Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice 2 225/45 R17 94T winter Review

The Goodyear Ultra Ice 2 studless winter tire is the result of three years of hard work, as well as an attempt to close the gap with European competitors in this tire segment. Judging by the first tests conducted by independent specialized media, it turned out to be more than successful, since this model showed a significant advantage over the ones that previously occupied the highest rungs in various ratings. Most potential buyers will be able to experience the excellent performance of this tire very soon. It is already on sale, and its size range, consisting of 29 standard sizes, provides it with excellent applicability. "Cryo-adaptive" rubber compound One of the most notable innovations of this North American novelty is a rubber compound, which the manufacturer''s marketers loudly call "cryo-adaptive". This term, translated into a more understandable Russian language, means that the tire tread remains elastic even at very low temperatures, which in North America are considered to be values ​​exceeding minus 25 degrees Celsius. This was achieved due to the new components of the rubber compound, which gained the ability to maintain elasticity at an optimal level in a very wide temperature range without compromising other equally important characteristics, primarily high-temperature resistance and abrasion resistance. New V-shaped tread pattern For decades, Goodyear has exclusively produced winter tires with a V-shaped tread pattern. This model is another step forward in this direction, because it is largely due to the tread pattern that it has surpassed its predecessor in grip on snow and ice. At the same time, most of the innovations were in the central part of the tread pattern. She lost the longitudinal ribs, which gave way to numerous arrow-shaped blocks, stretching from one shoulder area to another. During movement, these tread blocks form many very long grip lips at a significant angle relative to the direction of rotation of the wheel. Here, too, one cannot fail to note the high structural rigidity of these tread elements. This center tread design gives the Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 a number of very important qualities. First of all, these are very high traction properties in the longitudinal direction, excellent directional stability, low noise level and rolling resistance. The original design of the shoulder zones Another innovation of this model was the modified design of the shoulder zones. They contain much fewer individual blocks than their predecessor, which allowed them to increase significantly in size. In combination with the design of the central part, this design feature provides a much more uniform distribution of external pressure over the contact patch, which, in turn,