All posts by studio3

27

Oct

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CHOOSE A LIGHT TRUCK TIRE TO FIT YOUR LIFESTYLE

Published: October 27, 2011

Are you a soccer mom using your SUV primarily to haul kids and groceries? An outdoorsman headed for the back country? Determining how you use your SUV or pickup is critical for choosing the right type of light truck tire. Light truck tires with a highway rib design, such as the newGT Radial Savero HT2, are designed for long mileage...

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27

Oct

ICEPRO LIVES UP TO ITS NAME

Published: October 27, 2011

If you want to test the effectiveness of a tire called “IcePro,” what better place to do it than an ice rink! A group of prestigious automotive journalists were invited to Quebec City last February to drive onGT Radial Champiro IceProtires – in the Epocite ice rink and on two outside snow courses. According to Paul...

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29

Sep

WINTER TIRE MYTHS

Published: September 29, 2011

Some myths are simply amusing – like the one about giant crocodiles living in New York City sewers. Others, however, can cause potential harm – like those involving winter tires and winter driving: Myth:All-season tires work perfectly fine in winter conditions because they are, after all, “all...

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29

Sep

SHEER ICE . . . SUPER SLICK SLALOM . . . NO PROBLEM!

Published: September 29, 2011

The temperatures were bone chilling but the reviews were glowing as a group of GT Radial dealers came to Quebec City last February to drive onGT Radial Champiro IcePropremium studdable winter tires. The first driving event was as challenging as it gets -- make a Ford Focus accelerate, turn and stop on sheer ice at the Expocite...

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29

Sep

DRIVING ON AN ICE RINK? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Published: September 29, 2011

A group of North America’s top automotive journalists got to do just that at the Expocite rink in Quebec City last February, driving on GT Radial Champiro IcePro winter tires. They also tackled two icy outside courses and received winter driving tips from professional instructors. Here’s what automotive journalist Luc Gagné had to...

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29

Jun

GITI TIRE OPENS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Published: June 29, 2011

GITI Tire USA has opened a distribution center in Portland, TN, to help support the company’s growing footprint in the U.S. The 200,000-square-foot warehouse will serve GITI customers in the eastern half of the U.S. and Midwest. “This is definitely great news for our customers on this side of the country,” said Tom McNamara, vice...

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