Yokohama Tyres
Yokohama is a premium tyre brand made in Japan. The main characteristics that stand out are excellent tread life, superior wet traction, outstanding grip in all conditions and quiet ride. Its most famous models are the AVID, ADVAN and finally the Geolandar in the 4×4 tyres segment. For years Yokohama was the main sponsor of Chelsea Football Club in England. Yokohama in New Zealand works with extensive distribution of independent tyres stores.
1.- Yokohama Tyres Shop NZ
1.1.- Yokohama Auckland
1.2.- Yokohama Canterbury
1.3.- Yokohama Wellington
1.4.- Yokohama Waikato
1.5.- Yokohama Bay of Plenty
1.6.- Yokohama Otago
1.7.- Yokohama Manawatū-Whanganui
1.8.- Yokohama Northland
1.9.- Yokohama Hawke’s Bay
1.10.- Yokohama Taranaki
1.11.- Yokohama Southland
1.12.- Yokohama Tasman
1.13.- Yokohama Nelson
1.14.- Yokohama Gisborne
1.15.- Yokohama Marlborough
1.16.- Yokohama West Coast
2.- Yokohama Tyres Models
3.- Yokohama History
1.1- Yokohama Auckland
Tyreworx New Lynn – Yokohama
Discount Tyres Grey Lynn – Yokohama
Lincoln Tyre Centre – Yokohama
Glenburn Tyre Services Ltd – Yokohama
Tyreworx Airport – Yokohama
Albany Tyres Ltd- Yokohama
Tony Allen Auto Service Ltd – Manukau- Yokohama
Tyretech- Yokohama
Bush Rd Tyre & Alignment – Yokohama
Cranefield Automotive & Tyres – Yokohama
Tyreworx Airport – Yokohama
Tyreworx Otahuhu – Yokohama
Harris Road Tyrepower East Tamaki – Yokohama
Gemmells Tyrepower Glen Innes – Yokohama
Otahuhu Tyrepower – Yokohama
North Harbour Tyrepower North Shore – Yokohama
Helensville Tyrepower – Yokohama
Peninsula Tyrepower – Yokohama
Titirangi Tyrepower – Yokohama
Ellerslie Tyrepower – Yokohama
Drury Tires – Yokohama
Wholesale Tyres Queenstown – Yokohama
Tyre Shop Waiuku Ltd – Yokohama
Herb Morgans Tyre Service – Yokohama
Discount Tyres Takapuna – Yokohama
Discount Tyres Grey Lynn – Yokohama
1.2- Yokohama Canterbury
Hornby Tyrepower Christchurch – Yokohama
Tyre General Amberley – Yokohama
Tyre General Christchurch – Yokohama
Tyre General Rangiora – Yokohama
Tyre General Ashburton Neumanns Tyres – Yokohama
Kaiapoi Alignment & Tyres – Yokohama
1.3.- Yokohama Wellington
1.4.- Yokohama Waikato
Tyrepro Hamilton Ltd – Yokohama
Tyrepro Hamilton Ltd – Yokohama
Capital Tyres – Yokohama
Kopu Tyre Service- Yokohama
Tyreworx Tirau – Yokohama
Tirau Motors – Yokohama
Brian Tyrrells Nissan – Yokohama
The Tyre Station Killarney – Yokohama
Capital Tyres Hamilton Ltd – Yokohama
1.5- Yokohama Bay of Plenty
1.6.- Yokohama Tyres Otago
Tyreland Balclutha – Yokohama
Otago Tyrepower – Yokohama
Tyre General Cromwell – Yokohama
Tyre General Dunedin – Yokohama
Tyre General Oamaru – Yokohama
Tyreland Dunedin – Yokohama
1.7.- Yokohama Manawatū-Whanganui
1.8.- Yokohama Tyres NZ Northland
1.9.- Yokohama Hawke’s Bay
1.10.- Yokohama Tyres Taranaki
1.11.- Yokohama Southland
TyreLand Invercargill- Yokohama
Tyre General Gore – Yokohama
Tyre General Invercargill – Yokohama
Tyreland Gore- Yokohama
1.12.- Yokohama Tyres Tasman
1.13.- Yokohama Nelson
1.14.- Yokohama Gisborne
1.15.- Yokohama Marlborough
1.16.- Yokohama West Coast
2.- Yokohama Tyres NZ Models
▷ Yokohama Geolandar X-AT: It is designed to conquer tough off-road terrain without compromising on pavement comfort. Yokohama’s HD-2 off-road compound uses a blend of three polymers to improve cut and chip resistance as well as durable wear.
▷ Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701: The ADVAN Fleva V701 is a high performance tire suitable for sports cars. Offering agile handling in wet and dry conditions, it’s surprisingly quiet and comfortable.
▷ Yokohama AVID Ascend LX: It is an exceptional tyre that provides impressive grip and great mileage performance in all types of weather even in winter conditions.
3.- Yokohama Tyres History
Founded in 1917, it was one of many Japanese industrial companies that were created taking advantage of Japan’s opening up to the outside world in the late 19th century. Yokohama Rubber developed in the 20s of the 20th century thanks to the discovery of niches in the Japanese industrial infrastructure that was developing and that needed innovations.
The company’s greatest success at the time was the manufacture of the cord fabric tire, which entered the market in 1921 and became the basis for the further development of the company. The tires that were being used until then in Japan were made of textile, especially simple fabric.
Hamatown Cord, from Yokohama Company, was the first cord fabric tire sold in Japan, three times stronger than textile tires, it quickly gained popularity on Japanese roads. At the same time, the company was also engaged in the development of products related to industrial systems, using rubber to improve conveyor belts in industry.
In 1921, the company began to introduce trimmed-edged rubber drive belts to the market, which rapidly replaced leather belts in many branches of the industry, a great advance for Japanese tires. In 1929, the first V-type belt came out in Japan, which is characterized by higher elasticity and better transmission.
These early actions provided the foundation for the development of the 1930s, when Japan’s economy was experiencing rapid growth and experienced high demand for rubber products. Yokohama developed high-flotation tires, specially designed to prevent overheating problems, including huge truck tires as well as Y-tread tires. In 1930, the company created a soft rubber coating, which will be used in the chemical industry and that protected metals against corrosion and leakage.
Finally, in 1936, he designs and manufactures the first hydraulic brake hose for vehicles in Japan. In 1939, the company made the greatest advance in the history of the synthetic rubber industry, manufacturing its own and putting itself at the forefront of this type of technology.