Tyres

Fresh from a dominant series of shootout victories in Europe, Continental's Road Attack 3 sports touring tires are beginning to make their presence felt in the rest of the world. New Atlas headed along to the Australian press launch to see what all the fuss is about.

Tire prototypes made with Russian dandelion and guayule will be presented at a conference in September, as Europe explores alternative sources of rubber.

Get set to design your own tire patterns. That’s the future of tire technology as seen by Kumho, and although individual design-your-own tire tread is probably some way away yet, it’s quite feasible that tire chains, vehicle manufacturers and other brands could soon have their name etched into the t

The new range of low rolling-resistance tires from Hankook could save billions of liters of petrol every year and millions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

A new method of recycling old tires to produce high-quality rubber powders for making new rubber products is being developed in Australia.

Tires are a distress purchase for many car owners, so when the time comes to replace them it’s no surprise that many motorists shop on price. British magazine Autocar has performed some interesting comparison tests revealing that fitting budget tyres can seriously affect your health. wet weather. Wi

Honda's CRF450R motocross bike has been hugely successful since its launch in 2002 - and although the bike is already recognized as the class leader, it's receiving a kitchen-sink included upgrade for 2009.

Gradual tire deflation over time is a key factor in relation to on-road safety, reduced fuel economy and earlier than necessary tire replacement. This integrated solution takes the human out of the equation entirely by inflating itself as you drive using atmospheric air.

Self-sealing tyres from German manufacturer Continental will be rolled-out on the new Volkswagen Passat CC four-door. The tyres feature ContiSeal technology - a protecti

The benefits of tyre pressure monitor systems are enormous for fleet vehicles, but developing a system suitable for buses in the Canadian winter proved quite a design challenge.

June 3, 2007 The success of tyre mousse , a special compound that expands to replace the air in a punctured tyre, has meant that over the last 20 years, flat t

March 15, 2007 We’re not sure whether the Qtire is named after Q the gadget guy of James Bond movie fame , but it would be entirely apt – the new qtire uses