Home on the Ranger

The 4×4 line-up produced by Avon Tyres goes under the ‘Ranger’ brand name, and covers five distinct tyre ranges, each designed to cope with the varying demands of modern four-wheel drive vehicles. Those SUV owners more at home on the road may find what they are looking for in the Avon Ranger Sport, a tyre with most of its dynamic abilities focused towards performance on the blacktop. Especially suited to the latest 18-20in fitments used both as standard equipment and extensively in the aftermarket, the Ranger Sport is a low profile, V-shaped tread pattern high performance tyre available in V-rated sizes.

While the Ranger Sport caters for the needs of vehicles with larger diameter wheels, the established Ranger series takes care of many of the more regular sizes. Designed specifically for high performance 4x4s, this premium tyre is available in 55, 60, 65, 70 and 75 profiles. Boasting a sidewall construction that combines comfortable ride quality with optimum handling behaviour and steering response, the Ranger (available in H and V-speed ratings), is targeted at high performance 4x4s that spend the bulk of their time on the road.

Although intended primarily for on-road use, the Ranger TSE is designed to take mild off-road excursions in its stride thanks to deep, widely spaced tread grooves that provide ‘self-cleaning’ properties. Styling-wise, white lettering on the tyre’s sidewall is an optional extra, and Avon says it is a great choice not only for owners of off-roaders, but also for people with 4×4 pick-ups and vans, while the availability of several American sizes broadens its appeal still further.

With a 50:50 split between its on and off-road performance, the Ranger A-T is Avon’s true ‘All-Terrain’ tyre. It features a bold tread design with broadly spaced tread blocks, shaped to cut through loose surfaces such as mud and snow. The Ranger A-T’s tread blocks are designed to self-clean. The Ranger A-T is available in a reinforced version in 80-series profile, and according to the manufacturer is an ideal tyre for 4x4s with heavy load carrying and towing capacities.

Avon has further enhanced its line-up of 4×4 offerings with the introduction of a dedicated cold weather tyre, the Ranger Ice. Specially designed to cater for the winter driving needs of modern high performance 4x4s, the Ranger Ice is engineered with a clear focus on poor road conditions. It boasts a tread pattern developed to cater for modern, high performance 4x4s and features Avon’s patented ‘Snow Groove’ – a unique serrated cut that provides extra traction on icy, snowy roads. The high silica rubber compound also helps maintain the tread’s flexibility to provide optimum road holding and assist in clearing unwanted snow from between the grooves. The Ranger Ice’s innermost two tread blocks feature straight grooves, which aid traction even further in adverse weather conditions. The T-, H- and V-rated Ranger Ice has a wide range of sizes available from 15 – 19-inch rim fitments