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GT Radial Champiro WinterPro Review
Winter Tire The latest trend in tires, and especially winter tires, is different oils that help the tire keep its elasticity at lower temperatures to improve grip and traction. Some companies use Rapeseed oil, Canola oil, and in this case for the Champiro WinterPro, GT Radial is using Sunflower oil. This directional winter tire has plenty of grooves and sipes that you can see by clicking on the image of the tire to the left. The Champiro Winter Pro was designed with snow handling, wet traction, and comfort in mind. You can see that the profile of the tire is about 'medium', not quite as high profile as a passenger tire, and not quite as low as a high performance summer tire would be. This will give drivers a 'touring' feel, which is a blend of both comfort and handling. GT Radial designed this tire with an enhanced silica tread compound to assist with wet traction along with circumferential and lateral grooves to prevent hydroplaning. An optimized tread pattern should also give the driver plenty of winter traction but still work well when encountering dry roads. You will want to switch this tire out for a set of summer tires once the seasons change completely and the roads dry up. The Champiro WinterPro fits these vehicles (and I'm sure a few others):
So the big question always is- how do these tires perform? Pros:
Cons:
Conclusion: Overall the GT Radial Champiro WinterPro provides excellent traction and handling, especially in winter conditions. Ice and snow were not a problem at all, and as a bonus the tires performed well on dry roads too, which is not always the case with winter tires. These are reasonably priced, and a good value for the money. Similar Winter Tires:
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II |
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All Season Performance Tires
Excellent response and handling in wet and dry conditions, as well as light snow.
Excellent response and handling in wet and dry conditions, as well as light snow.
Performance Summer Tires
Low profile tires provide great handling and traction for both dry and wet conditions
Low profile tires provide great handling and traction for both dry and wet conditions