Media Releases
Gold medal for Goodyear EAGLE F1 Asymmetric 2
12 January 2012
Goodyear’s EAGLE F1 Asymmetric 2 has been awarded the Gold Medal in the latest MOTOR Magazine Tyre Test, cementing its position as Australia’s ultimate performance road tyre. The accolade also gives Goodyear a hat-trick of wins in the authoritative test with the original EAGLE F1 Asymmetric earning the award the two previous years.
The new icon of style and control: Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5
26 July 2011
With new SportGrip Technology for mid sports performance vehicles
Goodyear launches the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2: The ultimate performance tyre for control and confidence
26 July 2011
New ActiveBraking Technology helps drivers brake 3 metres sooner in the wet*
Dunlop wins extension to V8 Supercar Control Tyre contract - V8 Supercar ‘Car of the Future’ to run on Dunlop rubber
26 July 2011
Dunlop has beaten rival manufacturers to continue as the official control tyre supplier of Australia's premier motorsport category, the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
Snow reason to worry if your tyres are up to scratch
06 June 2011
Beaurepaires is urging all Australians to pay close attention to the condition and quality of their tyres this winter after the VACC released startling findings that showed more than one in three vehicles (35%) were unsafe, with problem tyres being the number one offender¹.
Goodyear Assurance Armorgrip tops ‘Choice’ car tyres review for second year in a row
26 May 2011
Independent tests show Goodyear Assurance ArmorGrip tyre can reduce vehicle stopping distances by as much as 15 metres*
Road-Going 2011 KTM Superbike Running Dunlop SportSmart As Original Equipment
16 May 2011
Innovative design by Dunlop engineers has revolutionised the hypersports tyre market, and the tyre responsible for the revolution is the SportSmart. So impressive is the new tyre that was launched in Australia in January this year, superbike manufacturer KTM have specified the SportSmart as original equipment for the road-going version of their 2011 model RC8R.
Wet roads play on Aussie drivers' minds
15 April 2011
Australia has experienced its second wettest summer since records began 111 years ago, and with above-average rainfall expected to continue¹, Beaurepaires is reminding drivers to put safety first this Easter and school holidays.
Dunlop takes Targa Tasmania podium clean sweep
11 April 2011
Dunlop tyres dominated the podium of the 20th anniversary of the Targa Tasmania tarmac rally (April 5-10), with the top three competitors across the finish line using Dunlop rubber as well as many of the category winners.
Gall Boys put new Toyota FJ Cruiser with Dunlop Grandtrek Tyres to the test
28 March 2011
Toyota's new retro-styled FJ Cruiser, due for launch in March 2011, pays homage to the LandCruiser FJ40 of the 1960s which was known as the vehicle that could travel to, and return from, any extreme environment.
