Beaurepaires Te Rapa
Phone: +64 7849 6033
Address: 4 Pukete Road, Hamilton, Waikato
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 17:00, Saturday: 09:00–12:00, Sunday: Close.
Tyres Brands: Michelin, BF Goodrich, Dunlop, Continental, Maxxis and Goodyear.
▷ Michelin Tyres
▷ Dunlop Tyres
Beaurepaires History – Te Rapa
Beaurepaires is a huge international retail tyre company, it was founded in Australia in 1922 by Sir Frank Beaurepaires, and today it has a presence in several countries in the southern hemisphere.
Its particular logo maybe is because in 1933 this company set up its own tyre manufacturer factory in Australia with the name Olympic Tire & Rubber Co. (Greek statue with giant tyre on his shoulders).
1980: Beaurepaires and Olympic amalgamate with Dunlop, 2006: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company took 100% ownership of the company. 2008: The Company ceases manufacturing in Australia to focus on their marketing, wholesale and retail operations by Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres.
One of the main characteristics of this company is its particular combination of blue and orange colours in all its stores. It is also important to mention their excellent TV discount commercial and its great effort focused on customer satisfaction.
Today the company sells several tyres brands including Michelin, BF Goodrich, Goodyear and Dunlop. Also provides brake servicing, batteries, wheels alignment and balancing, puncture repair and oil change.
The main locations of its stores are in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Manawatu/Whanganui, Taranaki, Wellington, Tasman, Canterbury, Otago and Southland.
Continental Tyres History
What we now know as Continental tires began with a company called Continental-Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha-Compagnie that was created in 1871 in Hannover, Germany. Like other manufacturers, they began dedicating their activity to the production of rubber products, mainly rubber for bicycles and cars, but also footwear, waterproof fabrics and even balls.
However, the brand’s engineers were somewhat visionary and, above all, quite reluctant to stagnate. Thanks to their desire to grow and their capacity for innovation, as well as the incipient changes in the automotive industry, in 1904 they presented their first car tire with a tread and, years later, the first removable rim.
This is the starting point for the modern technologies that the Continental group would include throughout the 20th century: synthetic rubber and rubber reinforcement are some of the advances in durability that the brand has achieved.
Thanks to these advances, the company expands throughout Europe and begins to export its products. In the 1950s, for example, its tires were already mounted on the legendary Volkswagen Beetle. Then they devise the winter modality and those that do not have an inner tube. In the 1960s, the chain production of tires with a radial structure began.
In 1979 the company acquired the Uniroyal Inc. brand in Europe an American firm that is now the second Continental brand, then with the Austrian Semperit and later with General Tire. Already in the 90s, he managed to create the largest company in Malaysia, he bought part of ITT Industries dedicated to the production of brakes and bodywork and in 2001 he acquired the majority of Temic shares to achieve better results in terms of stability controls.
It is in 2004 when it manages to become part of the largest consortium of rubber companies: Phoenix AG. In addition, it does not stop investing in security and electronic systems to strengthen its position and move up the ranking.
Tyres in Hamilton
There are an estimated 127.000 vehicles in Hamilton, which means there are 635.250 tyres in this city.
Hamilton is a city located on the North Island, just 130 km from Auckland, the city of Hamilton is the fourth largest metropolitan area in New Zealand with a population of 200,000 inhabitants.
The visually stunning gardens of Hamilton are connected by paths that wind through a gallery of themed gardens, from greater Italy to tranquil Asia. Other highlights of the city are the Waikato Museum or the Hamilton Zoo, which allows you to observe native birds by entering an aviary where the birds fly freely.
The central part of Hamilton is easy to navigate and is packed with cafes, restaurants and bars where you can enjoy wine, delicacies and dancing all night long. Between February and October, you can watch a rugby match at the Waikato Stadium. Don’t forget to wear the local colors: red, yellow and black!
Known for its scenic diversity, the Hamilton & Waikato region offers a myriad of outdoor activities including hiking, biking along the Waikato River, bush hiking at night, and mountain biking. A well-known place is the Maungatautari Ecological Reserve, which allows hikers to enjoy a magnificent experience in the New Zealand forest.
The city of Hamilton has stunning gardens, many shops, restaurants, and fun nightlife. It also has many accommodations. Hamilton provides the perfect base for exploring a great region.