Davanti Vantoura 4-Seasons offers increased versatility

Davanti Vantoura 4-Seasons (Photo: Davanti Tyres)

While cutting costs may be a tempting course of action in the current uncertain economic conditions, for van operators, the safety and economy of running light commercial vehicles is more important than ever. Ensuring tyres are in the best possible condition can not only keep you safe on the roads, but can also increase fuel economy by as much as 10 per cent. With the higher fuel consumption of extra-urban operations and sometimes heavy payloads, it is important to address the requirement of fit-for-purpose commercial tyres. The British owned brand Davanti’s Vantoura 4-Seasons is its first dedicated on-road, all-season product, designed to suit the needs of UK van operations, making it a popular choice for light commercial vehicle users.

“Vantoura 4-Seasons offers enhanced all round safety features plus reduces waste by eliminating unnecessary tyre changes, giving real economic benefit to those managing fleets, as well as peace of mind thanks to its robust nature and safety features,” says Sean Maddocks, sales director for the UK and Ireland at Davanti Tyres.

Davanti Tyres says the Vantoura 4-Seasons is a versatile tyre engineered to offer exceptional levels of all-season performance, and spent many years developing the product. This development process was conducted in the Arctic Circle at Test World in Finland and in the heat of Davanti’s European Development Centre at Applus IDIADA. As a result, the brand says it has created a reliable, durable, year-round van tyre which can improve fleet efficiency for transport operators.

Key design features of the Vantoura 4-Seasons, include:

• Solid shoulder blocks to deliver a stable drive and endurance even under heavy load, whilst also making the tyre rugged and resistant to damage. The deep outer grooves enable enhanced water evacuation and mechanical snow traction throughout all points of treadwear.
• Three deep longitudinal grooves cut through standing water and provide the driver with safe and dependable handling on wet surfaces. The rapid water evacuation delivered by these grooves makes the tyre highly resistant to aquaplaning.
• An array of sawtooth sipes cut through the main block sections and are engineered to actively bite into icy surfaces. Working in harmony with the specially formulated all-season compound, this feature is critical in ensuring the tyre provides traction on the most challenging surfaces.

Davanti currently supplies the Vantoura 4-Seasons to single operators and large fleets, for fitment on short and long wheelbase vehicles, It has built a range covering a wide range of sizes – for example, the Vantoura 4-Seasons is available in 15” and 16”, with more than 11 sizes, and more planned for later this year.