Yokohama W.drive 245/50R18 104V XL

Yokohama W.drive

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

• Winter weather traction
• Enhanced controllability
• Longer lasting tread life

OVERVIEW

The Yokohama W.drive is a performance, winter tire manufactured for passenger vehicles and SUVs.

The tire improves the winter weather road grip. The asymmetric ribbed pattern and the high-density siping placement upgrade the ice and snow grip on the road surface. The tread's 3D siping placement allows the tire to enhance the number of biting edges gripping the road surface with extra biting edges. The compound keeps the rubber flexibility in freezing temperatures. The detailed asymmetric pattern's circumferential and angled and zigzag lateral grooves upgrade the hydroplaning resistance. These grooves disperse water and slush from below the footprint, further improving the wet weather traction. The tire offers exceptional winter weather traction even without the use of studs.

The detailed tread pattern and the flat footprint work together to enhance the controllability. They upgrade the steering responsiveness and the driving stability while the tires are in motion, increasing the driver's control over the vehicle. These tread elements boost the steering response time and accuracy, while the structure is stabilized against the driving pressure. The wider shoulder block placement with the detailed siping placement enhances the cornering ability and power, by enhancing the number of biting edges. The asymmetric tread pattern generates friction between the road and the tire at the moment of braking. In this manner, the tire boosts the braking power and shortens the braking distance on ice- and snow-covered road surfaces.

The W.drive boosts the length of the usability. The durable compound and the asymmetric ribbed pattern enhance the tire's life. The compound decreases the tread wear rate by utilizing the wear-resistant rubber elements. On the other hand, the flat footprint and the stabilized tread elements enable the tire to evenly distribute the driving pressure along the tread area. The equally circulated forces of acceleration, cornering and braking resist irregular wear formations. As a result, the tire significantly lengthens the usability and service life.

Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.