Nokian Z SUV, tailored for the demanding conditions, responds to the motorist’s wishes: it rolls quickly, handles easily and precisely and is light, but still strong.
The new tyre is big and impressive, but elegant and fast, this specialised product has low noise levels and enjoys extreme conditions.
Roads in poor condition with holes and an uneven surface, with suddenly changing conditions and wet are home territory for the summer tyres developed by Nokian. That is why their plus points come into their own effortlessly in excellent conditions and on smooth asphalt.
The surface design makes Nokian Z SUV safe and improves the road response. The reinforced central area of the tyre, the stiff, fixed outer shoulder as well as the inside-outside-pattern ensures excellent driving characteristics. The ribs in the central area are intended for the high speed tyres: they improve the safety of the tyre and the precise contact with the road.
The bead region of the new tyre, designed for fast driving and the most demanding SUV categories, has been completely renewed. The circumferential stiffening belt, jointless and strong cable as well as blocks that support the bead region increase the sensitivity and accuracy of driving pleasure.
The bead region, especially tailored for SUV use, protects the rim. The advantages of this construction are fast response to steering. The tyre remains cool and responses immediately and faultlessly to the driver’s commands.
Cool Zone Concept: natural canola oil combines with tough technology The most important innovations i.e. the multi-layered surface structure, canola (rape-seed) oil-silica compound and the new surface geometry make the Nokian Z SUV unique.
The lowest layer of the multi-layered surface structure is a thin layer of rubber compound which reduces heat generation and rolling resistance. The flexible compound in the intermediate layer reacts more quickly to steering movements than traditional rubber compounds. Road contact is more sensitive and precise. Excellent driving stability is positively emphasised on rutted roads.
The new canola oil-silica compound ensures excellent grip in the wet, particularly at low temperatures. The new compound efficiently dampens the noise generated on rough asphalt. The tyre is quiet and pleasant to drive.
The tyre is designed for high speed categories for European motorists who demand safety and quality. The broad size range covers V- (210 km/h), W- (270 km/h) and Y-(300 km/h) speed categories with alternatives from 17 inches to 22 inches.
Properties:
Tailor-made durability for SUVs
Excellent grip in demanding conditions
Efficient power.
EU Tyre Label and Efficiency Classes
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
Nokian
Season
Highway Terrain Tyres
Model
Z SUV
Dimension
295/30 R22 103Y XL with rim protection (MFS)
Width
295
Tyre profile
30
Construction type
R
Tyre size
22
Tyre load index
103
Speed Rating
(Y)
With/Without Valve (TT/TL)
Tyre requires tube
M/C
No
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