Manchester United Launch Their Own Tyre!

[mobilone]

By Daljinder Nagra, Nov 17, 2014

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Premiership football club Manchester United has teamed up with sponsor Apollo Tyres to create its own official branded tyre.

Apollo is the club's 'official tyre partner' and has pitched the new tyre as a budget item, with prices starting from £59.95.

Motorists looking to show-off their allegiance to the Red Devils will be glad to hear that the tyre bears club's crest and 'Manchester United' script on the sidewall, though Apollo hopes it can win over less football obsessed drivers with the relatively low asking price.

Initially the tyre will be launched in a limited range of sizes, with the most popular 16"-18" wheel range likely to be targeted. Larger sizes will become available in the coming months – good news for the club's SUV-loving footballers.

Manchester United Group managing director Richard Arnold said: "Apollo is a leading player in the tyre industry, and its rate of growth and development in new territories make it an attractive partner for the club."

Apollo's involvement with Manchester United isn't limited to being its official tyre supplier. The Indian brand is also constructing football pitches from recycled tyres, with sites planned throughout the UK and Ireland. United's Old Trafford ground is the first to receive the eco treatment

 

Edited 17 November, 2014 by mobilone

[Gwilo]

there's a rich seam of comedy here about over-inflated egos and things that seem to go down, lose their grip etc....... :p

Edited 17 November, 2014 by Gwilo

[Eddie-NL]

pretty pointless, why buy that **** and end up in a ditch

 

Those that loath MU will slash them at the first opportunity.

[mobilone]

 

By Daljinder Nagra, Nov 17, 2014

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Premiership football club Manchester United has teamed up with sponsor Apollo Tyres to create its own official branded tyre.

Apollo is the club's 'official tyre partner' and has pitched the new tyre as a budget item, with prices starting from £59.95.

Motorists looking to show-off their allegiance to the Red Devils will be glad to hear that the tyre bears club's crest and 'Manchester United' script on the sidewall, though Apollo hopes it can win over less football obsessed drivers with the relatively low asking price.

Initially the tyre will be launched in a limited range of sizes, with the most popular 16"-18" wheel range likely to be targeted. Larger sizes will become available in the coming months – good news for the club's SUV-loving footballers.

Manchester United Group managing director Richard Arnold said: "Apollo is a leading player in the tyre industry, and its rate of growth and development in new territories make it an attractive partner for the club."

Apollo's involvement with Manchester United isn't limited to being its official tyre supplier. The Indian brand is also constructing football pitches from recycled tyres, with sites planned throughout the UK and Ireland. United's Old Trafford ground is the first to receive the eco treatment

 

 

no doubt the comments to this posting will be  varied!!

[Auric Goldfinger]

 

By Daljinder Nagra, Nov 17, 2014

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 with prices starting from £59.95.

 

 

Over inflated price if you ask me, just like the players

[P6bJOHN]

When it goes bald, can you pay an exorbitant sum to have a new tread woven on using bits of rubber from the shoulder? And when they're old and knackered can you sell them to someone in Europe?

Oooh, I best step away from the keyboard right now or I'll be here all night.....

[Huskoda]

There are going to be lots of those that end up slashed by rival fans.

 

I hope this isn't going to start a trend of 'fashion' tyres at the cost of function.

[Ootohere]

http://apollotyres.com

[Clunkclick]

And then there's the on-camera  player testimonials:-

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE15EtuA6Z8

 

 

Little known fact about MU tyres, once fitted to a particular wheel, you can't remove it, otherwise a retired Scotsman with a chopper threatens to chase you all over the manor.

 

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[lfc958]

Quote :-  ' Manchester United Group managing director Richard Arnold said: "Apollo is a leading player in the tyre industry, "

 

         

Are they ??   I have never heard of them, & he does not say whether it is cars, push bikes, motor bikes, mopeds, or maybe it is prams .

[theezenutz]

Quote :-  ' Manchester United Group managing director Richard Arnold said: "Apollo is a leading player in the tyre industry, "

 

         

Are they ??   I have never heard of them, & he does not say whether it is cars, push bikes, motor bikes, mopeds, or maybe it is prams .

We all know you'd love a set. How funny would it be if you had a mate who supports Liverpool (hypothetically of course not many people support Liverpool) then had a set of those put on his car without him knowing, he probably wouldn't get in the car until they've been changed.

[Ootohere]

Re Apollo Tyres, 

It hardly matters in the little old UK if we hear of some company, it is a big world, as long as Wikipedia know of them.

 

But, Now we have Heard of them, 

so the Manchester United thing is working.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Tyres

[theezenutz]

I wonder how much United have been paid to lend their brand and logo to Apollo Tyres?

Edited 18 November, 2014 by theezenutz

['daiking']

I wonder how much United have been paid to lend their brand and logo to Apollo Tyres?

Still in a **** load of debt and champions league wilderness is not cheap

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30095286

The Glazers would pimp the WAGs if you gave them the chance.

[Huskoda]

I might never have heard of Apollo, but they own Vredestein, who do make decent tyres, so they might even be decent.

[camelspyyder]

my favourite Man. United product is club logo bogroll.

my City supporting nephew uses it every day