Nokian Introduces Studdable Tread

The tread features the Eco Stud hole familiar from the company’s Hakkapeliitta tyres. The pre-shaped stud hole tightly secures the studs, thus decreasing road wear and reducing stud noise.

Nokian Noktop 41 Stud is easy to stud. Studs are placed in six rows, which leads to minimal slipping on ice. The recommended stud type is a dual-flange 15/11 or 15/12-mm stud. A single tread has 150 studs.

It has an arrow-shaped tread design, which improves traction and braking grip and increases grip in snow. The V-shaped grooves clean easily and minimise tyre noise. It also has a Driving Safety Indicator (DSI), which displays the tread’s groove depth so that the driver can immediately see how many millimetres of tread depth are left.

Product deliveries will start in autumn 2005 and will include the most common widths of 240, 250 and 260 millimetres.