Tunga Zodiak
Tire specifications
DescriptionDescription Tunga Zodiak
The Tunga Zodiac summer tire is one of the most notable innovations from a well-known domestic manufacturer. This model, being designed primarily for inexpensive small-class passenger cars, differs from numerous analogs with a very aggressive design. At the same time, the impressive exterior appearance is combined with very worthy operational characteristics, which is not as common as one would like.
Excellent resistance to aquaplaning
A distinctive feature of the V-shaped design of the tread of this model is the presence of a very developed drainage system. At the same time, all its components have a significant internal volume. Additionally, it is impossible not to note the location of most of the drainage grooves against the direction of movement, as well as their curved shape and variable cross-section. The combination of such design features significantly increases the throughput of the drainage system, and with it, the tire's resistance to aquaplaning, which remains even at very high speeds.
Effective transmission of traction and braking force to the road surface
Most of the tread elements have significant dimensions and a very rigid structure. These features make it possible to improve a number of very important operational properties. First of all, this is the grip on a dry road, achieved due to the large size of the contact patch. Additionally, it is worth noting the presence of a large number of very long edges formed by numerous tread blocks. It is this that allows this model to demonstrate excellent traction properties even on a wet surface.
Main features of the Tunga Zodiac tire
- a double longitudinal rib of a continuous design in the center, thanks to which the tire demonstrates excellent directional stability, fast and precise reactions to steering wheel turns, low rolling resistance, and resistance to uneven wear;
- exceptionally high resistance to aquaplaning is ensured by the large internal volume of the drainage grooves, their direction against the movement, and the curved shape of most of them;
- reliable and very stable grip when cornering and maneuvering due to wide quadrangular blocks in the shoulder areas.
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| Tunga Zodiak 175/65 R14 82T | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunga Zodiak 185/60 R14 82T | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunga Zodiak 185/60 R14 86T | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunga Zodiak 185/65 R14 86T | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunga Zodiak 185/65 R14 82T | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunga Zodiak 185/70 R14 88T | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tunga Zodiak 185/65 R15 86T | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reviews 22
Add a feedback- Dry road
- Wet road
- Comfort
- Course stability
- Silent
- Braking
- Aquaplaning
- Speed
- Wearability
- Quality
- Price/performance
- Rate
It handles well on dry asphalt, also performs decently in aquaplaning (holds pace at 100 km/h along a wet stripe, but that's already the limit). Sufficiently elastic at +35°C, quite soft at -5-9°C. Fairly well-balanced, but you need to attach the weights precisely. It doesn't produce a strong noise for its price. The only drawback is the lack of stability to oversteer (in sharp turns), but that's
- Vehicle:
- VAZ 2114 1.5L 2001-2008
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
- Rate
I got these tires together with the car when I bought it. After 2 years, huge bulges appeared right on the tread pattern. The quality of manufacture is low, it's not safe to drive with them. Even in good condition, they poorly hold the road, screech during turns, have poor traction during braking, and already at 80, you have to consider weak braking. Noisy, as it seems to me. I haven't checked them on snow and ice.
- Vehicle:
- Daewoo Nexia
- Buy again?:
- Absolutely not
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability
- Rate
Normal tire, quality and price. It slips easily on braking, and when accelerating from a standstill it drags and whistles. It balances well and behaves reasonably on the track.
- Vehicle:
- Kia Rio
- Buy again?:
- Most likely
- Control on a dry road
- Steering in the wet
- Drive comfort
- Course stability
- Quiet in motion
- Braking efficiency
- Resistant to aquaplaning
- Velocity characteristics
- Wearability
- Quality of production
- Price justifiability