The presented tyre is marked with 3PMSF symbol (Three Peak Mountain Snow Flake). It means that the tyre meets the EU requirements for winter tyres. The symbol is awarded after thorough tests of a tyre model in terms of snow grip.
Tyre details:
The Firestone Winterhawk 2V EVO tyre is a premium-range winter model. It is designed to appeal to even the most discerning of drivers thanks to its outstanding driving characteristics. The tyre features an asymmetrical tread pattern, which guarantees a high level of safety both on straight roads and on corners, even when travelling at high speeds. The innovative tread design ensures that the tyre handles easily and safely on any of the road surfaces encountered during the winter months. The tread pattern has been improved to provide guaranteed safety not only on dry surfaces, but also in more challenging conditions such as snow, thawing conditions and wet roads. This is achieved thanks to the wide circumferential and transverse grooves on the tread surface. The task of these grooves is to disperse water and slush rapidly and efficiently from under the tyre. A dense network of blades covers the surface of the tyre in order to provide the required level of grip, even in the most challenging of conditions. These features also guarantee shorter braking distances. The tread blocks, which stand out at first glance, are located in the central part of the tyre, and ensure not only a long service life, but also lower operating costs. The Firestone Winterhawk 2V EVO is manufactured from a cutting-edge silica-enhanced rubber compound, which provides protection against the adverse effects of low temperatures and improves mileage.
Firestone is an American tyre brand which was founded back in 1900 in Akron, Ohio by Harvey S. Firestone. Firestone was an acquaintance of Henry Ford, who he advised to use pneumatic tyres rather than bicycle tyres on his car models. Firestone sold the first tyres for Ford car models in 1907, when Ford placed one of the largest orders ever seen by the tyre industry at the time. Only two years later, the US brand added anti-skid tyres to its range. The history of the Firestone brand is filled not only with technological innovations, but also with innumerable successes on the motor racing scene. The company now belongs to the Japanese Bridgestone Group.