Yokohama Rubber announces new winter tire for Europe
ERJ staff report (TP)
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced last week that it would begin selling a new winter passenger car tire across Europe ahead of the 2014 autumn/winter snowy season. The W*drive V905 is a successor to the W*drive V902A/B and will be available in sizes from 15 inch to 18 inch.
The firm said: “The new tire’s conventional model, the W*drive V902A/B, was launched in 2007 as the winter tire in the Yokohama ‘.drive’ series, one of the Company’s core tires for overseas markets, especially Europe.
“The new W*drive V905 maximises the edging effect that contributes to stability on snow and ice. It also features a tread pattern that enhances the tire’s snow and water drainage and a new compound comprising various materials, including MicroSilica and Orange Oil.
“As a result, the W*drive V905 achieves a greatly improved level of performance on snowy and wet roads, as well as on icy surfaces. In addition, a reconfiguration of the tire’s surface contact area results in improved snow traction and drainage when running on wet roads while maintaining the conventional model’s outstanding performance on dry roads. The new compound and a lighter-weight construction contribute to lower rolling resistance and higher fuel efficiency.”
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Press release from Yokohama Rubber
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