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.
Kumho I`ZEN XW KW17 is a winter tyre of the medium class with the asymmetric tread pattern. The tyre features modern, computer optimised tread pattern that guarantees high performance in all winter conditions: on the wet, snowy and even icy road. Sturdy shoulders ensure low noise level while driving, whereas the special grooves system protects from hydrodynamic skid.
Kumho I`ZEN XW KW17 includes modern, asymmetric tread that has been divided into zones; each of them performs different functions. The outer zone has wide, arrow-like grooves that ensure efficient water and slush removal to the outside. Additionally, Kumho I`ZEN XW KW17 tyre ensures silent and comfortable drive owing to the slightly rounded outer shoulder’s edges which reduce vibes and hums level. Single rib whose aim is precise transfer of the steering wheel movements onto the road has been placed in the tyre’s central part. The tyre offers good handling even during driving with high speed. Two straight, longitudinal canals that respond for efficient tread drainage have been used in order to enhance performance on the wet. Protection from aqua- and snowplaning has been obtained due to the quick disposal of water and slush from the tyre’s contact surface. Rubber compound enriched with the silica which ensures proper flexibility and durability has been used. Proper traction on the snowy surface is the result of the inner side of the tread equipped with solid blocks on the shoulders, zigzag, circumferential canal and arrow like grooves. Sharply ended blocks edges easily bite into surface. The tyre does not skid and ensures dynamic moving out and accelerating.
Kumho I`ZEN XW KW17 tyre has been developed for passenger cars of the middle and higher class. It is recommendable for the compact cars, sedans and estate cars with middle or higher engine capacities. It belongs to the medium class which ensures excellent ratio of the performance to the price.