1) The directional pattern enhances water evacuation.

Lightning-shaped straight groove expels water when driving on wet roads and improves drainage.

2) Lightning-shaped Straight Grooves

The main grooves have more edge components through a lightning-shaped design. In addition to the improved traction this delivers excellent hydroplaning resistance.

3) The claw grooves push aside water at corners. The groove design increases effective groove length.

4) Wide Sword Grooves

The lug grooves have more edge components. The nonpenetrating Lug Groove increases block stiffness and enhances the direct feeling of handling.

Non-penetrating lug grooves affect the noise and also performance. The blocks increase the block stiffness, improve the direct feeling of handling and suppress heel & toe friction.

Increased tread pattern stiffness realizes a more direct feeling to handling. Optimised ground contact area. Reduces tyre noise, and enhances ride quietness.

1) 30 pitch

2) 60 pitch

Several polymer are blended in the so-called "nanoBLEND compound". It was designed for the optimum balance of superior wet grip performance, high fuel efficiency and wear resistance.

- Profile adapted from the ADVAN Sport V105

- Improvement of the steering stability by high speed range requested by European car manufacturers

- Improvement of optimisation of the ground contact