Apollo Tyres on Tuesday introduced Bhim range of bias tyres for small commercial vehicles (SCVs). The company claims these new tyres are robust, bigger and bulkier, giving them a higher load-carrying capacity.
The new tyre range has been designed and developed at Apollo Tyres Global R&D Centre in Chennai, the company said in a press release.
The tyre promises to deliver unrivalled load-carrying capability, best-in-class durability with the new HEART platform, and 10% greater mileage than other tyres in this market. Satish Sharma, President, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA), Apollo Tyres Ltd, said, “We have been eyeing this growing category of small commercial vehicle tyres for some time. A cross-functional team of Marketing, Customer Service and R&D, along with the consumer’s voice, has helped us develop this product. Considering the performance of these tyres in our internal benchmarking and extensive testing in real-world conditions, we are confident of it being a runaway success.”
The company said that the dual-angle tread orientation of Bhim lug tyres results in optimum traction for uniform wear and avoids uneven shoulder wear.
In addition, high mileage tread compound and more rubber mass at the wearing zone ensures full tread life for the tyres.
According to Apollo Tyres, the dura-cool tread compound has 30% lower heat generation with heat resistant piles, strong casing & bead, and the ‘UBT’ manufacturing process that enhances durability of tyres.
The SCV bias market in India is approximately 165,000 tyres each month, and Apollo Tyres is hoping to gain a portion of this market with the introduction of the new bias tyre range and has introduced two SKUs that will cater to nearly 80% of the market in this segment.