Covering combi-road, long haul, regional, mixed service, urban and winter applications across all axle positions, the new patterns have been planned to meet increased legislation from several European countries for truck and bus operators to use tyres carrying the 3PMSF symbol.
To achieve certification, tyre manufacturers must follow European regulation ECE117-02 which states the tyre must be a minimum of 25% better in the regulated snow acceleration test than a reference tyre.
Lennart Lindstrom, Giti’s technical director, says: “Over the last years, legislators in a number of European countries have focused on improving road safety and traffic fluidity in severe winter road conditions. Too many trucks are causing accidents and road blockages caused by non-suitable tyres across all axle positions.
“For example, Germany and Sweden are countries that have added 3PMSF requirements to include steer axles which sit alongside existing requirements on drive axles. Other European countries have similar projects in progress and we expect them to add legislation sooner rather than later.
“To provide our customers with a product range of suitable 3PMSF-marked tyres, Giti has been very active in further developing and enhancing our range to meet these more stringent market conditions, and we now offer a full solution of positions and applications for both truck and bus fleets.”