- Earns Auto Bild’s first “Green Tire” seal
- Magazine recognizes tire manufacturer’s dedication to safe mobility and a clean environment
NEXEN TIRE, a leading global tire manufacturer, announced that its N’blue 4 Season 2 tires have received the “Green Tire” seal by Auto Bild, one of Germany’s most prestigious automobile magazines.
The N’blue 4Season 2 is an all-weather tire that excels in a variety of weather conditions, from summer rain to winter snow. Through a wide range of grooves for smooth drainage performance on wet roads and fine micro kerf design on the pattern surface, the wet road and snow performance of the "V" shaped directional pattern design is improved over the first-generation products.
The shoulder block features 3D kerf technology, which increases block rigidity for stable handling performance in all weather conditions, and the block edge design, which is shaped like a saw blade, effectively improves braking performance in the snow. The tire was also awarded the main prize in the product design category of the 'Red Dot Design Awards' in Germany.
Separately, NEXEN TIRE has been researching the use of renewable and recycled raw materials in tire production. Earlier this year, the company unveiled a concept tire (not a commercial product), composed of 52% renewable and recycled raw materials by mass — 44% renewable materials (including natural rubber, bio-based synthetic rubber, and rice-husk silica) and 8% recycled materials (including PET cord from recycled bottles and bead wire from recycled steel).