Kumho Tire Develops FortranE Tire for Commercial Vehicles

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Kumho Tire announced on the 12th that it has developed the commercial vehicle tire ‘Fortran e,’ which achieved three European A grades.

Fortran e is a tire specially designed to suit European climate and road conditions. It achieved the highest grade ‘A’ in all categories including rolling resistance, which corresponds to fuel efficiency, wet surface performance, and noise performance.

The European Union (EU) has enacted the Fit for 55 legislation to respond to climate change. Fit for 55 is the EU’s plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by more than 55% by 2030.

This new product reduces rolling resistance by 28% compared to the existing 'Fortran KC53,' saving 0.4 liters of fuel per 100 km. It also reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 6%. Additionally, with a new compound adaptation specialized for braking performance, braking power improved by 5% on dry surfaces and 16% on wet surfaces.

Jomansik, Head of Research and Development at Kumho Tire, explained, “As the European electric vehicle market is rapidly growing, the introduction of Fit for 55 is expected to accelerate the replacement from internal combustion engines to electric or hydrogen vehicles. We will continue to keep pace with the mobility era by proactively developing eco-friendly technologies.”

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