Sentences with phrase «tread compounds»

Winter tire tread compounds last as long as non-winter tires provided they are operated during the winter season as recommended.

Summer performance tires have tread compounds that get hard and lose grip as the temperature falls below 40 degrees.

The Pirelli Sottozero Serie II uses dual tread compounds.

The high - silica tread compound and asymmetric pattern of the Vredestein Quatrac 5 are engineered with a focus on performance in variable conditions.

They use a stiff compound for the inside and third treads, a slow - wearing outer tread compound, and a softer, stickier compound for the second and fourth treads.

Many fuel - efficient tires today depend on replacing carbon black material with silica in the tread compound, either in part or in total, to minimize rolling resistance.

The tyre feature a new generation tread compound and is constructed with a symmetric tread pattern.

The Michelin Primacy 3 boasts a new tread compound produced to optimise grip in both wet and dry conditions.

For those performance - minded individuals with sports cars, the ultra high performance Champiro HPY uses an advanced asymmetrical tread pattern and full silica tread compound for outstanding cornering ability in wet and dry conditions.

Pirelli Sottozero Serie II tires with dual tread compound are original - equipment fitment on the 2012 Audi S4.

Closing the list is the Bridgestone Blizzak W965 winter tire featuring the Tube Multicell tread compound that disperses water through microscopic pores and circumferential microchannels, hence its excellence ability on wet and snow - covered asphalt.

Snow and ice tires have a softer tread compound and a unique tread design to provide enhanced traction and road - gripping capabilities.

Not exact matches

They are treading cautiously, given the failure of «high throughput screening» in the early 2000s to improve efficiency by using robots to test millions of compounds.

second - tread layer This layer is a compound that acts as a backup to the not - as - soft layer on the surface.

Outer Tread The outer - tread layer is a compound so soft that it actually molds itself to the contours and irregularities of pavement, thus providing the requisite grip for hard acceleration, braking, and corneTread The outer - tread layer is a compound so soft that it actually molds itself to the contours and irregularities of pavement, thus providing the requisite grip for hard acceleration, braking, and cornetread layer is a compound so soft that it actually molds itself to the contours and irregularities of pavement, thus providing the requisite grip for hard acceleration, braking, and cornering.

Available on the RX, these EverGrip tires are designed with a special tread pattern and compound to continue gripping in both dry and wet, even when it's worn.

The tread consist of a layer of rubber, compounded to suit the application purpose of the tire, and the thickness serves to protect the belt and carcass.

I've driven other Countaches and never experienced this before, and Harry says the car was nailed - on during his last European adventure, so we conclude with no evidence that the tread depth of the new Pirellis (made in evo 174 to the original tread pattern but with a much softer compound) is too deep and they're wobbling around at speed like winter tyres.

It has specially formulated driving modes and steering rates, stiffer suspension, and Pirelli P Zero tires — our car wore available 245/30 ZR20 front and 305/30 ZR 20 rear rubber — with a distinct compound, structure, and tread design to yield sharper turn - in response.

The high - performance tires — 305 / 30ZR19 front, 315 / 30ZR19 rear — have a special compound and tread pattern just for use on the Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang.

Tire Rack says the Scorpion compound «is molded into a subtly asymmetric tread design that features a stable shoulder area to enhance dry road handling... while angled independent tread blocks with circumferential and lateral sipes help the tire bite into snow.»

The staggered wheels wear Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires with a unique sidewall construction, tread, and compound.

In deep snow, it's the tread depth and the tread design more than the compound that are important.

For us, these chunky - tread shoes with cold - weather compounds are vital when a deep freeze hits or snow starts flying.

There's lots more body - roll than in the Sagaris, which may help press the tread - blocks into the road; against expectations the GT2 carries considerably more speed through the corners than TVR's road - racer, and compounds the advantage by getting its power down with more security.

This all comes down to a combination of specialized tread blocks, and a winter rubber compound that keeps its full elasticity in sub-freezing conditions.

The rubber compound for the tire tread remains firm in warmer temperatures but is flexible below freezing, meaning you get control and stability in dry conditions and confident grip in snow and slush.

The nitty gritty: Winter tires combine flexible rubber compounds with small tread blocks and hundreds of small cuts, or sipes, in tread itself.

Acceleration and braking is more a function of the rubber compound and tread patterns than sidewall height.

The car was serviced last week and VW reported that there is still an equal 7 mm tread depth on all corners, meaning that despite being a softer compound, the rubber is resisting wear nicely.

This compound is moulded into a symmetric design that features siped, independent tread blocks - this design helps to combine reliable handling with a responsive braking performance without trading on the Energy Saver's fuel efficiency.

Constructed with an advanced silica compound, the tread pattern provides excellent levels of grip and a good braking performance on ice and snow covered roads surfaces.

The SportMaxx GT uses brand new compound technology from Dunlop Motorsport and the latest asymmetric tread design.

The run - flats make swapping to winter tires difficult and expensive, and the summer - only tread pattern and compound is a bit scary given that temps were in the low 30's and it snowed the day it arrived.

With an extremely aggressive tread design and high - grip compound, the Champiro SX2 is suitable for both track and street use

These tyres are made using customized tyre treads and specially developed rubber compounds along with a pronounced tyre pressure control technology, which maximizes its overall efficiency on roads.

Lower rolling resistance is achieved by using different rubber compounds, specially designed tread and higher recommended pressure.

The quality and performance of run - flat tires have improved significantly as manufacturers make important advances in the application of new design, tread patterns and material compounds, giving both high performance capabilities and everyday ride quality, durability and safety.

The added depth of tread and softer compound help to absorb pot - holes better and resist damage a bit better.

According to Woody, «Winter tires feature deep, aggressive tread patterns molded in relatively soft rubber compounds that remains highly pliable even in sub-freezing temperatures.

On wet roads, the tyre's assymetric tread and compound mixtures ensure that performances can still be exploited.

A tread with Bi-Compound technology, featuring a softer compound on the outside for better grip and a harder compound on the inside for more precise steering.

The treads aren't suited for snow and (less - known fact) the compound in the rubber works poorly below 50 degrees.

Snow tires use a combination of a softer winter rubber compound, tiny slits called sipes to add more contact area and to grab onto snow and ice, as well as a deeper tread to do the job.

Thanks to a high drainage level tread pattern and a compound optimized for temps under 44 degrees Fahrenheit, McLaren says any 570 fitted with the Sottozero IIIs will see braking distances improved by 10 percent in wet conditions and 20 percent in snowy conditions versus the standard summer performance tires.

The MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 uses an innovative range of motorsport - derived technologies such as Bi-Compound technology, which involves the use of different rubber compounds on the inner and outer sections of the tread and Track Variable Contact Patch 3.0, which optimises pressure in the tire's contact patch so the same amount of rubber is always in contact with the road or track.

Tires: Look for a soft - compound winter tire with aggressive siping — the little slits in the tread blocks that help the rubber bite through the snow and grip the surface underneath.

For starters, we would test same - size tires to isolate the effects of the various tread patterns and rubber compounds.

In addition to the new mono - compound and asymmetric tread pattern, the MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires also incorporate the motorsport - developed Track Variable Contact Patch 3.0.

In addition to having flexible compounds and specialized tread designs, winter tires help make your all - season tire last longer.