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Yokohama’s BluEarth Tyres
Yokohama’s BluEarth Tyres
Yokohama are one of the worlds leading tyre manufacturers. They are also a great tyre supporter in the motorsport scene. This involvement helps the Japanese tyre company to create better tyre products for the car replacement tyre market.
One such innovation has been Yokohama’s BluEarth range of tyres. As Yokohama dealers for their tyres here in Halifax, we are big fans of their commitment to the BluEarth range, which, in my opinion, demonstrates its commitment to reducing its environmental impact globally.
The Yokohama’s Bluearth tyres AE-01 tyre developments
Are the results of much of Yokohama’s environmental technology and experience. As a result, the Yokohama’s Bluearth tyres pioneered “Orange Oil technology”. Thus, in which oil from the peel of citrus fruit is used. Hence, to replace some of the more dangerous ingredients in the tyre itself. Therefore, reducing the harmful petroleum-based particles by up to 80 per cent.
Yokohama’s BluEarth tyres feature a combination of “NANO” blend compound technology. Including, external aerodynamic features. Naturally, and lightweight inner liner which makes the tyres more leak-proof and also lighter.
Yokohama is well known for its commitment to the motorsport scene.
For this reason, this is where many of the new tyre developments have come from. Including, the race track speeds up research and development for their tyre products. Yokohama’s BluEarth tyres are made for the replacement tyre market and are aimed at the small and mid-range car market; these are the AE-01 tyres.
For the drivers of larger cars.
Yokohama has added their most recent addition. Of course, the BluEarth-A (AE-50). Which also uses the latest NANO-blend compound technology. Hence, it improves the levels of wet weather grip and also improves the vehicle’s fuel efficiency.
Yokohama’s flagship ADVAN Sport (V105) tyres also get the BluEarth treatment in certain sizes. Replacement V105 tyres with Yokohama’s BluEarth tyre technology allow vehicle manufacturers to offer a high-grip greener tyre option for their top-of-the-range performance tyre models.
Yokohama’s Bluearth tyres have also won “original Equipment” approval
from Mercedes-Benz for many of its models, the V105 complete with the BluEarth symbol, are factory fitted to the latest S-Class, SL-Class and AMG C63 models.
Yokohama’s BluEarth tyres have also been chosen by many other leading car manufacturers, such as Honda and Lexus, as “original equipment”.
Lexus recently chose the BluEarth E51A tyre
as OE fitment for its new Crossover model, the NX in 225/60R18. This tyre also fits the Lexus NX, which also has hybrid engine technology and will be fitted on the range-topping F-Sport and Premier models.
These are great steps forward for the Japanese tyre company, which recently announced a research and development partnership with Kumho Tyres of South Korea, who, by the way, are also great participants in motorsport, to aid tyre development.
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