Continental’s HDL Eco Plus aces another test

Further proof of the ongoing innovation offered by Continental Commercial Vehicle Tyres came in October when the company’s HDL Eco Plus premium drive tyre became the focus of an independent test conducted in Quebec. The testing authority determined that the Continental tyre achieved up to 2.4 percent fuel economy advantage versus the competition. The test used a controlled evaluation tool based on the Society of Automotive Engineers J1321 test method.

“These results confirm our own internal tests proving that the 28/32nd closed-shoulder drive HDL Eco Plus offers exceptional fuel economy, while still providing competitive overall miles”, states Roger Stansbie, Director Tyre Technology for Commercial Tyres in The Americas. “These results came despite wet weather conditions during the test that would normally minimize the differences between competitor performances due to the reduced coefficients of friction.”

As the drive wheel position is considered to be the most influential for fuel consumption, only the drive tyres were compared. The steer and trailer positions were kept constant.

The HDL Eco Plus is a premium closed shoulder drive tyre designed for the long haul goods segment. Featuring an advance tread compound and a stone ejection system, the HDL Eco Plus provides long original mileage, low rolling resistance and high retreadability. To learn more about the HDL Eco Plus and Continental’s entire line of premium tyres visit conti-online.com