Bridgestone has launched an innovative and sustainable light commercial tyre called Duravis Van, featuring its “Enliten” technology for the first time in a replacement specification tyre for the Australian and New Zealand market.
Enliten technology provides Duravis Van with low-rolling resistance for efficiency, durability for wear life and excellent wet and dry braking performance – helping to maximise efficiency by minimising downtime and lowering the total cost of ownership.
Duravis Van has been engineered with the evolving needs of the last-mile delivery market in mind, is EV-ready and is designed, developed, and produced in Europe.
“There’s no doubt that the light commercial space is undergoing considerable change,” says Bridgestone Australia sales director Claudio Sodano.
“Not only is this part of the market growing, but the emergence of electric vans changes the operational requirements – and that’s why the launch of Duravis Van is so significant,” he says.
“Duravis Van is a really exciting product for us, because it’s not only our most advanced light commercial vehicle tyre ever, but it’s also Australia’s introduction to our Enliten technology – which is a design philosophy that will underpin our future product developments across all segments.”
It enters the Australian market in seven sizes ranging from 195/70R15C to 225/55R17C, covering the majority of European built and designed vans including Ford Transit and E Transit Custom, Mercedes-Benz Vito/eVito and Viano/V-Class, VW Transporter, Renault Master, and LDV V80, eDeliver and Deliver 9.
The introduction of the Duravis Van also sees Bridgestone offer a solution in the 205/65R15C and 225/55R17C sizes, closing a gap in the light commercial vehicle range.
Bridgestone Australia and New Zealand managing director Heath Barclay believes the Duravis Van is the solution to emerging challenges in the light commercial vehicle sector.
“Fleets face many challenges in lowering their costs, maximising efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions, and overcoming the complexities of the last-mile delivery model,” he says.
“The launch of the Bridgestone Duravis Van tyre is the answer to all of these through lower fuel or energy use, and reduced downtime because of its durability.”
Compared to the Duravis R660, Duravis Van has up to 21% improvement in rolling resistance, delivering excellent fuel economy for ICE vehicles and energy efficiency for electric vehicles, contributing to reduced operating expenses through fuel savings or extended range and increased productivity.
Duravis Van’s construction also meets the demands of EVs with a high wear tolerance to counter the increased weight and higher torque of EVs, while the low-rolling resistance supports efficient mileage.
A key product in Bridgestone’s fleet solutions offering, Duravis Van is also available through the national network of Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto and Bridgestone Service Centre stores, and trustworthy tyre retailers.
