Vacu-Lug has announced that it will launch the first of a new generation of tyres featuring enhanced sidewall protection at next month’s Commercial Vehicle Show (25-27 April; NEC, Birmingham).
The new 245/70R17.5 WZY2 has been designed to provide operators with extra protection against kerb wear and is, says Vacu-Lug, a practical alternative to traditional solid sidewall protectors.
The new tyre, with its additional sidewall protection, has five ribs moulded into the upper sidewall of the tyre. This gives greater flexibility and abrasion resistance, says the company, and provides maximum overall protection against kerb wear, while allowing heat to dissipate more effectively.
The material used for the sidewall protection is a new compound formulation, which is highly cut and tear resistant.
This tyre has all the same tread features as the existing WZY2 as the tread pattern has not been scaled down for the smaller 17.5” tyre.
