The soft compound tyre especially for the Nordic countries
For compact- and middle-class vehicles and MPVs. Fulfills highest demands when used on frozen roads and snow. Born in the USA, General Tire offers products for all types of vehicles, for all seasons and all terrains. Excellent grip and outstanding handling on snowy and icy roads. Fits perfectly for example to Renault Clio, Volvo V70 and Ford Focus.
The Altimax Nordic fulfills highest demands when used on frozen roads and snow. Its aymmetrical tread optimizes traction and braking performance and stabalizes lateral grip.
Multi Angle Sipe System for excellent grip and outstanding handling behaviour on snowy and icy roads.Asymmetric Pattern povides good traction and braking as well as side grip.Reactive Contour Technology for best traction and even wear during the whole lifetime of the tyre. Advanced Silica Compound increases the safety for winter performance.
Technical Highlights:
Feature: Multi Angle Sipe System
Effect: Provide maximal grip edges in any direction
Benefit: Excellent grip and outstanding handling behaviour on snowy and icy roads
Feature: Asymmetric Pattern
Effect: Contour reacts to different road conditions to maintain optimum contact with road surface
Benefit: Provide good traction and braking as well as side grip
Feature: Reactive Contour Technology
Effect: Optimized build-up forces in longitudinal and lateral directions
Benefit: Best traction and even wear during the whole lifetime of the tire
Feature: Advanced Silica Compound
Effect: Provide significant better snow and ice grip
The European Union has introduced the EU Tyre Label by Regulation (No. 1222/2009) identically and bindingly for all EU member states. It applies to passenger car tyres, light commercial vehicle tyres and heavy commercial vehicle tyres produced after 01.07.2012.
Three different areas are tested: rolling resistance, wet grip and the rolling noise the tyre makes on the road.
The following are not affected by the EU Tyre Label: retreaded tyres, professional off-road tyres, racing tyres, tyres with additional devices to improve traction such as spiked tyres, T-type emergency tyres, special tyres for fitting to vehicles first registered before 1 October 1990, tyres with a maximum authorised speed of 80 km/h, tyres for rims with a nominal diameter of 254 mm or less or 635 mm or more.
With this regulation, the European Union is pursuing the goal of promoting economic and ecological efficiency in road traffic as well as increasing road safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, granting consumers more product transparency and at the same time serving as an active decision-making aid.
Already during the incorporation, experts criticise the fact that the EU Tyre Label unfortunately only shows a few product characteristics. Apart from rolling resistance, wet grip and rolling noise, which are the main focus of EU tyre labelling, tyres have much more important and safety-relevant product characteristics, such as aquaplaning properties, driving stability, service life, braking properties on dry and wet roads, behaviour in wintry conditions, etc.
Tyre manufacturers point out that test results from various institutions and journals remain an important information medium for the end consumer. These tests usually focus on further safety-relevant product characteristics besides the EU standard qualifications for tyre labelling, which are always important for the final customer.
Brand
General
Model
Altimax Nordic
Dimension
205/65 R16 107R
Width
205
Tyre profile
65
Construction type
R
Tyre size
16
Load Index
107
Speed index
(R)
With/Without Valve (TT/TL)
Tyre requires tube
M/C
No
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