Heidenau to expand its scooter tyre range
Germany: By declaring new sizes for its existing tyre lines, the cross-ply
motorcycle tyre company Reifenwerk Heidenau announced that it is going to
launch a brand new scooter tyre, K80 SR.
The tyre is
expected to be available in market from March 2016 in the varied tubeless sizes
of 3.50-10 59P, 90/90-10 50M, 100/90-10 61M, 100/90-12 64M, 120/70-12 58S,
130/70-12 62P and 120/80-12 65M, along with a summer tyre, planned to be
launched in further more size such as 90/90-12.
As per the
German tyre manufacturer, the newly launched scoter tyre, K80 SR is a sporty
all-rounder tyre for the two-wheelers. Also, the company claims that the
designing of the tread grooves on the tyre and its advance casing would help
the K80 SR to deliver an excellent straight line performance, along with
precision control.
According to
company official, a specifically assorted compound was added in the
manufacturing of the tyre, which is solely responsible for providing superb
grip and an eminent braking feature on particularly dry & wet road
surfaces. Another official stated that the different qualities offered by K80
SR are low rolling resistance, high mileage and an outstanding balance between
riding comfort & precision handling.
The company
also added two new K60 M+S winter tyre sizes, 90/90-18 51S TT and 110/80-18 58S
TT and a pair of new K65 touring tyre dimensions, 4.00-18 64H TL and 3.25-19
54H TL to its existing motorcycle tyre portfolio.
Furthermore,
few new arrivals to be launched, includes 80/90-17 50S TL size for the K80
on-road performance range, a new 4.00-18 64H TT size for the K34 classic tyre
range and a new 150/60-17 66H size in the K66 four-season line.
TechSci
Research
considers that by adding a new product to its portfolio, Heidenau has taken a
viable step to expand its presence in the country. Considering the expanding
size of the two-wheeler market in Germany, the company took an intuitive step
in the overall tyre industry of the country.
The recent report published by TechSci Research, “Germany
Tyre Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020” portrays the growing
potential of Germany’s two-wheeler vehicle segment, wherein, several tyre
giants are constantly trying to tap the rising demand of two-wheeler tyres. The
recent expansion in the product portfolio of Heidenau, would eventually enhance
its penetration the two-wheeler tyre market of Germany.