Conti SupRim Technology prolongs life of tyres, improves durability and retreadability
Continental Tyres has introduced Conti SupRim Technology, a new compound on the rim strip of commercial tyres. This bead technology enhances durability and gives better retreadability to Contintental’s range of commercial vehicle tyres.
Every day, tyres undergo wear and tear. Fleet operators and owners turn to mounting, demounting, and retreading the tyres to maximise their 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.
Conti SupRim Technology was specifically developed by Continental Tyres for customers in the Asia Pacific markets including Malaysia. The new rim strip compound has superior anti-ageing properties, improved tear resistance, and high flexibility and strength. Currently, Conti SupRim Technology is incorporated into all radial tyres manufactured at Continental Tyres’ plant in India.
Customers who have tested tyres with Conti SupRim Technology™ agree that it is four times easier to mount compared to a tyre with a conventional compound. This technology provides three times the bead durability of conventional compounds, further minimising damage caused by mounting and dismounting.
In conventional tyres, bead durability tends to deteriorate up to 75% by the end of its first life. The Conti SupRim 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. This ensures superior retreadability as well as ease of mounting throughout the lifecycle of tyres which means lower cost of ownership to customers.
More information on Conti SupRim Technology can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRF9neWyGt0
