Armstrong Blu-Trac HP Review

• Season: All Season
• Type: Performance, High Performance
• Car Type: Passenger cars, Truck/SUV
• Run Flat: No
• Warranty: 45,000 miles

First and foremost, all tires must offer adequate traction in the specific weather conditions they are to be used in. When it comes to these Armstrong tires, their asymmetric tread patterns and optimal compound blends ensure great traction all year round.

The asymmetric footprint consists of five ribs that utilize their angled siping pattern to generate biting edges. The rib edges and the sipes provide better road grip, while the ribs enhance the Armstrong Blu-Trac HP's road-to-rubber ratio. The tread design was molded using an all season compound blend that keeps its rubber materials flexible in different temperatures. Their combination promotes excellent traction in dry, wet, and light winter weather.

Hydroplaning is a dangerous road hazard drivers face on wet roads. In order to make sure the vehicle doesn't experience hydroplaning, drivers must equip their cars with tires that prevent water and slush from cutting off their surface contact. This Armstrong tire features four wide circumferential grooves that channel water and slush through the footprint, actively resisting aquaplaning.

Ultra high performance tires, like the Armstrong Blu-Trac HP tires, guarantee exceptional high speed durability, stability, and controllability. To ensure the passengers' driving safety, no compromises can be made.

Armstrong uses the asymmetric tread design of this model to enhance its surface contact. They optimize footprint stability with the ideal sipe placement across the tread area, which works together with the three center ribs to maintain road contact. Better and consistent road contact is key to upgrading a tire's steering responsiveness and driving stability. Additionally, the shoulder rib pattern and its sub-straight grooves improve cornering precision and stability, further improving the Blu-Trac HP's overall maneuvering.

The heat-resistant compound blend and the strengthened internal structure enable the tire to securely perform at its best high speed capability. They prevent pressure accumulation on the tread area, especially on the tread's sensitive points, and prevent the tire shape from deforming. As a result, the tire is strong enough to handle any speed thrown at it.

We strongly believe that a tire should not sacrifice driving comfort to achieve superb high speed durability and Armstrong Tires seems to share our sentiment. Their Blu-Trac HP tire model features various tread elements that serve the passengers' driving enjoyment by keeping road disturbances outside of the vehicle's cabin.

The tread sports special silent groove walls. Armstrong designed the tire's tread pattern to disrupt the airflow through the circumferential grooves by bouncing airwaves off the groove walls. In this manner, the silent groove walls diminish the intensity of sound waves, ensuring that they do not reach the passengers.

On the other hand, the optimal siping pattern across the footprint and the tire's close road contact work together to decrease road vibrations. They absorb the driving shock while the tires are in motion, minimizing vibrations. This makes sure road disturbances do not reach the vehicle's cabin and promotes an enjoyable driving experience.