The tire is a significant attribute of the solid car design. This unprointent gum is responsible for comfort and handling, security and feedback.
And if some parameters vary so insignificant that they are caught only by professional measuring equipment, then such a thing, as a braking path, depending on the tire changes much more, and, most importantly, is often a decisive factor in the emergency on the road.
When to change tires? The question is thin, and there is no absolutely correct answer to it. Formally, winter tires are recommended to move when the average daily air temperature drops to five-seven degrees Celsius. First, the composition of the rubber mixture of summer rubber in such weather conditions is noticeably hardening, which affects the driving properties, and, secondly, this approach minimizes the risk at an unexpected cold offensive.
But the excess early transition to the winter tires is also misunderstood. Especially if we are talking about studded models, and about frictional (unwanted) tires of a Scandinavian type in general, too. Both those and others are sharpened primarily under the original winter disciplines like snow and ice. Velcroe for soft winters of the Central European type tolerate cold asphalt is significantly better, but on ice and snow are absolutely helpless, and therefore even the sellers manufacturers recommend using them only in the south of Russia.
Annually an expert community conducts automotive rubber tests. On the eve of the summer, society receives information about summer tires. Before the beginning of winter - about the winter. In our review, we will rely on foreign car clubs and publications, and more precisely, consider the results of the tests of winter tires of the German Instance of the ADAC and the Finnish magazine Tuulilasi (http://www.tuulilasi.fi)
The ADAC Club suggested the audience the results of frictional friction (untouched) tires for the winter of European-type, poorly suitable for Russian conditions. However, for the completeness of the picture to see their results will be odd.
A selection of Finns from Tuulilasi turned out to be much more relevant. They collected eight sets of studded winter tires of Scandinavian type. That is, the tires created primarily for snow and ice, but at the same time relevant and on the cold asphalt. Tests on snow and ice were held in Ivalo (Finland) in the first week of March. The temperature ranged in the zero area of \u200b\u200bdegrees. Winter rubber carriers were the Volvo S60 sedan and Volvo V70 wagon. Most of the measurements were carried out using the V-Box instrument. ABS and ESC auxiliary systems were included - in the latter case, a Sport mode that admits a small slip-insulation was used. Riding on dry and wet asphalt were carried out in Finnish Tampere.
Tuulilasi experts accelerated and braked on ice, evaluated handling on slippery coating, checked the same parameters on the snow, that is, tires were tested in the original winter conditions. At the same time, they did not forget about dry, and about wet asphalt, as well as about Slaryplanging resistance (the parameter showing, at what speed there is a vestment of a car on a snow-water caress. An analogue of aquaplaning in summer). Finnish experts appreciated both rolling resistance, which means fuel consumption.
Adac Club Test Test (Nude Winter Tires of the Central European Type. Calculated solely on Soft Winters) -
Continental ContiwinterContact TS850.
German tires Continental ContiWinterContact TS850 became the leader of the German test. After the passage of all disciplines, the experts came to the conclusion that the main advantage of this model is an derived balance. Continental ContiwinterContact TS850 is equally confident in all cases, of course, with amendment to the class. The "Velcro" of the Scandinavian type of ContivikingContact 5 feels significantly better, not to mention the studted model of Continental ContiCecontact. But for the winter tires of the Central European type, the ContiwinterContact TS850 indicators on the wet asphalt and ice - out of competition.
Bridgestone BLIZZAK LM001.
Japanese marks winter tires usually do not shine talents against rivals. But this is only in the case when the models for harsh cold are compared among themselves. But Japanese tires for soft winters in a circle of competitors feel much better. This confirmed the Test of the Adac Club. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 passed all types of testing of the German Institute, putting in each of them to a favorable green zone.
DUNLOP WINTER RESPONSE 2
Under the mild winter conditions in the ADAC Dunlop test Winter Response 2 showed themselves worthy. Especially well the car in these tires feels in the snow and wet asphalt. Also, experts positively estimated the low rolling resistance, which affects fuel consumption, albeit not very much.
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D
Other Central European Winter Tires of the Dunlop - Model SP Winter Sport 4D - performed exactly no worse than Winter Response 2. In ADAC, they were praised primarily for balancedness, as well as the first place, Continental ContiWinterContact TS850, which is very significant.
Michelin Alpin 5.
In the Tire Industry Michelin is a name. From the French company, we definitely do not expect weaknesses. At the same time, the Michelin tires rarely fall on the top of the pedestal of tire tests of different editions, from year to year turning out somewhere in the middle of the list. The Test of the Adac Club of this year was no exception. Experts of the German autoclub praised them for behavior on ice and snow, as well as work on wet asphalt. But the results on dry coverage are worse, and this aspect of the Germans recorded in the minuses of the French tire as an increased noise.
Michelin Alpin A4.
Another model of the French tire giant - Michelin Alpin A4 performed in the tests of ADAC confidently of his relative. German experts celebrated a good balance and pointed attention on a huge resource. Putting this bus rather than wear the tread pattern. At the same time, it equally safely behaves on a dry or wet asphalt and ice.
Hankook Winter I * CEPT RS W442
The central European Velcroe of the Korean company Hankook performed at ADAC measurements satisfactorily. If the summer tires of the Korean company have already approached the level of world leaders, which is especially visible according to the Ventus Prime 2 model, then in the case of winter rubber, the level of Korean tires is still medium. Adac Hankook Winter I * Cept RS W442 expected on dry asphalt, but disappointed in the snow and wet asphalt.
Pirelli Snowcontrol Serie 3
Within the framework of the Pirelli Snowcontrol Serie 3 segment, they were surprisingly strong on ice and snow. They did not pump and on the wet asphalt, but did not please the dry. In addition, despite the lack of spikes, Pirelli Snowcontrol Serie 3 showed itself a noisy model. All in the aggregate pulled only on a satisfactory assessment of the Adac Club.
Vredestein Snowtrac 3.
The surname line of the Vredestein tires is a tread pattern. The company stubbornly use the pattern in the form of "Christmas trees". Partially it affects the properties of the tires. In the test ADAC, they showed themselves well on ice and snow, but turned out to be loud and relatively weak on wet asphalt.
Tuulilasi magazine Test (Studdered Winter Scandinavian Type Tires. Good are well suited for Winter of Russia) - (http://www.tuulilasi.fi)
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8.
If the German tire defeated the German test, then in Finnish - Finnish. The novelty last year is Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 with a giant number of spikes (in the dimension 205/55r16 they are 190). On Ice is truly the royal tire. In the snow, too, everything is extremely convincing and only on the asphalt there are minor errors, which is quite normal for such a generous mischief. However, despite this, Tuulilasi journalists noticed that the eighth "hackcaphelitta" rulits well in the rain and slowly slows down on dry asphalt. At the same time, it does not critically resist rolling and not very loudly noise.
Continental ContiCecontAct.
Unlike Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 German CONTINENTAL CONICECONTACT tires are produced long ago. There are even rumors in the sidelines that this bus is about to change the successor, but as long as it still remains in the ranks and shows excellent abilities in winter conditions. These tires are perfectly managed and brake on the ice, they demonstrate the same successes and on the road with bite snow. Indicators on dry and wet asphalt are not outstanding, but worthy. The resistance of Slaryplanting (ascembly on the snow-water caress) is not the best, but at the same time it is at a safe level.
Pirelli Ice Zero.
The bronze in Tuulilasi dough wasted by the studded Pirelli Ice Zero. On the ice they feel not much worse than the leaders. Although the disarms of the rear axle in slip here are more clearly pronounced, which causes the driver to constantly be concentrated and tense. In addition, after Ice races, some spikes dispersed and began to protrude forefall. In real life, this means that after a pair of seasons, spikes will be definitely less than what you can not say, for example, about Continental ContiCecontact, where "claws" are planted for special glue. In the snow no misses. But the Slavplanting resistance here is unimportant. On Slushty Pirelli Ice Zero flooded early. Not everything is smooth and on asphalt, and both wet and dry. On the wet asphalt, the tire slows down well, but the turns lose the chain. In the asphalt dry unimportant it comes out and braking. Round resistance is small, but noise level is high. The third place was provided by the priority of ice, on which the studded "Pirelli" everything is fine.
Goodyear Ultragrip Ice Arctic
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic on the points gave way to Pirelli, but by the totality of the indicators, they are definitely not worse. Although priorities are somewhat shifted here. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic is brilliantly kept asphalt. On wet asphalt and slush, they are favorites, which will be to the place in Moscow, abundantly flooded with reagents. There is also no damaging on the dry road, although the reactions are somewhat smeared. At the same time, everything is also not bad on the ice and snow, although the level of leaders slightly does not reach. Brake and overclocking on ice in the zone of a good result. In the snow, the behavior is a little worse. Analyzing the above, it can be noted that Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic is perfectly suitable for wintering in large cities, where under the wheels are mostly asphalt, but at the same time the snow or ice is not excluded.
Hankook Winter I * Pike RS W419
Novelty; Against the background of the predecessor, she has increased the number of spikes. Instead of 128, they are now 180. Braking and overclocking on ice Average, but handling is close to ideal. The time of the ice circle is the best among all tires. Although the reactions are still felt smeared. Snow disciplines were given Hankook easily and without misses. On the asphalt, everything is also worthy. In the winter rubber segment Hankook Winter I * Pike RS W419, the image of the Korean company was seriously increased.
Michelin X-Ice North 3
As in the class of frictional winter tires of the Central European Type, in the Scandinavian Winter Sheen segment, Michelin made a middle. They have fewer spikes than competitors. Overclocking and braking on ice are weak. The speed of passing the ice trace too. Acceleration in the snow is confident, but braking is not. Snow turns knock off the car from the course. Slow for Michelin is not a problem, but on dry asphalt they have the shortest brake distance from 100 km / h. The behavior in the emergency situation is stable, but the noise is relatively high.
Dunlop Ice Touch
Dunlop Ice Touch is a close relative of Goodyear Ultragrip Ice Arctic. Ice overclocking winter tires Dunlop stiff, but ice braking is much better. From the point of view of manageability, the fear causes early and sharp disruption of the car into a skid. In the snow, the efficiency of acceleration and braking is better than on ice, and the behavior is approximately the same - with a tendency to a sharp loss of clutch even at low speeds. The brake path on the wet asphalt is short enough, and in general in the rain Dunlop will behave confident. At the same time, they very quickly react to the turns of the steering wheel on a dry coating, where they coped well with emergency maneuvers.
Bridgestone BLIZZAK SPIKE-01
Among the Winter Scandinavian Types of Japanese tires Bridgestone turned out to be outsiders. They accelerate well on ice, but badly slow down on it. The brake path in the snow is much better, and the handling is average. Bridgestone has demonstrated excellent stability to Slarynigning, but they have a relatively long braking path on the wet asphalt. In addition, tires also have blurry reactions on the turns of the steering wheel on the dry coating. Noise is relatively low, but rolling resistance is too high.
Friction (untouched) Scandinavian Winter Tires
To date, current tests of "Lipuchek" of Scandinavian type is not yet. But with a support for past years, we can allocate decent purchases. This is: Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2, Pirelli Winter Icecontrol, Continental ContivikingContact 5.
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Due to low temperatures in many regions of our country, winter tires are simply necessary. The main feature of winter rubber is softness and the ability to tenaciously hold onto the snow coverage. Good rubber provides reliable clutch with a frozen coating, it allows you to maintain maneuverability and smoothness of the course in any frost, ensures safety and accuracy of management. The day of changing summer rubber on the winter is November 15. It is before this date it is desirable to replace the summer tires for the winter to subsequently avoid possible problems with the handling of the car and reduce the risk of an accident.
Every year, at the height of hot summer, experts study car tires from a variety of manufacturers, making rating of the best winter tires. We offer you a rating of the best winter studded tires 2014-2015. The rating is based on the analysis of tests of winter rubber conducted by the editorial board "Driving", "Auto Bild", "Autores" and "Adac" for 2014.
The ranking of the best winter tires 2014-2015 based on the analysis of tests of winter rubber tests
Below we will briefly tell about test results of studded tires 205-55-R16
10th place -.
Winter studded tires Yokohama Ice GUARD IG35 with directional pattern of tread. Tires ensure safety in the most dangerous conditions on the searel and snow-covered roads. Tires show very good features on ice and snow, protrusions around the hole help reliable retention of spikes, serial side grooves - improve transverse stability, prevent the perversal and slip. Significantly improved output of snow, slush and water from the contact spot due to the design. The new composition of Ice Guard prevents deformation not only in the protector part, but also in the Schip planting opening.
9th place -.
provide the highest characteristics in the most important winter conditions. During the production of the tire, a new tires of the "DUAL STUD" tires, which increases resistance, reduces mobility, optimizes the load distribution, improves the penetrating ability of the spike on the icing road, reduces the core wear, allows you to maintain the stability of the ice characteristics.
8th place -.
These are tires for harsh winters that provide excellent handling on a heavy winter road: on ice, snowy caress and rolled snow. The tire is made according to the same technologies as Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice Arctic.
7th place -
New BRIDGESTONE studded tires combined all advanced technologies designed as a result of extensive research and testing demonstrating many innovations, including a new cross-shaped spike "Cross-Edge Pin". The main advantages of BLIZZAK SPIKE-01 tires: excellent clutch on ice, maximum efficiency in the snow, reliable retention of spikes, strength.
6th place -
Durable and stable winter tire for any road conditions providing good coupling properties on ice, Snow Shug Safety and Control Stability
5th place -
Manufacturers guarantee high grip and short brake path. Tires withstand heavy loads. Zigzag grooves quickly absorb and rambling snow, keeping tire chain. In slush, they are perfectly dismissed dirt and water
4th place -.
Features: Balanced clutch characteristics, excellent movement stability, good thrust in the snow. The directional spike optimizes contact with the road, which maximizes the grip.
3rd place -
25% Improve the reliability of spike fixation and 10% reduction in the brake path to ice in percentage terms compared with the previous generation. Due to this, the level of security is significantly increased, and the control of the car on the winter road becomes less intense. SMART STUD SYSTEM played a special role in this.
2nd place -. Excellent clutch and ice handling
Construction based on Multicontrol Ice technology, which increases the spike spike spike area with a road surface, which provides high-efficient clutch and car handling when driving on ice. Advantages: Reducing the brake path on ice, improved handling in the snow, good performance on the wet road.
Tires UltraGrip Ice Arctic demonstrate high efficiency on wet and sliding snow or ice roads. The hydrodynamic grooves on the tread will quickly remove water from the surface of the tire, reducing the risk of aquaplaning. Special silicon polymer improves grip and braking on a wet road.
1st place -
A unique drawing of a new V-shaped tread ensures excellent performance. The optimized scheme of the spikes contributes to confident traction and coupling characteristics in the most difficult winter conditions. The new concept of ECO Stud 8 Concept is aimed at improving safety and manageability in extreme situations. The location of each spike was optimized using computer modeling in such a way as to ensure maximum adhesion with expensive in any situations. The two-layer structure of the CAP & BASE protector ensures efficient spike fixation due to the more rigid composition of the inner layer of the rubber mixture. The unique composition of the outer rubber mixture of Cryo-Silane Gen 2 with silica, rolling oil and natural rubber provides a protector excellent elasticity, strength, durability and environmental friendliness. The new rubber mixture and the tread pattern provided the Hakkapeliitta model 8 low rolling resistance. The toothed pattern of brake amplifiers located in the back of the tread blocks, contributes to efficient braking in the snow.
Among the winter tires described above there are proposals already have previous year, but many experts believe, and we agree with them that these tires should be in rating of the best winter tires 2014-2015. Obviously, the tire listed above is a tire of expensive manufacturers, in the production of which the latest innovations and the best technologies that allow these tires to show excellent results in all tests. The only but very significant disadvantage of such automotive tires is their price, which is not available to everyone.
A year earlier, Roman Kharitonov made an overview of the tests of winter tires, for one of the federal sites. The material did not lose its relevance during this time, many brands of tires can be found in various automata of Russia and the CIS countries. We offer to remember this post.
The tire is a significant attribute of the solid car design. This unprointent gum is responsible for comfort and handling, security and feedback.
And if some parameters vary so insignificant that they are caught only by professional measuring equipment, then such a thing, as a braking path, depending on the tire changes much more, and, most importantly, is often a decisive factor in the emergency on the road.
When to change tires? The question is thin, and there is no absolutely correct answer to it. Formally, winter tires are recommended to move when the average daily air temperature drops to five-seven degrees Celsius. First, the composition of the rubber mixture of summer rubber in such weather conditions is noticeably hardening, which affects the driving properties, and, secondly, this approach minimizes the risk at an unexpected cold offensive.
But the excess early transition to the winter tires is also misunderstood. Especially if we are talking about studded models, and about frictional (unwanted) tires of a Scandinavian type in general, too. Both those and others are sharpened primarily under the original winter disciplines like snow and ice. Velcroe for soft winters of the Central European type tolerate cold asphalt is significantly better, but on ice and snow are absolutely helpless, and therefore even the sellers manufacturers recommend using them only in the south of Russia.
Annually an expert community conducts automotive rubber tests. On the eve of the summer, society receives information about summer tires. Before the beginning of winter - about the winter. In our review, we will rely on foreign car clubs and publications, and more precisely, consider the results of the tests of winter tires of the German Instance of the ADAC and the Finnish magazine Tuulilasi (http://www.tuulilasi.fi)
The ADAC Club suggested the audience the results of frictional friction (untouched) tires for the winter of European-type, poorly suitable for Russian conditions. However, for the completeness of the picture to see their results will be odd.
A selection of Finns from Tuulilasi turned out to be much more relevant. They collected eight sets of studded winter tires of Scandinavian type. That is, the tires created primarily for snow and ice, but at the same time relevant and on the cold asphalt. Tests on snow and ice were held in Ivalo (Finland) in the first week of March. The temperature ranged in the zero area of \u200b\u200bdegrees. Winter rubber carriers were the Volvo S60 sedan and Volvo V70 wagon. Most of the measurements were carried out using the V-Box instrument. ABS and ESC auxiliary systems were included - in the latter case, a Sport mode that admits a small slip-insulation was used. Riding on dry and wet asphalt were carried out in Finnish Tampere.
Tuulilasi experts accelerated and braked on ice, evaluated handling on slippery coating, checked the same parameters on the snow, that is, tires were tested in the original winter conditions. At the same time, they did not forget about dry, and about wet asphalt, as well as about Slaryplanging resistance (the parameter showing, at what speed there is a vestment of a car on a snow-water caress. An analogue of aquaplaning in summer). Finnish experts appreciated both rolling resistance, which means fuel consumption.
Adac Club Test Test (Nude Winter Tires of the Central European Type. Calculated solely on Soft Winters) -
German tires Continental ContiWinterContact TS850 became the leader of the German test. After the passage of all disciplines, the experts came to the conclusion that the main advantage of this model is an derived balance. Continental ContiwinterContact TS850 is equally confident in all cases, of course, with amendment to the class. The "Velcro" of the Scandinavian type of ContivikingContact 5 feels significantly better, not to mention the studted model of Continental ContiCecontact. But for the winter tires of the Central European type, the ContiwinterContact TS850 indicators on the wet asphalt and ice - out of competition.
Japanese marks winter tires usually do not shine talents against rivals. But this is only in the case when the models for harsh cold are compared among themselves. But Japanese tires for soft winters in a circle of competitors feel much better. This confirmed the Test of the Adac Club. Bridgestone Blizzak LM001 passed all types of testing of the German Institute, putting in each of them to a favorable green zone.
Under the mild winter conditions in the ADAC Dunlop test Winter Response 2 showed themselves worthy. Especially well the car in these tires feels in the snow and wet asphalt. Also, experts positively estimated the low rolling resistance, which affects fuel consumption, albeit not very much.
Other Central European Winter Tires of the Dunlop - Model SP Winter Sport 4D - performed exactly no worse than Winter Response 2. In ADAC, they were praised primarily for balancedness, as well as the first place, Continental ContiWinterContact TS850, which is very significant.
In the Tire Industry Michelin is a name. From the French company, we definitely do not expect weaknesses. At the same time, the Michelin tires rarely fall on the top of the pedestal of tire tests of different editions, from year to year turning out somewhere in the middle of the list. The Test of the Adac Club of this year was no exception. Experts of the German autoclub praised them for behavior on ice and snow, as well as work on wet asphalt. But the results on dry coverage are worse, and this aspect of the Germans recorded in the minuses of the French tire as an increased noise.
Another model of the French tire giant - Michelin Alpin A4 performed in the tests of ADAC confidently of his relative. German experts celebrated a good balance and pointed attention on a huge resource. Putting this bus rather than wear the tread pattern. At the same time, it equally safely behaves on a dry or wet asphalt and ice.
The central European Velcroe of the Korean company Hankook performed at ADAC measurements satisfactorily. If the summer tires of the Korean company have already approached the level of world leaders, which is especially visible according to the Ventus Prime 2 model, then in the case of winter rubber, the level of Korean tires is still medium. Adac Hankook Winter I * Cept RS W442 expected on dry asphalt, but disappointed in the snow and wet asphalt.
Pirelli Snowcontrol Serie 3
Within the framework of the Pirelli Snowcontrol Serie 3 segment, they were surprisingly strong on ice and snow. They did not pump and on the wet asphalt, but did not please the dry. In addition, despite the lack of spikes, Pirelli Snowcontrol Serie 3 showed itself a noisy model. All in the aggregate pulled only on a satisfactory assessment of the Adac Club.
The surname line of the Vredestein tires is a tread pattern. The company stubbornly use the pattern in the form of "Christmas trees". Partially it affects the properties of the tires. In the test ADAC, they showed themselves well on ice and snow, but turned out to be loud and relatively weak on wet asphalt.
Tuulilasi magazine Test (Studdered Winter Scandinavian Type Tires. Good are well suited for Winter of Russia) - (http://www.tuulilasi.fi)
If the German tire defeated the German test, then in Finnish - Finnish. The novelty last year is Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 with a giant number of spikes (in the dimension 205/55r16 they are 190). On Ice is truly the royal tire. In the snow, too, everything is extremely convincing and only on the asphalt there are minor errors, which is quite normal for such a generous mischief. However, despite this, Tuulilasi journalists noticed that the eighth "hackcaphelitta" rulits well in the rain and slowly slows down on dry asphalt. At the same time, it does not critically resist rolling and not very loudly noise.
Unlike Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 German CONTINENTAL CONICECONTACT tires are produced long ago. There are even rumors in the sidelines that this bus is about to change the successor, but as long as it still remains in the ranks and shows excellent abilities in winter conditions. These tires are perfectly managed and brake on the ice, they demonstrate the same successes and on the road with bite snow. Indicators on dry and wet asphalt are not outstanding, but worthy. The resistance of Slaryplanting (ascembly on the snow-water caress) is not the best, but at the same time it is at a safe level.
The bronze in Tuulilasi dough wasted by the studded Pirelli Ice Zero. On the ice they feel not much worse than the leaders. Although the disarms of the rear axle in slip here are more clearly pronounced, which causes the driver to constantly be concentrated and tense. In addition, after Ice races, some spikes dispersed and began to protrude forefall. In real life, this means that after a pair of seasons, spikes will be definitely less than what you can not say, for example, about Continental ContiCecontact, where "claws" are planted for special glue. In the snow no misses. But the Slavplanting resistance here is unimportant. On Slushty Pirelli Ice Zero flooded early. Not everything is smooth and on asphalt, and both wet and dry. On the wet asphalt, the tire slows down well, but the turns lose the chain. In the asphalt dry unimportant it comes out and braking. Round resistance is small, but noise level is high. The third place was provided by the priority of ice, on which the studded "Pirelli" everything is fine.
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic on the points gave way to Pirelli, but by the totality of the indicators, they are definitely not worse. Although priorities are somewhat shifted here. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic is brilliantly kept asphalt. On wet asphalt and slush, they are favorites, which will be to the place in Moscow, abundantly flooded with reagents. There is also no damaging on the dry road, although the reactions are somewhat smeared. At the same time, everything is also not bad on the ice and snow, although the level of leaders slightly does not reach. Brake and overclocking on ice in the zone of a good result. In the snow, the behavior is a little worse. Analyzing the above, it can be noted that Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic is perfectly suitable for wintering in large cities, where under the wheels are mostly asphalt, but at the same time the snow or ice is not excluded.
Hankook Winter I * Pike RS W419
Novelty; Against the background of the predecessor, she has increased the number of spikes. Instead of 128, they are now 180. Braking and overclocking on ice Average, but handling is close to ideal. The time of the ice circle is the best among all tires. Although the reactions are still felt smeared. Snow disciplines were given Hankook easily and without misses. On the asphalt, everything is also worthy. In the winter rubber segment Hankook Winter I * Pike RS W419, the image of the Korean company was seriously increased.
Michelin X-Ice North 3
As in the class of frictional winter tires of the Central European Type, in the Scandinavian Winter Sheen segment, Michelin made a middle. They have fewer spikes than competitors. Overclocking and braking on ice are weak. The speed of passing the ice trace too. Acceleration in the snow is confident, but braking is not. Snow turns knock off the car from the course. Slow for Michelin is not a problem, but on dry asphalt they have the shortest brake distance from 100 km / h. The behavior in the emergency situation is stable, but the noise is relatively high.
Dunlop Ice Touch
Dunlop Ice Touch is a close relative of Goodyear Ultragrip Ice Arctic. Ice overclocking winter tires Dunlop stiff, but ice braking is much better. From the point of view of manageability, the fear causes early and sharp disruption of the car into a skid. In the snow, the efficiency of acceleration and braking is better than on ice, and the behavior is approximately the same - with a tendency to a sharp loss of clutch even at low speeds. The brake path on the wet asphalt is short enough, and in general in the rain Dunlop will behave confident. At the same time, they very quickly react to the turns of the steering wheel on a dry coating, where they coped well with emergency maneuvers.
Bridgestone BLIZZAK SPIKE-01
Among the Winter Scandinavian Types of Japanese tires Bridgestone turned out to be outsiders. They accelerate well on ice, but badly slow down on it. The brake path in the snow is much better, and the handling is average. Bridgestone has demonstrated excellent stability to Slarynigning, but they have a relatively long braking path on the wet asphalt. In addition, tires also have blurry reactions on the turns of the steering wheel on the dry coating. Noise is relatively low, but rolling resistance is too high.
Friction (untouched) Scandinavian Winter Tires
To date, current tests of "Lipuchek" of Scandinavian type is not yet. But with a support for past years, we can allocate decent purchases. This is: Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2, Pirelli Winter Icecontrol, Continental ContivikingContact 5.
The next winter season started, and with it came and the most suitable time to select high-quality rubber for his car. Numerous manufacturers filled the market with a wide range of studded and friction tires, markedly complicating the task of choice of a private motorist. So that you are not mistaken with the choice among such a wide variety, Finnish specialists tested the impressive volume of winter rubber, well, we summarize their work by offering a final rating.
But let's start with the review of several of the most popular new products that have already been successfully implemented in the Russian market this season (winter 2014-2015).
Open this list of studded "Tires", developed on the basis of the Hakkapeliitta 5 model using computer simulation of the tread pattern. The protector itself received a 4-layer structure (Quattrotread technology) with a separate composition of the rubber mixture for each layer, additional grooves in the shoulder zone to improve the transverse clutch with an expense in turns, as well as interconnected checkers in the central zone that ensure reliable coursework stability. Nokian Nordman 5 tires have got round spikes with a wide base planted using the "bear claw" technology, holding the spikes in a vertical position, even during elevated loads, which guarantees a reliable grip with snow-covered and with icing roadbed.
Another studded novelty of the Russian winter rubber market - Tires. The developers seriously worked, offering fully recycled "riding", radically different from last year's model. First, the rubber received an enhanced side frame, made using IronFlex technology using special threads, scattering the load throughout the area. Secondly, the new composition of rubber allowed to improve the elasticity of the tires, even at very low temperatures, providing the lowest level of noise among all the innovations of the current season. Thirdly, the improved protector contains 15% more sectors than the previous model, and the drainage groove system received a new structure, more effectively cope with its task. And, fourth, new spikes with a wide conical base are based on a layer of thermoactive rubber, which is hardening at low temperatures, ensuring the spike reliable base that prevents the melting and reliably retaining spikes in a vertical position.
Closes the list of new "riding" rubber, designed for the Italian brand by a group of Scandinavian specialists. The new rubber line Pirelli Formula Ice was originally created for cold climates, therefore special components are included in its rubber mixture, allowing to preserve softness and elasticity even into severe frosts. The Pirelli Formula Ice projector has a high density of lamellae, the presence of wide drainage grooves, as well as the presence of a solid reinforced central edge that ensures the preservation of coursework on any road surface. Pirelli Formula Ice Rubber Spikes received a hexagonal core with pointed edges and a wide base fixed with a layer of dense rubber. Such spikes are almost impossible to lose, they provide excellent adhesion in the longitudinal and transverse directions, and their lightweight building contributes to a decrease in rubber mass.
We turn to the novelties of friction tires ("Velcro"). First, we note the German rubber, which perfectly showed himself in the current tests. Its main feature is an asymmetric three-zone protector, designed to ensure safe driving on a snowy, ice and wet coverage. The protector was designed using computer simulation, paired blocks connected by the supporting jumpers are located in the center, a large number of lamellae and grooves with sharp edges are placed in the center, and the inner part is equipped with curved blocks with stepped slats, which allows you to imitate the effect of operation of anti-slip chains when driving on snowy roads.
The second novelty of the 2014-2015 season, worthy of close attention is the tires of Japanese production. Due to the new synthetic polymer entered into the rubberime, these friction tires demonstrate the best qualities at any ambient temperature. The polymer changes its properties depending on the temperature regime, while maintaining the elasticity of rubber at the optimal level, and the special microporous structure of the tread surface (multiCellCompound technology) allows water to absorb water between the tread and the icing surface of the road, which ensures the preservation of adhesion and controllability. BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK DM-V2 tire protector has a directional pattern with the presence of a large number of sharp faces and 3D lamellae, which enhance the coupling properties on a snowy and wet road.
Complete overview of novelties Finnish "tires". This friction tires received an innovative composition of the rubberime, which actively uses high-quality silica, natural rubber and cryosilane, which guarantees the preservation of the elasticity of the tires in the widespread temperature range. In addition, the composition of rubber introduced a rush oil that increases the stability of tires to ruptures. The top layer of Tires Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 is additionally equipped with multi-faceted microscopic crystals playing the role of microzymps, thereby providing additional coupling force on the garbage. As for the tread, it has a directional pattern with an abundance of sharp corners, ribbed lamellae, as well as special "claws" in the shoulder area for more efficient work in the snow.
Well, now let's go to the most tasty, i.e. Rating of winter season rubber 2014-2015. The rating is based on large-scale tests conducted by the team of Finnish specialists from Test World, known all over the world. Immediately, we note that the Finns rather scrupulously and responsibly approach their business, and therefore buy all the test material on their own in the usual retail network, which means that manufacturers do not have the opportunity to send the "charged" versions of their tires to the "charged" vessel. The tests themselves passed the polar circle in both the outdoors and in a special room with the ability to adjust the level of humidity and temperature. During the tests, the specialists evaluated the behavior of rubber on snow, ice, dry and wet asphalt, exposing estimates that were in the future multiplied by the factor of the warehouse. As part of the study, the braking pathway of the car was measured, the characteristics of its acceleration, handling and course stability, as well as noise level in the cabin (front and rear). You can get acquainted with the final rating results according to the relevant links below.
