A group of North America’s top automotive journalists were invited to Quebec City to try out the GT Radial Champiro IcePro winter tire – on sheer ice, in an ice rink with real walls! Among them was automotive journalist Luc Gagné who covered the event for the popular Canadian automotive website, auto123.com. According to Gagné […]
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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 new GT Radial Savero HT2, […]
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 on GT Radial Champiro IcePro tires – in the Epocite ice rink and on two outside snow courses. […]
As its name suggests, the Champiro IcePro is designed to handle the most severe winter conditions, which often involves ice. With its studdable tread design and specially formulated tread compounds, this tire digs into ice and helps you power through heavy snow. In addition to the Champiro IcePro which comes in sizes for most of […]
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 season.” Reality: All-season tires are designed to […]
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 on GT Radial Champiro IcePro premium studdable winter tires. The first driving event was as challenging as it gets — make a Ford Focus accelerate, turn and stop on sheer […]
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 say on […]
CHAMPIRO WINTERPRO: Best Test Results in Wet and Snow • Winner of TÜV SÜD comparison test with three brand products, best in braking • Specially developed for Central European winter road conditions New GT RADIAL passenger car winter tyres on top: in its standardized test process, TÜV SÜD Automotive compared the CHAMPIRO WINTERPRO to three […]
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 […]
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA (April 8, 2011) – The GT Radial Savero HT2, a premium all-season highway light truck and SUV tire backed with a 40,000-mile limited tread wear warranty, is being introduced in North America. “We are excited about offering the new GT Radial Savero HT2 in the U.S. and Canada,” said Tom McNamara, vice […]