By European friction tires they refer to high performance winter tires (e.g. Michelin Alpin, Continental TS 850,...)(with these tires you can drive also at high speeds on dry/wet roads, warmer weather- in most European countries that is the case most of the winter) while nordic winter tires refers to dedicated winter tire ( Michelin X-ice, Continental Extreme Contact,...). All seasons in US usually have little to do with winter tires, but some are close to winter performance tires.
The difference is the Nordic friction are more custom build for cold and real winter roads with permanent snow and ice. And European friction tires are made for counties with barley zero degrees temperature with occasionally snow/slush.
The main differences between normal (european) winter tyres and nordic winter tyres are that nordic one has a rubber compound much more soft that remain soft also at very cold temperature (-40) and a lamellar patner more dense of lamellae, this features make them works better especially on ice compare to european winter tyres. But on opposite case, european winter tyres it's a more polyvalent product not so specialized and so it's a good compromise for different conditions in all winter weather like rain, dry, snow, slash (always under 44°F/7°C), with better fuel consumpion, less noise and, very important: speed peformances! (the compond of nordic winter tyres is so soft that you can't speed more than 100/110 mph!) you can find some winter product that has almost the same sport performances (speed and curva performances ) than summer tyres. I hope not to resoult confusing.
No, in North America you tent to pass from all season tyres directly to nordic friction winter tyres (studless) because the next step is studded tyres that are very used in almost all Canada i believe. In Europe the most used tyres are classical summer tyres (in many places also in winter), all season are not so used (even if they would be perfect for country like UK) and then in winter they change for normal (european) winter tyres that are much more specific for winter than all season one, and in north europe country such as Fenno-Scandinavian one or in Russia they change for studded tyres or for nordic winter tyres that is the studdless version (less noise, less fuel consumption, and better whenever there is no ice! expecially on breaking on alsphalt). The main differences between normal winter tyres and nordic winter tyres are that nordic one has a rubber compound much more soft that remain soft also at very cold temperature (-40) and a lamellar patner more dense of lamellae, this features make them works better especially on ice compare to european winter tyres. But on opposite case, european winter tyres it's a more polyvalent product not so specialized and so it's a good compromise for different conditions in all winter weather like rain, dry, snow, slash (always under 44°F/7°C), with better fuel consumpion, less noise and, very important: speed peformances! (the compond of nordic winter tyres is so soft that you can't speed more than 100/110 mph!) you can find some winter product that has almost the same sport performances (speed and curva performances ) than summer tyres. I hope not to resoult confusing.
You just saw the difference. Nordic friction tyres are mainly used in Scandinavia/Russia/Baltic and Canada/NA, while EU friction tyres are used in continental Europe. In Scandinavia/Russia there are also many studded tyres which of course are the best for ice and snow.
@@Calle... That doesn't answer his and mine question - what is "friction tire"? Is it winter tire, all seasons tire? We know what studs are etc. but what the hell friction means in this case?
By European friction tires they refer to high performance winter tires (e.g. Michelin Alpin, Continental TS 850,...)(with these tires you can drive also at high speeds on dry/wet roads, warmer weather- in most European countries that is the case most of the winter) while nordic winter tires refers to dedicated winter tire ( Michelin X-ice, Continental Extreme Contact,...). All seasons in US usually have little to do with winter tires, but some are close to winter performance tires.
i really want to see them up and down a icy hill.
The difference is the Nordic friction are more custom build for cold and real winter roads with permanent snow and ice. And European friction tires are made for counties with barley zero degrees temperature with occasionally snow/slush.
The main differences between normal (european) winter tyres and nordic winter tyres are that nordic one has a rubber compound much more soft that remain soft also at very cold temperature (-40) and a lamellar patner more dense of lamellae, this features make them works better especially on ice compare to european winter tyres. But on opposite case, european winter tyres it's a more polyvalent product not so specialized and so it's a good compromise for different conditions in all winter weather like rain, dry, snow, slash (always under 44°F/7°C), with better fuel consumpion, less noise and, very important: speed peformances! (the compond of nordic winter tyres is so soft that you can't speed more than 100/110 mph!) you can find some winter product that has almost the same sport performances (speed and curva performances ) than summer tyres.
I hope not to resoult confusing.
45 KM corner, god that was a long way to go to test the cornering performance of a car tyre...
Shit, I've bought European tyres to travel to the Arctic Circle. Looks like I'm fucked.
Thanks for the explanation. That sounds like the North American equivalent of snow/winter tires versus all-season tires. Sound about right?
No, in North America you tent to pass from all season tyres directly to nordic friction winter tyres (studless) because the next step is studded tyres that are very used in almost all Canada i believe.
In Europe the most used tyres are classical summer tyres (in many places also in winter), all season are not so used (even if they would be perfect for country like UK) and then in winter they change for normal (european) winter tyres that are much more specific for winter than all season one, and in north europe country such as Fenno-Scandinavian one or in Russia they change for studded tyres or for nordic winter tyres that is the studdless version (less noise, less fuel consumption, and better whenever there is no ice! expecially on breaking on alsphalt).
The main differences between normal winter tyres and nordic winter tyres are that nordic one has a rubber compound much more soft that remain soft also at very cold temperature (-40) and a lamellar patner more dense of lamellae, this features make them works better especially on ice compare to european winter tyres. But on opposite case, european winter tyres it's a more polyvalent product not so specialized and so it's a good compromise for different conditions in all winter weather like rain, dry, snow, slash (always under 44°F/7°C), with better fuel consumpion, less noise and, very important: speed peformances! (the compond of nordic winter tyres is so soft that you can't speed more than 100/110 mph!) you can find some winter product that has almost the same sport performances (speed and curva performances ) than summer tyres.
I hope not to resoult confusing.
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Seems like she was driving a little faster in the last test.,,,,
yup..
You are right.
It looks like 4 car lengths difference in braking distance not just 2.
What the hell are "European friction" and "Nordic friction" tires?
You just saw the difference. Nordic friction tyres are mainly used in Scandinavia/Russia/Baltic and Canada/NA, while EU friction tyres are used in continental Europe. In Scandinavia/Russia there are also many studded tyres which of course are the best for ice and snow.
@@Calle... That doesn't answer his and mine question - what is "friction tire"? Is it winter tire, all seasons tire? We know what studs are etc. but what the hell friction means in this case?
@@Saeglopur89 It's a winter tyre obviously.
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