TOYO WINTER TIRE GIVEN HIGHEST RATING BY AUTO ZEITUNG

With the improvements in material and design over the last several years, winter tires have come to rival their all-season counterparts in performance levels and importance. As a result, it has become a fall tradition for Europe's leading car magazines to conduct performance tests on snow tires in preparation for the oncoming winter.

A recent test conducted by the leading German auto magazine Auto Zeitung examined the safety reserves and performance of the Toyo 910, featuring improved tread design and a new compound construction, against those of a range of tires from other manufacturers. The 910 proved to be a leader in all driving conditions, from icy mountain roads to dry highway driving.

The tests were conducted using Volkswagen Golf with tire size 185/60TR14, and included a wide range of evaluation standards. In addition to snow handling characteristics, the Auto handling characteristics, the Auto Zeitung team rated performance on wet and dry roads, as well as other essential factors such as fuel consumption and high-speed driving.The notable feature of the Toyo 910 was its uniform excellence in all driving conditions. Auto Zeitung gave the tire its highest rating for both winter and all-round driving. - top -

Any winter tire must be able to handle a variety of bad road conditions, and the Toyo 910 achieved good results in all the foul weather tests. I n the snow performance category, the 910 earned top marks for acceleration and handling, and was acclaimed a "real winter specialist?. The test team also praised the 910's handling in wet driving conditions. Whether on straight sections or curves, the 910 demonstrated superb aquaplaning characteristics.

The Auto Zeitung test team also kept in mind the often overlooked fad that most winter driving is done on bare, dry roads. A good winter tire must be able to perform in normal conditions at levels that approach those of all-season performance tires. Once again, the 910 showed its advantages in dry course testing. Not only did the Toyo tire display good handling and breaking, but it also ran smoothly at speeds above 190 km/h. Finally, all the tires were tested for fuel efficiency.

Here again, the Toyo 910 dispelled dated ideas regarding the performance limitations of winter tires. Road resistance was kept to a minimum, and the test Golf fitted with 910s used only 2.5% more fuel than normal over 300 km of driving in all conditions.

All in all, the Toyo 910 proved itself to be the perfect cure to car drivers' winter blues.

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