Especially for the summer H segment, Vredestein introduces the Hi-Trac 2. The design is characterised by various V-shaped angled grooves, which in combination with the two sturdy circumferential grooves ensure fast water dispersal. The Hi-Trac 2 has been given an improved tyre construction and a new tread compound. Partly thanks to these, the tyre has an even shorter braking distance and lower fuel consumption. The tyre also gives maximum grip on wet and winding roads. The Hi-Trac 2 features a Vredestein concept which has previously been used successfully: the Off Centre Directional Profile. The rounded tips of the central tread blocks, combined with the Off Centre Directional Profile, make the Hi-Trac 2 a low noise tyre. It also fulfils the stringent European ('-SW') requirements (wet grip and noise).
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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