Continental VancoWinter 2 185 R14 102Q

The Continental VancoWinter 2 commercial winter tire stands out from many of its direct competitors with its higher technical specifications. This superiority was achieved thanks to a number of technological innovations "borrowed" from passenger car models of the well-known German manufacturer.

Several types of lamellas

One such "borrowing" is the use of two types of lamellas, each with its own functionality.
In particular, in the shoulder areas, there are wavy lamellas cut into blocks at almost a right angle to the direction of movement. Due to this arrangement, these miniature tread elements provide maximum efficiency when braking, especially on icy roads. At the same time, the wavy shape of the lamella walls significantly limits the transverse mobility of the shoulder blocks, which, in turn, leads to an increase in the stability of the traction properties and handling during maneuvering and cornering.

In contrast to the shoulder areas, T-shaped lamellas are located in the central part of the tread. When in contact with the road, they not only form a multitude of traction edges but also significantly increase the contact patch due to the deformation of the tread blocks, optimizing the distribution of external pressure on it. In addition, when driving on wet roads, such lamellas increase resistance to aquaplaning, draining excess water into one of the nearby drainage grooves.

Reliable behavior in adverse weather conditions

A distinctive feature of the tread of this model is the increased size of the longitudinal and transverse drainage grooves. This allows them to effectively handle not only water but also more massive snow masses from the contact patch. This design feature provides the tire with reliable behavior in snowy slush.

Main features of the Continental VancoWinter 2 tire

- two types of lamellas improve most of the main operational properties of the tire, from traction on ice and rolled snow to resistance to aquaplaning and uneven wear;
- increased drainage groove sizes allow the tread to effectively handle the removal of snowy slush from the contact patch.