US EditionNokian's New Tire Has Studs That Magically Retract When It's Warm
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Nokian Tyres is starting to sell a tire that changes depending on the weather. The invention, which will be available to consumers in the fall, will be priced at the top end of the tire range.
The unique Nokian Hakkapeliitta 01 winter tire uses a special material mixture that causes the studs in the tire to retract at low temperatures, reducing road damage and noise, while they extend in freezing temperatures, improving traction.
Nokian's New Winter Tyre Retracts Its Studs When Temperatures Rise
Nokian Tyres says it has taken retractable studs from a long-running concept into a production-ready studded winter tyre, launching the Hakkapeliitta 01 with automatic ‘on-demand’ stud deployment. The Finnish specialist has spent decades leaning on studs as the default answer for real ice, and it has openly been playing with variable-stud ideas for more than a decade, dating back to a 2014 concept that focused on driver-controlled deployment. Bu…
Nokian reveals first winter tire with auto-deploying studs
Nokian calls it a “breakthrough in winter driving.” And indeed, should the new Hakkapeliitta 01s perform as Nokian promises — and we do have Driving.ca contributor Matthew Guy testing them out right now, as I put pen to paper — these tires could really be the breakthrough that winter driving has been waiting for.
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