Winter tires 2011

On the threshold of a winter season 2011 Tires the companies have exhausted some novelties. Basically it is frictional (Without thorns) models of winter tires. New models with thorns against slippage practically hasn't appeared, except for one model from company Gislaved. It is connected by that in the past 2010 there were very many novelties in models with thorns. In 2011 Tires manufacturers have increased quantity of standard sizes in the novelties announced in 2010. Nokian, for example, has exhausted some new standard sizes in model Hakkapeliitta 7 already familiar to us, Hakkapeliitta 7 SUV, including 245/55R19 for new Toyota Highlander. Has increased type of the size a number and Yokohama in model IceGuard IG35.

Novelties from Nokian

Nokian WR D3 – the winter tire for the Central European climate. It was developed for struggle against slush and elimination of effect of hydroplaning and slash landing. It is intended for quiet and economic style of driving. Possesses raised stability to deterioration.


Nokian WR A3 – the winter sports tire for moderate winter. It is intended for large and powerful cars. By its working out the emphasis on roadability was placed at high speeds.

Novelty from Gislaved

Gislaved Nord Frost Van is a tire for minivans and commercial cars with new drawing in which the new patented technology “Salmon Stairs” which effect is improved "The stuck" during snow, and, hence, and excellent roadability on snow is used. The tire thorns on a wheel thorns Brilliant developed in 2008. Thorns possess high wear resistance. The pointed edges of thorns do braking on ice on 11 % more effectively in comparison with a round thorn.

Novelty from Goodyear

Goodyear Ultra Grip 8 is a tire with the directed drawing with technology application 3D-BIS. For the first time this technology has been applied by working out and manufacture of tires of model Goodyear Ultra Grip 500. The technology provides presence of convex cambers and hollows to honey lamels. Convex camber of one lsmel will precisely get to a hollow another lamels, and on the contrary. It leads to that about dispersal and braking lamels aren't turned in completely, and edges, forming a set of sharp edges which bite into snow and ice are turned in only.
The tire has the improved characteristics on dispersal, braking, a road-holding ability in comparison with the predecessor.

Novelty from Bridgestone

Bridgestone Blizzak Revo 2 – the new frictional tire issued in two variants of a tread pattern. The first variant - for quiet and economic driving. These are tires with a high both average cross-section and a dissymetric tread pattern. The second variant – for aggressive, sports style of driving. Tires with a low cross-section and a symmetric tread pattern. The structure of a rubber mixture of a tread includes polymeric components allowing to regulate ruggedness depending on temperature

Novelty from Dunlop

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D - the tire is made with application of some innovative technologies. New tires have received the name because of new system "four-dimensional lamenitions". In comparison with the previous model - Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D - with three-dimensional system lamels, tire SP Winter Sport 4D has new cross-section lamel, creating the microblock allowing better to distribute pressure in a stain of contact piece. New lamel creates an additional edge of gearing in a cross-section direction that is ideal for improvement of cross-section clutch.