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local tyre news
New Yokohama BluEarth-XT AE61 Now Available in Malaysia
YHI (Malaysia) S
- Bhd, the exclu-
sive distributor of Yokohama tyres in Malaysia, brought in
the new BluEarth-XT AE61 tyres recently.
Designed especially for crossovers and urban SUVs, the BluEarth-XT AE61 is said to deliver high-performance handling, a quiet ride and resistance to uneven wear.
The new tyre features an asymmetrical tread pattern with optimally designed in- side and outside, which balances both steering stability and wet grip perfor- mance at a high level. Its extra sturdiness of the middle ribs and the shoulders im- proves handling response and prevents uneven tread wear. Four straight grooves combined with inside narrow grooves contribute to the tyre’s outstanding wet- - dence and safety on wet slippery roads are achieved through the use of a newly developed nano-blend rubber compound that combines silica and polymer, as well as Yokohama Rubber’s Advanced Reac- tion Technology in mixing.
For better acoustic comfort, the BluEarth XT AE61 uses the non-penetrating grooves that suppress air-pumping - tern variation also results in a reduction in noise levels, especially in asphalt. The smooth road contact surface shape and distribution of pressure in the road contact area, and also help increase the tyre’s re- sistance to uneven wear and deliver out- standing straight-line stability.
The BluEarth-XT AE61 is available in 27 sizes, ranging from 16-inches to 20-inches, and is suitable for the Lexus NX, Lexus UX, BMW X3, Audi Q5, Toy- ota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Toyota C-HR, Honda VEZEL, Mazda CX5 and CX-3.
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