Date:08/07/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/08/stories/2005070806701900.htm

Business - Briefly

TVS Srichakra launches new range of tyres

CHENNAI: TVS Srichakra is planning to tap the aftermarket in a big way. With this in view, it has launched new tyres, which are trendy. These have been specially designed bearing in mind the needs of different two wheelers. Launching its new tyres, S. Balasubramanian, Vice-President (Marketing), TVS Srichakra, told reporters that the company would launch seven new variants of tyres. These tyres would have a wide width. He said that TVS Srichakra had at present a market share of 12per cent in the aftermarket segment. The company hoped to reach 20 percent share in the current year, he added.