Avon Launch New Winter Products

Avon Launch New Winter Products

Avon Tyres has launched a brace of new tyres to add to its comprehensive winter range programme. Introduced to tackle the precarious driving conditions motorists face from November onwards, the Ice Touring ST and the Ranger Ice have been introduced for high performance saloon cars and SUVs, respectively.

The Ice Touring ST's specially-designed tread pattern delivers superb grip and handling in winter temperatures. Its high silica content, together with extensive siping, helps keep the tread blocks flexible at very low winter temperatures, which aids grip in the wet and traction in the snow. Wide spacing of the tread blocks also helps prevent the tread clogging up with snow. The Ice Touring ST has an asymmetric tread pattern and is available in a range of popular wide, low profile 16 and 17-inch rim sizes covering H and V-speed ratings.

Meanwhile, the more rugged Ranger Ice boasts an aggressive tread pattern developed to cater for modern, high-performance 4x4s. Some sizes are speed rated to 130mph. It features Avon's patented 'Snow Groove' - a unique serrated cut that provides extra traction on icy, snowy roads. The high silica rubber compound helps maintain the tread's flexibility to provide optimum road holding and assist in clearing snow from between grooves. The Ranger Ice's innermost two tread blocks feature straight grooves, which aid traction even further in adverse weather conditions. The T and H-rated Ranger Ice has a wide range of sizes available, including 15, 16 and 17-inch.