In this issue:
Fleet Business
From predictive maintenance and telematics to retreading strategies and EV-specific tyre demands, the fleet tyre sector is evolving at pace. Recent developments highlight how data-driven services, integrated tyre management contracts and sustainability initiatives are reshaping fleet operations. With uptime, cost control and emissions reduction now central to decision-making, tyre suppliers and service providers are delivering increasingly sophisticated, end-to-end solutions. Next month’s Fleet Business feature explores the technologies, products and market trends redefining how fleets specify, manage and service tyres in 2026 and beyond.
In this feature: UK-wide coverage key at Tructyre (30) | Kwik Fit: Scale & agility (34) | Proactive, data-led management (38)
OTR Tyres
The world’s largest tyres feature in the May issue of Tyres & Accessories, with a look at the off-the-road tyre market. These products keep the wheels of the world’s strategically vital heavy industry turning, serving mining, construction, and more segments that are particularly responsive to shifts in global economic conditions. With global economic pressures even more unpredictable than in 2025, the sector has some challenging headwinds but also offers substantial growth opportunities. Tyre makers in this segment, in which raw materials pricing and availability play a role as outsized as some of the physically imposing sizes, are also looking to sustainability as an increasingly influential driver, though the performance characteristics and digitalisation of OTR tyres have also provided rich ground for innovation. Simultaneously, rising multi-segment global manufacturers, particularly those headquartered in China, are seeking to demonstrate their technological progress as well as capture more market share from existing leaders.
In this feature: Maxam meeting requirements (40) | Ascenso Tyres UK app (43) | BKT tyres for extreme applications (46)
Also in this month’s magazine:
Editorial: Who pays when tyre prices go up? (3)
News in brief (6)
UK
Kerr’s Tyres buys Farmer Autocare (14)
Elite completes ATS integration (15)
Oak Group acquires ETB (21)
Company
OE tyre demand down (22)
WYZ partners with Bamboo Rose (24)
Moveero UK divisions for sale (28)
The Tire Cologne preview – part 2
A focus on tyre recycling (58)
JK Tyre debuting PCR range (64)
Linglong launching SportMaster 2 (68)
Product
Track tyre test (48)
Cooper Summer debut (50)
Pirelli P Zero R & Trofeo RS (56)
International
China’s tyre industry blueprint (70)
America & energy dominance (73)
EPC for $1b butadiene plant (75)
Career Tracks – 76
