GT Radial UK dealers experience WinterPro tyre in Arctic conditions
16 tyre dealers from GT Radial’s UK Performance Centres and distributor, Micheldever have braved Arctic conditions to complete winter tyre testing workshops at the company’s Mellatracks Proving Ground in Ivalo, Finland. The tyre professionals travelled to Test World, based several hundred kilometres inside the Arctic Circle in the northernmost area of Finnish Lapland, in order to complete four separate tyre tests in temperatures as low as -15°C. A report of the testing is available in Tyres & Accessories April edition, and on Tyrepress.com below.
Specially developed for winter conditions, the award-winning Champiro WinterPro, with its newly developed tread design and compound, proved its performance characteristics on the snow flat and handling tracks. The Champiro IcePro, designed to provide excellent grip and handling in extreme weather conditions, is a studdable tyre produced for snow and ice road conditions. The product showed its capabilities on the severe ice flat and handling courses.
Richard Lyons, managing director Europe, GT Radial, said: “While good fun for all involved, everyone really got to grips with the characteristics and capabilities of winter tyres. This cold weather education will help the network in selling this important safety factor to customers.”
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