Eco-friendly tyres have been coming on for a while now. Eco-friendly, green or low rolling resistant tyres and their fuel capabilities have been a talking point for eco-conscious motorists. And with so many motorists interested in a greener lifestyle, eco tyres have never been a more attractive, and affordable option.
But many people are still not sure what eco-tyres are and how they work. And above all, why it is such a major technological advancement? Eco-friendly tyres like the Bridgestone Ecopia were developed for one reason – to reduce fuel consumption without affecting performance or grip.
Up until recently, no tyre has been able to reduce fuel and still provide the right grip and performance for a quality tyre. This is due to the different amounts of energy required for fuel economy and grip.
Here’s the science behind it:
Lowering the rolling resistance of a tyre (which is the amount of energy a tyre absorbs) reduces the amount of energy needed to move the car, which in turn reduces fuel consumption. This requires tyre compounds which absorb low levels of energy. Grip, however, is affected by high frequency distortion (this is the degree to which the tyre faces small stones and uneven road surfaces). For best tyre grip, compounds which absorb high levels of energy are required.
Introducing silica to a tyre compound allows for an eco-friendly tyre like the Bridgestone Ecopia tyre . Engineers have now found a way of producing a single tyre which can absorb different amounts of energy at different frequencies for fuel consumption and grip, thus making eco-friendly tyres possible.
Assuming that your Bridgestone Ecopia tyres maintain the correct tyre pressure at all times, and making allowances for varying speeds and different driving styles, eco-tyres like the Bridgestone Ecopia offer a reduction in rolling resistance, which leads to fuel saving.
Thanks to the use of silica, it was also found that eco-tyres offer substantial benefits in winter all-season tyre variants. Compounds using silica are more elastic and flexible at lower temperatures. This allows for better grip and braking during wet and wintry weather conditions.
So not only do Bridgestone Ecopia tyres offer an eco-friendly alternative to motoring, it also saves you money in the long run.
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This article was written by First Stop Tyre Experts and offers insight into Bridgestone Ecopia tyres.