YOKOHAMA announced today that it is supplying its BluEarth-FE AE30 tyres as original equipment (OE) to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for use on the car manufacturer´s new compact minivan, FREED, which will be launched in Japan in June 2024. The FREED is being equipped with 185/65R15 88S size tyres.

The BluEarth-FE AE30 is a fuel-efficient standard tyre in the BluEarth, a YOKOHAMA’s global tyre brand based on the concept of being “environmentally, human, and socially friendly”. It demonstrates excellent fuel-efficiency and a high level of balance between basic performance properties such as quietness, comfortable performance, a comfortable ride, and long life. The BluEarth-FE AE30 being supplied for Honda’s new FREED are made using a compound that contributes to lower road noise and rolling resistance. In addition, the BluEarth-FE AE30’s specially tuned structure enhances the car’s handling stability and ride comfort.

YOKOHAMA is aggressively developing tyres employing its leading-edge BluEarth tyre technology, and many of these tyres are now coming factory-equipped on gasoline-powered vehicles, hybrid cars and EVs such as a wide variety of new car models, including the latest-model sedans, SUVs, sports cars, and compact cars.