Between Tires, Spooring and save fuel?

STOCKHOLM, KOMPAS.com - Wheels and tires affect fuel consumption! That's the conclusion from the results of testingconducted with Volvo trucks and Michelin recently. More detailedagain, the condition of the right rims and tires would save enoughfuel to 14.5 percent. If you have this, it cuts CO2 emissions.

Spooring
Wheel and tire conditions that affect, among others, equilibrium(balansing), the angles keselerasan (spooring), wind pressure andfriction resistance (rolling resistance). In this test, using two units ofVolvo FH 4x2 truck with 13 liters and the engine produces 500PSpower. The second truck pulled the trailer used to load 40 tons.

A truck driven by various combinations of conditions that are notsuitable tires and air pressure are not the same. Meanwhile,another truck wheel alignment (spooring and balansing) optimal.Wind pressure is also fitted. So also with the type of tires.

Testing for two weeks of travel 1,000 km more. Analysis of dataobtained, the difference in fuel consumption reached 14.5 percent.

Tire Selection
Selection of tires in accordance with the recommendation to cutvehicle fuel consumption up to 11 percent. Proper tire pressuresaves one percent, while the right wheel alignment mengemat 2.5percent.

"All tests in accordance with actual conditions. Nothing is added or subtracted. Consumption of fuel if the wheel alignment was notright. This applies to all vehicles," said Arne-Helge Andreassen,Business Area Manager for the tire and wheel alignment at theDepartment post-sale Volvo Trucks .

Economical fuel consumption directly reduces emissions. In Europe, commercial vehicles accounted for 30-40 percent of totalCO2 emissions produced by vehicles. Meaning, if you want to help prevent global warming, also considering the use of tires that fit!

source: Kompas.com
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