The premium tyre that combines high performance and environmental protection
With the premium summer tyre King-Meiler STREAX a high-performance tyre is launched on the market. The completely new developed retreading process revolutionises everything that has been done so far and shows an optimised tyre of German production scoring in all categories. With the freshest improved way of the manufacturing process we have remastered retreading.
Among the top achievements this product novelty shows an outstanding performance in those three disciplines, which are shown by the EU tyre label for new tyres. The King-Meiler STREAX is the first retreaded tyre to achieve B-labels in both, wet grip and rolling resistance, and a low noise level of superb 70 decibel.
The STREAX has a non-directional asymmetrical pattern and is developed for mid-segment vehicles with a focus on low rolling resistance and low noise. It shows excellent performance in dry and wet conditions. The result is a safe, comfortable and quiet drive with low fuel consumption.
In combination with the ecologically oriented production process, working carbon reduced and with minor waste, the fuel saving low rolling resistance makes the King-Meiler STREAX the greenest tyre in the market.v
EU Tyre Label and Efficiency Classes
The European Union has introduced the EU Tyre Label by Regulation (No. 1222/2009) identically and bindingly for all EU member states. It applies to passenger car tyres, light commercial vehicle tyres and heavy commercial vehicle tyres produced after 01.07.2012.
Three different areas are tested: rolling resistance, wet grip and the rolling noise the tyre makes on the road.
The following are not affected by the EU Tyre Label: retreaded tyres, professional off-road tyres, racing tyres, tyres with additional devices to improve traction such as spiked tyres, T-type emergency tyres, special tyres for fitting to vehicles first registered before 1 October 1990, tyres with a maximum authorised speed of 80 km/h, tyres for rims with a nominal diameter of 254 mm or less or 635 mm or more.
With this regulation, the European Union is pursuing the goal of promoting economic and ecological efficiency in road traffic as well as increasing road safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, granting consumers more product transparency and at the same time serving as an active decision-making aid.
Already during the incorporation, experts criticise the fact that the EU Tyre Label unfortunately only shows a few product characteristics. Apart from rolling resistance, wet grip and rolling noise, which are the main focus of EU tyre labelling, tyres have much more important and safety-relevant product characteristics, such as aquaplaning properties, driving stability, service life, braking properties on dry and wet roads, behaviour in wintry conditions, etc.
Tyre manufacturers point out that test results from various institutions and journals remain an important information medium for the end consumer. These tests usually focus on further safety-relevant product characteristics besides the EU standard qualifications for tyre labelling, which are always important for the final customer.
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