Feature: Digital updates
Driving simulators, artificial intelligence and other digital and simulation tools are making tire development an…
Author Graham Heeps
Graham Heeps
Based in Calgary, Alberta, Graham is a former editor of Automotive Testing Technology International and Tire Technology International. Now working freelance, his other outlets include Autocar, MSN, Professional Motorsport World, TractionLife.com and Canada Drives. He’s a member of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) and is a juror for the ATTI Awards, the TTI Awards and Canadian Car of the Year.
Feature: Karting tires – Great and small
Top-class international kart racing presents a host of design and development challenges for tire manufacturers.…
2021 in review: NASCAR dirt tires
We look back to March 2021, with Graham Heeps’ feature on NASCAR’s return to racing…
Profile: Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek
Graham Heeps speaks to Cooper Tire’s Jenny Paige about the tire maker’s latest hybrid-terrain design…
Qingdao Sentury appoints Martin Winter as global technical director OE
Qingdao Sentury Tire has appointed Martin Winter (pictured left) as its new global technical director…
2020 in review: Air-free future
During 2020, Graham Heeps revisited a number of tire technologies from the past. In this…
Yokohama in UHP tire market comeback
Yokohama Tire finds the right mix as it attempts to recapture market share Back in…
GRI introduces eco-friendly solid rubber tires
Specialty tire maker GRI’s R&D team has developed an eco-friendly version of its high-performance Ultimate…
Embedded sensor adds connectivity to Michelin Formula E tires
The new ABB FIA Formula E season is underway, featuring the most advanced tires to…
60th anniversary of Pirelli’s switchable-tread winter tire
It’s 60 years since Pirelli launched one of the most innovative products in its history.…