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Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT Review

Posted by Agota Szabo on Oct 24th 2019

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT Review

Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT Review

Posted by Agota Szabo at Priority Tire on Oct 24th 2019

Even SUVs and light trucks need winter tires to safely perform in winter weather conditions. The tires mounted on them must improve their winter weather gripping ability, while securing a safer controllability and maneuvering ability.

We at Priority Tire offer a solution for this predicament. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT tires are unique models that combine winter weather traction with exceptional controllability and durability to ensure first-rate driving safety of the vehicle they are mounted on.

WINTER WEATHER PERFORMANCE

Winter weather traction

Winter tires improve their traction by utilizing their tread design and winter weather compound. They use these to increase the ice and snow grip, guaranteeing a safer driving experience.

The Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT (Winter Reactive Technology) is a winter tire which features a directional tread design with a high-density siping detail which boosts the ice and snow grip. These tread elements increase the number of biting edges gripping the road surface on ice- and snow-covered roads, guaranteeing high driving safety levels throughout the drive. The tread’s winter compound, on the other hand, maintains the rubber flexibility in colder temperatures, improving the grip and keeping the tire pliable in all winter weather.

The tread design’s wide zigzag circumferential and angled lateral grooves prevent hydroplaning by dispersing water and slush from below the footprint. These tread elements avoid dangerous hydroplaning by maintaining the tire’s surface contact at all times.

CONTROLLABILITY AND HANDLING

Handling and controllability

Tires use their tread design and optimized internal structure to improve their controllability. They create the only link between the vehicle and the road surface and, as such, ensuring the vehicle’s secure handling is their responsibility.

The Ultra Grip Ice WRT was designed with a directional tread pattern and a durable construction. The tread design manages to maintain a constant road contact with the tread’s continuous center rib and optimally angled shoulder block design. The better surface contact enables the tire to improve the steering response time and accuracy to the driver’s commands, making the tire easier to control throughout its performance.

The internal structure’s durability secures the driving stability. This construction maintains the ideal tire shape under the driving and load pressure affecting the model throughout its performance. The strengthened tire ensures the structural stability during the drive, in this manner, which boosts the winter weather driving security.

MANEUVERING AND BRAKING

Maneuvering and braking

Controllability isn’t the only feature tires must possess. The tread design must also allow a secure and easy maneuvering and braking ability, especially in winter weather.

The Ultra Grip Ice WRT’s directional tread design features larger, angled shoulder tread blocks that increase the surface contact throughout its performance. These blocks were designed with the 3D Treadlock Technology as they are optimally siped to enhance the number of biting edges gripping the road surface. As a result, the tire is able to improve its cornering and maneuvering power and traction.

The detailed tread design’s special 2D siping pattern boosts the braking ability. The tread’s center rib and the ideal sipe pattern work together to create friction at the moment of braking. This friction helps the tire shorten its braking distance by enhancing the braking capability. In this manner, the tire is able to upgrade the braking power even during its performance on ice- and snow-covered road surfaces.

If you’re interested in purchasing Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT tires, you can find our current stock here.

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