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Vredestein Ultrac Pro: Enhanced Performance with Reduced Weight 威斯登Ultrac Pro 重量更轻，性能更强 Apollo Tyres is set to unveil its groundbreaking Vredestein Ultrac Pro ultra-ultra-high-performance (UUHP) summer tyre next month featuring an an an an an an innovative lightweight de- sign sign that enhances performance and and comfort while significantly reducing weight and and environmental impact The Ultrac Pro marking the the first entirely new Vredestein tyre tyre in in in the the top-tier performance summer tyre tyre category for for more 12 years showcases an an impressive weight reduction compared to to its predecessor When comparing two generations of tyres in in the the 245/45R18 100Y XL format the the the new Ultrac Ultrac Pro is 1 1 1 1 7kg lighter than the the the Vredestein Ultrac Ultrac Ultrac Vorti+ translating to a a a a a a a a a a a remarkable 13 per per cent cent reduction reduction in in in weight weight Across the the entire Ultrac Ultrac Pro range an average weight weight reduction reduction of 10 per per cent cent is achieved This substantial weight reduction leads to lower rotational mass enhancing steering response acceleration and braking perfor- mance Additionally the the tyres maintain better ground contact efficiency due to their reduced mass Apollo Tyres' global R&D team in in in in the the the Netherlands focused on minimising material use use in in in in in in the the the tyre's structure and and and tread to meet ambitious sportiness targets while ensuring durability and and com- fort This was achieved through a a a a a a a a a a a a a a novel bead configuration that enables a a a a a a a a a a a a sophisticated mono-ply construction in in in many sizes departing from the the commonly used two-ply format in in in in the the seg- ment This innovative design significantly reduces material use use and consequently lowers overall weight Furthermore the the the latest generation of rubber compounds and opti- mised tyre construction resulted in in the the the the flexibility required to achieve a a a a a a a a a a constant distribution of force across the the contact patch enhancing grip at at high speed while maintaining resilience like its predecessor The Ultrac Pro prioritises driving comfort comfort through a a a a a larger flexing zone maximising comfort comfort without compromising stability This results according to the the company in in in in in an an an UUHP tyre that sets new comfort standards surpassing the the the acclaimed ride compli- ance of its predecessor the the Ultrac Vorti+ Beyond performance advantages the the reduced weight contrib- utes to to environmental sustainability significantly lowering the the to- tal tal energy energy required for tyre tyre production This reduction in in in energy energy extends to the transportation of o raw materials and tyre tyre delivery offering secondary environmental benefits Available in in in in in sizes ranging from 18 to to 24 inches the Ultrac Pro caters to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a wide range of vehicles including sports cars cars super- cars cars high-performance saloons hatchbacks and SUVs 阿波罗轮胎预计于下个月推出其突破性的威斯登Ultrac Pro超超高性能(UUHP)夏季轮胎。这款轮胎采用创新轻 量化设计，可提高性能和舒适度，同时大大减轻重量和 对环境影响。 Ultrac Pro是威斯登12年来的首款全新顶级高性能夏季轮胎，其 重量与前代产品相比减轻了不少。比较两代245/45R18 100Y XL规 格的轮胎时，新款Ultrac Pro比威斯登Ultrac Vorti+轻了1 7公 斤，重量显着减轻13%。而整个Ultrac Pro轮胎系列的重量平均减 轻了10%。 其重量的大幅减低，增强转向反应、加速和制动性能。此外，由 于重量减轻，轮胎保持了更好的接地效率。 阿波罗轮胎位于荷兰的全球研发团队致力于减少轮胎结构和胎 面材料的使用，在满足其运动型轮胎目标的同时，确保轮胎的 耐用性和舒适性。这是通过新颖的胎圈配置实现的，该配置适 用于多种轮胎尺寸的复杂单层帘布层结构，有别于该领域常用 的两层帘布层。这种创新设计大幅减少材料，降低了轮胎的整 体重量。 此外，最新一代的复合胶料和优化的轮胎结构，能够更灵活地改 善轮胎接地压力分布，增强了高速抓地力，同时保持其前一代产 品的韧性。 Ultrac Pro通过更大的弯曲区域优先考虑驾驶舒适性，在不影响轮 胎稳定性的情况下提高驾乘舒适性。据该公司宣称，该款UUHP轮胎 树立了新的舒适标准，提供“次生”环境效益。 除了性能优势外，轮胎的减重还有助于环境的可持续性，大量降 低制造轮胎所需的总能源。而这种能源的减少延伸到了原材料的 运输和轮胎的运输，提供“次生”环境效益。 Ultrac Pro轮胎的可选尺寸从18至24寸，适合各种车辆，包括跑 车、超级跑车、高性能轿车、掀背车和休旅车(SUV)。 33 the tyreman 2024/1