News : FALKEN

Falken ready for its 14th endurance race on the Nordschleife circuit

5/15/2013 10:54 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

With an upgraded Porsche 911, Falken Motorsport will be chasing a top ten ranking in its 14th Nürburgring 24 Hour race.
Offenbach, May 14 2013. With over a decade of endurance racing under their belts, the Falken Motorsports team will once again be on the starting grid for its 14th race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. With an experienced team and an upgraded Porsche 911 GT3 R, Falken will be aiming to finish in...

Treadsetters expand brand portfolio with Falken truck and bus tyres

4/25/2013 6:30 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

Falken will be supplying truck and bus tyres to Telford-based distributor Treadsetters, to expand its UK distribution network for commercial vehicle tyres.
Offenbach, April 25 2013. Treadsetters, one of the UK’s and Europe’s principal wholesalers of commercial vehicle tyres, will be stocking Falken’s range of commercial vehicle tyres for trucks and buses. Falken’s tyres will join Treadsetters’ expanding brand...

Victory for James Deane at the Irish Drifting Championship

4/24/2013 8:08 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

James Deane in his new Mazda RX-7 snatches the podium position in first round of the Irish Drifting Championship at Mondello Motorsport Park.
Offenbach, April 24 2013. Last Sunday saw some tightly contested drift battles at the Mondello Motorsport Park, with James Deane coming out on top in the first round of the Irish Drifting Championship. In his Falken sponsored Mazda RX-7, the 21-year-old Irishman saw off...

Falken takes UK tyre advertising straight to the road

3/27/2013 5:19 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

Using digital motorway screens, Falken brings its brand directly to customers, harnessing innovative new advertising frontiers for the UK tyre industry.
Offenbach, March 27th 2013. Falken tyres will be the first tyre company to explore the advertising potential of two digital screens on the M5 and M6 motorways. The adverts will be used to strategically reach out to motorists, especially those making Easter...

Falken works with car clubs to improve grass-root rallying and under 17s motorsp...

3/14/2013 5:44 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

Falken helps to develop entry-level motorsport in North West England through support and supply of Falken ZIEX ZE912 tyres
Offenbach, March 14 2013. Falken is backing young talent in motorsport through a new sponsorship and support scheme that will enable drivers access to subsidised and free tyres. The Japanese tyre manufacturer will be providing tyres for the Association of North Western Car Clubs (ANWCC) K11...

Upgraded Porsche 911 GT3 R and a retained driver line-up confirmed for Falken’s ...

3/7/2013 9:26 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

Japanese tyre maker blends proven driver line up, upgraded 997 and new tyres for GT campaign
Germany, March 7th 2013. Falken Motorsports is to field its Porsche 997 GT3 R in this year’s VLN and Nürburgring 24 Hours events. A raft of performance upgrades for its Porsche, coupled with an unchanged driver line up of Sebastian Asch, Peter Dumbreck, Wolf Henzler and Martin Ragginger are confirmed, with the clear aim...

Falken ZIEX ZE914 Ecorun is Awarded GTÜ “Recommended” Seal of Approval

2/21/2013 5:42 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

Falken’s summer tyre recommended by leading German automobile organisations
Offenbach, February 21st 2013. GTÜ (Gesellschaft für Technische Überwachung), Germany’s largest officially recognised inspection organisation and Autoclub Europa (ACE), one of the leading automobile clubs in Germany have conducted extensive summer tyre tests and have recommended the Falken ZIEX ZE914 Ecorun.

GTÜ and Autoclub Europa...

Falken Tyres secures OE fitment supply for ŠKODA Citigo

12/19/2012 6:24 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

ŠKODA Citigo now also comes factory-equipped with Sincera SN831A ECORUN tyres from Falken.
Japanese tyre manufacturer Falken continues to increase its OEM business with the announcement that it is to supply ŠKODA’s Citigo with its Sincera SN831A ECORUN tyre. Falken now supplies a 165/70R14 81T tyre to the Czech manufacturer.

“The SINCERA SN831A ECORUN is a perfect all-rounder. It provides safety, good...

Falken and the VW Group to extend cooperation: Falken SINCERA SN831A ECORUN tyre...

12/5/2012 5:54 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

Following the success with the supply of Falken Sincera SN 831A for the VW Up!, the VW Group is now extending its collaboration with Falken Tyre Europe GmbH and specifying the SEAT Mii to be fitted Falken’s 14” tyre.
Offenbach, 05.12.2012: “Now we are an approved supplier for two of what must be Europe’s most successful makers of small and medium sized cars. That’s a great success for us and it is proof of our...

On line configurator offers easy access to tyre labels

11/26/2012 6:10 AM EST - Propel Technology Ltd

Consumers can access online tyre label configurator to get the data for each specific Falken tyre
Offenbach, 26.11.2012: Consumers seeking easy on line tyre performance data can now access an online configurator. Available for both car and truck tyres on Falken’s new website (www.falken-europe.com), drivers simply put in the tyre size to receive a list of available tyres together with data covering wet weather...

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