The BluEarth E70 tyres by Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd has been chosen by the Subaru Corporation to be the original equipment tyre that will come factory-equipped on the automaker’s all-new Subaru XV. The tyre size is 225/60R17 99H.
Subaru Corporation launched the new model in Japan on May 24, 2017, with subsequent rollouts worldwide. In Japan, the new model also comes equipped with Yokohama Rubber’s emergency flat-tyre repair kit.
The BluEarth E70 is an ideal summer tyre for passenger cars. The tyre features the basic design and materials technology used in the Yokohama Rubber’s BluEarth global tyre brand, which is based on the concept of “environmentally, human, and socially friendly”. The BluEarth E70 delivers a safe, comfortable ride while also enhancing vehicle’s fuel efficiency.
The all-new Subaru XV is a crossover SUV that combines a stylish urban design with enhanced drivability in the toughest conditions and world-class safety performance. The all-new Subaru XV features Subaru’s next-generation platform, the Subaru Global Platform, which greatly enhances vehicle safety and driving performance.
Yokohama Rubber said that it has been dynamically developing tyres employing its leading-edge “BluEarth” tyre technology, and many of these tyres have been adopted by automakers as original equipment, especially on new eco car and hybrid vehicles.