https://www.vti.se/en/news/winter-tyres-small-differences-in-grip-on-wet-asphalt/
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...Researchers at the Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) have studied how grip on wet asphalt under winter conditions deteriorates with the age and wear of different types of winter tyres.
“We focused in particular on comparing studded and non-studded winter tyres in the testing. We found that the braking and steering performance of studded tyres and Nordic-type tyres on snow-free ground is practically the same for both new and used tyres”, said VTI researcher Mattias Hjort.
The winter tyres were divided into three main categories: studded tyres, non-studded tyres of Nordic type, and non-studded winter tyres of Central European type. A smaller group of summer tyres was tested for the purpose of comparison, and both premium and budget tyres were included in the tests.
“When it comes to new tyres, the Central European-type tyres perform roughly 10–13% better than do the other two types of winter tyres. This pertains to both braking and steering”, said Hjort.
In the case of the studded and Nordic-type tyres, there was practically no difference in braking performance between new and worn tyres.
Both the Nordic and Central European types of winter tyres clearly exhibited a greater range of braking performance than did the studded tyres, this being true of both new and worn tyres. In contrast, the steering performance did not differ between the tyre types.
In principle, the summer tyres perform as well as or better than the Central European-type winter tyres, both when new and when worn.
“However, we must point out that, despite this, it is not appropriate to use summer tyres at low temperatures, as their performance becomes markedly worse than that of winter tyres when ice forms. An earlier VTI study found that the Central European-type winter tyres performed markedly worse than did studded tyres or Nordic-type winter tyres on ice and snow”, said Hjort.
About the study A total of 84 tyres were tested, i.e., 31 brand new tyres and 53 used ones. The tyres were tested on a wet salted asphalt road at zero degrees Centigrade...
Once again we see that summer tires (European versions) have traction on wet pavement equal to (or better than) winter tires, even at 0 degC.
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...Researchers at the Swedish Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) have studied how grip on wet asphalt under winter conditions deteriorates with the age and wear of different types of winter tyres.
“We focused in particular on comparing studded and non-studded winter tyres in the testing. We found that the braking and steering performance of studded tyres and Nordic-type tyres on snow-free ground is practically the same for both new and used tyres”, said VTI researcher Mattias Hjort.
The winter tyres were divided into three main categories: studded tyres, non-studded tyres of Nordic type, and non-studded winter tyres of Central European type. A smaller group of summer tyres was tested for the purpose of comparison, and both premium and budget tyres were included in the tests.
“When it comes to new tyres, the Central European-type tyres perform roughly 10–13% better than do the other two types of winter tyres. This pertains to both braking and steering”, said Hjort.
In the case of the studded and Nordic-type tyres, there was practically no difference in braking performance between new and worn tyres.
Both the Nordic and Central European types of winter tyres clearly exhibited a greater range of braking performance than did the studded tyres, this being true of both new and worn tyres. In contrast, the steering performance did not differ between the tyre types.
In principle, the summer tyres perform as well as or better than the Central European-type winter tyres, both when new and when worn.
“However, we must point out that, despite this, it is not appropriate to use summer tyres at low temperatures, as their performance becomes markedly worse than that of winter tyres when ice forms. An earlier VTI study found that the Central European-type winter tyres performed markedly worse than did studded tyres or Nordic-type winter tyres on ice and snow”, said Hjort.
About the study A total of 84 tyres were tested, i.e., 31 brand new tyres and 53 used ones. The tyres were tested on a wet salted asphalt road at zero degrees Centigrade...
Once again we see that summer tires (European versions) have traction on wet pavement equal to (or better than) winter tires, even at 0 degC.