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Yokohama Rubber to Launch New All-Season Tyre for Vans in Europe and Russia
Yokohama Rubber announced that it will launch sales of a new all-season tyre for vans, the BluEarth-Van All Season RY61, in Europe and Russia from spring 2021. The new van tyre will be available in 23 sizes, from 225/55R17C 104/102H to 195/70R15C 104/102T.
All-season tyres can be used throughout all four seasons for driving in various road conditions, from dry and wet roads to snow-covered roads, enabling users to drive safely in any weather. Yokohama Rubber sought to develop a tyre that would meet the rapidly rising demand for tyres available for all seasons and thereby increasing user convenience. The new ‘Strong and Smooth, Whatever the Weather’ BluEarth-Van All Season RY61’ provides the wear resistance and durabil- ity demanded of van tyres while contributing to a powerful and comfortable driving performance in various road conditions. The new tyres have re- (3PMSF) marking on their sidewalls, further proof of their reliable performance on snow.
The new tyre’s tread pattern features Yokoha- ma’s unique Triple WD Groove that combines a zigzag groove in the centre to achieve a stable grip on snow with two straight grooves on each side that deliver superior water drainage. Snow- Biting Sipes have been applied to the tyre’s blocks placed in the tyre’s centre and shoulders ensure a wide ground contact area, enhanc- ing handling performance and wear resistance. - ent polymers, which enhances wear resistance and durability. In addition, the compound use of a large amount of silica contributes to an opti- mal balance between wet performance and fuel innovative Anti-Cracking Serration design that prevents sidewall cracking.
Yokohama Rubber has been strengthening its lineup of all-season tyres, which in recent years have been attracting greater interest in Japan and overseas as an alternative to using summer and winter tyres. In addition to the new BluEarth- Van All Season RY61, Yokohama’s BluEarth-4S AW21, introduced in 2018 as an all-season pas- senger car tyre, has also acquired the three peak
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