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Yokohama Rubber’s Advan & Geolandar Tyres Come OE on New Mazda CX-60

The Yokohama Rubber Co, Ltd is supplying its Advan V61 and Geolandar X-CV tyres as original equipment (OE) to Mazda’s new crossover SUV CX-60, the sales of which were launched in Europe, Japan and other markets in Sep- tember 2022. The tyre sizes being supplied include 235/60R18 103V and 235/60R18 107V Advan V61 tyres and 235/60R18 103H Geolandar X-CV tyres.
The Advan V61 tyre being supplied as OE is a high-performance to contribute to the Mazda CX-60’s superior handling perfor- mance while providing a comfortable and quiet ride for everyone in the cabin. In addition, the Advan V61 is described as ‘highly wear resistant and displaying exceptional hydroplaning resist- ance that provides superior wet grip performance’. The tyre also achieves low rolling resistance, a feature usually considered in- compatible with these other characteristics.
Meanwhile, the Geolandar X-CV is said to represent a new dimen- sion in highway terrain tyres that Yokohama Rubber developed to meet the M+S (mud & snow) standard for high-performance crossover SUVs, which have increasingly focused on high-speed performance and manoeuvrability in recent years. In addition to providing superior handling and comfortable ride, the Geolandar
The tyres being supplied as OE for the Madza CX-60 were developed by utilising specialised tuning to match their tread while also using Yokohama Rubber’s proprietary Humans and AI ColLaborate (HAICoLab), an AI-based development frame-
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work that aims to foster new discoveries and digital innovation by merging human inspiration and creativity with AI’s enormous data processing capability. To achieve the highly quiet ride, an optimal pitch sequence was obtained using evolutionary compu- tation (genetic algorithms), one of the technologies incorporated in HAICoLab. The innovative technologies applied in the devel- opment of the tyres are based on new knowledge obtained by collecting actual data and virtual data generated by simulations and then using AI’s predict, analyse and search functions.
Having ‘outstanding environmental and safety performance’ that meets the standards of modern society, the Mazda CX-60 is a two-row, mid-sized SUV that allows the driver to enjoy not only everyday driving but also long-distance drives on the expressway.