Gratomic stated that to date, the global tire market has recognized that employing graphenes within tire treads, walls and the inner linings can make tires lighter, provide better grip and reduce rolling resistance to an extent that is not possible with existing tire compounds. On average, this would require 20 to 25 grams of graphene per tire. However, for the Industry, specification consistency and scaleability of supply have been limiting factors and to date have been the biggest constraints in commercializing graphene.
Gratomic has been able to achieve this through a unique collaboration agreement with its development partner international tire manufacturer Vittoria added graphene to the rims of the Qurano series, and has further embraced graphene technology by incorporating it into its range of 2016 tires, referred to as the “Intelligent Tire System” (ITS). In April 2018, .