Description
UltraGrip Performance+ – excellent performance over the entire lifetime of the tyre
Short braking distances on wet and dry roads
Excellent grip in snow and ice
Extremely precise steering behaviour
Traction resins ensure optimal adaptation to the road surface.
Benefits:Short braking distances on wet and dry roads
New compound that retains elasticity even in low temperatures.
Benefits: Excellent grip in snow and ice
Sipes that lock together in the upper section, extremely high sipe density, flexible blocks.
Benefits: Extremely precise steering behaviour
Manufacturer information
EU Tyre Label
The Tyre Labelling Regulation determines the information that must be provided with regard to tyres' fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise. Information is also provided on the product's performance in wintery driving conditions.
Regulation EU 1222/2009, which has been in force since 01/11/2012, has been revised and will be replaced from 1 May 2021 by Regulation EU 2020/740, from which point new standards will apply. The assessment categories for fuel efficiency, wet grip and external noise have been changed and the layout of the EU label has been changed accordingly. The manufacturers' product data sheets, stored in the EU database, can be downloaded via a QR code integrated into the label. It also includes information on snow grip and ice grip for tyres that meet these criteria.
The following tyres are exempt from the regulation:
- Tyres designed to be fitted only to vehicles registered for the first time before 1 October 1990
- Remoulded tyres (until Regulation EU 2020/740 has been widened accordingly)
- Professional off-road tyres
- Racing tyres
- Tyres with additional devices to improve traction, e.g. studded tyres
- Temporary-use spare tyres (T-type tyres)
- Tyres with a speed rating below 80 km/h
- Tyres with a nominal rim diameter of 254 mm or less and 635 mm or more
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Overview of criteria and valuation classes
Test results
Strengths:
With above-average grip level safe on snow. Best aquaplaning protection. At slightly reduced curve grip safe and surprise-free handling in dry curves. Pleasantly quiet rolling.
Weaknesses:
Increased braking distances and increased load-sensitivity on wet road.
Result:
Due to the weak wet grip, the previous year’s winner is loosing important points (7.9 points, good).
(Source: auto motor sport Winterreifen-Test 2020 (225/50 R 17)
(10 tested products, 4x very good, 2x good, 4x satisfactory)