Yokohama's orange-infused tires hit the market

On Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:24:24 -0400, "rob" > wrote:

>>Publish date: Jul 2, 2009
>>Source: Motor Age
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>>Tire dealers across the U.S. today will start selling the world’s first
>>orange oil-infused passenger car tire, Yokohama Tire Corporation’s dB Super
>>E-spec™, which is composed of 80 percent non-petroleum based materials.
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>>“The eco-focused dB Super E-spec mixes sustainable orange oil and natural
>>rubber to drastically cut the use of petroleum, without compromising
>>performance,” says Dan King, Yokohama vice president of sales. “It also
>>helps consumers save money at the gas pump by improving fuel efficiency via
>>a 20 percent reduction in rolling resistance and an Advanced Inner Liner
>>that minimizes tire weight and reduces air loss to help the tire stay
>>properly inflated. With these innovations, the dB Super E-spec could very
>>well be the most technologically-advanced tire ever produced.”
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>>Mark Chung, Yokohama director, corporate strategy and planning, notes that
>>every gallon of gas saved by the tire means 20 fewer pounds of CO2 released
>>into the atmosphere. "No other tire on the market comes close to offering
>>these environmental benefits along with superior performance,” he adds.
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>>“The idea of combining oil from orange peels with natural rubber was
>>originally conceived by our racing engineers,” says Chung. “The same orange
>>oil technology, which improves a tire’s grip, can be seen today with our
>>ADVAN® ENV-R1TM racing tire on Porsche GT3 Cup cars. The ENV-R1 (the
>>official spec tire of the Patrón T3 Challenge by Yokohama) is the first
>>environmentally-sensitive race tire used in a motorsports series.”
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>>Chung said the same basic orange oil technology is transferred from race car
>>tires to passenger car tires. In fact, during cornering and braking, the
>>orange oil properties generate heat quickly to give the driver superb grip.
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>>“The dB Super E-spec combines orange oil with silica and natural rubber to
>>form a new compound called “Super Nano-Power Rubber™”. It delivers excellent
>>traction and demonstrates improvement in rolling resistance. This lower
>>rolling resistance, in turn, improves fuel efficiency by minimizing the
>>energy wasted (as heat) as the tire rolls down the road.”
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>>The dB Super E-spec will initially be available in four sizes: 185/65R15
>>88H, 195/65R15 91H, 195/55R16 86V and 215/60R16 95V, which fit popular
>>hybrids and other vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic
>>Hybrid/Civic GX NGV, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Honda Accord Hybrid, Nissan Versa
>>and VW Golf.
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>>For more information, visit www.yokohamatire.com.
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Unfortunately, I'd be interested except my car demand
215/60R 17 95T and their highest is and 215/60R16 95V

Doby