The WSL2 is a studless performance winter tire, providing excellent slush, snow, and wet traction in cold climate conditions, while delivering a quiet and comfortable ride on dry roads.
Compound recipe: Green technology: Extensive use of enviro-friendly materials that meet European REACH requirements.
Specially formulated compounds and advanced dispersion technology keeps the rubber flexible for maximum performance in extreme temperatures improving safety and handling in Northern winter conditions.
Unique L-shaped main grooves: Designed specifically to promote aggressive bite in deep snow, slush, and wet conditions without compromising road noise.
X-grooves in outer tread block: Optimized to provide maximum self-cleaning characteristics to promote maximum stability and multi-directional grip in snow, slush, and wet conditions while minimizing road noise.
Mutli-directional high density siping: Engineered to maximize directional grip on snow and ice while also minimizing road noise.
Shoulder profile: Designed to maximize contact patch for increased control and lateral stability.
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.
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