Guarantees outstanding performance on snow and ice.
The unique v-shaped tread design guarantees driving pleasure and safety – even in the most adverse winter conditions.
For compact-class and middle-class vehicles.
Viking delivers affordable quality and performance
Very good winter performance and handling characteristics
Fits perfectly to all standard compact-class and middle-class vehicles
Very good winter performance and handling characteristics.
The V-shaped tread of the SnowTech II ensures very good driving and handling characteristics in winter.
Improved protection against aquaplaning.
Excellent water uptake and perfect drainage increases the protection against aquaplaning.
Short braking distances on wet roads.
The new rubber compound of the next silica generation improves grip on wet roads. In damp conditions the handling is optimised and the braking distance is shortened.
EU Tyre Label and Efficiency Classes
The European Union has introduced the EU Tyre Label by Regulation (No. 1222/2009) identically and bindingly for all EU member states. It applies to passenger car tyres, light commercial vehicle tyres and heavy commercial vehicle tyres produced after 01.07.2012.
Three different areas are tested: rolling resistance, wet grip and the rolling noise the tyre makes on the road.
The following are not affected by the EU Tyre Label: retreaded tyres, professional off-road tyres, racing tyres, tyres with additional devices to improve traction such as spiked tyres, T-type emergency tyres, special tyres for fitting to vehicles first registered before 1 October 1990, tyres with a maximum authorised speed of 80 km/h, tyres for rims with a nominal diameter of 254 mm or less or 635 mm or more.
With this regulation, the European Union is pursuing the goal of promoting economic and ecological efficiency in road traffic as well as increasing road safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, granting consumers more product transparency and at the same time serving as an active decision-making aid.
Already during the incorporation, experts criticise the fact that the EU Tyre Label unfortunately only shows a few product characteristics. Apart from rolling resistance, wet grip and rolling noise, which are the main focus of EU tyre labelling, tyres have much more important and safety-relevant product characteristics, such as aquaplaning properties, driving stability, service life, braking properties on dry and wet roads, behaviour in wintry conditions, etc.
Tyre manufacturers point out that test results from various institutions and journals remain an important information medium for the end consumer. These tests usually focus on further safety-relevant product characteristics besides the EU standard qualifications for tyre labelling, which are always important for the final customer.
SnowTechII tyre review
Average based on 361 test results
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24.10.2014 from Nigel Chappelle I use thess tyres on my Peugeot 205 Rallye road rally car and find to give very good performanc
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