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Continental Commercial Vehicle Tire is noting that its HDL Eco Plus premium drive tire has garnered positive results from an independent testing panel in Quebec, which determined that the tire achieved up to 2.4 percent fuel economy advantage versus the competition. The test used a controlled evaluation tool based on the Society of Automotive Engineers J1321 test method.
“These results confirm our own internal tests proving that the 28/32nd closed-shoulder drive HDL Eco Plus offers exceptional fuel economy, while still providing competitive overall miles,” says Roger Stansbie, the company’s director of tire technology for commercial tires in the Americas. “These results came despite wet weather conditions during the test that would normally minimize the differences between competitor performances due to the reduced coefficients of friction.”
As the drive wheel position is considered to be the most influential for fuel consumption, only the drive tires were compared. The steer and trailer positions were kept constant.
The HDL Eco Plus is a premium closed shoulder drive tire designed for the long haul goods segment. Featuring an advance tread compound and a stone ejection system, the tire provides long original mileage, low rolling resistance and high retreadability, according to the company.
For more information, visit www.continental-truck.com.
