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local tyre news
R through the sole distributor Kratos Sdn Bhd.
The Tyreman was invited by Kratos to Huasheng Rubber’s factory brand, the story behind it and the technical aspects of its products.
The tyre industry is dominated by men, traditionally and even to this day. It was a surprise to us when we learned that the person behind the Roadboss brand is a beautiful lady, Jing Zhang, who is Chairman of the Board, Shangdong Huasheng Hongsheng - ish and passionate.
“Huasheng Rubber Group has four brands under its umbrella, namely Roadboss, Kapsen, Habiled and Durun. Roadboss is its premium brand in which the company puts the best resources,
The company approached Kratos in 2022 because the two com- panies’ leaders shared the same passion and values.
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Wide product range
attention of the market with its N906 and S701 tyres through Kratos’ well-developed network. The N906, she said, was a high-performance tyre developed specially for mid- to high-end cars. It had ‘excellent’ high-speed driving ability, strong grip and good handling for a precise and comfort driving experience, low noise and low rolling resistance. Its sharp chamfering design was said to expel water to prevent hydroplaning while its asymmetric - es. Tyre noise was greatly reduced, thanks to the tyre’s irregular arrangement of pitches that reduced the noise generated by tyre block resonance and uninterrupted close shoulder design.
The S701 is an SUV tyre developed for mixed roads covering ur- ban and rural areas that she claimed provided ‘outstanding’ driv- ing performance and quiet comfort. Its stabilising tread block of- fered good braking and handling on wet surfaces. Another feature was the multi-pitch pattern that combined with optimised pitches -
