Vipal Rubber introduced the Vipal Tread VT560. Seeking to ensure greater efficiency on mixed roads (but also regional and OTR), the VT560, with an exclusive Vipal design, was developed to obtain high adhesion on different types of applications. In addition, it has Eye Control technology, which assists the end user to identify the tread’s wear level. Through this system, it is possible to identify anomalies in alignment, balance, and geometry, as well as the suggested time of use and when to remove the tire for a new retreading process, the company says. Eye Control technology is intended to preserve the tire and increase its service life.
Indicated for use on paved and unpaved roads, this tread is distinguished by its versatility. Its rubber compound was developed to ensure abrasion-wear resistance, designed as a tread for severe applications, such as snow and mud, as it offers traction power and prevents damage to the tire. Other VT560 characteristics are the grooves with variable carvings that avoid the retention of rocks and objects, allowing the tread to self-clean, and the interconnected blocks that provide greater resistance and support between the base and the blocks, which are designed to obtain traction power.
“This product that Vipal offers to the North American market meets the needs of fleet owners and managers, who are looking for a product with these qualities both in terms of functionality and, mainly, durability and performance,” said Gabriel Fuma, commercial manager of Vipal NAFTA. “The VT560 completes Vipal’s portfolio with an innovative option aimed at the waste industry and other very aggressive applications, and it is due to its great performance that the tread has been introduced to the American market.”
