Breaking down the tech behind green EV tires

A rising demand for dedicated EV tires with environmentally-friendly material compositions is driving new research into advanced materials, tread designs, in-tire technologies, and next-gen R&D frameworks

While tire development programs have historically primarily been focused toward addressing requirements associated with a specific vehicle model’s driving dynamics (e.g., wheel load, spring rates, damping, suspension kinematics and elasticities, engine performance, and velocity), expansion of the global electric vehicle (EV) sector over the last few years, along with a progressive rise in regulatory focus on corporate sustainability and carbon neutrality has driven OEM demand for a fundamentally new line of green tires, dedicated for application in EVs and optimized with a high material sustainability.