New Semperit Runner D2 Receives Red Dot Design Award for Outstanding Construction
An international jury has given the prestigious Red Dot Design Award to the Semperit Runner D2 drive tyre in size 315/80 R22.5, awarded for its high level of design quality. The award is testament to the technical quality of the tyre, which is reflected in its design. Thanks to an improved tread and compact pattern, the Runner D2 offers high mileage and low fuel consumption.
Launched last summer as part of Semperit's product offensive, the Semperit Runner D2 drive axle tyre has now received the internationally recognised Red Dot Design Award. The 315/80 R22.5 tyre was able to hold its own in the product design category in a field of around 17,000 submitted entries. "The award from the international jury of design experts is recognition for the tyre's outstanding construction and high level of design quality," said Daniel Gainza, Marketing Director Truck Tyres EMEA at Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, whose product portfolio also includes the Semperit brand.
High quality tyre design
During its assessment by the Red Dot jurors, the Semperit Runner D2 scored highly in the categories of functionality, innovation, and ergonomics.
"Our thanks go to our tyre designers, who time and time again have mastered the art of demonstrating the technical quality of the Runner tyres in a Semperit-specific design. The Red Dot Design Award is also an acknowledgment of our determination to bring the successful history and rich tradition of the Semperit brand into the future, with the help of the modern Runner family and an emerging tyre portfolio, despite the high price pressure on the commercial vehicle tyre market" explains Daniel Gainza.
Durable drive axle tyres
The Semperit Runner D2 was designed for use in both regional and long-distance transportation. Judges were impressed with its improved tread and compact pattern ("Void Optimised Pattern") that results in high mileage and optimal fuel efficiency. Thanks to a newly developed rubber compound, the drive axle tyre offers significant potential for savings in fuel consumption. The reinforced bead in the tyre carcass provides excellent resistance to variable bearing loads. Like all the other tyres in the Semperit Runner family, the D2 is also based on a retreadable carcass.
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Fig. 1: The Semperit Runner D2 drive axle tyre receives the Red Dot Design Award for its outstanding construction and high level of design quality.
Fig. 2: Daniel Gainza, head of Truck Tyres Marketing EMEA at Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, whose product range also includes the Semperit brand.
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Semperit has been a tyre brand of Continental AG since 1985.
The tradition-steeped brand of Austrian origin continues to be successfully operated by Continental in the area of car tyres as well as the commercial vehicle tyres segment. In commercial vehicle tyres, Semperit offers a wide product portfolio for regional and long-distance transportation.
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