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CV SHOW REVIEW
Bandvulc Emphasise They’re More than a Tyre
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Bandvulc have used the strapline “More than a Tyre” for some time now, and during the CV the country’s largest independent retreader tried to build on this statement by trying to make that statement more relevant to its audience, not just with new additions to its range, although there were a few of those, but by altering the look and feel of the stand to target the requirements of the company’s target market more effectively. “More Trust, More Care,
ranges have been boosted with the addition of 315/70 R 22.5 fitments, an increasingly popular size, points out O’Connell.
Bandvulc has also bought new side plates for these ranges and is also adding regrooving specifications on the sidewalls. “This will make it easier for the people fitting the tyres ,” says O’Connell.
The company has also designed a rear fitment only van tyre, which is set for a June launch. “Van tyres are usually an all-round fitment”, points
Continental Tyres completed the launch of its new Conti Hybrid tyre range at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham recently. This brand-new tyre design has been specially developed to be suitable for use on both regional roads and motorways and is the company’s response to the increasing volume of distribution transport. This tyre family is characterised by greatly improved tyre life and outstanding fuel efficiency, guaranteeing fleet operators sustainable cost optimisation and supporting them in making their fleets as economical as possible.
The whole product family was on display for the first time in Birmingham due to the launch at the show of the Conti Hybrid HD3 22.5” drive axle tyres and the Conti Hybrid HT3 22.5" trailer tyre. The steer axle tyre, Conti Hybrid HS3, was
the total tread depth, provide higher block stability and therefore greatly improved wear behaviour. In addition, and in their role as biting edges, these sipes ensure especially good traction throughout the entire life of the Conti Hybrid HD3, including when accelerating and braking in the wet.
Newly developed rubber compounds are used in both the tread and in the sidewall of the Conti Hybrid HD3. The new polymer rubber compound used for the tread is specially designed to increase service life and the optimised rubber compound used for the sidewalls improves the fuel efficiency of this drive axle tyre. The Conti Hybrid HT3 rounds off the new tyre line. The rubber compounds used in this tyre have been specially developed for trailer tyres and boast major savings over its tried-and-tested predecessor – the
Conti Completes Hybrid Tyre Launch at CV Show
More Adaptable, More Responsive” were all key messages Bandvulc tried to communicate. The company also launched a new promotional video at the show, which aimed to demonstrate the diversity of the company’s products and services.
A brief conversation with Managing Director Patrick O’Connell revealed a number of new additions to the company’s product range. The company’s Fuelmaster fuel saving tyre and Regiomaster regional tyre
out O’Connell. However, designing at tyre for drive axles only has allowed us to provide a much deeper tread.” During the show O’Connell also announced that Bandvulc had opened a new 38,000 square foot warehouse in Lutterworth. The new site, which will double as a tyre fitting centre, will help further develop the company’s logistics capability for East Midlands and the Eastern part of the country.
introduced in the second half of 2014.
A new tread design with high wear volume, “Plus Volume Pattern”, has been developed for the steer-axle tyre, Conti Hybrid HS3, offering a 17 percent improvement in service life. In addition the design team has optimised how and where it positions the tread material on the tyre, to reduce rolling resistance. High levels of safety, excellent behaviour in wet weather throughout the entire life of the tyre and consistently excellent braking properties make the new Conti Hybrid HS3 the perfect universal tyre. The Conti Hybrid HS3 features both the Mud + Snow (M+S) label and the Three Peak Mountain Snow Flake (3PMSF) symbol.
The new drive axle tyre, Conti Hybrid HD3, offers an impressive 20 percent increase in service life over its predecessor. This improvement is mainly down to the new block design, which incorporates integrated sipes in a 3D geometry. These sipes, which extend to almost two thirds of
HTR2. One example is the newly developed tread compound, which further increases the service life of the Conti Hybrid HT3 by eight percent. In addition, the new compound improves the grip of the tyre, receiving the EU label value "B" for its behaviour in the wet. The Conti Hybrid HT3 has also been awarded the EU label value "B" in the category of fuel efficiency. A six percent improvement in fuel consumption was achieved through an optimal combination of rubber compound in the tread and sidewall and optimised tread groove geometry. The trailer tyre Conti Hybrid HT3 also features the M+S symbol.
The retreadability of all 3rd generation Conti Hybrid tyres has been improved as well. The new "5+1" cord raises the performance of the renowned 4-layer triangular-belt package to a new level. Long-term economy through the ContiLifeCycle concept is further reinforced by the introduction of regrooving indicators on all three tyres.
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