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Two weeks ago I was able to participate in a full day track event with Sailun Tires and PTPA. Prior to this date I had never heard of Sailun Tires so I was looking forward to learning about this brand and the tire industry. My husband has in the past looked after most of these details but in the past few years I have become more interested in learning about my car so I thought this would be a perfect experience! 

Sailun Tires manufactures and distributes various types of passenger and truck tires in all major markets through out North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. They focus on safety, performance and value. They produce tires in the value tier of the tire market.

We started the day off with a presentation that went into the background, the various research and safety techniques that go in to each Sailun tire. What stood out to me the most was the amount of safety testing that goes in to each and every tire! Every tire is tested for uniformity (not just one tire out of a batch like most companies tend to lean towards). Safety is of the utmost importance to Sailun Tires which many parents (and drivers in general) can appreciate as we have some special cargo in the car each time we drive!

To truly appreciate the information we were given we were invited to put the tires to the test. For roughly four hours, each of the Brand Ambassadors were given a chance to participate in a blind test in two cars with two different sets of tires on them. We had to go through an obstacle course two to three times in each car with a professional driver and were encouraged to drive fast and hard as well as braking quickly. I was so nervous and excited at the same time. There were two different courses to participate in that day.

What an experience this was! By the time I reached the second course – I could definitely detect the difference in the tires in two major areas. The first area I noticed the major difference in was the way in which the tires held and gripped the pavement. The Sailun tires held to each curve and did not give me the fear that the car was sliding a bit. I felt confident with each sharp turn at fast speeds. The second area I noticed the difference in was when I had to complete a short and quick stop at a higher speed. The tires responded quickly and efficiently to ensure I was able to complete this task.

The best part of my day: being in the back seat of one of the professional drivers! I have never been in a car going that fast and making such sharp turns – I was laughing and screaming the whole time!!

This is from the Sailun Tire website and it just fits in so well with the brand beliefs that they delivered to us and I wanted to share it with you:

Information Technology 

Sailun Tires has made great strides in the tire industry despite its short history. Sailun currently invests approximately one third of its resources in research and development. In 2009, Sailun, together with the Qingdao University of Science and Technology, were nominated to develop a National Tire Process and Control Engineering Technology Research Center to build the optimal technical research platform to promote tire technology.  Key technical issues in the tire manufacturing process are studied and solved to move the tire industry forward in the quest for improved technology and the production of a high quality product. Sailun is the first tire manufacturer to integrate production, research, and product demonstration into the development of new products. Utilizing both BPSO design technology and three-dimensional design visualization to reduce the tire design period and improve overall quality. Sailun’s computerized tire production and manufacturing process in conjunction with management techniques and network control systems allows it to effectively monitor quality control, resource management, marketing, administration and logistics. In addition, Sailun uses advance information technology to help trace the data of each tire produced, and benchmarking against leading international standards of quality and design.

Quality Assurance 

Quality assurance is of utmost importance to Sailun and its advancement in the industry. Its mandate encompasses all aspects of the organization such that all processes are measured and monitored to ensure the integrity and quality of all raw materials meet specifications. Sailun Tires’ advanced tracking system records the status and state of every single tire produced at the factory, from creation to customer shipment. All tires undergo a final inspection process to ensure that the product shipped from the factory meets international expectations in addition to fulfilling regulatory and market requirements.

You can find the full link here. 

 Now they are offering you a chance to participate in a pretty awesome giveaway – the prizes?! Your own set of Sailun Tires and three chances at $100 gas gift cards! Enter via the Rafflecopter below. This giveaway is open to residents of Canada. 

 

Good luck from all of the Sailun Tires Brand Ambassadors! You can connect with Sailun Tires on Facebook and Twitter.

Wishing all you fantastic Dad’s out there a very Happy Father’s Day! 

We spent our Father’s Day celebrating at a soccer tournament so we did not get to do as much as we wanted for my husband or my Dad. 

Every year I find it harder and harder to think of a creative gift to give them that shows how appreciated and special they are to us. 

PTPA released this fantastic infographic that I really wanted to share with you. 

I love the “He Said/She Said” part – it is amazing how similar we are to our partners without even realizing it! It made me realize how much I tend to over think his gifts! This year we went with gift cards to Golf Town along with steaks on the BBQ and they were both super happy. 

What do you think of this infographic? Are you as surprised as I was with the responses?

I have sadly missed the past couple of weeks on the ABC Friday Photo Share with Mom vs The Boys and Maple Leaf Mommy but I am joining back in this week!

This week W is for Weeds!

Although they look so pretty and my boys decided to collect a bunch of “flowers” for Mommy’s vase – I spent a lot of time this weekend clearing them out of our front yard. It was as if we had a sudden attack of dandelions! I wish I had taken a picture of the roots on one of these – the roots literally looked like two giant carrots (and were a pain to get out of the ground!). I am happy to say that we are now weed free (for now!).

Link up your own photo here. 



Becoming a parent has forever altered the way I look at safety and all of our purchases. 

Before children, a car was something that moved me from a to b. Now it holds the most precious cargo to me – my two children! Having a safe, reliable and in good working condition vehicle is essential to me. One of the most important features on your car that is often overlooked are your tires. I was always guilty of this prior to children. I could not even tell when my tires needed to be topped up with air (my husband, an avid car lover, changed this quickly!).

Weather can be so unpredictable – this past week alone we went from 0C to 35C in a span of four days! With such a variety of weather conditions you need to be confident that in an emergency your tires will respond quickly and not slide. 

Sailun Tires, who are also recent PTPA winners, was established in 2002 and manufacture various types of passenger, light truck, medium radial truck and off road tires. You can find more info on each of the four types of tires here. The tires are designed with non directional design allowing for greater cross rotation (who wouldn’t want to maximize on your car tires life span?!) and deep groves. The Atrezzo Touring LS all season tires look perfect for a passenger car combining deep groves and angles for better traction in both wet and dry conditions with pitch designs for quiet and smooth rides. Sounds great doesn’t it?!!

I was invited to attend the Sailun Tires track event in Brampton on June 12th to learn more about their tires and to participate in a test drive! Needless to say, I am super excited to be able to participate in this event – get ready to hear lots of tweets and plenty of pictures of our day – follow #trustsailun to join in on all the fun! You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.

Sailun Tires is ‘with you through every turn’ providing safe, advanced and cost effective tires. Look for more from this PTPA award winner!

Disclosure: As a Brand Ambassador for PTPA and Sailun Tires, I received compensation for my participation. All opinions expressed on this blog are my own.

Time for this week’s ABC Friday Photo Share with Mom vs the Boys and Maple Leaf Mommy!

This week T is for Teacups!

This is one of the best teacups I ever received. It was given to me by my co-worker and I just fell in love with it (I actually cried when she gave it to me because she means so much to me and has helped me through so much). I love my evening cup of lemon tea while sitting on the porch watching the kids. It is the best way I have found for me to unwind after a long stressful day. Now I get to this with a reminder of the great friends I have in my life!

You can link up your ABC Friday Photo Share here.