What can CORDIANT do?

Against the backdrop of news that many tire manufacturers are leaving the Russian market, a certain shortage of tires is emerging. It is essential to note that some sizes are simply not produced by domestic manufacturers. In this case, the vacant niches are gladly occupied by manufacturers from China. Nevertheless, if you have tires with a non-large mounting diameter, a rather common question arises about which tires to choose.

The choice is actually divided into three parts. First of all, premium brands. Parallel imports will not leave shelves empty in any case; it will simply add to the cost. We will discuss the chances of Chinese manufacturers in a separate article. But is it worth taking tires of domestic production? Let's take, for example, CORDIANT and its current model in the winter segment "Snow Cross 2". What are the chances of this model if compared to the best and worst tire in the test? For example, let's analyze the test of the magazine "Behind the Wheel" in size 195/65 R15, conducted in 2022.

As a basis, of course, it is worth taking a comparison on ice. On this surface, we clearly see that CORDIANT is clearly in the middle. It loses 2 meters or 30% to the leader in acceleration, while when braking, the superiority over the outsider is much more obvious than the lag behind the leader. The difference is decent, but it cannot be said that it is catastrophic, and even more so, dangerous. A strong middle peasant.

The indicators on snow are less obvious. The lag behind the best results is minimal, and considering that snow is a rather capricious substance in tests, it can boldly be written off as an error. Thus, it can be concluded that in snow characteristics, CORDIANT tires confidently hold their position in the TOP, along with flagship models.

In winter, we drive not only on snow and ice, and, of course, a comparison cannot be made without indicators on asphalt. On dry asphalt, SNOW CROSS 2 also holds its position in the middle of the indicators, while on wet asphalt, the situation is somewhat worse. When braking on wet asphalt, the Cordiant Snow Cross 2 tires are almost close to the outsider. It is obvious that this is not the strongest side of this tire, but it should be remembered that a tire is a compromise of characteristics, and the more a tire is optimized, the more expensive it is. It is precisely such tires that are considered premium segment.

In conclusion, it can be safely said that Cordiant Snow Cross 2 is a worthy model that can be considered for purchase without a doubt. This model confirms good results in the middle price segment, in which it is actually positioned.