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TREADS
Tipler Beats Euro Tread Producers to Labeling!
Brazilian retread materials supplier, Tipler, has jumped the gun and produced two tyre treads that are being offered to the South American market with a European Style performance label.
The company’s
RT51 and RT74
precure treads
have labels that
Tipler claims
comply with
European
standards for tyre
labeling: Despite
the criteria for
testing of
retreads not yet
having been
finalised.
Tipler is the only
Brazilian
company that
has tested the performance of its tread according to European labeling standards for tyres, and received an A–rating in the categories of rolling resistance with RT51 band Ecomais line and braking in wet conditions with RT74, and also in the Ultra Ecomais lines.
Tests of Tipler bands were performed by TÜV SÜD Automotive GmbH , the largest and most rigorous testing lab in
Europe, recognised worldwide. Headquartered in Germany, TÜV SÜD has over 150 years of experience. The TÜV SÜD Group is a global provider of technical services in more than 800 locations and has over
18,000 employees, ensuring the quality of its service.
Through these results, Tipler demonstrates that it is prepared to meet the requirements of Ordinance 544 which is effective in the Brazilian tyre market in 2015. This attitude supports local initiatives to reduce fuel consumption and improve vehicle safety, with treads already available in its product line.
category with tyres and retreads for every application, many on their second or third generation,” said Ted Becker, vice president of marketing. “The adoption of the X One has accelerated because of the fuel and weight savings it brings,” he added. “And we look forward to delivering additional savings to our customers with the launch of the X One Energy T featuring
of weight saving per truck. In addition, the X One technology allows linehaul and regional fleets to meet EPA SmartWay requirements and CARB regulations.
“As a result,” said Becker, “fleets have saved more than 150 million gallons of fuel, which translates into 1.5-million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that did not enter the
the breakthrough Advanced Casing Technology.”
Becker said the casing technology deployed for the X One Line Energy T tyre for linehaul tyres “delivers a significant reduction in irregular wear, which is often experienced in dual and wide-base single trailer tyres.
“The tyre’s Advanced Casing Technology results in a contact patch with a consistent footprint, regardless of payload weight,” he continued. “It also provides a 15 per cent improvement in removal mileage compared to the X One XTA.” Offered in size 445/50R22.5, the SmartWay-verified tyre has solid shoulders and microsipes that also help resist irregular wear. He noted that the retread’s “winged tread provides maximum shoulder adhesion and waved groove bottoms prevent stone drilling for added durability.” The retread is covered by the tyre maker’s Michelin on Michelin guarantee. Becker also claimedthat fleets that have switched to X One tyres have experienced up to a 10 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency and more than 740 lbs
atmosphere.
“With its weight savings, X One tyres have also allowed fleets to carr y millions of tons of added freight, resulting in increased revenue, better freight efficiency and additional CO2 emission savings,” he added.