Falken Espia EPZ II 225/45R18 XL Touring Tire

Falken Espia EPZ II. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Winter weather traction; Enhanced controllability; Longer lasting tread life; Road Hazard Warranty offered by Falken; . OVERVIEW: The Falken Espia EPZ II is a touring winter tire manufactured for passenger vehicles.Falken offers a road hazard warranty with this tire. Road hazard damage is harm caused to the tire during its performance. It can occur in the form of punctures, bruises, or impact breaks when the tire is driven in normal driving conditions on a federal, state, and/or locally maintained road. Falken’s road hazard covers the first 3/32nds of the tire’s tread life or 2 years from the date of purchase (whichever comes first). The road hazard warranty is honored if the damage is unrepairable per the USTMA puncture repair guidelines. Additional restrictions and fees may apply.The tire promotes first-rate winter weather traction. Even without studs, the tire’s compound and tread design boost the ice and snow gripping ability. The silica-based compound improves the tire’s flexibility in colder temperatures, while also increasing the winter weather traction. The asymmetric tread design features large tread blocks and a high-density 3D canyon siping pattern that improves the number of biting edges gripping the ice- and snow-covered road surface. The special lateral snow grooves pack snow in between the tread elements to increase the snow-on-snow traction and to clean the road surface of snow quicker. The tread’s straight and wavy circumferential grooves prevent hydroplaning. They disperse water and slush from below the tire’s footprint to improve the tire’s performance and road contact in all winter conditions.The model’s optimized asymmetric tread design enhances its controllability. The optimal rib placement of the tread pattern boosts the road contact area and enables the tire to closely follow the road surface at all times. This significantly upgrades the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. In other words, the steering becomes faster and more precise in its response to the driver’s commands, while the structure is secured against the driving pressure affecting the model. The outer shoulder pattern’s larger tread blocks provide additional biting edges gripping the road surface throughout the tire’s performance. These biting edges increase the tire’s stability and grip during cornering and maneuvering to ensure a secure driving experience.The Espia EPZ II offers a lengthened tread life. The silica-infused tire compound and the optimal road contact improve the length of the tread life and the tire’s usability. The silica compound slows the tread wear rate down by easing the driving pressure off the tread area with its better winter weather traction. The asymmetric tread’s road contact evenly distributes the driving pressure along the tread area. In this manner, the evenly dispersed driving forces prevent irregular wear formations along the tread area, extending the tread life and the tire’s usability greatly. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.Below is a list of some popular vehicles that 225/45R18 tires may fit depending on Year & Option. However the list does not cover all vehicle’s that these tires can fit: Acura TSX; Acura TSX A-Spec; Acura TSX Special Edition; Alfa Romeo Giulia; Alfa Romeo Giulia Sport; Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint; Alfa Romeo Giulia TI; BMW 320i; BMW 320i xDrive; BMW 328d; BMW 328d xDrive; BMW 328i; BMW 328i xDrive; BMW 330e; BMW 330e iPerformance; BMW 330e xDrive; BMW 330i; BMW 330i xDrive; BMW 335i; BMW 335i xDrive; BMW 340i; BMW 340i xDrive; BMW 428i; BMW 428i Gran Coupe; BMW 428i xDrive; BMW 428i xDrive Gran Coupe; BMW 430i; BMW 430i Gran Coupe; BMW 430i xDrive; BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe; BMW 435i; BMW 435i Gran Coupe; BMW 435i xDrive; BMW 435i xDrive Gran Coupe; BMW 440i; BMW 440i Gran Coupe; BMW 440i xDrive; BMW 440i xDrive Gran Coupe; BMW ActiveHybrid 3; BMW M3; BMW M340i; BMW M340i xDrive; BMW M440i xDrive; BMW X1 sDrive28i; BMW X1 xDrive28i; BMW X1 xDrive35i; BMW Z4 M Coupe; BMW Z4 M Roadster; Chevrolet Cruze LTZ; Chevrolet Cruze Limited LTZ; Chevrolet HHR SS; Chevrolet HHR SS Panel; Fiat 500X Lounge; Fiat 500X Sport; Fiat 500X Trekking; Fiat 500X Trekking Plus; Fiat 500X Urbana; Ford Fusion SE; Ford Fusion SEL; Ford Fusion Sport; Genesis G70; Genesis G70 Advanced; Genesis G70 Design; Genesis G70 Elite; Genesis G70 Prestige; Genesis G70 Select; Genesis G70 Sport; Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T; Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T GT; Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T Premium; Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8; Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 GT; Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring; Hyundai Sonata 2.0T; Hyundai Sonata 2.0T Limited; Hyundai Sonata Limited; Hyundai Sonata SE; INFINITI G35; Jaguar XE; Jaguar XE Portfolio; Jagua