Viking FourTech Performance Tire (195/65 R15 91H)

The modern, allseason tire for city vehicles in the compact and midsize segments. Whether you’re on dry roads in summer or snowcovered trails in winter, FourTech will win you over with its superior safety during any time of year. Stable longitudinal shoulder blocks provide optimized transfer of grip and braking power. Efficient water channeling guards against hydroplaning. The wide crossgrooves running around the circumference of the tire are optimized for efficient water channeling. This enables improved protection against hydroplaning, thus increasing safety in wet conditions.

The optimized siping technology in the middle of the tread provides more gripping edge surface and greater flexibility. This ensures proper braking and improved traction on snow. The European Union has introduced the EU Tyre Label by Regulation (No. 1222/2009) identically and bindingly for all EU member states. It applies to passenger car tyres, light commercial vehicle tyres and heavy commercial vehicle tyres produced after 01.07.2012. With this regulation, the European Union is pursuing the goal of promoting economic and ecological efficiency in road traffic as well as increasing road safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, granting consumers more product transparency and at the same time serving as an active decisionmaking aid.

Already during the incorporation, experts criticise the fact that the EU Tyre Label unfortunately only shows a few product characteristics. Apart from rolling resistance, wet grip and rolling noise, which are the main focus of EU tyre labelling, tyres have much more important and safetyrelevant product characteristics, such as aquaplaning properties, driving stability, service life, braking properties on dry and wet roads, behaviour in wintry conditions, etc. Tyre manufacturers point out that test results from various institutions and journals remain an important information medium for the end consumer.

These tests usually focus on further safetyrelevant product characteristics besides the EU standard qualifications for tyre labelling, which are always important for the final customer. Very soft side wall allowing large sway when entering corners. No snow seen in UK yet, but grip on wet surface is poor. I've been driving for 28 years, with 18 + 6 years of bus driving. I have been driving a car daily for 5 years (in the past just sometimes).