Switzerland
Description
VanContact™ 4Season – efficiency at any time of the year.
- Year-round economy due to reduced fuel consumption
- Good braking power on wet, muddy and snowy roads
- Excellent handling and braking on dry roads
Efficiency:
The innovative tread compound of the new generation of silica efficiently reduces fuel consumption by reducing rolling resistance. This year-round profitability makes the tyre a worthwhile investment in the future.
Braking:
The high number of vanes maximizes the length of the profile edges, resulting in increased wet road gearing and improved wet braking. In addition, V-shaped water drainage channels and wide transverse grooves help to transport water from the centre of the tyre to the outside - an improved protection against aquaplaning. Especially in winter conditions, wave-shaped sipes with their enlarged slat edges ensure excellent braking performance. Together with the stepped shoulder groove with strong and efficient grip edges, the VanContact? 4Season offers a high degree of interlocking on snow. The result: excellent grip and excellent handling on snowy roads.
Handling:
The VanContact™ 4Season is a reliable companion when it comes to short braking distances on dry roads. In addition, handling and stability have been improved by a good steering response. This dry handling performance is due to the belt structure in the central area and the handling belt in the tire shoulder, which ensures a higher stiffness of the tread.
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EU Tyre Label
As of 01/11/2021, the European Tyre Labelling Regulation EU/1222/2009, (EU tyre label) applies. This regulation applies for all newly manufactured tyres as of CW27/2021.
The EU tyre label provides information about the criteria for fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise and is binding for all car, LGV and HGV tyres (classes C1, c2 and C3) within EU Member States.
The aim of the EU tyre label is to increase safety, environmental protection and efficiency of road traffic by promoting fuel-saving, safe and quiet tyres.
Alongside the EU tyre label, you should continue to consider the relevant tyre tests as an important factor in your decision to purchase, as the new EU tyre label tests only three important criteria. in this way, for example, the driving characteristic of summer tyres on a dry road is assessed just as little as the snow grip of winter tyres
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Fuel efficiency
Fuel consumption is dependent upon the rolling resistance of the tyres, the vehicle itself, driving conditions and driving style. The measured rolling resistance (rolling resistance coefficient) of the tyre is categorised in classes A to E. (with the old label up to calss G)
Fitting a vehicle with class A tyres all round can lead to a reduction in fuel consumption of up to 7.5%* in comparison to the same vehicle with class E tyres all round. Commercial vehicles may have even greater reductions.
(Source: Impact analysis of the European Commission
* if measured in accordance with the stated procedures in EU Regulation 2020/7400)
Wet grip
For wet grip, the so-called wet grip coefficient is calculated from the braking distance or maximum friction value between tyre and road surface in comparison to a reference tyre, and categorised in the classes "A" (shortest braking distance) to "E" (longest braking distance). (with the old label up to class G)
Please note that road safety is highly dependent upon individual driving style. Stopping distances must always be observed. To improve road grip in wet conditions, tyre pressure must be checked regularly.
External rolling noise
The external rolling noise value is specified in decibels. In addition, a classification of A, B or C is assigned, whereby "A" represents the quietest and "C" represents the loudest rolling noise. (With the old label, with classes 1, 2 and 3, "1" represents the quietest and "3" the loudest rolling noise.
The noise emission of a tyre has an effect upon the total noise of the vehicle and influences not only driving comfort, but also environmental noise pollution.
