Reports say that Natural Rubber  prices are on a downward slide. However, anyone who has the slightest interest in the rubber industry will know that the slide of today can turn into a hike tomorrow.

Tariffs rarely have the outcome expected as we may be about to find out

With the light commercial vehicle market growing as the retail sector moves increasingly towards home deliveries, and local authorities try to minimise HGV movements in town centres, LCV tyre supplier Davanti has a key role to play in this sector.

In this series of features we have been asking  the experts about the best practice for tyre maintenance.  Goodyear is one of the largest players in the market and their response came from Eric Muller, Director of Product & Innovation Commercial EMEA.

BKT is a growing player in the agricultural and off The Road sector and with the high cost of tyre replacement, and the impact of downtime, not to mention the risk of serious accidents, tyre maintenance is a key element of keeping heavy machinery moving.

Tyre maintenance isn’t just about extending the life of a set of tyres—it’s a crucial factor in road safety, vehicle efficiency, and cost management. With tightening regulations and rising costs, proper tyre care has never been more important. Gary Lane, Fleet Development Engineer at Prometeon Tyre Group, shares best practices for keeping commercial tyres in peak condition.

Bridgestone’s Gary Powell outlines the Bridgestone approach to bus and coach tyres

Continental’s Steve Howat takes us through bus and coach tyres from a Continental perspective

In this feature, Carl Williams focuses on Michelin’s bus tyres and the key purchase points for fleets

Tyres and fuel efficiency are not just an issue for heavier goods vehicles but also for the lighter commercial vehicle market.

Prinx Chengshan Tire is a fast growing player in the commercial vehicle sector and Adrian Costache, Sales Director for Europe discussed how tyres can best be utilised to obtain the best fuel efficiency

Off road users of tyres have always known that they can get better performance from their tyres at better pressures; Yokohama’s Field Service Manager Gerrit Vinker explains how to get the best out of tyres.

When it comes to knowledge about tyres and fuel efficiency , Goodyear’s Richard Tawlks understands just exactly how tyres can impact upon fuel consumption.

In the second in our series on tyres and fuel efficiency, we spoke with Steve Howat, Technical Services General Manager at Continental Tyres in the UK.

One of the largest contributors to fuel efficiency is the effectiveness of the tyres – and that is the case regardless of whether it is a microcar or a multi-wheeled OTR truck.

UK IPO builds counterfeit awareness campaign – Fake Always Breaks to prevent fraud in the vehicle sector. Read the full article from Ewan Scott now.

Tyresure’s Chase Simpson discusses the benefits of TPMS in combatting tyre related costs

Geotab’s Abhinav Vasu discusses the potential for AI to enhance fleet management with Geotab ACE AI interface

In this article we hear from Piero Torassa, BKT’s Field Engineer about the benefits of selecting the correct tyre and how BKT supports is OTR clients

Continental’s Mike Leedham outlines the latest in OTR tyre developments from Continental, and discusses what buyers should be looking for

Michelin’s Clifford de Jager, CES Technical Manager, Beyond Road – Mining, Construction, Material Handling,  discusses the considerations for OTR tyre buyers

Yokohama-ATG advise on what features operators should be looking for in their OTR tyres and why those features are key to the decision-making process.

Triangle Tyre was one of the first Chinese “big brands” to enter the European market and the company’s reputation has grown over the years.

AZuR, Germany’s tyre recycling lobby group held a Retreading Forum at Günzberg to discuss the way forward for retreading.

The event was very much a networking opportunity for the leading retreaders in the country who have come to understand that the future of the sector relies in co-operation to build a better industry.