be fitted as standard equipment on select models of Toyota’s new 2011 Sienna minivan.
The 2010 Toyota Prius, with its excellent fuel economy and low emissions, now comes standard with Goodyear’s new fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max. The fitment for the popular Prius will be Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max tires in size P195/65R15.
Porsche has extended its demanding approval process for winter tires to include tires for young and old classics. Offering customers this unusual service, the German manufacturer of sports cars enables drivers of older models to use the best available products on their car. Porsche is therefore providing valuable help and orientation particularly in the process of choosing new winter tires with safe driving characteristics also on snow and ice.
Cooper is expanding size offering for a wide variety of its passenger, ultra-high performance, SUV and light truck tires. These new sizes will meet high levels of consumer demand.
Cooper announced today that to meet consumer demand for greater vehicle fuel efficiency, it has added its first low-rolling resistance tire line — the Cooper GFE (Greater Fuel Efficiency) — to its product portfolio. The Cooper GFE is now available at dealers nationwide.
The new Porsche Panamera will be launched with Continental tires. To this end the tire developers in Hanover adapted the ContiSportContact 3, Continental’s top tire line, to match the chassis of the new sports car and meet the specifications drawn up by Porsche in Zuffenhausen. This limited series of special tires for the Porsche will
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