The silica-based tire compound and the special 3D Canyon Siping design ensure a safer driving experience in winter weather by promoting superb road gripping ability even on snow and ice-covered road surfaces. The wide circumferential and lateral grooves eliminate water and slush from below the tire footprint, enhancing the hydroplaning resistance. The better winter weather road gripping ability and the prevention of hydroplaning improve the driving safety in all winter conditions.

The maintained road contact improves the steering responsiveness and precision and it stabilizes the tire against the driving pressure affecting it. The steering response to the driver's commands becomes quicker and more accurate. This tread design also allows the tire to shorten its braking distance. It maintains constant road contact and creates friction at the moment of braking, which enhances the braking ability.

The variation pitch design negates the road noise generated while the tires are in motion, by creating a sound frequency that cancels out the pattern noise. In this manner, the road noise is not heard in the vehicle, which ensures a quiet and comfortable driving experience.

The tread design's 3D Canyon Siping detail stabilizes the tread elements and enhances the tread block rigidity, which prevents the tread elements from shifting about. The boosted tread rigidity extends the tread life, by preventing irregular tread wear from forming across the tread area. The extended tread life and usability make the tire more cost-efficient.