The \u2018big freeze\u2019 of 2011 was a wake-up call for most of Ireland\u2019s motorists who, after decades of relatively mild winters, had grown accustomed to running \u2018summer\u2019 rubber all the year round. They learnt the hard way that the traction and braking performance of such tyres falls away exponentially at anything below 7 deg C \u2013 a temperature not uncommon on a summer night in Ireland, let alone a winter one.<\/p>\n
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With this new found knowledge and further harsh winters possibly on the horizon, the demand for cold weather tyres is expected to reach new heights over the coming months \u2013 a situation Kumho is gearing up for with the following choice of patterns:<\/p>\n
Solus Vier KH21<\/strong> \u2013 a highly regarded \u2018all season\u2019 product for cars and small vans that features a directional tread pattern for outstanding wet performance, wide lateral grooves for enhanced aquaplaning resistance and multiple sipes for optimum running in snow and icy conditions. Overcomes the need to change tyres between seasons<\/p>\n I\u2019Zen KW22<\/strong> \u2013 this is Kumho\u2019s newest Arctic winter option. Its innovative compound is ideal for snow and icy conditions. Faired very well in tests by Swedish magazine Teknikens V\u00e4rld<\/p>\n I\u2019Zen KW23<\/strong> \u2013 a contemporary offering for family cars featuring a directional tread pattern for optimum grip. Scored highly in tests by European magazine ADAC Motorwelt<\/p>\n Kumho is an established supplier of cold and all weather tyres for the more traditional \u2018winter\u2019 tyre markets of Scandinavia and Central Europe, where its comprehensive range of products is very highly regarded. The Irish range is available from the company\u2019s long-standing Dublin-based distributor, Kings Road Tyres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The \u2018big freeze\u2019 of 2011 was a wake-up call for most of Ireland\u2019s motorists who, after decades of relatively mild winters, had grown accustomed to running \u2018summer\u2019 rubber all the year round. They learnt the hard way that the traction and braking performance of such tyres falls away exponentially at anything below 7 deg C […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1790,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[311,312,794,310],"class_list":["post-1788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kumho","tag-izen-kw22","tag-izen-kw23","tag-kumho","tag-solus-vier-kh21"],"yoast_head":"\n