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Linglong Developes Master Series Tyre
Linglong Tire has developed a new generation tyre, the Master series tyre after years of technology accumulation.
The summer tyre consists of three series, the High-Performance Comfort Master tyre, the Ultra- High Sport Master, and High-Perfor- mance Grip Master C/S for Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV).
These three series of products, Linglong said, feature a number of Linglong’s unique technologies, including the third-generation resin formula that can increase wet grip and control. With its specially de- signed tread pattern, the company claims that the tread can disperse traction during wet braking.
Featuring a steady-state pressure balance contour pattern design, alongside blanking technology, these factors help widen the contact area of the tyre by 3 per cent, as compared with its previous gen- eration. As such, great progress has been made in both braking and handling performance. The testing of the Master series has achieved 4 per cent higher traction than its predecessor. According to Linglong, reached level A, which is the highest standard of the EU label.
Linglong has also released a studless Nord Master winter tyre. The tyre utilises Linglong's second-generation soft tread compound and has a ‘gecko-like bionic pattern design,’ which the company points out can greatly improve the ice and snow performance of the tyre. Nord Master has ranked number eight in a test that was conducted by Test World magazine in October 2020.
Targeted for the European market, the Master series is currently en- to be launched later in 2021.
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