Westlake presents new truck tyres at IAA
The latest range of Westlake’s Gen II truck tyres were on show at IAA Transportation last week, where manufacturer ZC Rubber gave visitors a broader view of brand’s commercial tyre portfolio and its focus on efficiency and more sustainable transport.
At the show, Westlake presented four new products — the WSL2 steer tyre, WDL2+ drive tyre, WTL2 wide-base trailer tyre and WTR Pro trailer tyre — highlighting two key areas of development for European fleets: lower rolling resistance and higher mileage performance.
Another key focus of the display was Westlake’s Long Run range, comprising the WSL2, WDL2+ and WTL2 for steer, drive and trailer axle positions in long-haul operations.
With the WSL2 and WDL2+ now achieving EU Tyre Label Class A for rolling resistance, Westlake said the range strengthens its focus on fuel efficiency while maintaining mileage and operational performance.
The WSL2 is designed for stable handling and high mileage, the WDL2+ combines mileage, traction and efficiency for drive axle applications, while the WTL2 wide-base trailer tyre focuses on fuel efficiency, stability and wet-road performance.
Leo Liao, general manager of ZC Rubber Europe said: “IAA Transportation is always an important opportunity for us to meet customers and partners across Europe and understand what is changing in their daily operations. This year, many of the conversations came back to the same priorities: fuel efficiency, mileage and operating costs.
“Our new Long Run and Pro products are developed around these needs, with each range focusing on different priorities while still delivering balanced overall performance. We will continue working with our partners to strengthen the Westlake offering in Europe.”
Alongside the Long Run range, Westlake also presented the newly launched WTR Pro trailer tyre, representing the high-mileage direction of its Pro series.
Designed for applications where mileage and wear performance are critical, Westlake said the WTR Pro features a wider tread, higher pattern saturation and a wear-resistant tread compound to support longer mileage and more even wear.