Designed to combine performance, comfort and treadlife along with year-round traction, even on light snow-covered roads Optimized contact patch featuring a five-rib directional pattern that blends performance with all-season traction Linked shoulder blocks and a continuous tapered center rib increase tread rigidity to improve straight-line tracking and handling Twin steel belts reinforced by a jointless nylon belt cover to provide long-term integrity under high-speed conditions