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Tires is a seasonal merchandise: in spring summer tires are in demand, in autumn – winter tires are those in need. According to the statistics of sales, market summer tires wordwide "shrunk" almost twice.This means that many drivers have decided to postpone the purchase of new tires to better times. But if the summer tires such deferral in some cases admissible, with the winter is not worth the risk: if the tread depth is less than 4mm - time to change. It does not matter Continental or Nokian: "small" protector nullifies the benefits of even the most titled of winter tires.



This year's many models of winter tires were tested - 12 studded and six non-studded tires. From bright novelties - studded tires Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 and Michelin X-Ice North 2. Of the less obvious - Toyo Observe G2S and Kumho I'zen KW22. Others "spike" is already familiar to us from last year's tests: Continental ContiWinterViking 2, Gislaved Nord Frost 5, Goodyear UltraGrip Extreme, Hankook Winter I'Pike, Pirelli Winter Carving Edge, Roadstone Winguard 231 and Vredestein Arctrac. In class neshipovannom novelty two - Goodyear Ice Navi Zea and Toyo Ice guard 30. Against them are Continental ContiVikingContact 5, Michelin X-Ice 2, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R and tires for a soft central European winter - Michelin Primacy Alpin. Last act outside of set-off to demonstrate their differences from the other participants - winter tires so-called Scandinavian type for the harsh winters. In many parts of the US the winter is still severe, so the focus, as always, we give performance tires on snow and ice. But, mindful of the inhabitants of the "soft" regions and major cities, and carry out tests on the asphalt.



Test procedure since last year has not changed - with repeated measurements on one set of tires a model for gathering statistics. Using the "baseline" tires, helping to take into account changing weather conditions and the coating. The only other cars: instead of last year Audi A3 - ford Focus. The same kind of anti-crisis measure ...



We start with braking on ice - a specially prepared, smooth as a skating rink in Luzhniki. Driving a car equipped with a range of professional instrumentation Racelogic VBox III GPS, performs a test on each set of tires 16-20 brake "in the floor" with a speed of 50 km / h. After processing the results front, and with an impressive margin, are tires Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7. Best non-studded tires - Michelin X-Ice 2 - increased the stopping distance of 12.7 meters, and the "average European" tires Michelin Primacy Alpin - to 26,4 meters! And this, remember, with a speed of 50 km / h!



Measurements of the dynamics of dispersal of ice expectedly led to the same alignment of forces.



Now with inhibition: the driver accelerated to 50 km / h, hit the brake pedal, activating the ABS, and simultaneously turns the wheel to 180 degrees. The equipment records the distance traveled by car, yet will move to four meters laterally. Around the same procedure performs most of the drivers of modern cars when the road suddenly appears obstacle. Under the distance - higher the probability that an obstacle, as well as the car will remain intact. And here his remarkable "ice" properties demonstrate tires Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7. And on the winding road, where experts train with on / off stabilization system, put the subjective assessment of the reliability of control, tires Hakkapeliitta 7 next. On the ice - the game with only one goal ...



And the snow? A similar picture - again in the first lines of test decorate Hakkapeliitta tires 7. Only when braking on snow, they were able to beat the Korean tires Kumho - albeit by 10 cm, but still exceeded the result of the Finnish favorite.



But the stability of motion in the winter road is unmatched tires Michelin. Not matter. Studded or not they are on track, notch by graders and longitudinal joints of asphalt these tires react less than others: the driver does not need to tightly compress the steering wheel and the steering, keeping the car on the line, as it has to do, moving, for example, tires Roadstone Winguard 231.



The next exercise - Check in to a specially prepared asphalt track, covered with snow-water gruel. The car accelerates on the slush disabled traction control and instrumentation captures the speed and degree of wheel slip. Earlier "float" tires, the worse the score - and the worst are "average European" tires Michelin Primacy Alpin. And the longest contact with the road in these conditions remain Goodyear Ice Navi Zea.



Now - wet asphalt. Unfortunately, we can not reproduce the real winter conditions of US's megalopolis - filled reagents asphalt-zero temperatures, and therefore tests were performed at a small positive temperature, and the road watered with plain water. Here everything has been turned upside down: the tire. That have shone on the snow and ice, went to outsiders, and those that were helpless on the ice tracks, produced excellent results. Thus, Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 on the asphalt work very mediocre, and the "average European" tires Michelin Primacy Alpin provide minimum stopping distance and better than the others kept in the turns.



Now let's talk about comfort. It is clear that studded tires "louder" than non-studded, but less than all of the first sound emitted Goodyear UltraGripExtreme tires and Kumho I'zen KW22, a tire without thorns among the quietest - Continental ContiVikingContact 5 and Michelin X-Ice 2.
And last - the environment, which in enlightened Europe worry more. The lower the rolling resistance, the smaller the car spent fuel. Road tests (measurement of overshooting and fuel consumption) showed that the lowest rolling resistance tires have the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R, and tires Roadstone Winguard 231, as well as the "average European" tires Michelin Primacy Alpin, lead ceteris paribus to an increase in fuel consumption by 2 8%.



After the transfer of all the results in points (on a ten-point scale) and their summation, taking into account the weight of each indicator summing. No surprises: the maximum balls are gaining new items this season - studded tires Michelin X-Ice North 2 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7. Ratings equal, and yet markedly different tires: tires Michelin X-Ice North 2 is more versatile - works well not only on the ice and snow, but on the pavement. And Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 - is uncompromising winter tires. They raise the bar "winter" of security to a new level. And competitors are unlikely to reach it in the next couple of years. But, alas, on the pavement to keep my ears open. There have these tires and still one serious drawback: they remain the most expensive on the market.



Worthy look and tires Pirelli Winter Carving Edge, Vredestein Arctrac and Continental ContiWinterViking 2: lagging behind the leaders at the paltry 0,1 - 0,2 points, they are markedly cheaper, and the ratio of price-quality "is hardly inferior to the winners of the test.



In the class of tires without spikes on the first line again Michelin - with the model X-Ice 2. Note and a successful debut tires Yokohama Ice Guard 30 - to let the scores are a little behind the leader, but at such a reasonable price, these tires seem to us reasonable to purchase.