Hankook Tire’s says its enfren range of low rolling-resistance tires deliver significant fuel savings and environmental benefits without consumers having to upgrade their car.
The silica compound enfren tire achieved a 5.1% saving over conventional steel belt radials in a recent “Fuel Economy Challenge” in Australia. Two Hyundai i30 SLX CRDi hatches, identical apart from the tires, were driven 382km in the city and on motorways in a range of conditions. The Hankook enfren equipped car used 5.5 liters per 100 km while the conventional tire used 5.8 liters per 100km.
Motoring journalist and industry engineering consultant John Cadogan, who co-ordinated and monitored the “real world” challenge said: “Rolling resistance accounts for as much as 20 per cent of all automotive fuel consumed … Details