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11th March 2009Yokohama Tyres now offer a wide range of original equipment products, full range of yokohama van tyres, yokohama car tyres and yokohama 4x4 tyres
2nd March 2009
The World Touring Car Championship using Yokohama Tyres. The new ADVAN Neova AD08 is to be used as the control rubber for the series, and will go on sale in the UK later this year. The road-legal pattern is designed to provide greater response than the lower-spec Sport tyre, these yokohama tyres will be available in sizes 15-19 inches.
10th February 2009
Yokohama Tyre Company has said it intends to build a car tyre factory in Russia. The company said the plant, located in the Lipetsk zone, was recently approved. The company expects to sign a formal contract early in 2009.
The application covers 40 acres with a planned output of 1.4 million units/year, due on stream in 2011. Yokohama said it intends to invest around 850 million Euros in the project taken from Yokohama's official press release
Yokohama established a sales company, Yokohama Russia LLC in 2005 with the aim of increasing sales of high performance passenger car tyres into the Russian market and increasing the company's sales network.
7th February 2009
Yokohama maker of performance road and motorsport tyres. Yokohama, has announced the latest model to use its tyres as original equipment. The all-new Nissan 370Z, the replacement to the successful 350Z, will be fitted with the Yokohama ADVAN Sport tyre having already gone on sale in the Japanese domestic market, will be rolled out globally during 2009.
The 370Z replaces the 350Z, the second model to resurrect the famous ‘Z’ brand, signifying Nissan’s sports vehicles. The 350Z was an instant success, with its looks and combination of front engine, rear wheel-drive and instant appeal and the 370Z looks sure to be no different.
The new offering features a 3.7-litre V6 engine, delivering 332bhp to the wheels. Even with its sport suspension, it still requires exceptional tyres to ensure that the highest levels of grip, safety, performance and on-road comfort are maintained. And it’s for these reasons that Nissan selected the Yokohama ADVAN Sport tyre for its newest model.
Sized 225/50R18 and 245/45R18 at the rear, the Sport helps to give instant response to driver inputs, excellent levels of both low and high speed grip and stability in the wet and dry, along with high levels of comfort and low road noise inside the vehicle.
Nissan is the latest manufacturer to choose Yokohama tyres as original equipment (OE) on its vehicles, joining marques such as Porsche, Audi and Bentley in realising the combination of factors that make the ADVAN Sport a perfect choice for such vehicles.
Another car to use Yokohama ADVAN tyres is the Tesla Roadster, the world’s first electric sports car, to provide a combination of performance and safety on one of the most innovative new vehicles for a long time.
The full range of Yokohama ADVAN tyres, including the Sport range is also available as a replacement option for drivers looking for the ultimate road tyres. Various sizes can be ordered from a Yokohama Tyres UK dealer
For more information, visit yokohama.co.uk
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