Yokohama Rubber has announced that it will supply its BluEarth-GT AE51 and BluEarth-FE AE30 tyres as original equipment (OE) for Toyota Motor Corporation’s new Prius. The tyre sizes are 195/50R19 88H for the BluEarth-GT AE51 and 195/60R17 90H for the BluEarth-FE AE30.
A press release from the tyre maker noted that the BluEarth-GT AE51 incorporates the basic design and materials technology used in the BluEarth brand. It uses a newly developed compound to combine reduced rolling resistance and wet performance. In addition, a comfortable ride has also been achieved by tuning the structure.
Meanwhile, the BluEarth-FE AE30 is a BluEarth standard tyre with improved fuel efficiency. The company has developed a new profile and compound to combine reduced rolling resistance and wet performance to a high level. Additionally, tuning the structure has also ensured steering stability and quietness.
Yokohama Rubber is aggressively developing tyres employing its leading-edge BluEarth tyre technology, and many of these tyres are now coming factory-equipped not only on gasoline-powered vehicles but hybrid cars and EVs such as a wide variety of new car models, including the latest-model sedans, SUVs, sports cars, and compact cars.
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