The tire technology progresses very quickly, here is the TOP TEN of the most important new features.
In the world of tire technology is rapidly changing and affecting both production processes that the characteristics of product, the aim is to make the lives of drivers more safe and comfortable. Together with http://www.gomme-auto.it/ portal specializing in selling tires online, we have compiled a ranking of the most interesting inventions and coming to impact the lives of us motorists every day.
The run-flat tires are the great innovation of recent years, they allow to travel even when the tire is deflated (for example due to a puncture), then it is not necessary to stop for the replacement of the tire, an operation which in addition to It is “nasty” is often also very dangerous. It also optimizes fuel consumption helping to reduce CO2 emissions in the environment, and finally the cars equipped with run-flat no longer need to have a spare wheel in bauliera and can fully utilize the loading capacity of the vehicle.
But the run-flat technology is only the first of many innovations. A this article we will examine 10 of the most important technological innovations in the coming years will be in daily use.
1. High and tight
The Bridgestone has produced a tire 155/70 R19 currently used by the new All-Elettric BMW i3, a compact city car. Strikes dimeter circle: 19 inches, disproportionate compared to the width. This dimension has not only been chosen to give a sporty look, the tire thinner than usual, especially if the profile is linear, contribute to saving energy. The advantage is twofold, on the one hand the increased circumference develops a greater distance at the same rpm / engine, the other the minor width offers less resistance to air making the car even more aerodynamic. Bridgestone is the official supplier of tires for the BMW i3.
2. Chip internal
In 2016, Goodyear-Dunlop tires will be marketed with the chip inside the tire positioned at the center of the tread, this chip will be able to communicate with the control unit of the car passing, rubber for rubber, all the information necessary to improve safety and driving comfort: braking efficiency, road conditions, tire pressure and temperature, cornering performance, etc. Gomme-auto.it has learned from Goodyear that the technician was scheduled debut of new models equipped with the tools required for the processing and management of such information.
3. Twin Chamber Air
Another project Goodyear-Dunlop, currently still being studied (it is expected to be available in 10 years) is the realization of tires for SUVs with double container d ‘air, as two tires attached together, side by side, two air chambers twins. The advantages of this solution are multiple, first of all in case of puncture of one of the two rooms you can continue to travel, though at moderate speed, avoiding to replace the tire, consequently it is not necessary to obtain the spare wheel to the following (as for Run-Flat). Furthermore, the wide central groove reduces the rolling resistance and the relative fuel consumption. Finally, the particular shape allows to expand the width of resting on the ground while reducing the contact area and obtaining higher levels of safety.
4. Self-inflating tires
The laboratories Goodyear-Dunlop expect to be able to market in the medium term (5-8 years) tires fitted with Air Maintenance Technology (or AMT), or an electronic system over to detect the pressure of the tire is also able to adapt it to the previously set values. Yes, you got it, you can adjust the air pressure inflating (or deflating) the rubber so that it is always in perfect working order. All we know that the exact pressure is an indispensable condition to get the best performance both as a level of safety, both for the containment of the fuel economy, that for the correct and uniform wear of the tire itself. This new technology will be applied initially to commercial vehicles, but it is expected that the AMT will soon be extended to cars.
5. Tire without fossil components
Falken has announced that in 2015 will begin selling the Enasave 100 a tire made entirely without the use of materials derived from fossil, synthetic rubber will be produced with natural substances alternatives, the carbon black with conventional biomass-derived carbon black, mineral oils will be replaced by vegetable oils, of old components will only be used natural rubber and silica. The purpose of this project is to reduce environmental pollution, but not be sacrificed performance that will remain in line with the excellent standard of the Japanese.
6. All-in-One tire and wheel
Bridgestone is building a type of wheel that does not need the tire, at least as we usually conceive us, to realize there is a period of about 3-5 years. It is accompanied by a wheel in the ring of solid rubber that adheres to the road surface, between the wheel and the tire were arranged flexible razor blades (type small radii, such as those for bicycles) which function as springs and absorb the irregularities of the terrain , a type of wheel without the tire which, therefore, does not need to be inflated. The application of this project to the normal cars is unthinkable, it would compromise the driving comfort. The study was made for electric cars cars suitable for short trips citizens. The materials used are recyclable and are hoping to get the 100% sustainability within the next 50 years.
7. Tires made with soy
The US researchers Innovation Centre of Goodyear Dunlop have found ways to produce the tread of tires with soybean oil, which lasts up to 10 percent more than the traditional versions. If all the tires were made in this manner, the use of materials derived from petroleum may decrease drastically. This project was carried out in order to improve the environmental sustainability of production of tires, but the results also bring other important benefits. The compounds based on soybean oils fail to bind better with the silica (component imperative for any type of tire) and this new technology would increase the efficiency of the installations helping the company to save energy in its factories.
8. ContiSilent
Continental has developed a technology called ContiSilent that reduces the noise generated by the tire, the passenger could receive up to 9 dB less. The principle is surprisingly simple, we all know that the sound waves are caused by vibration, is then inserted a ring of foam polyurethane glued to the inside of the tire in correspondence of the tread, the sponge material is able to absorb said vibrations drastically reducing the noise. Currently this expedient is only standard on the Audi RS6 and RS7 with ContiSportContact 5, although potentially could be applied to all types of rubber and vehicles. Continental ensures that there is no interaction with the performance of the tire and, for best results, should use it on all 4 tires.
9. Tires and wildflowers
Although Continental is developing projects cleaner production that also allow to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, their studies are geared to use plants of dandelion, natural vegetation that is currently considered a weed pest very strong, but that appropriately selected can be grown very easily, at low prices and at any latitude, thus also in the immediate vicinity of its factories. The news is scarce, Continental rightly does not want to know his cards, it is expected that for the realization ultimately should rest a few more years (at least 5) and, as often happens in these cases, when the oil price drops ranging research always a bit ‘more slowly. But we may soon see them for sale on gomme-auto.it and networks of Continental tire.
10. Tire derived from natural oil
Goodyear-Dunlop in collaboration with DuPont Industrial Biosciences has developed a key ingredient for the production of synthetic rubber: the Biolsoprene. It is expected that the development of this material, in about 10 years, will significantly reduce the dependence of the tire industry from petroleum products and will help to drastically reduce carbon emissions.
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