REVOLUTION The Wheel & Tyre Newsletter Of YHI New Zealand.

MARCH 2015

THE REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER MARCH 2015 www.yhiautomotive.co.nz | Freephone 0800 99 33 44

ACHILLES RADIAL SPONSORS ORANZ CLASS ONE RACE SERIES

2015 WHEEL RANGE BROCHURE OUT NOW!We are proud to introduce you to our 2015 collection of Advanti Racing, Enkei, Konig and Mamba alloy wheels.The brochure features our extensive range of passenger and SUV styles available in a wide variety of sizes and finishes. At the back of the brochure you will find a selection of our tyres and batteries.Highlights of the brochure include our expanded range of lightweight DST alloys from Advanti by Advanti Racing and new aggressive 4WD/SUV styles from Mamba.We hope the new brochure is a useful selling tool for you.For additional copies please contact your sales representative or freephone 0800 99 33 44.

ORANZ NEW ZEALAND 2015 EVENT CALENDARWOODHILL 100, AUCKLAND ENDURO 30/31 MAY, QUEENS BIRTHDAY

ATR, MEREMERE SHORT COURSE/ ENDURO 2 AUGUST

TWIZEL SHORT COURSE/ ENDURO 4TH/5 APRIL (EASTER)

CHRISTCHURCH SHORT COURSE 27 JUNE

NELSON ENDURO 25 JULY

HAWKES BAY SHORTCOURSE/ ENDURO 7/8 NOVEMBER

PALMERSTON NORTH NZ SHORTCOURSE CHAMPS 26 APRIL

TOKOROA NZ1000 24-27 SEPTEMBER

YHI (New Zealand) Ltd is proud to announce Achilles Radial will be the Class One naming rights sponsor of the 2015 ORANZ Race Series. The season started on Saturday March 7 with the ORANZ Champs North Island Round One at Kaukapakapa. Class One Off Road Race Cars feature unlimited engine displacement, unlimited modification, transaxle, 2wd, tube frame. Achilles Radial sponsored James Buchanan will be competing in Class One this season with his newly built Evo 10 powered Tatum super buggy imported from the U.S.A.

“We are looking forward to being a part of the fantastic community spirit of Off Road Racing and all of the excitement that comes with watching the races’ says Sarah Marshall, Marketing Manager of YHI (New Zealand) Ltd.

About ORANZ

The Off Road Association of New Zealand (ORANZ) is New Zealand’s governing body for the sport of Offroad Racing. It represents Offroad Racing Clubs from Otago in the South Island through to Whangarei in the North Island. ORANZ was established to make this extreme sport safer and competitive.

By running a National Championship racing series and creating infrastructure ORANZ has developed Offroad Racing into a high speed, spectacle that delivers everything fans of Motorsport are looking for. Offroad Racing started in earnest during the 1960’s in the Mexican desert. In Europe the Paris to Dakar rally became notorious and long distance races of the Baja 1000 and Mint 400 became icons for the sport.

The next round of the ORANZ Series is the NZ Short Course Champs on April 26, to be held in Palmerston North

NEW WHEEL STYLES Now Available

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PIRELLI TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT GENEVA MOTOR SHOWThe world’s most advanced and prestigious SUVs wear Pirelli P Zero and Scorpion tyres at the Geneva Motor Show. P Zero takes centre stage on the supercars at Geneva, such as the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce.

Once more, Pirelli comes to the Geneva Motor Show as the undisputed leader when it comes to new homologations at the top end of the market. In 2014, Pirelli gained 266 new homologations, of which 213 came in the premium and prestige sectors: an increase of 6% compared to last year. Of these, 118 were marked tyres – with a special marking on the sidewall indicating that they have been tailor-made for a vehicle manufacturer. Thanks to these latest arrivals, Pirelli’s homologations now add up to a record 1846 in total all over the world.

Proof of this increase can be found all over the stands that populate the 85th Geneva Motor Show this year, where the most powerful supercars such as the Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce as well as the latest-generation SUVs all wear Pirelli tyres.

THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS SUVs USE P ZERO OR SCORPION TYRES

The highlights of this year’s Geneva Motor Show include some of the world’s most important SUVs, from the Audi Q7 – making its European debut – to the restyled Audi Q3, not to mention the new and technically advanced Volvo XC90, as well as the BMW X5M and X6M. In order to put all their power and traction down onto the ground effectively, all these diverse models have chosen Pirelli Scorpion (either in Scorpion Verde or All Season guises) or P Zero tyres.

Pirelli has come up with made-to-measure tyres, specifically homologated for each one of these key SUVs to guarantee excellent grip and wet braking, combined with the inherent stability needed to get the most out of cars that weigh this much.

P ZERO FOR THE LATEST-GENERATION SUPERCARS

Following last December’s presentation of the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Pirelli Edition, yet another chapter of the now-legendary collaboration between Lamborghini and Pirelli will be shown in Geneva. The new Lamborghini Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce is supplied exclusively on P Zero tyres. This latest supercar to emerge from Sant’Agata Bolognese, making its world debut in Geneva, relies on P Zero Corsa rubber to place its extreme power onto the road.

MonsoonMATT BLACK FP 20X8.5 6/139.7 30P

20X8.5 6/139.7 45P

20X8.5 6/114.3 30P

n719MATT BLACK15X7 4/100 35P

15X8 4/100 25P

BonzaiSATIN BLACK W/ GOLD CLEARCOAT

18X8.5 5/114.3 35P

sicilianSEMI MATT SILVER 19X8.5 5/112 25P

19X8.5 5/112 35P

19X8.5 5/120 35P

n752MATT BLACK FP 19X8.5 5/112 38P

19X8.5 5/114.3 38P

n720MATT BLACK 19X8.5 5/112 45P

n727MATT BLACK 20X8.5 5/120 30P

MonsoonSATIN BLACK20X8.5 6/139.7 30P

20X8.5 6/139.7 45P

20X8.5 6/114.3 30P

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NEW WHEEL STYLES Now Available

n717SILVER FP19X8.5 5/120 35P 19X8.5 5/108 45P

19X8.5 5/114.3 45P 20X8.5 5/120 37P

19X8.5 5/112 35P 20X8.5 5/114.3 40P

n717GLOSS BLACK 19X8.5 5/120 35P 20X8.5 5/120 37P

19X8.5 5/114.3 45P 20X8.5 5/114.3 40P

19X8.5 5/112 35P

KleverSATIN BLACK 20X8.5.5/120 40P

stratosGLOSS BLACK FP BLACK LIP 22X8.5 5/114.3 40P

asahiGLOSS BLACK FP 15X7 4/100 40P

osaKaHYPER SILVER 17X7.5 5/114.3 42P

NEW URL FOR YHI AUTOMOTIVE SITEWe recently made changes to our website URLs to streamline our online presence. The direct URL of the automotive website is now www.yhiautomotive.co.nz. You are still able to enter the automotive site from www.yhi.co.nz

Advanti Racing Typhoon Satin Black on Toyota Hilux

reaperGLOSS BLACK FP20X9 6/139.7 10P

stratosGLOSS BLACK FP22X8.5 5/114.3 40P

THE REVOLUTION / MARCH 2015

ACHILLES RADIAL PARTNERS WITH JAMES BUCHANAN OFF ROAD RACING

James Buchanan’s Achilles Radial Offroad Class One race car had it’s first outing at the final round of the 2015 Porter Group Counties Classic held in Manukau in February.

James is an experienced member of the off road racing community, previously racing his class three car with a history of success including back to back wins at the Woodhill 100 in 2012 & 2013. ‘The Counties Classic was a great opportunity to gain some real seat time in the new car’ says James ‘it’s quite a different animal to the class three car!’

We look forward to following James’ progress throughout the season. James is using Achilles Radial Desert Hawk X-MT

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BRAND SIZE PATTERN LOAD/SPEED

ACCELERA 275/55ZR20 MT01 115/112/PACCELERA 265/40R20 IOTA ST68 104V

ACCELERA 285/35R22 IOTA ST68 106WACCELERA 235/50VR19 IOTA 103VACHILLES 235/35ZR19 ATR SPORT 2 91W

ACHILLES 265/50R20 DESERT HAWK AT 110 XL

LONGMARCH 900R20 LM303 144/142L

LONGMARCH 825R16 LM519 128/124L

LONGMARCH 750R16 LM166 122/118L

LONGMARCH 700R16 LM166 117/116L

LONGMARCH 435/50R19.5 LM168 160J

LONGMARCH 285/70R19.5 LM216 146/114L

LONGMARCH 385/55R22.5 LM168 160J

LONGMARCH 385/65R22.5 LM526 160/158K

NANKANG 245/50R20 SP9 102V

NEUTON 265/65R17 RANGER HT 112H

NEUTON 155/80R13 PLUS II 79T

NEUTON 175/65R14 PLUS 82H

NEUTON 185/60R14 PLUS 82H

NEUTON 215/65R15 PLUS 96H

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YHI In The Community

YHI SUPPORTS MANU MIDGETS PRIZE GIVING

MOTORSPORT

THE ACHILLES RADIAL DESERT HAWK AT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN 265/50R20

YHI was proud to donate Advanti Racing prizes for the Manu Midgets 2015 team prize giving held in January. The girls squad competed in the NZ Post Waka Ama Nationals this year held at Lake Karipiro, placing 6th out of the 7 teams competing.

Congratulations to the girls, we look forward to following their progress in the future.

BRAND SIZE PATTERN LOAD/SPEED

NEUTON 205/50R16 SPORT 2 91W XL

NEUTON 225/55R16 SPORT2 95W

NEUTON 235/60R16 PLUS 100V

NEUTON 215/55ZR17 SPORT 2 98V XL

NEUTON 215/35WR18 SPORT 2 84W

NEUTON 225/45ZR18 SPORT 2 95W XL

NEUTON 245/45ZR18 SPORT 2 100W XL

NEUTON 265/50ZR20 SPORT 2 111V XL

NEUTON 215/55ZR17 SPORT 2 98W

NEUTON 215/60R16 PLUS 99V

NEUTON 245/35ZR19 SPORT 2 93W

NEUTON 31X10.5R15 RANGER AT 109R

NEUTON 245/35ZR19 SPORT 2 93W XL

PIRELLI 235/55R17 SCORPION VERDE 99/V

PIRELLI 275/35ZR21 PZERO 103Y

PIRELLI 235/55R18 SCORPION VERDE AS 104/V

PIRELLI 235/55R19 SCORPION VERDE AS 105/V

PIRELLI 245/35ZR19 PZERO TROFEO RACE 93Y

PIRELLI 275/40ZR19 PZERO ROSSO 105/Y

The 2015 Manu Midgets Girls Squad. Front left to right: Brooklyn, Jadah, Leilani, MJ, Joel Back left to right: Aniora, Kahurangi, Jordana, Cherise, Alazay, Keeli

Andre Simon takes first place in Street Class at the NZ Superlap Series in Palmerston North. Photo credit: Doug Goodall

Gaz Whiter places 1st at D1NZ Round 4 at Hampton Downs. Photo Credit: Maria Panova

Nitto NZ Six Round 5 held in Timaru

Andrew Redward places 2nd at D1NZ Round 3 at Baypark Tauranga. Photo Credit: Maria Panova

C’s Garage wins Team Battles Comp at D1NZ Round 3 at Baypark Tauranga. Photo Credit: Drifted

Mad Mike Whiddett tests his 1000hp 26B twin turbo MX5 ‘RADBUL’