Falken’s winter tyres will be tested in Arnemark, Sweden, from today, 16 December 2019, when Sumitomo Rubber Europe GmbH (SREU) opens a new winter test track.
The northern test track comprises two groomed snow areas, each approximately 15,000m2, which is around three times the size of a football pitch, two 1,600m snow handling courses and a 600m ice handling track.
In cooperation with the Finnish engineers at BD Testing, Falken’s winter tyres intended for the European replacement business and the OE market will be amongst those put through their paces on the demanding course throughout the entire winter season. Test engineers, including those from SREU’s test team, will be on site from December to March to evaluate newly developed tyres on the most common medium and premium vehicles under extreme conditions of snow and ice.
“We are much more flexible and can drive tyre development forwards efficiently and thoroughly with our new test track,” comments Dr. Bernd Löwenhaupt, Managing Director of Sumitomo Rubber Europe GmbH. “It is not just that the test track is ideally suited to our purposes, but the excellent transport links and infrastructure have also impressed us.”
