Bridgestone Develops a New Technology of Tire Lettering
Bridgestone has recently unveiled their latest achievement in the sphere of tire design. The company states that it has worked out a revolutionary technology of letter imprinting that completely differs from any printing or painting technology existing on the market nowadays.
Up to now tire-makers has been placing a white rubber belt on the tires’ sidewalls to make white scripts and white logos there. Still, a lot of white rubber is needed to prevent letters from untimely fading as well as to ensure their long life span. In addition, it can even increase the tire weight to some extent.
The innovative technology from Bridgestone includes making a protective anti-fading layer as a base to the layer that prevents letters from damage. Moreover, the company has invented special ink for the lettering.
In this way Bridgestone proves that it can creatively approach their tire design while minimizing harm inflicted on the environment thanks to low rolling resistance achieved though the reduction on tire weight.
The company’s going to study the ways of tire lettering in frames of their new technology. For example, it will be possible to imprint a customer image or a photo onto the tire, which can be later removed or replaced if needed.
Bridgestone planes to implement the technology into its new tires and promote it on the mass market.
Continental Tires Recommended By Leading European Car Makers
Continental tires are acknowledged by numerous automotive manufacturers from Europe and recommended for use as Original Equipment as well as for sale on a replacement tire market. It was approved by AMG-Mercedes, Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen and so on.
Car makers have tested winter as well as summer tires from Continental, with greatest attention being paid to ContiWinterContact TS 830 P and ContiSportContact 5 models. Both tires are equipped with SSR RunFlat technology that helps instantly seal punctures in the tread. There’s a guarding layer on the inside that can “cure” punctures up to 5 mm in diameter i.e. the majority of them. The technology works even if a sharp object is pulled from the tire. As a result, you needn’t replace the tire at once and can go on driving for some time, which enhances your mobility on the road.
David O’Donnell, the head of Continental research and development department for passenger and light truck tires, says that the company is very glad to get such good response from European leading automotive manufacturers as it proves its high achievement level in this field. It adds that nowadays nearly 30 per cent of new cars in Europe are equipped with Continental tires. It proves the fact that the company is a most reliable tire maker in the area.
Construction Equipment Journal Chooses Best Specialized Truck Tires
Construction Equipment journal has made up the top 100 of best truck tire used in various branches of industry. The jury paid most attention to those tire-makers that conduct scientific research to equip their tires with innovative technologies. As a result, the best ones became the following four tires from three tire-makers:
Bridgestone DuraLoad sized 45/65-45 are designed for powerful loader trucks used in coal mining and open cast development. The tire features even load distribution over the footprint areas well as shows reduces heat buildup, which prolongs its mileage. The tire was unveiled in the second quarter of 2011.
Michelin XHA2 is made for use in open pits, on concrete plants, on construction grounds and so on. Its life span was prolonged by 9 per cent as compared to its predecessor, the Michelin XHA model. The tire features a thicker tread while its shoulders are equipped with guarding ribs, the tire itself being made from crack-resistant rubber. Moreover, the tire’s traction and its ability to cancel noise waves was improved.
The next comes the Michelin XDR2 tires featuring 20 per cent thicker tread in comparison to the previous model. Its undertread layer was also increased to minimize the risk of chipping and tearing. The new tread picture, in its turn, adds to the tire’s self-cleaning ability and damage-resistance.
At last, the radial Titan IT525 tire is designed for excavators and perform equally well on concrete and asphalt as well as on soft soil. The tire is equipped with reinforced shoulders, which guards it against damage.
Continental Continues Its Partnership with Audi Quattro Camp
Since December 1, 2011 Audi has been conducting its new Quattro Experience program, in frames of which any one can test new all-wheel drive vehicles including Audi Q3 compact SUV, Audi A6 business sedan and a revised Audi A5 coup.
The cars are tested on unique tracks equipped with various obstacles like 30, 40 and 50-per cent slopes, lateral turns with the change of driving direction, asymmetrical irregularities, Ice Track surface and so on, which makes the customers learn reliable and safe Continental tires by their own experience. It is Continental ContilceContact tire that is used for the Quatto Camp tutorial.
The tire features enhanced traction and handling and reduces the vehicle’s braking distance thanks to differently-patterned outer and inner tread areas. The inner tread is cut with three-dimensional stepped grooves while the outer tread has the same grooves but with a wavy design. Moreover, an asymmetrical tread picture provides for even tread wear, which prolongs mileage.
The ConticleContact tire also benefits from Continental Brilliant Plus technology, which presupposes durable sipe mounting. As a result, the sipes excellently cut into ice and snow to ensure reliable grip during speeding up and braking as well as predicable handling in general. The sipes themselves feature maximum length of tractive facets.
This year Continental continues its partnership with Auto Quattro school and hopes that their collaboration will be as pleasant and fruitful as it was before and will contribute to driver and passenger safety on the road.
