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Blue Angel with new requirements of tyres
The newly launched Blue Angel for low-noise and fuel-saving tyres has set new and ambitious standards relating to environment, health and economy that are orientated towards the caps that will apply across the EU as of 2012. The criteria for award of the Blue Angel make high demands of tyres: they must be low-noise and use little fuel, and this will ease the load on car drivers’ purses as well. Moreover, the tyres awarded the Blue Angel must ensure that the vehicle comes to a quick standstill when braking on wet roads. Health protection also plays a key role, for dust is created from the wear on tires through acceleration, driving, and braking. The design of the tyres must be such that they minimise the harmful effects of wear. In addition, tyre wear should contain as few substances harmful to health as possible, that is, substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which can cause cancer in large concentrations. Finally, there is the advantage that a tyre with little wear has a longer life. read more
