Nokian WR C3
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
- Winter weather traction
- Enhanced load durability
- Fuel efficient performance
- Tread wear indicators
OVERVIEW
The Nokian WR C3 is a highway terrain, winter tire manufactured for commercial vehicles.
The tire promotes great winter weather performance. The detailed directional pattern and ideal surface contact upgrade the ice and snow grip. The high-density siping pattern boosts the number of biting edges gripping the road surface while the tires are in motion, while the compound keeps the rubber flexibility in colder temperatures. The tread's zigzag circumferential grooves prevent hydroplaning by dispersing water and slush from below the footprint, further improving the winter weather traction and performing safety.
The tread's close road contact upgrades the controllability. The tread's center rib maintains the tire's surface contact during the drive. It enables the tire to improve the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. The steering response time and accuracy to the driver's commands, while the structure is stabilized against the driving pressure affecting the model. This commercial tire also provides excellent load durability. The reinforced construction boosts the load and driving pressure durability by maintaining the ideal tire shape under the load and driving pressure affecting the model. This significantly increases the load carrying and withstanding ability and power, boosting the winter weather performing ability and power.
The tread design and winter tire work together to increase the winter traction. The stronger traction manages to ease the pressure off the tire, lowering its rolling resistance. The rolling resistance is the driving pressure affecting the model, that determines the vehicle's needed fuel intake to keep the tires in motion. Lowering the rolling resistance reduces the vehicle's fuel consumption and CO2 emission levels, offering a fuel efficient and environmentally friendly driving experience.
The WR C3's tread features Nokian's Driving Safety and Winter Safety Indicators. The Driving Safety Indicator (DSI) placed numbers corresponding to the tread in 32nds of an inch on the tread's center rib. These numbers wear away with the tread and, as a result, they visually portray the tread wear rate along the tread area. The Winter Safety Indicator (WSI) places a snowflake on the tread. This snowflake represents the tire's winter weather performing ability. As the tread wears out, the snowflake will eventually wear away as well. The tire maintains its winter traction as long as the snowflake is visible on its tread. When it wears out and is no longer visible, the tire should not be driven in winter conditions. These indicators ensure a safer performing ability and driving safety in this manner.
