Winter Traction Compound: New silica-rich compound gives improved wet and snow grip, whilst maintaining performance at low temperatures. Severe Snow Symbol: Marked with the severe snow symbol, the official rating for use in severe snow conditions. H/V-Speed Rated: For modern European performance cars. T-Speed Rated: For speeds up to 118mph, including extra load sizes where appropriate. Directional Tread: Modern directional tread for improved water drainage with low noise levels, featuring tread blocks with Lamellen siping improving traction and braking in the most severe winter conditions of snow and ice.
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.
Weather-MasterSnow tyre review
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11.11.2014 from gazzrr For the price these tyres are great,they are pretty good in wet conditions. There will be better tyres out there but they will be twice the price!! I will be ordering these for our other car!
08.09.2014 from Colin Good all year round, but I many use the car through the winter. Motorcycle through the summer.
13.09.2011 from Neville Baker My first winter tyre purchased, transformed the car in any type of snow from undriveable to being able to get anywhere at all. A superb tyre. I highly recommend it.
12.12.2010 from MAG War zwar etwas skeptisch, da mir die Marke unbekannt war, bin aber bisher sehr zufrieden damit. Gute Testmöglichkeiten in den letzten 3 Wochen, tadellos bei extremen Regenfällen, bei Schnee und Matsch gilt, je mehr desto besser gegenüber der Konkurrenz.
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