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Time for a tire change

Latest proposals from leading tire manufacturers to cope with low temperatures and snow and icy roads

Mobile tire repair

Fleet service brings mobile workshops back under the spotlight, and not just for emergency response on heavy vehicles. The offer expands with increasingly compact solutions.

Assistance and diagnostics 360°

No shortage of new products and services for the Treviso-based company, which has recently celebrated its 30th year in business. All business sectors are involved, but equipment designed for EV assistance are particularly noteworthy

Tires under scrutiny

The Assogomma laboratory, Cerisie, located in Monza, performs tests on elastometres, finished products and equipment. We were told about the activities of this centre by its director, Vincenzo Boffa

Annual meeting for European retreaders

Many are the technical issues. Corporate bodies were also renewed with the appointment of Guido Gambassi (Airp) as president of the association and Dutch Carlo Hijzen (Vaco) as vice-president

Autoattrezzati

Welcomed by President Mauro Severi, on May 26 at Autopromotec, Afcar Italia, an alliance between some of the most important Italian organizations in the independent aftermarket supply chain, was presented, with the goal of repeating nationally the positive experience and results achieved by Afcar Europe

A “perfect storm” looming over the tire sector

Rising raw material prices, skyrocketing transportation costs, double-digit energy price increase. If the automotive world is facing one of the most complicated periods due mainly to the lack of microchips, the tire industry is also facing a "perfect storm."

High performance winter

Pirelli upgrades its Scorpion range, dedicated to Sport Utility Vehicles, with a new winter product. A tire that stems from the Cinturato family, but with an innovative design concept