Leading premium tyre manufacturer, Continental Tires, has on Tuesday introduced Conti SupRim Technology in the Indian market.
The tyremaker said that Continental Tires specifically developed the Conti SupRim Technology for customers in the Asia Pacific markets like India, where customers practice retreading multiple times. The new rim strip compound has superior anti-ageing properties, improved tear resistance, and high flexibility and strength.
According to a press release from the company, the tyre maker has re-engineered the rim strip compound to deliver improved anti-ageing properties that enhance tyre bead flexibility, strength and tear resistance. The technology is now incorporated into all radial tyres manufactured at Continental Tires' plant in Modipuram, the company said.
According to the company, India features multiple weather conditions along with the different terrains throughout the country. Such diversities make tyres undergo a great deal of wear and tear. Further, tyres undergo a great deal of wear and tear every day. Fleet operators and owners turn to mounting, demounting, and retreading the tyres to maximise utilisation. This practice strains the bead areas making them brittle and susceptible to breakage. Instead of saving casing value and prolonging tyre life, customers end up potentially losing it entirely.
The technology provides three times the bead durability of conventional compounds, further minimising damage caused by mounting and demounting. In conventional tyres, bead durability tends to deteriorate up to 75% by the end of its first life. The new technology ensures that the bead retains its initial durability throughout its first life and only results in a marginal decline of up to 18% by the end of its first retread.
Samir Gupta, Managing Director, Continental Tires India, said this technology boasts a lower cost of ownership and provides superior performance and easier handling. This leading-edge technology will enhance the company's competitive presence in the industry among fleet operators and owners and successfully demonstrate superiority in innovation and quality at Continental.
'Our customers across Asia have shown great confidence in this technology to enrich their long-term product experience. We hope to see similar results in the Indian market as well,' Gupta added.