Firestone Winterforce 2 215/45R17 XL Touring Tire

Firestone Winterforce 2. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Winter weather traction; Enhanced controllability; Vibration free drive; Longer lasting tread life; . OVERVIEW: The Firestone Winterforce 2 is a touring winter tire manufactured for passenger vehicles.The tire promotes excellent winter weather traction. The special cold weather tire compound and the symmetric tread design enhance the snow and ice traction. The compound’s exceptional flexibility in colder temperatures, which allows it to maintain its road gripping ability when driving on ice and snow. The open shoulder tread design and the wide tread grooves and the special siping detail boosts the hydroplaning resistance by dispersing water and slush from below the tire’s footprint. Furthermore, the tire is studdable for enhanced ice traction with #11 studs to ensure first-rate winter weather road grip.The tread design’s center rib enhances the model’s controllability. It upgrades the steering responsiveness and the driving stability greatly. The tire is stabilized against the driving pressure affecting it, while its steering becomes faster and more precise in its response to the driver’s commands. The center rib’s road contact also provides excellent braking ability as it creates friction at the moment of braking for a safer drive. The tread’s shoulder tread blocks enhance the cornering and maneuvering capability by increasing the number of biting edges that firmly grip the road surface in winter weather.The model’s internal structure features reinforced twin steel belts and a polyester cord casing. The twin steel belts improve the tire’s driving durability. They optimize the tire’s shape and prevent deformation under the driving pressure affecting the tires while they are in motion. The polyester cord casing allows the tire to closely follow the road surface. This decreases the shock of driving and of the road contact, lowering the road vibrations felt in the vehicle’s cabin. As a result, the tire becomes more durable and comfortable.The Winterforce 2 provides a longer lasting tread life. The tread pattern’s full depth tread elements and features upgrade the tread life and tire usability. The tread design also manages to evenly distribute the driving pressure along the tread area, preventing irregular wear formations across the tread surface. The lengthened tread life and tire usability make the tire more cost efficient. 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 215/45R17 tires may fit depending on Year & Option. However the list does not cover all vehicle’s that these tires can fit: Acura CSX; Acura CSX Premium; Acura CSX Technology; Acura CSX Type-S; Acura CSX iTech; Acura ILX; Acura ILX Dynamic; Acura ILX Hybrid; Acura RSX Type-S; Ford Focus SES; Honda Civic DX; Honda Civic EX; Honda Civic EX-L; Honda Civic LX; Honda Civic Si; Honda Civic Touring; Honda S2000; Honda S2000 CR; Hyundai Elantra Coupe GS; Hyundai Elantra Coupe SE; Hyundai Elantra GLS; Hyundai Elantra GLS Sport; Hyundai Elantra GT; Hyundai Elantra GT GL; Hyundai Elantra GT GLS; Hyundai Elantra GT Limited; Hyundai Elantra GT SE; Hyundai Elantra Limited; Hyundai Elantra Sport; Hyundai Elantra Touring; Hyundai Elantra Touring GLS; Hyundai Elantra Touring SE; Hyundai Tiburon; Hyundai Tiburon GS; Hyundai Tiburon GT; Hyundai Tiburon GT Limited; Hyundai Tiburon SE; Hyundai Veloster; Hyundai Veloster SE; Hyundai Veloster Value Edition; Kia Forte EX; Kia Forte Koup EX; Kia Forte Koup SX; Kia Forte Koup SX Luxury; Kia Forte LX; Kia Forte SX; Kia Forte SX Luxury; Kia Forte5 EX; Kia Forte5 SX; Kia Forte5 SX Luxury; Lexus CT200h; Lexus CT200h F Sport; Lexus IS300; Lexus IS300 Sportcross; Mazda Protege Mazdaspeed; Mercedes-Benz B200 Turbo; Nissan Sentra SE-R; Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V; Pontiac Vibe; Pontiac Vibe AWD; Saab 9-2X Aero; Saab 9-3 SE; Saab 9-3 Viggen; Saturn Ion Red Line; Scion FR-S; Scion tC; Scion tC Spec; Subaru BRZ; Subaru BRZ Aozora Edition; Subaru BRZ Limited; Subaru BRZ Premium; Subaru BRZ Series.Blue; Subaru BRZ Series.Gray; Subaru BRZ Series.HyperBlue; Subaru BRZ Series.Yellow; Subaru BRZ Sport-tech; Subaru BRZ Sport-tech RS; Subaru Impreza WRX; Subaru Impreza WRX Limited; Subaru Impreza WRX TR; Subaru Legacy 3.0 R; Subaru Legacy GT; Subaru Legacy GT Limited; Toyota 86; Toyota 86 GT; Toyota 86 Hakone Edition; Toyota 86 Special Edition; Toyota 86 TRD Special Edition; Toyota Corolla 50th Anniversary Special Edition; Toyota Corolla LE; Toyota Corolla S; Toyota Corolla SE; Toyota Corolla Special Edition; Toyota Corolla XRS; Toyota Corolla XSE; Toyota Matrix AWD; Toyota Matrix S; Toyota Matrix XR; Toyota Prius; Toyota Prius 2020 Edition; Toyota Prius Five; Toyota Prius Four; Toyota Prius Four Touring; Toyota