Alfa Romeo

Marca Alfa Romeo a fost intotdeauna un simbol al sportivitatii si al placerii condusului, posesorii acestor automobile asteptand de la masina proprie un comportament rutier exceptional, cu stabilitatea si aderenta in viraje pe prim plan. Din aceste motive, alegerea anvelopelor pentru Alfa Romeo este una de finete, mai ales in sezonul de iarna. Propunerile Anvelopeweb.ro pentru sezonul rece 2009-2010 sunt disponibile pe forumul AlfaClub , in topicul dedicat anvelopelor de iarna pentru Alfa Romeo.

Dimesniunile uzuale pentru modelele 147 si 156 sunt 185/65 R15 si 205/55  R16, profile recomandate Dunlop Winter Sport M3 si Goodyear Ultra Grip 7+ datorita comportamentului aderent si agresiv pe orice suprafata si preturilor excelente din acest an.

Aceste marcaje, scrise de obicei cu caractere de mici dimensiuni pe peretii laterali ai pneurilor desemneaza ratingul dat de producator in ceea ce priveste franarea pe ud si rezistenta la uzura si temperaturi inalte. Detalii si explicatii aici.

Numarul DOT al anvelopelor decodat

Toti soferii stiu ca anvelopele au marcate pe ele data si locul fabricatiei sub forma unui cod DOT, numar DOT sau simplu DOT. Cu toate acestea, multa lume nu poate gasi codul DOT pe anvelopa, nu intelege semnificatia diferitelor simboluri sau le interpreteaza gresit. Codul DOT al anvelopelor este acum demistificat aici.

Variante ale siglei Kleber in timp

Marca Kleber, acum parte a Grupului Michelin, a inceput productia in 1911 ca filiala franceza a producatorului american BF Goodrich cu sediul la Colombes, in apropiere de Paris. In anii ‘30 era vestita pentru anvelopele elegante cu perete lateral alb. In 1945, odata cu mutarea sediului companiei in Avenue Kleber din Paris, isi schimba numele in Kleber-Colombes…. Citeste mai departe

Dintre profilele actuale produse de Kleber: DYNAXER HP2, HYDRAXER, VIAXER, CT 100, CT 200, CT 300, TRANSALP .Istoricul marcii, conform siteului companiei:

1911 Establishment of the French BF Goodrich Company’s factory at Colombes, with the first tyre coming off the production line on 8th December 1911. While sitting in a boat in a flooded area of Paris, M Work, a director of the BF GOODRICH company, discovered the land on which the factory would be built. The company was officially created on 13th July 1910. The tyres developed through constant improvements and tricky fine-tuning. KLEBER’s aim has always been to get better and better.. 1935 The WHITE WALL and BLACK WALL tyre in 1935. The first, renowned for its elegance, was fitted on Chambord and Versailles cars in particular. In the advertisements, it is associated with an elegant woman. The second was an all-terrain tyre. In the adverts, it is associated with a Touareg. This was the first time the dog appeared in the advertisements. The WHITE WALL tyre was associated with a greyhound and the BLACK WALL with a wolfhound. 1945 Installation in the Avenue KLEBER. At the end of the war, the company set up its head office in the Avenue Kléber in Paris. The name was changed to KLEBER-COLOMBES. This change of name was accompanied by a change of logo. 1947 The first snow tyre for vans, the “WHITE BEAR”. A novelty with the name and sidewall engraving of this tyre depicting a white bear in an ice field walking towards snow-capped mountains. This tyre was particularly well-liked by dairies, and when it went out of production it caused problems, especially for “Le Petit”, a cheese maker who wanted to equip the whole of his fleet with this tyre, designed initially for use in snow. 1950 Maurice Herzog on top of the world ! In Spring 1950, newspapers the world over were talking about this KLEBER employee. On 3rd June, Maurice Herzog, leading the French expedition to the Himalayas, conquered Anapurna (8078 m.) : with his colleague Lachenal, he raised the French flag, the Club Alpin pennant and the KLEBER-COLOMBES pennant. 1951 First TUBELESS tyre. KLEBER revolutionised the tyre world by bringing out the first tyre with an incorporated inner tube. The Company was very much ahead in this technology compared with other manufacturers. This tyre did not do flat when it ran over nails. It was demonstrated to the media at the Motor Show, in the presence of the President of the Republic René Coty. He was dumbfounded by the success of the nail test. 1968 The brand becomes KLEBER Following a change in the company’s name (which became “Pneumatiques, Caoutchouc Manufacturé et Plastique KLEBER-COLOMBES”) in 1962, the brand became simply KLEBER. 1971 The BOXER became the KLEBER mascot A lot of adjectives frequently used to describe this dog suit the KLEBER tyre down to the ground : robust, muscular, flexible, mobile, quick, active, thoroughbred, elegant, docile, easy to handle, obedient, reliable, etc. 1981 Michèle Mouton is runner-up in the world Rally championship with AUDI and KLEBER. In 1981, Michèle Mouton, driving an AUDI on KLEBER tyres, won the San Remo rally. She was the first woman to win a World Championship event. The following year, Michèle went on to win three World Championship rallies, Portugal, Greece and Brazil, taking second place in the overall Championship. 1994 First manufacturer homologated for the TWINGO. KLEBER has always enjoyed partnerships with major vehicle manufacturers. KLEBER was the first tyre manufacturer to be homologated for the launch of Renault’s small town car. 2000 DYNAXER range (with directional construction) in 1999 and VIAXER range in 2000. 2002 Creation of KLEBER Assistance. KLEBER launched their free tyre assistance service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, throughout Europe. Have you had a puncture or have your tyres been damaged ? Just call KLEBER Assistance, and a professional will be there to fit your spare wheel on the spot or tow you to the nearest KLEBER dealer. 2003 PROTECTIS is launched KLEBER launched PROTECTIS, the anti-puncture option. For added safety, it protects you against the risks of puncture (If an object penetrates the tread, the part of the tyre in contact with the road, the tyre does not suffer any loss of pressure). 2004 Dynaxer HP2 range launched To give users even more safety on wet roads, KLEBER created the DYNAXER HP2, the rain tyre. Its major assets : excellent braking and handling, even in deep water and good road holding in the dry.

Conform siteului companiei, Matador lanseaza in 2009 un nou profil de vara pentru turismele din segmentele D si E, denumit MP 44 Elite 3. Acesta vine sa completeze gama larga de profile a producatorului slovac aducand performante superioare la un pret acceptabil.

Matador MP 44 Elite 3, foto, preturi si dimensiuni.

Descrierea producatorului:

A novelty for the 2009 summer season – in the segment of summer HIGH PERFORMANCE tyres for middle and upper medium range cars.

Compare to its predecessors Matador MP 42 Elite 2 and Matador MP 43 Aquilla Evo, the asymmetrical tread pattern Matador MP 44 Elite 3 brings improved proporties in the area of  handling, safety on wet and dry surfaces,  comfort and life.

The tyre Matador MP 44 Elite 3 has been developed for medium (D-Segment) and large size (E-Segment) cars, where achieves short braking distances on both wet and dry roads and high grip when handling.

There will be available in 34 sizes of 15” and 16”, from width of 185 millimetres to maximum width of 225 millimetres.
The tyres will be approved for speeds category  “T”  to 190 km/h (118 mph),  “H”  to 210 km/h (131 mph),  “V” to  240 km/h (149 mph),  “W” to  270 km/h (168 mph).

Performance features:

• Innovative design of  asymmetrical, non-directional tread pattern with 3 D-grooves
• Outstanding braking performance in both wet and dry surface
• Precise handling and high driving stability
• Extremely good traction particularly when cornering on wet roads
• High mileage and low fuel consumption

Tyre sizes available:

Tyre size	Rim	Load index	Speed index
185/65	R 15	88	T
185/65	R 15	88	H
195/65	R 15	91	T
195/65	R 15	91	H
195/65	R 15	95	H
195/65	R 15	91	V
205/65	R 15	94	H
205/65	R 15	94	V
195/60	R 15	88	H
195/60	R 15	88	V
205/60	R 15	91	H
205/60	R 15	91	V
185/55	R 15	82	H
185/55	R 15	82	V
195/55	R 15	85	H
195/55	R 15	85	V
195/50	R 15	82	H
195/50	R 15	82	V
205/60	R 16	92	H
205/60	R 16	92	V
195/55	R 16	87	H
195/55	R 16	87	V
205/55	R 16	91	H
205/55	R 16	91	V
205/55	R 16	94	V
205/55	R 16	91	W
215/55	R 16	97	H
215/55	R 16	93	W
215/55	R 16	97	W
225/55	R 16	95	V
225/55	R 16	95	W
225/55	R 16	99	W
205/50	R 16	87	V
205/50	R 16	87	W

– in preparation
– Rim protection

Producatorul de anvelope Michelin a raportat o scadere la 360 milioane euro a profitului net din 2008, adaugand ca piata de profil, afectata de criza auto, va avea o evolutie mai slaba in primul semestru din 2009, fata de anul trecut, arata Reuters.Analistii estimeasera un profit net de 512,2 milioane euro. Compania inregistrase in 2007 un profit net de 774 milioane euro.

Michelin a trebuit sa reduca productia spre finalul lui 2008, in contextul scaderii vinzarilor pe piata auto, suferind costuri de 224 milioane euro in urma intreruperii productiei, potrivit NewsIn.

Totodata, vanzarile auto din Europa au scazut cu 27% in ianuarie, potrivit datelor asociatiei constructorilor auto europeni, ACEA, relevate vineri.

Profitul operational a scazut cu 44,1%, la 920 milioane euro, sau 5,6% din vanzari, fata de estimarile analistilor, de 1,06 miliarde euro.

Per total, vanzarile grupului au scazut cu 2,7%, la 16,408 miliarde euro, fata de estimarile analistilor chestionati de Reuters, de 16,473 miliarde euro.

Sursa: Wall Stret.ro

Noul cod rutier din Slovacia introduce ca obligatorie folosirea anvelopelor de iarna atunci cand conditiile de drum o impun, aliniindu-se astfel altor tari din regiune precum Ungaria si Slovenia. Aceasta masura este asteptata sa aduca un suflu nou segmentului de anvelope de iarna al pietei slovace, o tara su multe sosele montane si destinatii turistice de iarna.

Grupurile germane Continental si Schaeffler vor fuziona diviziile de componente auto pentru a crea “un campion global”, a anuntat Continental. In acelasi timp, divizia de produse de cauciuc va fi transformata intr-o companie “independenta din punct de vedere legal si organizational”. Decizia este vazuta de jucatorii din piata ca o victorie a Schaeffler, care detine 90% din actiunile Continental, dupa lansarea unei preluari ostile in 2008. Schaeffler produce subansamble pentru motor si cutii de viteze sub marcile INA, FAG si Luk. In 2007, veniturile companiei au ajuns la 8,9 mld. euro. Cu vanzari anuale de 25 mld. euro in 2008, Continental este unul dintre principalii furnizori de subansamble la nivel mondial. (M.S.)

Producatorul roman de anvelope SC Pirelli Tyres România SRL a fost amendat in 2008 cu 50.000 lei de Garda de Mediu Olt. Sursa: Gazeta de Olt. 13 societăţi şi instituţii din judeţ au primit amenzi drastice pentru că au ignorat protejarea mediului înconjurător, iar alte aproape 90 de unităţi s-au ales cu avertismente, pentru abateri mai puţin grave. Pentru alte zece societăţi, comisarii de mediu au decis sistarea activităţii. Din articol nu reise motivul exact pentru care Pirelli romania a primit amenda.

Producatorul german de piese auto Continental vrea sa faca o majorare de capital de 1 miliard de euro si a renegociat in conditii defavorabile termenii unui credit sindicalizat de 11,8 miliarde euro, relateaza Les Echos.In cadrul unui interviu acordat Reuters, directorul financiar Alan Hippe a precizat ca marja de fonduri proprii de care dispune grupul poate fi inca girata, in pofida cheltuielilor pentru deprecieri de active care merg pana la 1 miliarde de euro pentru anul trecut, afisate in decembrie. Reprezentantul companiei a recomandat, totusi, prudenta, potrivit NewsIn.

Este atat de greu sa anticipam evolutia situatiei din anul curent, incat este foarte logic sa ne gandim la o consolidare a bazei de capital in aceleasi proportii”, a explicat Hippe.

In prima parte a sedintei de tranzactionare, titlurile Continental se depreciau cu 19,5%.

O eventuala majorare de capital va crea constrangeri asupra Schaeffler, care a devenit actionarul principal al Continental, in sensul de a injecta fonduri suplimentare, daca vrea sa isi mentina participatia la 49,9%.

Grupul Schaffler, care nu este cotat la bursa, a facut, insa, imprumuturi masive care sa isi majoreze participatia la Continental si nu mai poate conta pe plata unui dividend. Producatorul de componente auto a avertizat luna trecuta ca ia in considerare posibilitatea de a suspenda integral plata dividendelor pentru 2008.

“In principiu, singura marja de care dispunem este pentru un dividend foarte mic”, a precizat Hippe.
Continental, care este prezent si in Romania, este unul dintre primii cinci furnizori de piese auto din lume si si-a stabilit vanzari de 25 miliarde euro in anul fiscal 2008. Continental produce sisteme de franare, sisteme electronice pentru masini, anvelope si alte componente auto.

n 18 decembrie, agentia de evaluare financiara Moody’s a coborat ratingurile pentru credite pe termen lung ale Continental AG si ale subsidiarelor sale de la ‘Baa3′ la ‘Ba1′, pe fondul inrautatirii profilului de creditare, dupa ce, in 12 decembrie, agentia de rating Fitch a coborat de la ‘BBB-’ la ‘BB+’ ratingul pentru credite pe termen lung al Continental AG, ca urmare a deteriorarii accelerate a conditiilor de pe pietele auto, care inregistreaza scaderi masive de productie.

Seful asociatiei europene a furnizorilor de piese auto, Lars Holmqvist, avertiza in 15 decembrie ca in cateva luni unul din zece furnizori europeni de componente auto ar putea da faliment fara sprijin guvernamental. In opinia lui, Continental este un exemplu de companie cu afaceri solide, dar amenintata de inasprirea conditiilor de creditare.

Continental anunta, de altfel, in prima parte a lui decembrie ca a cerut bancilor sa pasuiasca firma pentru imprumuturi de aproape 11 miliarde euro.

Sursa: wall-street.ro