WABCO OptiTire System Description page 11

Introduction
Reduce risk, improve safety
Fuel efficiency
A constantly 17% under-inflated tire leads up to 1,400 litres increase in fuel
consumption (200,000 km annual mileage for long haul applications).
Zu niedriger Druck
Zu niedriger Druck
-60% -50% -40%
-60% -50% -40%
Life of the tires
A deviation of 15% from the recommended tire pressure reduces the life of a tire
by more than 10%.
-20%
-30% -25%
-30% -25% -20%
Zu niedriger Druck
Zu niedriger Druck
Incorrect tire pressure is dangerous and may entail the following risks:
a tire failure
„
a deterioration in vehicle handling
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extended braking distances
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WABCO's OptiTire helps maintain tire pressure at the recommended level,
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preventing tire damage and enhancing fleet safety.
!
OptiTire cannot announce sudden, extreme tire damage caused by external
TM
effects.
10%
8%
10%
6%
8%
4%
6%
2%
4%
-30% -20% -10% 0%
2%
-2%
-30% -20% -10% 0%
Abweichung vom empfohlenen Reifendruck [%]
-2%
Abweichung vom empfohlenen Reifendruck [%]
-10% 5%
-15% -5% 0%
-10%
-15% -10% -5% 0% 5%
-20%
-10%
-30%
-20%
Zu hoher Druck
-40%
-30%
Zu hoher Druck
-50%
-40%
Abweichung vom empfohlenen Reifendruck [%]
-50%
Abweichung vom empfohlenen Reifendruck [%]
Zu hoher Druck
10% 20% 30%
Zu hoher Druck
10% 20% 30%
10%
15% 20% 25% 30%
10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
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