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ing comfort and precise control were achieved through the tyre’s shoulder block that was designed to reduce air vibration in the grooves. In addition, the S701’s tread pattern featured uniform rigidity that was designed to improve straight driving stability. Its four main grooves coordinated with continuous lugs, she pointed out, ensured ‘excellent’ anti-aquaplaning performance.
“Besides passenger car tyres, Kratos also started selling the Roadboss truck and bus radial tyres (TBR) in April this year. The the RL601G for higher performance and superior traction per- formance, RL503G for medium and long haul and Super E1 for tyres are good in quality and retreadable for at least two times, depending on application. The company would gradually expand and requirements.”
(EV) tyres and race tyres. Self-healing tyres, she explained, could seal a puncture when it occurred. When the tyre punctured, the - tyres allowed the driver to travel up to 80km to a tyre repair centre.
As for the Silent tyre, she said it was engineered to reduce noise, in which a special polyurethane foam was integrated in the tyre’s construction to absorb vibration and noise for a quieter ride.
The increased adoption of EVs has driven the rise of EV tyre as they need to handle the high torque and withstand the extra weight of EVs due to the large battery pack. Therefore, the con- struction of EV tyres and formulation of their rubber compound EVs. These tyres are designed to address the challenges pose by EVs including heavier load, rolling resistance, instant torque and shorter braking distance as well as comfort. How to balance between durability and comfort is a challenge and that requires technology. The company tests the performance of its EV tyres and always strive to push their safety and performance to a high- er level.”
Zhang shared that the company took about three years to devel- op its EV tyres for passenger cars. It tested the tyres many times before introducing them in the market. She also revealed that Huasheng was currently developing EV tyres for commercial ve- hicles, which she aimed to launch sometime next year.
“The rise of the domestic automobile culture boosts the demand for race tyres. Roadboss has achieved a new breakthrough in the
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