Toyo concept tyre hints at future direction

Toyo Tires has released an image of what it calls a ‘design study’ from its Japanese studios. Showcasing the possible future direction of its Proxes UHP range the tyre features an all-weather silica compound.

This latest design study shows that whatever’s coming next from Toyo the designers are clearly not resting on their laurels. The sweeping ‘V’ profile tread pattern is designed to help to shift standing water, reducing aquaplaning, whilst the large contact patch offers exceptional road holding, traction and steering response.

Commenting on this latest design, Alan Meaker, Toyo UK’s Technical and Motorsport Director, said: “Like a concept car, this isn’t fully indicative of any final production model, but it does give you a real insight onto the minds of our talented designers. There are new Proxes products on the horizon into 2015, and without doubt, many elements of these styling and development exercises, combined with the knowledge and data that we glean from our comprehensive motorsport programme will trickle down into all of them.”