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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 >> >> >> >>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. >> >>“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.” >> >>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. >> >>“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.” >> >>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. >> >>“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.” >> >>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. >> >>For more information, visit www.yokohamatire.com. >> Unfortunately, I'd be interested except my car demand 215/60R 17 95T and their highest is and 215/60R16 95V Doby |
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