Brazil’s Vipal Rubber reports that its VL130 ECO pre-cured tread has become the company’s first product to be approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership.
As expected from a SmartWay approved tire, the tread’s design and compound aim to maximize fuel efficiency; Vipal reports that the trailer axle tread has a low bearing resistance that generates less heat, thus ensuring less casing fatigue and helping to improve retreadability. (Tyres & Accessories)