Hanover, spring 2006. Safe driving characteristics on both wet and dry roads, high mileage performance and comfort are the features of the new Van-Life from Semperit. The tyre's sturdy tread pattern ensures good steering characteristics and short braking distances, whilst the very flat tyre contour means low tyre wear and a comfortable ride. An additional thick rubber layer on the sidewall protects the tyre from kerbstone damage.

The new Van-Life is Semperit's latest generation of light van tyres. Tread pattern and casing are of a new design, which provides extra benefits in the key disciplines of safety, comfort and mileage performance. The new tyre will be available from spring at the same price as its proven predecessor.

Developed for vehicles like the VW T4, Fiat Ducato and Mercedes Sprinter, the new Van-Life has wide, circumferential tread grooves which help with aquaplaning protection. Wide, sturdy tread ribs ensure short braking distances and counter-supporting double tread lugs mean good grip when braking in bends as well as when driving on the straight. The closed shoulder section on Semperit's new van tyre improves handling characteristics. Large numbers of lug edges in the tread pattern ensure safe driving in the wet, as they break up the film of water on the road surface and enhance traction in the rain. The flat belt contour means low flexing of the tread pattern in the ground contact patch - and thus reduced rubber wear. This makes the Van-Life a long-lasting tyre, with the added appeal of driving comfort.

"The new Van-Life constitutes substantial progress compared with its predecessor" summarises Michael Rösner, who developed the new Semperit tyre for vans and MPVs. "We succeeded in improving water dispersion and handling characteristics by up to seven per cent and we reduced the braking distance on wet roads by the same figure. Mileage performance was increased by another four per cent. All this makes the new Van-Life a very sensible and attractive tyre option, with its long service life and safe driving characteristics."

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