Goodyear provides tires for new Lexus UX concept car
The tire incorporates features including Goodyear's Sound Comfort Technology, which uses an open-cell polyurethane foam element attached to the inner surface of the tire.
BRUSSELS: Goodyear has presented Urban Crossover concept tires for the new Lexus UX concept car , at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. The tire manufacturer informed in a statement that "when Lexus asked Goodyear to develop a tire for its newest creation, two requests were made: explore new frontiers of tire design and apply state-of-the-art technology. "
Goodyear committed to the inside-out philosophy adopted by Lexus for this model, which makes the internal elements blend with the external ones and vice versa. Following this principle, the spokes of the rim flow smoothly into the sidewall design of the tire.
The tire incorporates features including Goodyear's Sound Comfort Technology, which uses an open-cell polyurethane foam element attached to the inner surface of the tire. This technology dampens the tire cavity resonance sound peak that is generated when the tire rolls over a surface, enabling the vehicle's cabin to be extremely quiet.
With this concept, Goodyear has combined its Sound Comfort Technology with the chip-in-tire technology, showcased at Geneva in 2014, for the first time. The chip sends vital information to the car's on-board computer. This system transmits information on tire pressure, temperature and the tire identification details to the vehicle's computer, which is then able to automatically refine the car's longitudinal and lateral control algorithms.
Furthermore, the new concept tire is equipped with Goodyear's RunOnFlat Technology, which incorporates reinforced sidewalls that can properly carry the weight of a car for up to 80 km after a puncture with complete loss of air pressure.
David Anckaert, General Director OE Product Development EMEA at Goodyear, comments "Our designers succeeded in developing a tire that is consistent with the car's design philosophy, and at the same time we managed to answer the Lexus drivers' needs for comfort, driving pleasure and safety by building on technologies currently available to consumers in our product portfolio such as Sound Comfort Technology and the RunOnFlat Technology".
Lexus UX concept car
Goodyear Urban Crossover concept tires
David Anckaert
2016 Paris Motor Show
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