TÜV SÜD Japan Japan conducts third party benchmark tests for commercially-distributed tires
TÜV SÜD Japan Ltd. (Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Andreas Stange, President and CEO) is a third-party test laboratory that provides development support and a widerange of services to automotive manufacturers, including product testing, certification, and engineering support. TÜV SÜD has conducted benchmark tests on tires sold on the Japanese market.
Background of conducting benchmark tests
TÜV SÜD has conducted several such benchmark tests in Europe at the request of manufactures and mass media. TÜV SÜD’s benchmark tests are held in high esteem. Founded upon our know-how and trust gained from customers in Europe and our experience in Japan as a testing authority that provides credible and neutral evaluations, we offer a support to manufacturers and consumers from the angle of product performance evaluation. As one of these examples, we conducted the following benchmark test.
Standard tires were selected from tires sold in the Japanese market (size: 195/65 R15 91H, one brand was conducted with 91S), based upon criteria such as easily obtainable, wide range of size lineup and not restricted to a specific function. The benchmark test was conducted using proprietary evaluation methods and test criteria included wet and dry performance, noise, rolling resistance, fuel economy and tread wear/service life.
In Germany where TÜV SÜD is headquartered, numerous requests are received for the same bench mark tests from the parties such as tire manufacturers and mass media, and the test results are frequently published in the media. This tire benchmark test results are the premier of its kind on the Japanese market.
Our future goals
TÜV SÜD Japan provides reliable, impartial information and it is our goal to continue to conduct such evaluations and publish unbiased results as a third-party in the future. TÜV SÜD Japan seeks to achieve good results in the field of evaluating the performance of automotive related products.
Summary of Test result
| *1 | As there wasn’t speed category H for DIGI-TYRE ECO EC201, the test was conducted with 195/65 R15 91S | |
| *2 | As the test was conducted in Europe, the above results do not mean that the results are exactly the same in Japan. | |
| - | Product release dates were taken from the websites of each company | |
| - | The test was conducted by our own testing method (please refer to the result document) | |
| - | About test result indication: | |
| ・100% indicates an average of 4 types of tires. Over 100% means the result is higher than the average; under 100% indicates below average. | ||
| ・Loudness of interior noise indicates the absolute value of noise. Subjective ranks are read as 1=comfortable - 4=not comfortable |
TÜV SÜD is a leading international service organization catering to the business segments INDUSTRY, MOBILITY and PEOPLE. With 14,000 employees, we are represented worldwide at more than 600 locations. As partners in our customers' processes, our specialist teams ensure that technology, systems and know-how are optimized, thus strengthening our customers' global competitiveness.
Staffed by local experts and powered by German expertise, TÜV SÜD in the Asia Pacific region provides the entire range of TÜV SÜD Group services in 70 offices and several test facilities in China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam as well as in the Middle East. Holding accreditations for market access in Europe, The Americas and Asia Pacific, TÜV SÜD in Asia Pacific provides a one-stop solution for testing, inspection, auditing, certification, training and knowledge services.
TÜV SÜD Japan was established in 1993 to represent TÜV SÜD Product Service, the Notified Body for most European Directives and also accredited by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) as registered certification body for medical devices in Japan. TÜV SÜD Japan currently operates in 9 different business segments, providing testing and certification services in the areas of product safety (EEC), EMC/Telecom, Management System, Smart Card, Automotive, Medical devises climate-change projects, consulting services for REACH and risk assessment in the area of plant engineering, and training/seminars in the area of Infoservice. It now has 4 offices across Japan, Tokyo head office, Kansai office, and Tokyo Laboratory.