The all-season Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Plus tire is designed for use in regions with moderately cold climates. The target audience for the model is owners of passenger cars with improved dynamic properties. It is distinguished by increased traction on wet and snowy surfaces, effective braking in the most difficult weather conditions, low noise levels, and the "signature" durability of tires from this brand.
The tire's tread is made from a modern compound containing, in addition to "silica", a complex of polymers. With their help, the strength of intermolecular bonds is increased, which gives the tire excellent resistance to abrasive wear, along with the ability to retain most of its elasticity even at extremely low temperatures. This significantly improves the traction properties on wet and snowy surfaces, providing the tire with a long service life in the most unfavorable conditions for it.
Another important feature of the tire is the design of its tread pattern, namely the use of solutions "borrowed" from the brand's winter models. First of all, these are 3D lamellas with wavy edges. The cuts are located at a slight angle in the central part of the tread, which ensures high acceleration and braking intensity on snow. Straight lamellas on the edges of the tread enhance these properties on wet surfaces, preventing aquaplaning at the same time. In both cases, an increased cutting depth is used, which maintains the effectiveness of these elements almost throughout the entire service life of the tire.
Main features of Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Plus
- improved rubber compound based on "silica" and natural rubber, with a complex of special polymers provides increased tire traction on slippery winter surfaces, along with excellent wear resistance;
- "three-dimensional" lamellas improve traction properties on wet and snowy surfaces even with significant tread wear;
- a ribbed profile of the longitudinal groove walls increases performance on snow, reduces high-frequency noise when driving at high speeds
