Geneva launch for Apollo’s latest summer tyre

The Geneva Motor Show is now underway and Apollo Tyres has presented its brand-new Alnac 4G there. This tyre, the second 4th generation product from Apollo, is specifically designed for compact and mid-size car segments. The Alnac 4G will initially be available in 29 V and H speed rated sizes. Apollo shares that all sizes have a ‘B’ wet grip label rating and a ‘C’ rolling resistance rating; noise levels are 69db.

The Apollo Alnac 4G is described as an asymmetrical tread summer tyre that “performs well in all weather conditions.” Apollo says the tyre’s wide outer shoulder ensures good handling on dry surfaces, while the wide circumferential grooves and high air ratio of the tread increase the aquaplaning reserves. The Apollo tyre development team employed a high silica compound in the Alnac 4G, and the manufacturer says this optimises grip on wet roads. A central rib with extra grooves gives additional flexibility, reducing the tyre’s rolling resistance and providing for an “exceptionally even pressure distribution,” adds Apollo.