Bridgestone announced the launch of Enliten, a new innovative lightweight tire technology that represents reduction of a vehicle’s CO2 emissions, while providing the same wear life as a standard original equipment tire. The technology reduces the rolling resistance of a passenger tire by, on average, 20 percent from a standard premium summer touring tire. This enables tires with embedded Enliten technology to help reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in combustion vehicles, while also extending battery life and vehicle range in electric vehicles. Enliten enables passenger tires to be reduced in weight by, on average, 10 percent from a standard premium summer touring tire. The technology combines a proprietary compound mix that enables improved wear performance and a decreased tread depth, a reduced and reinforced inner liner thickness, and a new dedicated mould design concept. Bridgestone will soon be announcing partnerships that will see Enliten technology applied to vehicles in the European market. (From a press release on June 13, 2019)