- Maxxis Tyres has provided tyres to 125 cc, BSVI compliant scooter range of Yamaha Ray ZR , Fascino and Ray ZR Street Rally 125FI
- This will give fruition to capture 15% of India’s 2-wheeler tyre market within 5 years
Maxxis India, a sub-company of Maxxis Group, the fastest growing tyre companies globally announced their partnership with YAMAHA, as its OEM partner.
As per the development, Maxxis Tyres of specification : 90/90-12 M6307 and 110/90-10 M6220 will come fitted in 125 cc, BSVI compliant scooter range of Yamaha Ray ZR and Fascino. Whereas, BSVI compliant scooter range of Yamaha Ray ZR Street Rally 125 FI will come with tyres specification 90/90-12 M6309 and 110/90-10 M6310. Maxxis has already started production of these tyres to cater to the requirement for both the range of scooters.
Maxxis commented that these tyres will be known for their Dual-purpose quality- suitable for both city driving, off-roading as well as high-speed touring and are being designed with 20% lower rolling resistance than the usual tyres in the market. In addition, Yamaha claims the new Blue Core motor is 16 percent more efficient than the old air-cooled unit.
Commenting on the event, Mr. Bing-Lin Wu, Marketing Head, Maxxis India,said,
“We are extremely excited about this partnership. As the development unfolds, Maxxis and Yamaha will steer this partnership to provide best of synergies in one product for the customers. As we begin our 5th year of operations in India, this association will further strengthen our portfolio for scooter tyres in India. We are hopeful that the relationship will help us create a new market for Maxxis Tyres and penetrate deeper in rural markets. We look forward to a long standing and a fruitful association with YAMAHA.”
As a part of this association, Maxxis Tyres will be made available at select Yamaha and Maxxis dealerships across India. The tyres will be an OE fitment to Yamaha scooters. To equip the dealers with knowledge pertaining to the products and services, Maxxis has already conducted training sessions across India, in over 1700 Maxxis dealers.
India market is touted to play a vital role in achieving Maxxis’s global vision to become one of the top 5 tyre manufactures in the world by 2026. Maxxis India is targeting to capture a market share of at least 15% of India’s two-wheeler tyre market by 2023. Apart from catering to the domestic tyre market, the product portfolio from the Sanand facility will be exported to South Asia and will further expand to Africa and Middle East countries in the coming years. The company also has plans to set up 5 more plants in India which will also cater to the 4-wheeler tyres market.
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About Maxxis India: Maxxis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd., the largest two-wheeler tyre manufacturer and the ninth largest tyre company in the world. The company has its presence in 6 continents with 21 manufacturing plants and 5 R&D Centres worldwide, serving customers across 180 countries.
The sub-company of Maxxis Group, Maxxis India (Maxxis Rubber India Private Limited) started its own arm of business in India in 2015 and has built its first manufacturing facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The facility is spread across a massive 106 acres and has a capacity to produce around 20,000 tyres and 40,000 tubes per day. Maxxis currently serves as an OEM tyre supplier to Honda, Hero Moto Corp, Yamaha Motors (Two-Wheelers), Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, Tata and Jeep in India. Maxxis Rubber India has been selected as the original equipment tyre supplier to India’s number one selling model, Honda Activa, since 2015
