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Nokian summer tyres
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Summer tyres are designed for maximum driving comfort, efficient braking and excellent handling on dry and wet roads at temperatures above +7°C.
In addition, tyre manufacturers continue to improve and develop tyre technologies to help reduce fuel consumption, noise levels and consequently CO2 emissions – and therefore air pollution.
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They are made with harder rubber to ensure excellent grip on asphalt, especially in hot and rainy weather when aquaplaning can occur.
Good quality summer tyres not only ensure driving comfort, but also reduce noise and fuel consumption.
Stopping distances are a critical factor. Especially in summer when there are lots of cyclists and children on the roads.
Summer tyres are different for each manufacturer and model – some are more suited to motorway use, others to urban use, others to rural gravel roads, others are designed to be as versatile as possible. So it’s important to consider your driving habits to choose the right summer tyres for your car!
In Latvia, summer tyres are allowed from 1 March to 1 December. However, it is also advisable to be guided by the weather conditions rather than the date on the calendar. Most tyre manufacturers and experts recommend changing your tyres when the average daily temperature is above + 7 degrees. However, the law states that summer tyres must have a tread depth of at least 1.6 mm.
Sometimes I wonder: do I need to buy new summer tyres when the season changes, or can I get by with the tyres I used last season? There are a number of factors to consider, such as the tyre’s wear rate, year of manufacture and storage conditions. Experts advise against using tyres that are more than 10 years old – the date of manufacture is marked on the tyre and is similar to a four-digit code. The first two digits represent the week of the year in which the tyres were made, the second the year in which they were made. Between seasons, it is advisable to store tyres in a shady and cool place.