Continental Tyre Group is pleased to announce the launch of their new cold weather van tyre - VancoWinter 2.

Available from October, VancoWinter 2 features an advanced sipe concept meaning the sipes spread when braking. This creates an ice scraper effect on the road surface allowing shorter braking distances on winter roads. Open shoulders on the tyre with wide lateral grooves give excellent water drainage leading to a high level of protection against aquaplaning on wet roads.

The VancoWinter 2 has an optimum tyre footprint to give even wear. This coupled with a unique cold weather compound gives the VancoWinter 2 as much as 30% extra mileage potential in the winter months compared to a conventional van tyre.

The winter tyre market is becoming increasingly important for van drivers and fleets who realise the safety benefits of fitting cold weather tyres to work vehicles.

As soon as temperatures drop to just 7°C, standard van tyres start to lose their grip which makes driving more difficult; this is when the VancoWinter 2 starts performing at its best. With average monthly temperatures in the UK below 7°C between October and April, it is important for van users to think about switching to cold weather tyres to keep drivers and passengers safe.

Continental’s van OE approval success continues with the VancoWinter 2 approved by Mercedes for the popular Sprinter van and the Iveco Daily. Currently one in three vans leaves a European factory on Continental tyres.

The VancoWinter 2 will be available in October.