The sporty nature of this model is noticeable after driving just a few miles. The tyre smoothly accelerates and brakes, allowing the driver to use the full potential of the car. The stable side zones and flattened profile minimise air resistance , improving the aerodynamics of the vehicle. It is particularly noticeable on motorways and expressways, where the model may reveal its aggressive nature.
The asymmetrical tread of the Minerva Ecospeed SUV 2 has densely arranged blocks with a flattened structure. This unique design supports driving stability during dynamic maneuvers. The system is ideally adapted for hot days, as a small number of protruding elements optimises travel on hot asphalt. However, summer doesn't only mean heat. It also means storms and heavy rainfall. Minerva Ecospeed SUV 2, with its three wide circumferential channels combined with a system of transverse incisions, efficiently evacuates excess liquid from the front of the tyre. The tyre protects the car against aquaplaning, without losing its grip, allowing you to enjoy the full performance of your car regardless of weather conditions.
The rubber blend used in the tyre was even designed to cope with extreme heat. Unique tread blocks protect the tyre from melting into hot asphalt. The tyre smoothly runs on long distances without the increasing resistance caused by soft roads
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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