Tire Tips
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How to Achieve Successful Tire Leasing
Sponsored by Tough TechMar 17 2023Reviewed by Louis Castel The incorporation of ATLAS technology has significantly transformed Genie Civil Services (GCS), a leading player in the French OTR tire service market. GCS encountered numerous challenges in managing the OTR tires of its customers’ remote fleets before adopting ATLAS technology. Image Credit: Tough Tech GCS transitioned from a conventional business model of tire and service transactions to a fully managed service offering of OTR tire hire and connected TPMS. This vision was successfully realized with the assistance of the ATLAS TPMS technology, developed by Tough Tech. Implementing the ATLAS technology has empowered GCS with reliable, 24/7 real-time monitoring of crucial parameters,…
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Eating tires with your lettuce?
Car exhaust fumes pollute our cities and damage our lungs – but tiny bits of car tires when we screech to a lot, or which come over with wear and tear? It was assumed by the scientific community that these bits of plastic end up on the side of the round or down the storm pipe, but it turns out we are eating more synthetic materials that we want to know. A recent study from the University of Vienna found that lettuce easily and quickly takes up runner bits when growing and we ingest them in our salads. Although natural rubber is the made material used in tires, there are…
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Plant-Based Rubber Innovations Fuel Sustainable Tire Growth
With future automobiles leaning toward autonomy and digital connectivity, the tires that carry those vehicles also are expected to upgrade their level of intelligence and electronics. However, the nuts and bolts of tires – their chemical and physical makeup – will also likely evolve via new materials and compositions. Materials science is an area of tire development where the industry has shown incredible ingenuity and perseverance in recent years. While petroleum, steel and various fibers will continue to be used in the composition of tires, many alternatives – soybeans, dandelions, tomatoes, moss and much more – are being studied and used in potential future products. For tire engineers, it’s a…
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Akron cracks down on illegal tire dumping with fines, jail time
AKRON, Ohio – Akron is working to reduce the amount of illegal tire dumping taking place throughout the city. The city’s finance department estimates illegal tire dumping costs the city approximately $75,000 each year due to disposal costs, which range from $4.25 to $6 a tire. Additionally, Keep Akron Beautiful picked up more than 625 illegally dumped tires last year, which cost the nonprofit nearly $3,000, according to the city. The city has a contract with Lightner Tire Company to recycle tires, but the company can only accept 200 tires per day. In 2022, the city collected 12,811 legal tires from residents for a total cost of approximately $54,450. Residents…
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Maxxis Now Offers Some Of Its MTB Tires With E50 E-Bike-Specific Rating
For more than 50 years, the highly regarded Maxxis brand has offered high-performance bicycle tires. The brand provides a large selection of tires for several types of riding, including road, mountain, and BMX. Modern tire designs and cutting-edge technologies from the manufacturer guarantee outstanding grip, speed, and durability, making them a popular option for both professional cyclists and cycling aficionados. The rising popularity of e-bikes has presented itself as a goldmine for components manufacturers, as the added weight and power of an e-bike gives rise to the need for more durable components. Tires are no exception, and Maxxis, being the industry leader that it is, has innovated with the ever-changing…
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CU Denver Grads Find a Way to Turn Tires Into Sustainable Tiles
Thirty miles from Denver, you’ll find a mountain—but not one made of granite or shale. This one has earned the moniker “Tire Mountain” and is made up entirely of rubber. For two students in the College of Architecture and Planning (CAP), that garbage pile became the inspiration for their senior capstone project. Recently, Olivia Collier and Maslin Mellick, both 2022 master of architecture graduates, took home the Colorado Green Building Guild (CGBG) Student Project of the Year for the work they did in a studio class led by Professor of Architecture Julee Herdt. The class was tasked with creating a “Clean-Tech Manufacturing Facility for Sustainable Building Products.” This meant they…
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