WINTER TIRES

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General Tire

 Altimax Arctic

Altimax ArcticAltiMAX Arctic radials are General Tire's Studdable Winter tires developed for the drivers of sport cars, coupes, sedans, vans and crossover vehicles that desire to use traditional methods of enhancing wintertime traction. AltiMAX Arctic radials are designed to offer high levels of traction at low temperatures.

AltiMAX Arctic radials use General Tire's All-WeatherDual Tread compound to enhance cold weather flexibility and wet traction. The compound is molded into a tread design with a Center Stability Rib and directional pattern to combine straight-line stability on dry roads with water evacuation and hydroplaning resistance on wet and slush-covered roads. The AltiMAX Arctic radial's 270-degrees of high-density siping across the face of the tire enhances snow traction when accelerating, cornering or braking. Alternating rows of metal studs can be added in the shoulder and intermediate tread blocks to increase traction on hard packed snow and icy roads. The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts on top of a polyester carcass featuring General Tire's Reactive Contour Technology to react to different road conditions and maintain better contact with the road surface.

General AltiMAX Arctic tires meet the industry's severe snow service requirements and are branded with the mountain/snowflake symbol.


 Grabber AT2

The Grabber AT2 is General Tire's On-/Off-Road All-Terrain light truck tire developed for pickup truck and sport utility vehicle drivers looking for exceptional traction over all terrrains. The Grabber AT2 is designed to combine long wear and reliability with year-round competence on- and off-road in dry, wet and wintry conditions.

The Grabber AT2 features a chip- and tear-resistant tread compound molded into an aggressive, symmetric tread design featuring five rows of independent tread blocks to blend on-road handling with off-road traction. The tread blocks feature multiple traction edges and sipes, as well as are molded to accept optional metallic studs to increase wintry weather traction. Tread block sizes and shapes have been computer-optimized to allow the aggressive tread pattern to remain relatively quiet and even wearing during on-road and highway driving. The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts (some sizes reinforced with nylon) on top of a two-ply polyester cord body to combine strength and durability with a quiet ride.

NOTE: While many of the Grabber AT2 On-/Off-Road All-Terrain tires meet industry severe snow service requirements and are branded with the mountain/snowflake symbol, some do not. Specific tires/sizes not meeting the industry's requirements are identified with a "Not Rated For Severe Snow" notation on Sizes & Prices, as well as on Specs. Grabber AT2 tires are designed to accept optional #13 metal studs to enhance ice traction.

Grabber AT2


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Wrangler Duratrac

 

Wrangler DuraTrac

Digs Deep With TractiveGroove Technology
The new Wrangler DuraTrac features TractiveGroove Technology to help get the job done when the roads get tough. Offering enhanced traction in deep mud and snow, the Wrangler DuraTrac is a hardworking tire for drivers who don't know the meaning of the word quit.
TractiveGroove Technology™
TractiveGroove Technology
offers enhanced traction
in deep mud and snow

 

 

 

Features Benefits
TractiveGroove Technology™ Offers enhanced traction in deep mud and snow
Self-cleaning shoulder blocks Help provide enhanced dirt, gravel and mud traction
Highly angled center tread blocks Help provide enhanced traction and lateral stability while reducing road noise
Mountain Snowflake Symbol Designation for outstanding winter traction
Rim protector Helps protect wheels from accidental curb damage
Pinned for #16 metal studs* Enhanced traction in winter driving conditions

 

Yokohama Tire

Yokohama G072

 Discoverer M + S 

Discoverer M + S

 

 

The Discoverer M+S is Cooper’s premium studable winter SUV/light truck tire designed for drivers looking for excellent traction on snow and ice. The Discoverer M+S line fits a wide range of SUVs and light trucks, foreign and domestic.

 

 

 

 

Weather-Master S/T 2

 

Weather-Master S/T 2

The Weather-Master S/T 2 is Cooper’s premium studable winter passenger tire designed for drivers looking for excellent traction on snow and ice. The Weather-Master S/T 2 line has extensive size coverage that fits a wide range of automobiles, old and new, foreign and domestic.

 

 

 Winterforce 

WinterforceWinterforce Studdable Winter radials are designed to deliver outstanding value at an affordable price for the owners of domestic and imported sedans, vans and light-duty pickup trucks, as well as crossover and sport utility vehicles.Regardless of the name branded on their sidewalls, Winterforce (non-branded), Firestone Winterforce and Firestone Winterforce UV (as in Utility Vehicle) radials feature the same tread design, compound and new tire tread depth, as well as feature the same physical dimensions and internal construction on a size-by-size basis. That makes them fully compatible and allows them to be mixed and matched as necessary.  Winterforce winter radials feature an aggressive directional tread pattern with tread blocks that are siped, stepped and/or can be studded to offer the biting edges necessary to provide traction in snow and on ice. Independent tread blocks feature high-density siping to enhance grip in loose snow while the intermediate and shoulder tread blocks are molded to accept studs that further enhance traction on hard-packed snow and ice. The tire’s internal structure includes twin steel belts on top of a polyester carcass to combine strength with ride quality.  All Winterforce winter radials meet the industry's severe snow service requirements and are branded with the mountain/snowflake symbol.  Vehicles should always be equipped with equivalent tires at all wheel positions. All Winterforce radials, due to their exceptional hard-packed snow and ice traction when studded, must be used in sets of four to help ensure proper vehicle control.  Pinned to accept optional TSMI #12 silver-colored metallic winter studs.

 


Continental Tire

Conti Winter Contact        Xtreme        Original

Winter driving...ice and snow...slipping and sliding...dings and dents. Although your vehicle's ABS and traction control may be working overtime restricting your progress to the traction available from its all-season tires, with months of winter driving still ahead, isn't there a better way?

Continental Tire, a European leader in winter / snow tires, actively promotes the fact that summer and all-season tire tread compounds become harder and more rigid as temperatures drop below 45°F, resulting in decreased grip whether the roads are dry, wet or covered by snow. Winter / snow tire tread compounds remain flexible at lower temperatures, increasing interaction with the road to provide better grip.

Continental ContiWinterContact and Continental 4x4 WinterContact Performance Winter / Snow tires feature rubber compounds that remain flexible in cold temperatures while their asymmetric tread designs combine responsive handling with snow traction.

Switch to Continental winter / snow tires when temperatures drop to 45°F.