Conti to Display ‘Fuel Efficient’ Tyres at IAA Show
At the 62nd IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, Germany, held between September 23 and October 2, Continental intends to present a wide range of products and services for commercial vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators and special-purpose vehicle manufacturers. The company reports it will be exhibiting both indoors, at booth B05 in hall 17, and outdoors (G 63). Last year’s takeover of Siemens VDO Automotive has further expanded the company’s product spectrum, specifically in the area of commercial and special-purpose vehicles. All in all, five of Continental’s six divisions will have new products and services on view at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2008, not least the tyre products division.
Two new trailer tyres will be presented with claims to “greater fuel efficiency” and “higher performance“ – the HTR2, which was unveiled in Birmingham in April, and the HTL1, which will make its public debut at the IAA 2008. The HTR2 385/65 R22.5 is a regional tyre with what Conti describes as ‘convincingly low rolling resistance for its class.’ With 20 per cent more rubber in the tread, the HTR2 adds 17 millimetres to its effective tread depth. The larger, uniformly wearing contact patch provides excellent running properties. In terms of mileage performance, the HTR2 is the absolute best of its kind. The HTR2’s five per cent improvement in rolling resistance translates into savings of around a litre of fuel per 100 kilometres. The HTL1 385/55 R 19.5 is the logical developmental follow-up to the Continental HTL. Designed for longer distances on the motorway, the HTL1 has been dimensioned for supercube trailers. In contrast to its predecessor, the HTL1 exhibits much better mileage performance and a marked improvement in rolling resistance.
Importantly, at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2008 Continental is debuting newly developed tyre pressure monitoring systems designed specifically with commercial vehicles in mind. The Intelligent Tire System, with sensors integrated into the tyre, continuously oversees the respective pressure and temperature of the tyre and is thus able to catch a gradual loss of inflation pressure before it is too late. Drivers can conveniently check the inflation pressure of the individual tyres on the instrument panel or are automatically informed when a tyre’s inflation pressure is too low. The system thus helps limit tyre wear and fuel consumption while widening a vehicle’s margin of safety.
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