Green truck tyres save fuel – report claims

“Green Tyres” can reduce the fuel consumption of trucks by up to 8.5 per cent and can save carrier and logistics companies ten of thousands of euros every year, according to a report produced by LANXESS, the leading manufacturer of synthetic high-performance rubbers for the tyre industry, and chemical logistics provider TALKE.

These quality tyres, with optimised rolling resistance, also significantly reduce CO2 emissions in commercial vehicles compared to standard tyres.

“As a fitting tribute to the first year of compulsory tyre labeling within the EU, we have proved in this test that quality tyres with optimised rolling resistance provide large potential savings for commercial vehicles,” said Christoph Kalla, expert for tyres and rubber at LANXESS. “Not only are ‘Green Tyres’ exceptionally effective at lowering operating costs, they also make a key contribution to protecting the environment.”

The full extent of the economic benefits of switching to “Green Tyres” for a logistics company can be seen in a numerical example derived from the test: a fleet with a total of 300 40-metric-tonne trucks that have previously been running on tyres rated D on the EU label can save £1.3 million a year in fuel costs, just by switching to B-rated tyres – assuming a distance of 93,000 miles per vehicle and a fuel price of £1.40/litre. The CO2 reductions would amount to more than 3,000 metric tonnes per year.