Thanks to the StabiliGrip Technology the tire maintains constant road contact with the interconnecting tread elements, which increases the dry and wet weather traction. The model is not suited for driving in winter weather, as the tire compound does not maintain its road gripping ability in the colder winter temperatures. This tread design also shortens the braking distance, even in wet conditions, and it allows the tire to break through wet surfaces and prevent hydroplaning in the process.