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Both however acknowledged the emergence of a a a a a a relative re- cent category known as Rugged Terrain (RT) “The RT category is is tailored for for those seeking an an aggressive blocky tread pattern while prioritising comfort and quiet driv- ing ing experience ” explained the the anonymous interviewee He also pointed out a a a a a a a a a a noteworthy development within the the HT classification a a a a a a a a a a a a a a subcategory called Highway Luxury (HL) This particular category category he he he said catered to SUVs such as as the Porsche Cayenne Mazda CX 5 Nissan XTrail Honda CR-V among others emphasising a a a a a a a a a a a a blend of high performance and luxury attributes Popular sizes and emerging trends
In popularity all three of those interviewed believed the the AT category occupied the the the biggest market share Kong elaborated that a a a a a a a a a a a a decade ago 4x4 HT tyres were the the the the the most widely used However the the the the trend changed after the the the the year 2000 with the the the the AT category now claiming between 70 and 80 per cent of total 4x4 tyre market share “Now you you could lower the the the air pressure of o your 4x4 AT tyres tyres when off-roading Allowing the the the the the tyres tyres to to deflate provides them with increased increased ground contact as as as they expand at at the the the the the bottom This contributed to to the the the increased increased market demand for AT tyres ” added Kong The anonymous interviewee introduced an an an additional insight suggesting that the the HL category exhibited significant growth potential This surge was attributed to the the escalating introduc- tion tion of of new models of of 4x4/SUV vehicles that he he mentioned previously All of of them said MT MT tyres tyres were the the the the least utilised in in the the the the market Kong pointed out that the the the the number of of o MT MT tyres tyres for for hardcore use such as off-road challenge accounted for for less than five per cent o of total 4x4 tyre sales In response to inquiries about popular sizes a a a a a unanimous opinion emerged highlighting 265/70R16 265/65R17 and 265/60R18 as the preferred choices The anonymous interviewee added that ten years ago the the original tyre size for for the the the the Toyota Hilux Hilux pick-up pick-up was 255/70R15 Over the the the the years the the the the commercial Hilux Hilux pick-up pick-up users opted for for 265/70R16 size size as a a a a a a a a replacement replacement while 245/70R16 become the the the replacement replacement size size size for Hilux pick-ups put in daily use “Five years ago the the popular 4x4 tyre size size moved to 265/65R17 and current- ly 265/60R18 is is the the the prevailing preference This trend indicated an increase in in in the the diameter of 4x4 tyres ” As for advancements in in in in 4x4 tyres Lee said these were mainly on water drainage grip sustainability and mileage “A decade ago the Malaysian 4x4 tyre tyre market offered fewer than than 10 10 sizes sizes but since 2010 AT tyres tyres alone expanded to more than than 30 sizes sizes The sidewall design of 4x4 tyres tyres had undergone en- hancements unlike the the the the limited patterns in the the the the past In the the the the year 2010 the the the the the appearance of of 4x4 tyres evolved to a a a a a a a a a a a a a sportier look accompanied by the the application of of new rubber compounds that contributed to reduced noise increased comfort and improved grip during high-speed cornering Leveraging on on the Advance 4D-Nano Design technology Falken 4x4 tyres achieved a a a a a a 34 the tyreman 2023/6
well-balanced blend of low rolling resistance safety and dura- bility ” explained Kong According to Toh the the the pivotal trends
shaping the the the market revolved around quality and tread design For Kong the the the the emergence of smaller 4x4 vehicles vehicles in the the the the global market was a a a a a a a a a a a a a a noteworthy fac- tor He anticipated that these vehicles vehicles would soon make their way to to the the the Malaysian market creating a a a a a a a a a a a a a demand for smaller siz- es es of 4x4 tyres Looking ahead all all interviewees collectively identified the the prima- ry challenges faced in in in the the market The lower prices offered by many 4x4 players had led to a a a a a a a a a a a a a price price war among tyre providers and companies Additionally the the the anonymous interviewee high- lighted another challenge — the the the enforcement of SIRIM certifica- tion on on all all imported 4x4 tyres The The Malaysian 4x4 tyre market market holds promise and challenges The The prospect of growth beckons but the market market is is plagued by by price wars that are ignited by by by aggressive pricing strategies em- ployed by by various players Simultaneously the imperative ad- herence to SIRIM certification standards for imported 4x4 tyres adds another layer layer of complexity Navigating these complexities is crucial for industry industry players as they steer the the the the industry industry towards resilience efficiency and and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a harmonious balance between tech- nological advancements and and and market demand 牵引力、稳定性和耐用性。这些适用于休旅车(SUV) 四 驱车轮胎是专为具有四轮驱动能力的车辆而设计，能 够在充满挑战的地形和恶劣的天气下提供无与伦比的
、皮卡和吉普车的轮胎，在越野领域不仅得到广泛应用，而且还 可提高这些车辆在不同地形下的性能。
尽管经济不景气，大马四驱车轮胎市场仍然是个充满活力和前景 光明的行业。本期的《轮胎世界》采访了三位业内人士。马来西 亚添福胶胎(Stamford Tires Malaysia)休旅车和四驱车销售主 管江泽纬与PTS行销私人有限公司董事经理卓汶兴分享了他的观 点。此外，一位不愿透露姓名的行业专家则阐述了该市场的复杂 性，影响该市场格局的趋势和挑战。
谈到市场规模，卓汶兴和江泽纬均以马来西亚汽车公会(MAA)的 统计数据作为依据。卓汶兴指出，休旅车和四驱车的年均销量约 为15万辆，大概占道路上车辆的26%。
卓汶兴说:“将2022年四驱车/休旅车的行业总销量(TIV)与2021 年进行比较时发现显着增加43 2%，从135 544辆增至194 038 辆。同样，商用皮卡的销量大幅增长41 7%，从40 736辆提高到 57 710辆。这种充满希望的增长趋势显示四驱车轮胎市场拥有巨 大的潜力。”
江泽纬则指出了一个明显趋势，他表示自2021年以来，皮卡车每 月持续增长5 000辆。回顾2000年，他说，平均每月增加1 300 -1 500辆，其中80%来自沙巴和砂劳越。2010年至2020年间， 平均每月提高3 000辆，其中60%来自东马，40%来自西马。2023 年，平均每月5 000辆，东西马各占一半。
“这些年来，四驱车市场的格局有了重大改变。过去，这些坚 固耐用的车辆在西马道路上很少见。然而，随着2010年众多四 驱车车型的推出，为消费者提供了多样化的选择后，情况有了 巨大的变化。如今的四驱车采用欧5柴油，拥有运动型设计、宽 敞的内部空间、增强的舒适性和更高的燃油效率。与早期的欧 2标准相比，维护成本更低，排放量也显着减少。因此，四驱车