Cooper offers additional winter sizes

Cooper Tire Europe describes its seasonal offering as “a focused list of improved winter tyres which provides a better offering for both trade and consumer as soon as the temperature drops”. The range encompasses fitments for all types of cars and 4x4s.

Sarah McRoberts, marketing communications manager of Cooper Tire Europe, underlined the importance of winter tyres in the cold months, saying: “Our last winter was a particularly harsh one, with lengthy spells of freezing conditions and snow which brought major disruption to the lives of motorists. 

“As we look set to face another chilly winter, it’s important for UK motorists to realise that winter tyres are not simply reserved for the typically colder countries such as those in Scandinavia and central and Eastern Europe, but that they are a sensible and viable option for use on the UK roads.”

Launched in June 2012, the WeatherMaster WSC is the latest addition to Cooper’s winter tyre offering. The WeatherMaster WSC features a directional tread design and high-silica polymer, low-modulus tread compound are designed to provide increased grip on icy, slushy and wet surfaces. Ten new sizes have been confirmed for the 2013 winter season, ranging from 17- to 20-inch rims, including a fitment for the Mitsubishi Outlander. 

The WeatherMaster Snow H/V provides a winter option for owners of modern European performance cars that require an H or V speed rated tyre. With a silica-rich winter traction compound offering improved grip in wet and snowy conditions, as well as when temperatures are low on the road. This tyre carries the Severe Snow Symbol.

The WM-ST3 is a studdable car tyre with a directional tread pattern using 3D Sipe Technology for improved handling, wear and traction on snow and ice. Intelligent stud placement optimises ice traction, and nano-polymer technology is used in the tyre, offering a firm footing on snow and slush.

The WeatherMaster ST2 features a Tri-Polymer Blend Tread Compound, formulated to provide excellent winter traction while maintaining wet and dry performance. Studdable and rated for S/T speeds of up to 118mph with extra load sizes where appropriate, it is a tyre that fits a wide range of fitments for multiple vehicles.

The Discoverer M+S2 has a directional tread pattern to improve the tyre’s traction as well as reducing noise levels in dry conditions, while tread blocks with Lamellen siping and an Enhanced Tread Compound give better traction and braking in ice and snow. Marked with the Severe Snow Symbol and S-marked in line with European legislation, the tyre’s T speed rating ensures it is suitable for speeds up to 118mph. Offset stud pin holes, enable  the M+S2 to provide enhanced stud retention and optimum performance on ice.

The Discoverer M+S is another extremely strong winter option. Its zig-zag tread and sipe pattern provides traction in the most extreme conditions, while offset stud holes provide strong stud retention and traction on ice. Deep sipes perform throughout the life of the tyre, while the all-terrain design enables this to be a strong tyre in all on and off-road conditions whether the surface is mud or snow, wet or dry roads. The S rating is suitable for speeds up to 112mph.

Cooper’s Discoverer M+S Sport is best described as a European SUV/4×4 winter tyre. Featuring Snow Groove Design Technology, the tyre enables the motorist to capitalise on the higher traction characteristics of ‘snow-on-snow’ compared to ‘snow on rubber,’ without reducing tread element stiffness. The tyre’s silica compound improves grip in rain and snow as well as dry, cold conditions. In speed ratings up to 149mph, the studless SUV design tyre is perfectly suited to modern high performance 4x4s and for European Alpine conditions.

Avon’s winter portfolio

As far as Avon is concerned, the Ice Touring ST is a performance winter tyre, which provides superior traction in snow, ice, slush and wet and gives excellent tyre life. Available in 16 and 17-inch sizes to fit popular high performance cars, the Ice Touring ST is also available in H and V speed ratings. The Ice Touring ST is marked with the ‘Severe Snow Conditions’ symbol. 

The CR85 is a performance winter tyre, which is available in a broad range of wide, low-profile sizes to fit high performance vehicles. High in silica content for flexibility and grip in cold weather, the CR85 is marked with both the ‘Severe Snow Conditions’ and ‘Mud and Snow’ symbols.