Truck Safety Day: make way for security
The W:01 tyres star at the Livigno Ghiacciodromo. Watch the video and see the photo gallery
The first Pirelli Truck Safety Day took place on 27 January.
The objective was to demonstrate that safety for trucks also means using the most suitable tyres, especially in winter conditions.
At the Ghiacciodromo di Livigno (Livigno Icedrome), with terse skies and an early morning temperature of -12°C, 80 tyre dealers, fleet managers and the press from Italy, Germany, Austria and Switzerland witnessed a range of comparative tests between the winter W:01 and ‘summer’ H88 tyres under traction, acceleration, braking distance and bending on snowy/icy surfaces.
Every test was explained by our technicians and the results communicated live.
The W:01 tyres showed they were much superior in all tests so, therefore, safer for use in winter conditions.
The great work by our colleagues from outdoor truck tyre testing was fundamental and invaluable both during the event and in the lead-up days of preparation.
But safety does not only mean choosing the right tyre for each application: it is necessary to constantly measure the pressures and quickly correct any anomalies.
And in that area there is the Cyber Fleet development. After the tyre’s presentation there was also a demonstration: guests were able to verify the data transmitted by sensors fitted inside the tyres that were on a coach, which had been on a brief run to Livigno.
With Pirelli, a day devoted to safety.
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