Winter grip & sporty performance – Nokian Snowproof P
Nokian says the Snowproof P performs well in both milder weather and cold winter days
Nokian Tyres is launching a successor to its Nokian WR A4. It calls this new addition to its cold-weather portfolio the Nokian Snowproof P and describes it is a “sporty and modern combination of high-performance handling and reliable winter grip.”
“Safety and balanced driving properties are always the main principle of our development philosophy,” shares Marko Rantonen, development manager at Nokian Tyres. “Our mission is to keep your journey safe and predictable, every day of the winter. When developing our new ultra-high-performance winter product, special attention was paid to improve the grip on snowy and wet roads.”
The tyre maker has optimised the Snowproof P’s tread pattern for winter grip and balanced driving feel, and says this pattern is the “biggest change” compared with the predecessor tyre. The asymmetric configuration seen in the WR A4 has given way to a directional pattern. Nokian Tyres says a symmetric, directional tread ensures “predictable and controlled behaviour in all conditions” and “improves overall safety.”
The tyre’s ‘Alpine Performance’ rubber compound is designed to handle a wide temperature range; Nokian says that in addition to surefootedness on cold winter days, the compound also makes the Snowproof P a “steady performer” in milder weather. “This new tailored tread compound increases the wet grip without compromising any winter properties of the tyre,” comments the manufacturer. It adds that the compound and tread pattern combine to offer low rolling resistance as well as excellent wear resistance under varying conditions.
The Nokian Snowproof P will arrive from autumn 2020 in a range of 55 products for 17- to 21-inch rim diameters. The range will be offered in H (130 mph, 210 km/h), V (149 mph, 240 km/h) and W (168 mph, 270 km/h) speed ratings.
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