Для каждого автовладельца в преддверии зимнего Season it is important to purchase tires for your car. Today, the tire industry offers a huge range, there are many manufacturers, even more rubber models. What is most important in winter tires? Everyone will answer this question: ideal passability on roads with any covering, safety, comfort. Motorists who are serious about all the prescribed requirements, sometimes do not look at the price of rubber, it is important for them to have a truly high-quality "shoes" for the car.
Goodyear tires are world famous.under this brand, the first tubeless tires and tires for cars for all seasons were patented. Today we will get acquainted with the history of the company, the production technology and winter tires, which are released into production relatively recently, and are new to many motorists, these are “Goodyear Ultra Gripp Ice 2” and “Ultra Gripp Ice Arctic 2”. Consider their differences, as well as reviews of car owners.
From the history of the brand
The Goodyear story began in 1839, whenThe inventor from America, Charles Goodyear, was able to vulcanize rubber for the first time, giving it greater strength and elasticity. Unfortunately, his works were not assessed properly, and the inventor died, as all great scientists believe, in poverty and with a huge debt of 200 thousand dollars. It happened in 1860, and until 1898 no one remembered Charles until Frank A. Seiberling decided to give his name to his newly formed company.
So the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company brand appeared.Frank bought a room for his production, which previously processed straw. He borrowed money for this purchase from a relative and understood that he was not losing money, since in 1890 the widespread use of bicycles began, moreover, horseless carriages began to appear - cars. So, the brand began its existence from August 29, 1898, and its capital was only 100 thousand dollars.
Initially, production was focused onbicycle tires, fire hoses and rubber chips for poker. In 1901, the Cyberling brothers met a novice automaker - Henry Ford - and began to manufacture tires. In 1903 they introduced the first tubeless tire, in 1908 - the first for all weather conditions, and from that same year they began to supply tires for the first Ford cars. In 1910, the brothers opened a plant in Canada, and the tires of their production flew into the world. In 1912, the rubber started in the European markets, at the same time the Goodyear representative office in London was created.
In 2005, the manufacturer was representedthe first tire that retained the ability to work after a puncture, that is, Run Flat tires appeared. Today, Goodyear’s summer and winter tires are one of the most sought after, and the brand in the Forbes list (the rating of companies with the highest reputation) is ranked in the 40th place. Produce brand tires in Slovenia, USA, France, Germany and Poland. Today the company owns such brands as Dunlop, Kelly, Fulda, Debica and Sava.
Technology
Both summer and winter tires "Goodyear" producedby special technology - Fuel Saving. The structure is lightweight, the special aquacanal and the unique Cool Cushion Layer layer reduce the rolling resistance characteristic by fifteen percent, while maintaining vehicle drivability and braking. These properties allow you to save fuel by almost two percent, respectively, emissions of carbon dioxide by the same amount becomes less.
GoodYear Ultragrip winter tire linerepresented by studded and non-studded tires. The size range is wide, and, according to customer reviews, the prices for tires are quite reasonable, but we'll talk about them later. Now I want to start the description "Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice 2".
Tire description
It is a winter tire without spikes, called inpeople Velcro. "Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice 2" is made only for passenger cars and has dimensions from 14 to 18th diameter. This rubber is the result of painstaking three years of work, as well as the desire to reduce the backlog of European manufacturers - competitors in this type of tire industry. The first tests showed that "Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice 2" became more successful than expected. On tests, the tire showed the highest results and blocked all the models that occupied the first steps in the rating of comfort, safety and controllability on all types of roads.
Owner reviews on Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2they say that rubber passes ideally through the snow, snow porridge without aquaplaning and is not lost on the ice surface. The cabin is quiet, as if you are riding on a summer one, and the grip is like studded one.
The secret lies in the mixture of rubber
Many people in our country are disbelievingfor winter non-studded tires, considering that it is suitable only for the southern regions with milder and snowless winters. This is a common misconception. If there are no spikes, it does not mean that it is impossible to pass on ice or snow. "Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice 2" is made from a "cryo-adaptive" rubber compound, as the manufacturer's marketing specialists called it. In simple terms, the tread remains elastic even in the most severe frosts, which in North America are considered as such if the thermometer shows below -25 degrees. This effect was achieved thanks to special additives. It does not lose the main characteristics of winter tires, including resistance to abrasive wear and high temperature exposure.
Tread pattern
The company has been engaged for many yearsmaking winter tires with a V-shaped pattern. "Ultra Grip Ice 2" is no exception, but still it was another step forward towards improvement. It is thanks to its tread rubber was able to surpass its predecessor in many respects, including in the clutch on snow and ice.
Innovations mostly touchedcentral part of the picture. Having lost longitudinal ribs, she received numerous arrow-shaped blocks, which are pulled from one shoulder to another. When moving, these blocks form numerous, extended clutch edges, which are located at a large angle relative to the direction of the rotating wheel. It is worth noting the structural rigidity of the tread elements, which improve grip, directional stability, reduce the noise level in the cabin and reduce rolling resistance.
Original shoulder areas
Another innovation that allowed to overtake inrankings predecessor, touched the design of the shoulder areas. Extra separate blocks were removed from them, which allowed the zones to increase significantly. Combined with the tread center pattern, the shoulder zones provide a more even distribution of external pressure on the contact patch, and this, in turn, has affected the improvement of many characteristics. The main feature is improved management, which remains stable regardless of weather conditions and road coverage.
Drainage system
Изменения коснулись и дренажной системы.It still consists of transverse and longitudinal grooves, but the size of some of them and the number increased by several times, which made it possible to improve many functional qualities. Cruciform grooves, located in the shoulder areas, can now capture more snow, which improves traction. In addition, due to changes in the drainage system, the tires began to give better results on resistance to slashplenningu and aquaplaning.
GoodYear UltraGrip Ice 2: owner reviews
Many motorists have already appreciated the quality of the described rubber, they found many advantages, but there were no shortcomings.
Owner reviews GoodYear UltraGrip Ice 2say that tires are ideal for use in the Russian winter. Tires do not "dubeyut" even in severe frosts. They retain their properties and elasticity, they behave ideally from a cold start, that is, they do not slip and do not lose controllability until the rubber is heated. Car owners noted the versatility of tires. They write that they are able to go through the snow cover in the frost, that is, dry snow, and through the "porridge" in the thaw, and over the ice. The heading is perfect, the grip exceeds all expectations.
Также в отзывах владельцев о GoodYear UltraGrip Ice 2 noted that the tires showed themselves perfectly in the spring, when the snow began to melt actively. The effect of aquaplaning is absent, even if the puddles are quite deep. Rubber does not wear at high positive temperatures, which happens with models of other brands.
Price list
Конечно, многие подумают, что описываемая резина too expensive, and very surprised to know the real value. So, GoodYear UltraGrip Ice 2 185/60 R15 is one of the most popular sizes. The cost for one tire will be about 3,500 rubles. Agree, for winter tires of this size, and even “Velcro”, it is quite acceptable. If we consider the 14th diameter, the size of 175/65 will cost 2,900 rubles. The R16 GoodYear UltraGrip Ice 2 has the entire size range, as in the 14th, 15th diameters. The sixteenth diameter is now considered one of the most sought-after, as many car manufacturers emphasize on such wheels. We will not consider low-profile ones; let’s imagine the most popular: GoodYear UltraGrip Ice 2 (215/65 R16) - 4 900 rubles. Incidentally, this is the most demanded size of the 16th diameter, and its price is the lowest of the entire series. GoodYear UltraGrip Ice 2 (205/60 R16) will cost about 5,000 rubles.
If you are still a supporter of studded winter tires, then we suggest that you consider another of the brand's new models.
GoodYear UltraGrip Ice Arctic 2
На создание данной покрышки ушло пять лет, и они were not wasted. The Ultra Grip Ice Arctic 2 is a studded winter tire and was designed to operate in the harshest and unpredictable winter conditions found in Canada, Scandinavia and Russia. A distinctive feature is the advanced technology "Multicontrol Ice", which is characterized by directional spikes of the original design. They allow you to safely and comfortably overcome roads with any surface, covered with snow or icy. The studding technology has made it possible to achieve high strength, in which the spikes not only remain in place, but also do not roll. That is why with such tires it is easy to start and brake on the ice.
Another feature of this tire isinterlocking blocks. Thanks to them, the grip is perfect, directional stability is not lost, the car comfortably enters into corners even on a heavily icy road. At the same time, the spikes are installed so that they are almost inaudible, and this is a high level of comfort inherent in all studded tires of the Goodyear brand.
The tread pattern is different traditionalV-shape, which is inherent only to the brand described. Wide transverse channels and acute-angled lamellae allow maximum cleaning of the contact patch from water and snow, eliminating the effect of aquaplaning. In contact with the snow-covered surface, the corner blocks, placed in a checkerboard pattern, function as breakwaters. They evenly distribute the snow on the contact patch, and the surplus is thrown through the shoulder area.
Manufacturers took into account the climatic featuresCanada, Russia and Scandinavia, where the severe frosts give way to thaws, and increased the tread depth. Due to this, the probability of aquaplaning during the passage of the road with snow porridge and puddles has significantly decreased. Silicon-containing substances were added to the rubber composition, which allowed the rubber to maintain elasticity even in the most severe frosts.
Reviews
Car owners rated excellent grip qualitiesrubber, which managed to get through technology 3D-BIS, that is, an increase in the number of slats. Drivers write that the tires are ideal for rowing, both in snow and ice. Lateral stability and easy maneuvering are noted even in the worst weather conditions.
They also write that thanks to the "Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice Arctic 2" the stopping distance is reduced. Tires are ideal for road and highway operation.
Price policy
We considered the cost of one tire "Ultra Grip Ice 2", now we offer to find out the prices for the same size range of tires "Ultra Grip Ice Arctic 2":
- 175/65 R14 - 2,900 rubles;
- 158/60 R15 - 3,500 rubles;
- 215/65 R16 - 5 400 rubles;
- 205/65 R16 - 5 300 (92Т) and 5 100 (96Т).
As you can see, prices for studded and non-studded notvary greatly, which is rare for tires from other manufacturers. Goodyear cares not only about the safety and comfort of its customers, but also about their financial well-being. "Goodyear" - premium tires at the cost of an economy!
