• Improves Fuel Efficiency
• Reduces CO2 emissions
• Maintains Bridgestone's HIGH QUALITY and SAFETY performance.
Bridgestone South Africa has announced the release of the Ecopia EP200 which replaces the previous generation Ecopia EP1A. The new tyre features Bridgestone's proprietary Nano ProTech technology, a new technology that increases the density of silica molecules in the tyre's compound. Nano ProTech reduces heat generation and energy losses while driving, giving lower rolling resistance.
These benefits have been obtained without compromising tread wear or road holding, and the Ecopia EP200 includes numerous advances which give the driver better control under all driving conditions. One of these advances is high-stiffness shoulder tread blocks which have a square profile instead of the rounder profile of conventional tyres. This improves directional stability while reducing rolling resistance. Bridgestone says that the square profile shoulders also provide greater resistance against irregular wear.
The centre tread blocks are moulded in the shape of a reversed Z, providing more stable road contact. The blocks include a high angle lug groove that enhances wet weather road holding. The reversed Z design has allowed Bridgestone's designers to widen the three straight grooves in the tread, significantly reducing the risk of aquaplaning when driving on wet roads.
The Ecopia EP200 is an asymmetrical tyre which is optimised to improve straight-line stability by absorbing forces imposed by uneven and undulating roads. The sidewalls are uniquely shaped on each side of the tyre and this means that, as with other asymmetrical tyres, the Ecopia EP200 should be mounted so that that “outside” marking on the tyre's sidewall faces away from the vehicle.
The new Ecopia is covered by Bridgestone's Tyre Damage Guarantee under which a motorist only pays for the tread which has already been used if a tyre is damaged beyond repair and must be replaced.
