Winter in the European territory of Russia hit unnoticed. It seems to be warm, and the grass is still green, and there is a foliage on the trees, and the beginning of the next week was marked with a drop in temperature, abundant leaffall, strong precipitation and a gusty wind. At night, the thermometer almost fell below zero. Suitable moment to think about changing rubber ...
Go to winter tires fit when the average daily temperature fluctuates at the level of five-seven degrees Celsius. Especially if ride falls early in the morning or late in the evening. Sliply can become unexpected. Although the premature transition is harmful. To a lesser extent, if we are talking about the winter tires of the friction pattern without spikes or tires created specifically for the soft European winter, and to a greater extent, if it is a studded Scandinavian tires calculated primarily on snow or ice.
Once again, the "AUTODEL" edition compares the testimony of authoritative publications, analyzing the misses and achieve the same models of several tests, and will also consider the most relevant winter tires participating in the tests of some one expert community.
Experts, as always, will be leading European institutions, including ADAC, ACE / GTU / ARBO, AUTO Motor und Sport, Test World and Tuulilasi (experienced only studded rubber), as well as recognized Russian publications - the newspaper "Autores" and magazine " Behind the wheel".
ACE / GTU / Arbo
This season, the materials of foreign sources have become publicly available. European Triad ACE / GTU / ARBO, consisting of German Society for Technical Supervision (GTÜ), Europa Automotive Club (ACE) and Austrian Autoclub Arbö. In the hands of the expert community, there were ten tires of dimension 205 / 55R16. All tires exceptionally frictional, nunted, that is, the fact that the people are called "velcro". All of them are designed for the mild winter of Central Europe.
Tests were carried out on Nokian polygons in Tampere and Ivalo. The traction effort in the snow was estimated at acceleration from 8 to 30 km / h with a working traction control. The braking path was determined in the snow from 40 to 5 km / h (the distance to the full stop) was calculated, on the wet asphalt from 80 to 1 km / h, on dry - from 100 to 1 km / h. In test tests, the circle time and subjective assessment of tire behavior took into account. In tests for resistance to longitudinal aquaplaning (7 mm of water), the speed was taken into account in which the level of slip reached 15%; Also, the speed of "pop-ups" was estimated in the test for the resistance to transverse aquaplaning (6 mm of water). In addition, the tires were tested on a circular track, where the best circle time was determined. The rolling noise was estimated at a speed of 80 km / h, and rolling resistance - with a load of 6,031 nm and a 2.1 bar pressure level. Tests were conducted on Volkswagengolfvii. During the tests, the experts noted how the tendency of the growing level of security, which, in their opinion, is achieved by symbiosis of good rubber and captured car safety systems.
Auto Motor Und Sport
In the same sizes, the winter tires were evaluated by German experts from AUTO Motor Und Sport magazine. A set of test models - the friction tires of the Central European Type. Disciplines Standard: Snow, ice, asphalt. For testing in the snow, a test landfill in Swedish Lapland was rented. Constantly low temperatures, spacious well-trained tracks on the surface of frozen lakes and complex routes, laid through snow-covered forests, create ideal conditions for testing. Six tons of tires, disks and equipment, as well as four cars already waited at the polar circle. Ten sets of unwanted winter tires were checked for traction, braking efficiency, handling and behavior at emergency maneuver. Initially, the experts evaluated the capabilities of the tires subjectively during several races on the snow-covered ring track. After that, using the equipment was determined by the longitudinal grip required for effective acceleration and braking. In order to evaluate how the tires react to changes in loads, the pilots went to the slalom section. Here the car is driving a smooth aligned surface, turning alternately to the right and left at the clutch limit. Maximum side accelerations are automatically fixed by electronics.
A few weeks after the tests in Sweden, winter tires had to demonstrate their abilities in the conditions of Northern Germany's cloudy weather. In the wet asphalt, braking efficiency, resistance to aquaplaning, handling and passing of turns were evaluated.
The German automotive club Adac this year tested tires in two different sizes: and quite. Interestingly, individual models have been tested in two dimensions.
Test World.
Tests on braking efficiency were carried out from different speeds depending on the type of coating. In this case, tests on ice and snow were carried out in the open air and indoors, where, due to control over temperature and humidity, the influence of the weather can be eliminated. Handling was evaluated in two ways. At first, the time of the circle was determined, and to show a good result from tires required a combination of rapid acceleration, high side clutch and efficient braking. Following this, pilots expressed subjective impressions of each model. Separately, subjective assessments were exhibited by tires for stability.
All tires were bought in ordinary stores so that manufacturers could not send the modified version of the tires. In the event that the model has not yet been available in a free sale, the tires were supplied from the factory, but after their appearance in stores, control tests were carried out to determine whether differences exist.
The test of the newspaper "Autores" of this year was simultaneously big and not too informative. All because of 11 tire kits four were studded, four more - "Velcro" of European type, and three other models - Scandinavian friction tires.
Test technology Next: Start - with anti-test system, braking - with ABS, handling on a winding track - with the support of ESP. The weather turned out to be capricious. First, a light frost, and then - minus twenty. However, the most responsible races - overclocking and braking on ice were carried out in stable temperatures and the absence of precipitation, since the exercises were performed under the roof of the 300-meter hangar. Ten accelerations, ten braking, and then change the kit ...
Testwintertire 2014-2015
Continental ContiwinterContact TS850 - Inspected (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information
The official website of Continental, describing the contiwintercontact TS 850 friction tire, promises impeccable safety. At the same time, the text will reduce that this model is intended for a soft European winter, which can be characteristic of the south of Russia.
When operating under the appropriate conditions, ContiWinterContact TS 850 should ensure impeccable safety due to many innovative technologies. According to representatives of the company, the tire offers the best clutch, on European winter roads, a short brake path on the wet asphalt, an enlarged tire life and high fuel efficiency. In order to make the bus most secure, German engineers Continental paid close attention to each of its details, having received the real work of technical art as a result.
TEST RESULTS
The German CONTITINTERCONTACT TS850 is lit in a few tests of this year at once and everywhere received prizes. She has three first and one second position. Each of the instances praised this tire, first of all, for the balance. German engineers managed to train their bus steadily good behavior in almost all possible coverage of the winter road. At the same time, experts have allocated particularly strengths of Continental ContiwinterContact TS850. Adac club praised Continental friction tire for excellent behavior on wet asphalt and ice, good indicators on the snow and low degree of wear. Colleagues from Auto Motorund Sport turned out to be completely solidarity with them, reinforcing their di-grams with a comment "very recommended". The testes from ACE / GTU / ARBO also used this phrase, which, however, did not prevent them from paying to put on the first place another tire - Nokian WRD3.
In the test of the newspaper "Autores" participated in the old modification of the model - TS830. Russian experts liked the level, the comfort offered by the Continental tire, and in both an acoustic point of view, and in the sense of smoothness. Good turned out to overclocking on an ice surface. With on the highway manageability, they turned out to be unexpectedly weak. They left much to be desired on the best and coupling properties in the snow. And here on the wet asphalt - the minimum braking path, on dry - the second result. So much, that the focus on the finishing of these tires was given to comfort and safety on the asphalt. It is a pity that to the detriment of winter qualities.
Nokian WRD3 - Unsubanged (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information
The main theses of the company Nokian, relating to the WRD3 model: the same: equally reliable grip on wet, dry and snow-covered roads; durable and economical even in difficult conditions; Effective preventing Slag-Planging and Aquaplaning; Low rope resistance, environmental friendliness and fuel economy.
At the same time, like the Continental ContiWinterContact TS850, the Nokian WRD3 tire is intended solely for a soft central European winter about which black in white is written on the company's website.
Fighting Slushblower
Nokian studies have shown that it is even more dangerous when driving than ice or aquaplaning. When moving along slush, the risk is four times higher than when driving along a dry surface. Melting snow, water layer on the road surface and ice porridge create a combination that significantly impede driving even for experienced drivers.
Nokian WR D3 tires have a directed tread pattern and new solutions that are actively preventing aquaplaning.
"We have increased the stability of tires to the aquaplaning and slantping by the use of beveled, zigzag front edge of the tread blocks. This innovation is called SlushBlower (slush removal), because it actually blows water and sludge from the tire grooves. Polished grooves also accelerate water outflow and slush "," says Teppo Chudo, Vice President of Nokian Tyres.
Cooltouch technology for easier control
Carefully tested solutions of Nokian WR D3 according to the design and protector guarantee excellent maneuverable and control values, as well as good course stability. Low rolling resistance and durability are improved by several new solutions and innovation.
Computer and thermographic modeling was applied to find the optimal symmetrical pattern of the tread. Cutting the grooves does not violate the edge of the block, which provides excellent adhesion with the road and allows the framed block to maintain its rigidity. Cool Touch technology also minimizes friction and heat dissipation caused by excessive grooves. The tire goes easily and supports inertial, energy-saving movement with low rolling resistance.
Thanks to the uniform structure of the tread, the Nokian WR D3 bus responds to the steering movements and has calm, stable contact with the road.
Technology Communication Sidewall Technology (SILENT SIDEWALL TECHNOLOGY).
Tire noise is a second key factor after comfortable control of the movement mode. Sidewall Technology Technology (Silent Sidewall Technology) improves driving comfort. Nokian WR D3 tires have areas in the side wall that filter the noise and vibration from the surface of the road through tire protectors and direct it to board to reduce noise inside the vehicle.
Cryogenic Canola Compound (Cryogenic Canola Compound) for Extreme Driving Conditions (Ice, Snow and Clutch with Wet Dear)
New rubber mixture for tire tires Nokian WR D3-cryogenic mixture with canola - is a combination of natural rubber, silicon and canola oil; It optimizes winter clutch, grip on a wet road and wear resistance at different temperatures.
The new form of flint additives Full-Silica contains the so-called cryospose that increases the functionality of the rubber mixture. Canola oil provides higher resistance to rupture and increases grip with ice and snow. Due to the high content of silicon, Nokian WR D3's environmentally friendly tires have very low rolling resistance, reduce fuel consumption and reduce harmful emissions compared to traditional competitors.
Nokian WR D3 tires are environmentally friendly - this is a typical example of the principle of sustainable development of Nokian Tyres: the quality of the product remains almost unchanged even when aging and wear.
Winter Safety Indicator (WSI) to provide additional safety and comfort
The trouble-free winter driving is possible only when tires are in good condition. Nokian WR D3 tires are equipped with driving safety indicator (DRIVING Safety Indicator, DSI) with a unique snowflake symbol - winter safety indicator.
This standard element, patented Nokian Tyres, is located on the tire protector, indicates the depth of the tread grooves in millimeters. The snowflake symbol remains visible until the groove has a depth of four millimeters. When the symbol disappears, the vulnerability of Slary-Planging and other similar phenomena is significantly increasing, and the driver must acquire new winter tires for a secure ride.
The side walls of the tires have an info zone, which indicates information on the recommended pressure. Proper tire pressure makes steering more accurate, reduces tire damage and reduces fuel costs.
Nokian WR D3 tires have a wide range of sizes from 13 "to 20", the high-speed category from T to W. These new products for winter are intended, in particular, for the markets of Central Europe.
TEST RESULTS
Along with ACE / GTU / ARBO, Nokian WRD3 tires evaluated Auto Motorund Sport Experts. Surprisingly, in their ranking, the Finnish tire received only the sixth place. The Germans from Auto Motorund Sport have noticed a lot of advantages, but several flaws were identified. In the advantages of Nokian WRD3, they recorded excellent lateral stability, short brake path, high traction in the snow, good cross grip on the wet asphalt, decent resistance to aquaplating and safe behavior on dry asphalt. The disadvantages of the German magazine sent a relatively long brake path on the wet asphalt, as well as increased resistance to rolling. And despite the sixth line AUTO Motorund Sport recommends Nokian WRD3.
The newspaper "Autores" tire Nokian WRD3 class leader. It is noteworthy that despite the orientation of the soft winters, Russian experts in general approved its use in the major cities of the middle strip of Russia. Tires work well on asphalt, but at the same time they do not get very worse on ice and snow.
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 - Inspected (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 - new season. Like the tires above it is designed for operation in conditions of soft winters.
According to the manufacturer, in relevant weather, Goodyear UltraGrip 9 will provide a confident and safe movement along snow-covered roads due to the proven 3D-BIS technology, a new tread pattern, as well as the improved composition of the rubber mixture.
Goodyear sellers highlight the following positive features of the new model: high level of lamellation and high tire tread depth provides confident movement and maneuvering on a snowy road; Optimized tread pattern is needed for resistance to aquaplaning; The new composition of the rubber mixture gives improved figures on ice and snow; Tire tread wear indicator.
TEST RESULTS
Goodyear Ultragrip 9 was the same well in the ACE / GTU / ARBO test and in AUTO Motor Und Sport test. The first instance they gave them a third line. The second - awarded this winter tire "silver". German experts from AUTO Motor Und Sport were crowded Goodyear Ultragrip 9 only for a relatively long braking path on wet asphalt, and for all other parameters - they praised and recommended to buy.
DUNLOP SP WINTERSPORT 4D - A notched (frictional) winter tire, test
Official information
The manufacturer's description of these tires says that newDunlop SP Wintersport 4Dix prepared using a number of innovative technologies developed to increase security and improve informativeness, which allows the driver to more confidently feel in winter conditions.
New tires received their name due to the new "four-dimensional lamellarization" system. Compared to the previous model (Dunlop SP Wintersport 3D), the company's engineers added to proven its worth the three-dimensional system of lamellae new transverse lamella and created microblock, allowing better distribution pressure in the contact spot. 3D technology increases the number of lamellae, and consequently, the edges of the engagement, which further increases the efficiency of braking and acceleration. The new slave creates an additional edge of the engagement in the transverse direction, which is ideal for improving the transverse clutch. Such a combination (4D sipesystem) creates an independent microblock that allows you to better distribute pressure for excellent controllability and lateral clutch on the snow.
To reduce the brake path to the deep snow, the Dunlop SP Wintersport 4D tire is also equipped with a sawtooth design of the inner parts of the blocks. On Ice, the driving qualities of new Dunlop were improved at the expense of a compound with the content of "functionalized polymers", which do not give rubber to harden at cold temperature.
Such polymers provide optimal dynamic rigidity required at different temperatures. These active ingredients of the rubber mixture ensure that the tires can perfectly behave on the wet asphalt without prejudice to the driving properties on the snow.
And how in practice?
TEST RESULTS
Dunlop SPWinter Sport 4D passed through three tests of winter rubber. These tires rolled back the ACE / GTU / ARBO, AUTO Motor und Sport and Adac, where these tires received the fourth, third and again third places, respectively. AutomotorundSport experts noted good handling, short braking path and high side stability in the snow. In addition, the Germans from the authoritative magazine liked the behavior of Dunlop SP Wintersport 4D on wet asphalt. As deficiencies, they allocated only significant resistance to rolling noise, which, however, did not affect the conclusion. These winter tires experts automotorundsport recommend. Like their colleagues from the Adac Club, which, first of all, liked the balance of these tires, as well as their predictable behavior on the wet asphalt.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 - Inspecified (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
TEST RESULTS
Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 has fallen out tests of the ADAC Club and newspapers "Autores". And in both instances performed very well. Experts "Autores" liked the traction properties of the tire on the snow. It was not bad to brake, but the handling was not so perfect. On dry asphalt, everything is worthy, but on the wet competitors objectively look stronger.
The Adac Club Expert Group declared comparable alignment by adding only a resource list. These tires rather pierce than wear the tread pattern. It is curious that the Michelin Pilot Alpin 4 tires are produced in two modifications: with an asymmetrical tread pattern ("for all") and with a specially designed directional - for Porsche cars (eight sizes with marking NO and N1).
TEST RESULTS In the third generation, Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 tires received a directional tread pattern, resembling tires Pirelli SnowControl. It is excluded that it is the "focus" of the tread pattern helped Pirelli tires demonstrate the best slashplane resistance. But in the remaining exercises, this drawing of hopes did not justify. On the ice of the tires work on the average level characteristic of Central European Winter Tires. In the snow, they are well kept in the transverse direction, but the dynamics of overclocking is the weakest in the test "Autores".Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 - Inspecified (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Michelin Alpin 5 - Inspecified (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information
The manufacturer says that tires are manufactured according to the latest technologies using an improved rubber mixture, have a modern tread pattern. They are manufactured using electronic quality control of finished products. All this is designed to ensure the safe behavior of the car in a mild winter. Is it really?
TEST RESULTS
French tires have always balung an derived balance. But in the case of Michelin Alpin 5, everything is not so unequivocal. If in the AUTO Motor Und Sport test, these tires showed themselves not bad, dividing the fourth line with Pirelli Snow Control Serie 3, then the ADAC experts sent Michelin Alpin 5 to the seventh place, having a model only with a "satisfactory" assessment. Those clear weaknesses of this tire seems like also no.
Pirelli Snow Control Serie 3 - Inspected (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information
If the manufacturers of tires behind the list are focused on the fact that they are intended exclusively for soft winters of Central Europe, then on the Pirelli Snow Control Serie 3 friction tire, the Pirelli Snow CONTROL SERIE 3 tire is presented as a universal winter product. The company promises excellent traction and braking on a snow-covered road. High level of transverse clutch with expensive.
TEST RESULTS
Winter tires Pirelli Snow Control Serie 3 passed the test polygons of ACE / GTU / ARBO, AUTO Motor Und Sport magazine and two ADAC tests. The Ace / GTU / ARBO triad put these tires for the sixth place, while recommending them to purchase. AUTO MOTOR UN MAGAZY AUTO MOD Sport gave the fourth line with the Winter Tires, also with the recommendation to buy, but the adac club testes appreciated Pirelli Snow Control Serie 3 only satisfactorily by sending this "velcro" to the eighth and ninth lines.
Bridgestone BLIZZAK LM-32 - A notched (frictional) Winter tire, test
Official information
Bridgestone BLIZZAK LM-32- Frost-resistant winter binary type for passenger cars. This is how this tire is described on the site of Bridgestone. The manufacturer promises the grip efficiency on the snow-covered soil and high rainy weather. In this regard, it is not entirely clear which this model is oriented.
TEST RESULTS
The Japanese tire industry in the winter rubber segment, as always showed itself not higher than the average. Auto Motor Und Sport at the BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK LM-32 tire only seventh place. And it is out of ten possible. However, the Germans still honored this model with the status "recommended", although they were crowded for weak side stability, a long braking path and low traction in the snow. At the same time, for justice, it is worth noting that the Germans saw Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32 and dignity. In particular, behavior on asphalt, both dry and wet.
Official information Hankook Winter I * CEPT RS W442-Economy Winter tires with improved clutch and thrust indicators on snow-covered and iced roads. From these words, a description of the model on the official website of the Korean tire giant begins. Hankook Winter I * CEPT RS W442 is a winter tire designed for highly efficient cars. Protector blocks with enlarged cuts and lamellas provide flawless grip on the snow and on ice. Tires are well suited for harsh winter conditions. Due to the rubber mixture with the presence of Silica components, the rolling resistance is reduced to a minimum, which reduces the noise improves comfort and, which is important, reduces fuel consumption. The ribbiness, divided into segments, provides excellent coursework stability and maximum handling on a snow-covered road. Sheets on the protector provide an unusually powerful clutch, as well as a short brake and overclocking path. Longitudinal grooves are perfectly dismisted with water and snow from the contact spot, thereby increasing the maneuverability and balance of the car on an icy road. The tire tread frame was created using computer simulation, which made it possible to maximize all the properties of Hankook Winter I * CEPT RS W442. The application of the latest technologies when creating tires made it possible to increase their strength and durability. Also significantly reduced the level of rolling resistance, which allowed to reduce fuel consumption. TEST RESULTS Winter tires Hankook Winter I * CEPT RS W442, like Pirelli Snow Control Serie 3 passed all four tests. The ACE / GTU / ARBO unification with these tires, like Pirelli Snow Control Serie 3, received a sixth place, and the edition of Auto Motor Und Sport - the eighth, which did not put the German experts to recommend these tires. In the Roots of the Adac Club, Korean winter tires received the eighth and tenth lines with a "satisfactory" stamp.Hankook Winter I * CEPT RS W442 - Inspected (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information Winter car tires Toyo SnowProx S943, designed specifically for a wide range of compact and medium-sized family cars. The model was represented by the public in 2013. Toyo employees made an even more convenient and practical model demonstrating excellent driving characteristics on wet asphalt, as well as confident braking on snow-covered and iced areas. TEST RESULTS Japanese-made winter tires are rarely ready for a real winter. And if Bridgestone or Yokohama is still on a hearing, then you somehow do not speak Toyo on winter tires. And good! According to experts, they are adapted exclusively for the Japanese winter, and not as not for European or Russian. AUTO MOTOR UNDSPORT MAGAZINE Put this tire assessment "Condivally recommended". By the amount of balls in their Toyo SnowProx S943 tire test, the ninth place occupied the ninth place. And the ADAC has the same tires received only the eleventh, together with the comment "satisfactory."Toyo SnowProx S943 - Unsubanged (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information Winter Tires FireStone Winter Hawk are developed and adapted to the features of operation on medium-sized passenger cars in urban conditions. Tires is an evolutionary continuation of the WinterHawk winter tire series. It retained all the advantages of their predecessors - high safety rates, traction and clutch with a winter road - and increased by 30% compared with its predecessors its own operational resource. In addition, this model received a more balanced tread design, which increased the stability, smoothness and comfort of movement along the winter track. The stated benefits of using the Tires Firestone Winter Havk 3: Absolutely new directionally symmetric pattern of the tread is characterized by the same depth over its entire area - from one "shoulder" to another. This technology has made it possible to achieve the same adhesion quality with the road surface at any point of the tread, which minimized the occurrence of sudden car displacements and increased the overall safety of the movement along the snow-covered track. Compared to the tires of the previous generation of the WinterHawk series, this model received a changed formula of the rubber mixture, which received its own brand name -Nano Pro Tech. Its distinctive feature Enlarged share of frost-resistant additives, allowing to keep the elasticity of the FireStone Winter Hawk 3 tire, increasing almost 10% the quality of the clutch with the road in frosty days compared to the winter tires of the same class. The V-shaped tread pattern in the central part of the tread forms the antickest wedge, included in the efficient drainage system of the Firestone Winter Havk 3, which dispels the water and melting the snow from the central part to the shoulder zones and then beyond the contact stains. Such technology increases the course stability of the car when overcoming complex sections of the winter track. TEST RESULTS Little-known FireStone Winter Hawk tire 3- model curious. In the ADAC test, it was awarded the fourth position and evaluation "Good". Experts did not find explicit minuses in this model, and therefore only praised it. German autoclouse especially liked a clear balance and confident ice behavior. No worse than Firestone Winter Hawk 3 behaves and asphalt, and relatively low fuel consumption will be a pleasant addition. Good winter tire.Firestone Winter Hawk 3 - Inspecified (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information Fulda Kristall Montero 3 - tire, which will work effectively all winter, but the winter is still European. Maximum efficiency in any winter conditions. Kristall Montero 3 will easily cope with cold, wet, snow-covered and iced dear - and all this at an affordable price. Its features: excellent grip with a snow-covered road; Created specifically for efficient operation throughout the winter; Excellent grip with expensive at low temperatures. TEST RESULTS The winter tire Fulda Kristall Montero 3 passed the test of only one instance - the Adac Club. And showed itself medium. The Germans praised her for snow disciplines and were commissioned for behavior on the asphalt, which is extremely unexpected for the average man. Usually, "Velcro" is waiting for smaller costs on the asphalt and allow some weaknesses in the original winter disciplines. In the case of Fulda Kristall Montero 3, everything happens on the contrary, and in general, this is not the only tire with a similar layout.FULDA KRISTALL MONTERO 3 - Unsubanged (friction) winter tire, test
Scandinavian type models for harsh winters
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 - Inspected (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information
New Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 Winter Tire Causes Responsible Winter Weather Conditions. It works great in both the city and the countryside. The manufacturer's promised adhesion and control accuracy not only a couple of seasons, but also with tire wear. Innovation helped to achieve this.
Nokian Cryo Crystal Concept
Excellent grip in winter, sensitive feelings of the steering wheel. The smallest particles added to the rubber mixture, in shape resembling multifaceted crystals, are combined into the road surface, working as tires and noticeably improving the clutch on the ice. The adhesion properties of such a tread mixture are stored for a long time, even if the depth of the tread groove approaches the minimum limit of 4 mm. Such a rubber mixture is safely operating in a wide range of temperatures, at the same time increasing the wear resistance of the tires.
New cryogenic rubber mixture with silica
The new rubber mixture is not afraid of a wet road, nor ice. Sweet oil (variety of rape) optimizes the interaction of silica and natural rubber. As in the mixture of the new Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8, and in a mixture of frictional Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2, the amount of natural rubber is increased.
Natural rubber works as a stabilizer in a wide range of temperatures. A rubber mixture of tire tires Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 remains elastic in any conditions. The lamellas in the tread checkers are actively working, despite the level of adhesion and temperature changes. Sweet oil improves the tire strength on the gap, and also improves the grip on the snow and ice.
Frequent laminating, partially enlarged lamellas.
The aggressive design of the projector is covered with a grid of frequent lamellas. Wider lamellas in the central part of the tread increase the tire clutch area, especially when its level on wet ice is minimal, which indirectly guarantees high grip on heavy winter roads.
In addition, special lamellas-pumps are brace of grip on wet surfaces. They are embedded in checkers of the tire's shoulder zone and pump water from the contact spot with the road, providing a reliable clutch.
The teeth between the coarse blocks increase the quality of the clutch on the icing and snow-covered surface. There are between skewed blocks, grip in braking and acceleration, especially in the snow and ice.
And special lamellae amplifiers improve the grip on ice and snow. They are located in the brachial zones of the tread and activate the activity of the lamellas on the most slippery surfaces, so that larger lamella opens a narrow, improving the functionality of the tread.
Claws against slacs
They oppose Shuga planning. Claws are between coarse blocks in the shoulder zones. Designed to break a snow-water porridge, combating sharp edges into it. Claws prevent the accumulation of slush between the tread sibs, which, according to the manufacturer, increases the safety of driving in the off-season.
The new directional pattern of the tread with hard central rebrybollands course stability. The combined central part of the tread improves safety, provides it with a more uniform wear of the long-term operation of the tire.
The multilayer structure of the tread, designed specifically for friction tires, works in combination with rubber mixtures. According to the course stability, this combination displays a novelty of Nokian HakkaPeliitta R2 to a level, superior to conventional friction tires. The tire is not shifted from the course, and persistently moves forward with any changes in winter weather. Cleaning handling helps the driver notice changes in the clutch level, which makes it possible to respond in time to change in the road situation.
The Tread Warness Indicator (DSI - Driving Safety Indicator) is located in the central part of the tread and shows the residual depth of the tread groove in millimeters. As the tires are used, the numbers are erased in descending order. The winter wear indicator in the form of a snowflake is preserved until the tread groove is erased to a depth of 4 mm. After that, the tire limit is considered unsafe for operation in winter conditions, and they are recommended to replace them.
Updated info-section on the sidewalls - you can make marks about the recommended pressure in the tires and their location, you can enter the moment of tightening the wheels bolts.
56 sizes from 13 to 20 inches. The novelty speed index, as the previous model, is 170 km / h.
TEST RESULTS
The victory of the frictional Nokian HakkaPeliitta R2, designed for harsh winters, did not become a revelation. In its own top models, the Finnish manufacturer invests a gigantic reserve. On Ice - the minimum decrease in coupling qualities in the longitudinal direction compared to the studded tires, and on the run of the controllability of the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 tires even exceed some of them! In the snow, everything is also stable strongly. But on the asphalt, the unrestrained power of Hakkapeliitta R2 is somewhat dried. Soft, rolled with numerous slots, the protector cannot effectively resist high loads. At the same time, untouched Nokian are comfortable and quiet. They have low rolling resistance. The disadvantage of Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 on the wet asphalt is more clearly described in Test WORLD. In their opinion, it does not matter in this discipline.
Official information Goodyear, explaining the advantages of its tires refers to technology. According to their assurances, ActiveGrip technology supports optimal contact with an exceptionally slippery surface of the road. In combination with cryoadaptive materials, ActiveGrip technology provides excellent ice work. Active notches in blocks increase the transmission of lateral efforts during maneuvers, providing an excellent brake path on ice and increasing performance. The open-made grooves in combination with the saw-shaped blocks with a collar improve the tall snow and water and improve the operation of the tire on deep snow. TEST RESULTS If the victory of Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 was predictable, then the first place of Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 in the test world test has become some surprise. "Gold medal" they received, first of all, for balance. They have high indicators on the snow and ice, as well as on the wet asphalt. In addition, parameters such as comfort and rolling resistance are also at a decent level.Goodyear Ultragrip Ice 2 - Inspecified (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information Winter friction tires Continental Contiviking Contact 6, designed specifically for the Russian winter, will be replaced by the fall of 2014 who has managed to prove well in the Russian market, the predecessor - Continental ContivikingContact 5. Excelerate it was for German engineers a challenging task with which they have successfully coped. Improving the clutch was the main purpose of developing new Winter Premium Tires, which in turn made it possible to improve the safety of the movement covered with snow and ice areas of the road. The asymmetric protector of new tires "Lipochkoe" is functionally divided into three parts, made of soft rubber mixture. It is designed so that when turns that make over the largest loads along the edges of the tread, with the help of reinforced double blocks, provide improved clutch on the snow and asphalt, and the central stretch of the tread ensures efficient clutch on the ice. TEST RESULTS German winter tire without spikes, but Scandinavian type - Continental ContivikingContact 6 divided 2-3 Test World Test Place with French Tires Michelin X-Ice XI3. Continental - new season. They have good indicators on the snow, but somewhat worse than the behavior on the wet asphalt - in critical situations of their reaction can be too slow and smeared. At the same time, on the dry coating of Continental among the leaders. In addition, they have a low noise level and reduced rolling resistance, allowing to save fuel.Continental ContivikingContact 6 - Nothesive (Friction) Winter Tire, Test
Official information Mishalin, along with competitors, declares many advantages that are achieved through the use of a number of technologies. In particular, the Michelin Xi3 tires have more tread blocks that, as a result, gives them more coupling edges to enhance the thrust. The outer side of the central blocks has a zigzag form, additionally amplifying both transverse and longitudinal grip, asked under the three corners of the lamellas create a sufficient clutch, under any kind of angle in relation to the movement there was no tire. Neighboring blocks are partially contacted, protecting the overall design from unwanted deformation when driving on dry asphalt. The shoulder zone has protrusions, which contributes to the creation of improved thrust in deep snow. TEST RESULTS Michelin X-Ice Xi3 perfectly performed in the original winter disciplines. In the snow and ice, they showed themselves along with leaders. As a result, Michelin got the same assessment as Continental and, like they, slightly calmly feel on the asphalt. The noise is low, but rolling resistance is too high.Michelin X-Ice XI3 - A notched (friction) winter tire, test
Official information When moving in winter on the icing slope, the water on the surface of the ice causes a slide. The unsuccessful tires are made using a Multi-Cell Compound rubber mixture, which, thanks to microscopic pores, provides more dense contact with ice. When the tire passes above the surface of the water, these pores act as a tiny tanks for removing water, and, absorbing it, provide direct contact with the road. Bridgestone has improved this technology even more, so that it was possible to create a new Multi-Cell Compound. A special hydrophilic coating of these pores made it possible to improve the absorbent properties. The new composition can absorb more water from the surface of the ice, which allows the driver to implement the brake properties more confidently. New asymmetrical tread pattern The new asymmetric drawing of the Bridgestone BLIZZAK VRX tread rises in the snow, providing complete contact with snow-covered roads. The form of the tread blocks in the form of an arrow allows you to achieve uniform engagement, and cross-grooves effectively capture snow. When they are installed, it is necessary that the inner side of the tire (with the inscription inscription) is inside, and the outdoor side of the tire (with an OUTSIDE inscription) was outside. The direction of rotation of the tires with asymmetric pattern of the tread is not. Excellent clutch on ice In addition to the new composition of the Multi-Cell Compound Rubber Mixture, Blizzak VRX includes various technological advances that provide excellent driving regardless of winter conditions. Especially the new Multi-Cell Compound makes it possible to significantly improve the controllability and braking characteristics on the icing surface. During its own Bridgestone tests, Blizzak VRX tires allowed drivers to stay on a bare ice by as much as 10% closer than the previous model. Maximum Efficiency in Snow Compared to the previous model, the BLIZZAK VRX increased the number of transverse grooves (intersections), which improved the properties of the snow grip between the tread blocks when contacting the snow-covered surface, and, at the same time, helped effectively self-charge during rotation. In addition, the new asymmetric pattern of the tread (with the grooves of different widths in the center and on the edges of the tire) allowed optimizing the performance in each tread area. Long service The longer the tire is used, the stronger its characteristics deteriorate, and the tougher the rubber becomes. As the tread wear, the new Multi-Cell Compound creates new micropores, while maintaining a rubber mixture with a soft and providing efficient braking for a long time. We proudly report that BLIZZAK VRX tires retain efficiency for 3-4 seasons. TEST RESULTS BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK VRX tire has been tested by a newspaper "Autores". The edition experts liked the braking on the ice. Some weaker appealing and handling. In the snow, the results are moderate, but the protector copes with the snow-water cashey. It was surprised that on dry asphalt coupling properties close to perfect, but on the wet, braking is almost the worst. At the same time, Bridgestone Blizzak VRX is very comfortable, which is especially unusual in the light of the fact that Blizzak VRX tires turned out to be extremely shockproof. Even at the speed of 95km / h, experts failed to ruinish.BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK VRX - A notched (frictional) winter tire, test
Tires without spikes are becoming more popular. Firstly, winter in large cities loses a grip and the number of days when score scarefully gluits on the road, it becomes less and less. Secondly, all-wheel drive crossovers and, by conviction of our fellow citizens, the presence of a second pair of leading wheels should compensate for the lack of a "studded" croup.
And thirdly, prejudice about the ineffectiveness of frictional (i.e. non-accomplished) tires gradually comes off. Shinniki convinced many of us that in order to keep the road, the rubber is no longer necessary to have "nails" (except for Siberia) and modern technologies stepped out so far that the inhabitants of large cities of untapped wheels will be enough for the winter.
Michelin Alpin 5.
Mischlenians represent a novelty, but warn: New Alpin 5 friction tires are designed for those countries in Europe and the CIS, where the roads in winter are usually "black", that is, not visible snow and ice. In the new bus, the focus is made for the two recent developments of the company. One of them is in the directional pattern of the tread, the blocks of which are made in such a way as to maintain coupling properties on a wide range of winter coatings. The new protector received 12% more segments, and the number of lamella ripen by 16%. In addition, the Mishalin engineers assure that they endowed the protector with the "self-blocking" function.
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The second new part in the fifth generation Alpin is a rubber mixture, which added ... Sunflower oil. The mixture is created according to the finalized Helio Compound technology, which provides for the use of sunflower oil for better performance at low temperature. In addition, the mixture began to include functional elastomers (polymers with high elastic properties), improving the grip on the wet surface and retaining high energy efficiency.
Execution options:
27 sizes from 195/65R15 to 225 / 55R17.
Price: 3 440 - 12 185 rubles.
Bridgestone BLIZZAK DM-V2
The new friction tires of the Japanese brand first presented in the MMAS 2014. Shinniki hinted that despite the lack of spikes, new tires were specifically designed under the conditions of the Russian winter. At the same time, tires are focused on the use of medium and large crossovers.
The chief emphasis in new tires is made to combat driving and slipping. To deal with a thin water film on icing tracks, tires applied the innovative Multi-Sell Compound technology, which allowed to create a new rubber mixture. Thanks to its microscopic pores, water from the contact spot is more effectively absorbed, improving the grip on the snow-covered and wet surface. In addition, the longitudinal micro-robberies in the mixture are effectively fighting with aquaplaning, working reliably throughout the seasons of use.
Tires also have a new directional pattern of tread and 3D lamella, and the use of a new shape of the shoulder blocks allows you to effectively engage the snow, reaching a more dense contact with the road while maintaining reliable brake properties.
Execution options:
36 sizes from R15 to R20.
Price: 3 500 - 10 570 rubles.
Continental ContivikingContAct6.
According to reports and tests of leading specialized publications, the tires of the previous generation, ContivikingContact5 occupied the top lines in most comparative tests. The task of new tires is to exceed high results shown by predecessors.
The asymmetric protector "six" consists of three parts and is made of soft rubber mixture.
The middle part of the tread contact spot has a characteristic pattern and a special location of the lamellae, which provide adhesion on ice roads. To maintain controllability in the snow, the inner part of the contact stain was equipped with large curved blocks; They are separated by narrow longitudinal channels that provide additional clutch.
In addition, the new tires containivikingcontact5 applied numerous step lamellas with jumpers inside. The latter oppose the sticking of lamellas under load, due to which they do not cease to gain snow.
Execution options:
More than 80 sizes from R15 to R20.
Price:2450 - 12,090 rubles.
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2
To create new unwanted Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 tires, the shinniki spent about three years, considered half a dozen design options and spent about 200 tests. The main emphasis was on operation in Russia and Scandinavia countries, where severe frosts and increased humidity are often available.
UltraGrip ICE 2 friction tires were created using a cryoadaptive rubber mixture, which does not lose elasticity even in baptic frosts, while maintaining the clutch on the ice, in the snow and on dry asphalt. The new composition of the rubber mixture works in combination with Active Grip technology, which provides contact with a very slippery surface. Driving a car and stop in the snow and the ice, perpendicularly located lamellas, which goodyear are compared with the caterpillars of the randa due to the fact that they are similarly joining the slippery surface of the road surface.
Execution options:
29 sizes from R13 to R18.
Price: 2,714 - 10 249 rubles.
Starfire W200.
For most Russians, the Starfire brand is a subsidiary of Cooper Tires. Their novelty for the current winter is the new W200 unsuccessful tires designed for compact passenger cars. They are produced at the COOPER Serbian factory.
The company assures us that Starfire's awakened winter novelty works perfectly on snow, dirt and wet asphalt, which has become the result of using modern technologies and numerous lamellae.
In winter tires without starfire W200, Tapered Alternating Groove Technology technology has been applied - grooves in the shoulder zones are combined with V-shaped channels, due to which the quality of braking is increased. The tires are noted by the high content of silica, which helps the tires to keep the road on the snow and the wet track, and even at low temperatures, the tire remains elastic.
Execution options:
R13-R16.
Price: 2 040 - 6,300 rubles.
Vredestein Snowtrac 5.
Vredestein bus tires are not as popular in Russia, although their advantages from the product of this Dutch company (Apollo Tyres included in the Indian concern) is also there. Few people know that most of the Vredestein tires are created not only with professional engineers, but also the famous design bureau Giugiaro, and the Dutch tires began to make more centuries ago.
By season 2014-2015, Vredestein prepared the winter-untapped SnowTrac 5 bus, which is designed to move on wet, snow-covered and iced roads.
One of the main advantages of Vredestein Snowtrac 5 is a design called Stealth Design. Developed by the military to reduce noise from the wheels of technology, it was useful in order to add comfort and silence with passenger cars. In the Vredestein tires used V-shaped tread pattern, which reduces vibration and noise, making riding a little more comfortable.
The aggressive drawing of the SnowTRAC 5 tread consists of clearly defined lines and has a special geometry of the central section. The continuous edge in the center of the tread increases stability and exacerbates the reaction to the turns of the steering wheel, and the transverse grooves in the shoulder areas provide additional stability. Thanks to the network of long non-parallel lamellas of various sizes and shapes, the tires effectively cope with a water film, at the same time helping the wheels of row and securely slow down on snow and ice.
Execution options:
17 sizes from R14 to R17.
Price:no data, soon go on sale.
Nexen Winguard Snow'g WH2
Another unfamiliar name, the typing association with Southeast Asia. But do not hurry with the conclusions, NEXEN is a rather large Korean brand among tire manufacturers, founded in 1942 and stably gaining fame in Europe (the growing army of the Korean car owners).
New NexEn Tires Product - Winguard Snow'g WH2 tires. Tires have a directed tread pattern and, according to the manufacturer, are well coped with winter conditions. Tires received a new design of 3D lamellae and an optimized number of grooves and tread blocks. Zigzag grooves work to increase the tire hooking on the snow and the ice trace, and the shoulder sections are designed to make the blocks even tougher - for sustainability on dry asphalt. Water and snow from under the wheels successfully remove the longitudinal grooves and the V-shaped design of the tread.
Execution options:
35 sizes from R14 to R17.
Price: 1 955 - 5,750 rubles.
Matador MP 54 Sibir Snow
For a snack - replenishment in the assortment of the Slovak Brand Matador tire. This is another brand long-lived: "Matador" was founded in Czechoslovakia at the very beginning of the twentieth century, and now has half a dozen joint ventures, including the joint venture with Continental.
New NEW 54 SIBIR SNOW MP 54 SIBIR SNOW tires are suitable for operation on compact and medium segments. They are distinguished by the directional pattern of the tread, a plurality of coupling edges, zigzag grooves and located on the sidewall "Winter" pictogram, which indicates that the tires have passed winter tests conducted according to ASTM F-1805 standards.
The tires have a "winter" tread wear indicator with a depth of 4 mm, which is located in several places of the tread groove. The indicator disappeared - it's time to change the tires. However, the tires should not be too early to wear - it is hampered by narrow and flat central grooves along the entire tread.
Execution options:
24 sizes from R13 to R15.
Price:1,620 - 2 980 rubles.
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.
In the cold season, it is better to give preference to just winter tires. With the help of new technologies in the production of automotive tires, interesting features are achieved, allowing the owners of the car to ride no less confident than in the summer. Many believe that winter tires can be replaced by all-season options. But this is not the case - demi-season tires are not a way out of the situation: they are uncomfortable to ride neither in summer or winter.
The main feature of winter rubber is softness and the ability to tenaciously hold onto the snow coverage. We offer you the rating of the best winter studded tires 2014-2015.
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 - the best offer among winter tires
The leader of most tests in Russia and other countries has become Finnish tires produced at one of the most technological world factories in the world. This Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 is an excellent driver assistant in difficult winter conditions.
Tires are capable of fighting perfectly with any cold coating, ensure the comfort and safety of the trip. The following unique properties of Nokian winter rubber properties should also be noted:
- special technologies and tread pattern protect the driver with any weather;
- grip with any surface, even with ice, reaches maximum values;
- rubber is present in a large assortment of radii and sizes;
- this model also has spikes that are applied by the new scheme.
Rubber was presented last year, but until today it remains the leader of most ratings. If you want real comfort and complete security in winter, be sure to pay attention to this suggestion of the Finnish corporation.
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic - Experienced model from the legendary manufacturer
This offer was one of the few representatives of the 2014-2015 season, which managed to get to the top position after three years of success. GoodYear has always been famous for the release of premium tires that ensure the safety of winter and summer movement on any transport. With the help of new technologies, the corporation managed to create tires with the following advantages:
- beautiful grip behind snow and cold asphalt with an unusual tread and spikes;
- nineteen sizes - a choice from 13 to 18 inches on any width of the disk;
- super-dimensional parts of the rather rigid tread ensure adhesion with any surface;
- slide is minimized, due to the special form of the tread.
Also in Goodyear Ultragrip Ice Arctic has been represented by the technology of spike integration developed in 2012. The features of this tire differ from most competitors and allow you to achieve incredible travel parameters. At the moment, Rubber is experiencing one of the last seasons, after which the manufacturer announced several important updates and change the name.
Michelin X-Ice North Xin3 - Leader Model last year
This rubber was also in the list of the most successful purchases for motorists last season. If this year it's time to get a new winter tires, pay attention to this instance. Michelin always offers the best technologies, but X-Ice North has really exceeded all customer expectations:
- the softness of the car increases at times;
- significantly improves adhesion with any soil;
- the durability of wheelbarves increases;
- the brake path decreases almost twice.
Reducing the brake path is twice - an approximate assessment confirmed by many unofficial test drives. But even in such angle, this Rubber deserves places in the ranking of the best winter tires 2014-2015.
BRIDGESTONE BLIZZAK SPIKE 01 - Another successful series of the concern
Blizzak Series from Bridgestone Corporation is already known to many car owners. A sufficiently high cost does not stop potential buyers from acquiring this excellent version of winter rubber. In the new generation, which will appear on the market already at the end of the summer of 2014, the manufacturer introduced the following innovations:
- the chemical composition of raw materials for the manufacture of rubber was completely changed;
- the protector is made of a soft material that withstands without physical changes to -50 degrees;
- the spikes are present, but they are not the main part of the tire;
- there is no need to run rubber before its full operation.
Thanks to such characteristics, Bridgestone Blizzak Spike 01 is one of the most technological proposals in the ranking of the best winter tires 2014-2015. Nevertheless, for the purchase will have to lay out a lot of money, so it is too early to talk about the popularity of rubber.
DUNLOP ICE TOUCH - closure leadership winter tires
According to experts, Dunlop production tires have every chance of becoming leaders this year. Their cost is perfectly combined with quality characteristics, which makes the purchase of rubber much more profitable for the driver. The main features and technical advantages of Dunlop Ice Touch are manifested in the following characteristics:
- incredibly different from competitors drawing a tread;
- the presence of spikes in disordered mode;
- high adhesion properties with an icy road surface;
- universal use for middle class auto and compact crossovers.
Excellent Rubber Dunlop Ice Touch offers high quality characteristics and fairly interesting features for owners of almost all cars. You can choose the appropriate size from a huge range and get good protection of your car from surprises of the icy road.
Let's sum up
Among the winter tires described above, there are proposals of previous years, but many experts believe that this tires are worthy to be in the list of the best winter tires 2014-2015. Choosing tires for the winter, pay special attention to the specifications suitable for you.
Some of the proposals of the modern market are an excellent option for lovers of the trip along the uncharted tracks, others offer the optimal regimes of urban movement. Also remember that the rubber differs in the speed index and the load, which is very important to take into account when buying new winter tires.
Are there any motorists among our readers who have already bought Rubber for the 2014-2015 season?
New premium-class premium-grade winter tires for CONTIVIKINGCONTACT 6 cars for compact, medium and business class cars, as well as SUVs. Developed specifically for the Scandinavian and Russian winter, they came to replace themselves perfectly proven in the Russian market of ContivikingContact 5. Functionally divided into three parts asymmetric protector of new tire-lipochki "is made of soft rubber mixture. It is designed so that when cornering, the areas that make up the largest load along the edges of the tread using reinforced double blocks provide improved clutch on the snow and asphalt. These blocks serve each other support and allow you to achieve increased stability to loads in turns. Lamels in the middle part of the tread provide exceptionally reliable clutch on the ice-covered roads. At the same time, they act like wiper brushes, preventing aquaplaning. Soft rubber mixture and numerous vacuum lamellas provide a short braking path and confident handling.
2. Cooper Discoverer WSC
Cooper Discoverer WSC Cooper Discoverer WSC Tread Rubber Rubber Module Improves clutch on ice, slush and wet road even in extremely low temperatures. The patented Snow-Groove technology enhances the clutch when driving through the snow, and 132 spikes located in 12 rows provide excellent clutch on ice and snow. The tread pitch 66 increases the number of edges of the croup for improving the clutch on the snow, ice and a wet surface.
3. Cooper Discoverer M + S2
Modern directed cooper Discoverer M + S2 tire with improved clutch and low noise level consists of blocks with lamella-cutting grooves that improves adhesion and braking in the snow and ice in the most severe winter conditions. Advanced tread material improves braking on wet coating and ice. Marking the icon "For deep snow" means that the tires are officially attributed to the operating class "for deep snow cover."
4. CORDIANT SNOW CROSS
Cordiant Snow Cross tires are ideal for use in harsh winter conditions. Snow-Cor technology is designed to ensure safe driving in the snow. Thanks to the directional pattern of the tread, the divergent rays from the center of the tire, snow and water are squeezed out of the contact spot. To ensure Ice-Cor virtuoso handling, ICE-COR technology has been used. Asymmetrically, the spikes installed in 16 rows alternately come into contact with the coating and securely hold the tire from slipping. The new "green" mixture with an increased content of silica provides a magnificent clutch with an expensive.
5. CORDIANT WINTER DRIVE
Friction urban tires Cordiant Winter Drive are adapted for changeable winter conditions. Z-shaped lamellas provide microdenate and increase the grip on the snow and ice. Massive protector shoulder checkers ensure the accuracy of the steering reactions. The multidirectional grooves effectively remove water from the contact stain and protect against aquaplaning. The alternation of the elements of the tread, different in shape and size, reduces the noise level.
6. GISLAVED NORD FROST 100
The new brand model Gislaved - NORD Frost 100 is a decent successor of the previous model NORD Frost 5. An improved design of triangular spikes allows you to improve both the longitudinal and transverse clutch on the icing road surface, as well as reduce the braking path. Zigzag lamellas in the shoulder zone provide excellent controllability on a dry coating, and thanks to the optimized tire profile and the new rubber mixture of Nordic Silica, wear resistance and reduced rolling resistance.
7. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2
Goodyear UltraGrip ICE 2 tires have undergone a number of key changes compared to the previous model. They are created using a cryoadaptive rubber mixture, which remains elastic even at very low temperatures, which allows you to preserve excellent clutch indicators both on the snow and on ice or dry asphalt. Active Grip technology, which provides optimal contact with a very slippery surface, and the new composition of the rubber mixture allows the bus to show excellent results in almost any weather conditions. Handling and braking in the snow and ice are achieved thanks to the lamellas located perpendicular to the direction of the tire movement, they are similar to the caterpillars of the rapist: the tires literally vague into the snow or ice covering the road canvas.
8. Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic SUV
New Tires Goodyear UltraGrip Ice Arctic SUV show excellent results on such important to the Arctic regions as improved controllability and clutch with an expensive on ice, compared with the previous model Goodyear UltraGrip 500 SUV. Thanks to the Multicontrol Ice technology, which consists in installing innovative directed spikes with a wider carbide insert and optimized distribution of spikes, the braking path is significantly reduced. The new shape of the base of spikes makes them more stable, and the wide rear edge is necessary for more efficient braking. The optimized distribution of spikes improves the adhesion with the road and reduces the level of external noise. Indicators are also improved on snow and slush due to V-shaped lamellas and open grooves of the shoulder area. To pass a deep snow, the brachial zone of the tread has a sawdressed design and effectively captures the snow along the edges of the tire, and the wide grooves are discharged. Higher braking indicators on the rolled snow are achieved thanks to Goodyear Multicontrol Ice technology and more modern spike design, which also helps to improve braking on ice.
9. Matador MP 54 Sibir Snow
New Tires Matador MP 54 Sibir Snow provide a high degree of safety on a snowy coating and ice, as well as on a dry and wet coverage in the winter. The optimal grip with snow is achieved due to the aggressive V-shaped pattern of the tread with a large number of checkers and zigzag form of the central cut. Tens of longitudinal V-shaped lamellas and a wide central groove effectively displacing water, preventing aquaplaning. Thanks to the pressure distribution in the contact spot, uniform wear and increased tire life are ensured. The optimized rigidity level of the rubber mixture helps to reduce the noise level and improve comfort.
10. Matador MP 50 Sibir Ice M + S
Woven tires for northern latitudes Matador MP 50 Sibir Ice M + S for passenger cars and SUVs (SIBIR ICE SUV) are offered with two types of directional tread pattern. They use lightweight spikes with a diameter 9 and 11 mm long. The remedy process itself takes place at the factory in Europe. Fast and efficient filling in snow patterns of the tread pattern increases traction force and adhesion with snow cover. The directional pattern of the tread with a solid central edge increases the efficiency of water removal and improves course stability. The sharp edges in the shoulder area improve the clutch in the longitudinal direction.
11. MICHELIN X-ICE NORTH 3
The dimensional series of studded tires Michelin X-Ice North 3 for passenger cars and crossovers this season increased by 39 sizes. As a result, by the winter season, these tires will be presented on the market in 66 sizes from 14 to 20 inches. Their main advantages are the abbreviated brake path on ice, improved fixation of spikes and a stronger sidewall. This result was achieved through the use of a complex of innovative technologies, including the Smart Stud System (Smart Stud System), which includes the three-patented innovation: a new thermoactive rubber mixture, from which the bottom layer of the tread, special Ice Powder Remover, Special Ice Powder Remover and conical spike.
12. Michelin X-Ice 3
This season, an untouchable tire for harsh MICHELIN X-ICH 3 has become available in seven sizes (they are currently 60), and the versions of this tire with RUNFLAT technology appeared (called Zero Pressure) in size 205/55 R16, 225/45 R17 and 225/55 R17. The tire integrates the latest security innovations in winter driving conditions, combined under the name Winter Grip Technologies. This complex includes a new configuration of the tread unit, Z-shaped lamellas, micropompa and saw-shaped edges. Also, a particular attention is paid to the rubber mixture known as Flex-ICE. It is characterized by a significant content of silica, which perfectly complemented the new tread configuration of this tire. In addition, thanks to the use of IronFlex technology, the tire began to have a stronger sidewall.
13. Michelin Alpin 5
The new unwanted winter tire for MICHELIN ALPIN 5 cars for soft winter conditions provides the maximum level of security in all winter conditions in the period from October to April. It has improved characteristics not only on wet and dry coating, but also on a snowing road. It has a high level of popularity and efficiency and will satisfy the requests of the most demanding drivers living in areas where winter is sufficiently soft. A new tire is distinguished by a directional pattern of a tread with deep grooves and numerous curved blocks. Displaced longitudinal channels are confidently removing water and reduce the likelihood of aquaplaning. A larger number of segments and an enlarged number of lamellae improved clutch and permeability on the snowy road. The tread self-locking feature provides increased clutch and greater control accuracy.
14. NOKIAN NORDMAN 5/5 SUV
New Nokian Nordman 5/5 SUV - accurate and balanced tires for passenger cars and SUVs operating in difficult winter conditions. According to the tread pattern and constructive solutions, they resemble the Nokian HakkaPeliitta 5 tires, known for improved clutch and stability. Round and light spike works well in combination with a new, more rigid rubber mixture, it is firmly fixed inside the tread. It has a positive effect on the clutch and reliability, which are the best tires in this class. The technology called the "bear claw", which perfectly proven itself in the tires of Nokian Hakkapeliitta, allows you to hold the spike vertically relative to the contact stain with the road, which improves the grip. In the shoulder tire areas are special grooves for transverse clutch. The combined wheels of the tread in the central zone make the control from the steering wheel more accurate. The tread pattern facilitates rotation and makes contact with an expensive smoother. All Nokian Tyres tires, including Nokian Nordman 5 and Nokian Nordman 5 SUV for SUVs, are tested at Nokian Tyres factories, which ensures the quality and performance of spikes.
15. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 SUV
New studded tire Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 SUV is designed specifically for high and massive SUVs. The most modern technology of obepovka, when spikes are placed non-rows, but evenly distributed over the surface of the tread, provides an unprecedented grip on ice and snow. The number of spikes is increased by 50%. Wear resistance The sidewalls of the tire is optimized with aramid fibers widely used in the aerospace and military industrial sectors. Tires provide excellent clutch with road surface and wear resistance on an unprecedented level with any winter weather. A wide range includes 47 samples with a wheel diameter from 16 to 21 inches. The model range also includes tires manufactured using Flat Run technology and reinforced Category XL tires with an increased carrier index.
16. TOYO OBSERVE GSI-5
The untouched Toyo Observe GSI-5 tire for passenger cars and SUVs will ensure even extreme winter driving, combining the possibilities of studded tires and comfort of silent ride. The unique composition of the rubber mixture includes microparticles of walnut shell, which increases the clutch coefficient on the snow and ice, and the moisture absorbent based on the powder obtained from bamboo coal absorbs water formed by friction of the tire of snow or ice. The special composition of the rubber mixture allows the protector to remain elastic even at low temperatures, which provides improved clutch and braking even in the most severe winter conditions. Multi-constructive lamellas increase the rigidity of the block and provide a stable spot of contact, and also improve braking on ice, snow and wet coating. The central edge provides stability when moving in a straight line. Wave-shaped lamellas improve the clutch on the ice in all directions.
17. TOYO OBSERVE G3-ICE
New Toyo Observe G3-ICE Winter Bus, designed for optimal clutch and braking on ice and snow, uses advanced yard technology in combination with a unique Toyo Microbit technology (Walnut shell particles in the rubber treadmill), which the company traditionally applies for immaculated tires Such a combination provides impeccable clutch and braking characteristics in the most severe winter conditions and the highest level of security. In addition to a reliable clutch on the snow and ice, the tire guarantees a comfortable ride. The optimized directional design of the tread and the improved distribution of spikes in the protector part (20 rows) provide a low noise level. Symmetrical directional pattern of the tread is well assigned water and slush from the contact spot. Supporting central edge gives a tire stability and improves transverse clutch. The softer composition of the rubber mixture of the tread retains its properties and at low temperatures, while the ability to hold spikes does not deteriorate. In the coming season, the tire assortment includes 53 sizes from 13 to 22 inches.
18. Yokohama Iceguard Stud Ig55
Studdered winter tires Yokohama IceGuard Stud IG55 for passenger cars and SUVs are a new product with absolutely new technologies: tires are made from the composition combining silica and orange oil, their aggressive protector is distinguished by a unique design of the shoulder zone and has a wide branched central edge and wide inclined grooves. . The new spike model, developed by 3D design, as well as the optimized tread composition hardness and the new shape of the holes helps to hold the spike well. New tires guarantee easy and predictable control on the snow and ice, as well as a feeling of full confidence on the wet and dry road and ensure safety in any winter conditions. The pattern of the tread includes a wide central edge, bulk lamellas, as well as diagonal microchangins and protrusions in the form of a wing windmill, which allows you to optimize the stain of contact and the clutch. Shoulder blocks with special "digging" elements contribute to enhancement of clutch, and wide inclined grooves improve water and slush.
19. Yokohama Iceguard Stud IG35 Plus
A new studded bus Yokohama IceGuard Stud IG35 Plus uses a new enhanced spike in the shape of a star, which provides an excellent edge effect on an ice surface, which contributes to the best adhesion and braking on ice. And the new design of the support flange securely holds the spike in the bus.
