Continental showcases concept tire at IAA

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The 2012 IAA saw more than just the latest production tires showcased; with Continental tires debuting the EcoPlus S tire design study. The conceptual tire was design for the MAN Concept S vehicle, Continental’s development partner and has a strong focus on improving consumption, whilst reducing CO2 emissions.

/ z" h; I4 z7 f# E' i9 y: JThe futuristic looking tire looks toward the Euro 6 emission standards, set to come on line in 2014, with Continental predicting that economy will still be the deciding factor amongst commercial vehicle users. The EcoPlus S features specific dimensions, tailored to the Concept S vehicle, and the tread of the tire concept have been adapted to the vehicle layout. The innovative design emphasizes the further improved rolling resistance and greater mileage.

“By developing high-performance tires for long-distance transport, Continental is again taking on a considerably greater share of the work to optimize truck economy and thus to save global resources,” says Geert Roik, head of R&D, Truck Tires & Original Equipment Business Truck Tires at Continental. “As an integrated development partner of MAN, Continental is continuously working on the optimization of tire compounds and tread designs. The knowledge gained is then applied to new product generations like, for example, the long-distance generation 2+ or the upcoming generation 3.”

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, c3 ]( z! K7 ^2012年的IAA看到更多的不仅仅是展示最新的生产轮胎，与大陆轮胎首次亮相EcoPlus轮胎设计研究。的概念轮胎MAN S概念车设计的，大陆的发展伙伴，具有很强的专注于改善消费，同时减少CO2 emissions.The未来派的寻找轮胎看起来向欧6排放标准，设置为上线，在2014年，与欧陆预测，经济将仍然是决定性的因素之间的商用车用户。 EcoPlus S特点的具体尺寸，量身定制的S概念车，和胎面的轮胎概念已经适应了整车布置。创新的设计强调了进一步改进的滚动阻力和更高的里程“，通过开发高性能的轮胎，长途运输，大陆再上一个相当大的份额的工作，说：”优化卡车经济性，从而节约全球资源海尔特Roik，R＆D，在大陆的卡车轮胎和原始设备商务卡车轮胎。 “作为一家综合性的开发合作伙伴的MAN，大陆不断努力的轮胎配方和花纹设计上的优化。所获得的知识，然后应用到新代产品，如，例如，长途代的2或即将到来的第3代。“