The winter non-studded tire Nitto NT90W is a great and affordable way to improve the passive safety of a passenger car or crossover. The high technical characteristics of this model are ensured by the use of advanced technologies and materials in its design, which were "borrowed" from the company Toyo, the owner of this Japanese brand.
"Biting" rubber compound
One of such borrowings is the rubber compound. In addition to natural rubber, it includes crushed walnut particles. When moving, they form not only sharp, but also very hard gripping edges, thanks to which the tire demonstrates confident behavior on ice and rolled snow. Another component of natural origin is bamboo soot. With its help, the tread dries the contact patch, which improves traction on wet roads.
It is also impossible not to mention the increased silica content. This component, in addition to improving the grip properties on water-covered surfaces, provides elasticity of the tread at low temperatures.
Lamellas with wavy walls
This model, in the complete absence of studs, provides reliable and confident behavior on ice. Traction on such surfaces is achieved due to several thousand edges formed by lamellas. They are located at a distance of a few millimeters from each other, which was achieved due to the wavy shape of their walls. The numerous protrusions, when the lamella comes into contact with the road, make the block in which it is cut very rigid and resistant to deformation, which in turn improves handling.
Main features of Nitto NT90W
- compound containing walnut shell, bamboo soot and silica improves grip properties on any winter roads;
- 3D lamellas provide increased traction on ice;
- wide longitudinal and numerous transverse drainage grooves increase resistance to aquaplaning and slushplaning.
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