The UAZ Patriot SUV is operated both in summer and in winter. But with the advent of winter, you have to think about the need to replace tires with winter ones, which will ensure better cross-country ability of an SUV both on snowy roads and in off-road conditions. But as often happens, every car owner begins to think about the need to re-shoe the car almost with the first snow. In this article, we will find out which winter tires are better to choose for your Patriot, and how they differ from each other.

Decide on tire size

From the factory, cars of the UAZ-3163 model are equipped with standard tires, which correspond to the following parameters: 235/70/R16. What does this mean? The first number 235 means the width of the tire surface, which is measured not in inches, but in millimeters. The second digit 70 is the percentage of the profile from the width: 235/100x70=164mm. R16 data refers to the inner diameter of the rubber, which is measured in inches.

With this information, we can say that choosing winter tires for the Patriot, preference should be given to products that have a smaller tire surface width. Why? It may seem to many that this idea is wrong and it is better to take tires with a wider width, but here the emphasis is not on stability on the roadway, but on the ability to overcome off-road presented in the form of loose snow.

The wider the tire, the correspondingly more resistance the vehicle must overcome. Therefore, if you want to make your SUV more passable in snowy off-road conditions, then it is better to give preference to tires with the following abbreviation: 225/75/R16 or R18. Therefore, when choosing tires, it is precisely these winter tires that we will select for our Patriot.

TOP-5 winter tires for an SUV

When choosing winter tires, do not forget about such a prefix on tires as an SUV. This prefix indicates that winter tires are designed for vehicles with a high curb weight and the ability to carry additional cargo. So, the wheels for the Patriot:

1. by the most budget option rubber for Patriot is Nokian Nordman 5 generations. This tire option is available in both R16 and R18 sizes. It all depends on what wheel disks you prefer to see on your SUV. We remind you that both 16-inch and 18-inch wheels can be installed on the UAZ Patriot.
   Wheels of this brand cost around 6,000 rubles per wheel. And no matter what diameter you need, the price varies depending on the size of the work surface. Therefore, it is recommended to purchase Nokian Nordman 5SUV 225/75/R16.
2. Not very high cost and Korean wheel models for the Patriot, which are called Hankok I Pike RW11. These tires are also called Velcro, as they are caused by increased grip on snow-covered off-road surfaces. The unit cost of a set of winter tires for this model is about 6500 rubles, and there are options for both R16 and R18 diameters. You can use wheels with such rubber both on asphalt and off-road. Despite relatively low cost products, these wheels allow you to perfectly cope with deep snowy areas, ice and even across the fields. Rubber is suitable for both regular steel wheels and cast ones, but with the latest version of the tire paired, they allow you to overcome inaccessible areas.

   

   Hankok I Pike RW11

3. Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6. Velcro winter tires, which are widely used both among owners of domestic SUVs and among foreign crossovers. Time-tested quality is the only way to describe this rubber. It performs well both on ice and in snowy areas. If we add a relatively low cost here, then in general we end up with the most reliable and effective version of winter tires for the Patriot. If there is any doubt about the excellent overcoming of various types of off-road, then there are many reviews on the Internet that are extremely positive. 18-inch tires are also on sale.

   

   Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6

4. Continental 4×4 Ice Contact. Well, that's actually got to the popular German studded tires called Continental. The cost is about 7-7.5 thousand rubles, but here you can be 100% sure that the rubber will not fail, in any case. The advantage of tires is that it is quite soft, and the side part of the rubber is strong, so this instance passes any winter obstacles perfectly. If the issue of money does not play a big role, then you should definitely focus on this particular model, which will roll back more than one winter season by 100%.

   

   Continental 4x4 Ice Contact

5. Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2. Finnish rubber, which occupies one of the first places among winter views tires. Rubber is suitable for the UAZ Patriot SUV and even more this car looks great with those tires. The cost of the wheel, of course, is much higher than cheap analogues and reaches 8-9 thousand. But here, as with German rubber, there is simply no doubt about its effectiveness and patency. The minimum service life that these wheels have reaches 7-8 seasons with their daily operation in winter. For the UAZ Patriot SUV, there are both 16-inch and R18 models.

   

   Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2

In summary, the importance of choosing winter tires for SUV UAZ Patriot. After all, the fact depends on the manufacturer and the technologies used by him, whether you can take this or that snowy hill or not. Therefore, in this situation, it is better not to be stingy and put your horse in decent rubber so that you do not have to wait for a thaw to return home.

You can check your CBM and reduce it if needed!

Rubber on UAZ is a very dreary and extensive topic, which I have not touched on yet. Today we will try to understand this complex issue. Regarding rubber, there are a couple of good articles, including on the site http://www.uazbuka.ru. I decided to compose the material from there and present it in a more convenient form. So…

“These guys need to get to more important places than you. Save your tires. Check your tires IMMEDIATELY."

The first article talks about "foreign" tires on UAZ 🙂

"Inomaroshnaya" tires on UAZ

Only tires of the Mud Terrain class are able to inspire boundless confidence to the off-road owner.
These tires are originally designed to overcome the most difficult off-road areas, although they are not forbidden to ride on ordinary roads. Efficiency when driving on the most different types soil, sufficient traction to overcome mud and ford, “puncture resistance”, strength and movement at any inflation pressure - this is what avid hunters and fishermen, as well as off-road riders love Mud Terrain tires for.

BF Goodrich Radial Mud Terrain T/A Tires.

Radial tubeless tire with a triple protective polymeric cord. It has a developed and balanced set of off-road qualities and for many jeepers serves as a kind of benchmark for comparison. Mud Terrain T / A is hardy (mileage under normal road conditions can reach 40-50 thousand km) and is available in a wide range (nine sizes for 15-inch wheels, 6 sizes for 16, two for 16.5).
Cooper Discoverer ST. An off-road tire of a well-known and popular brand in America. In terms of individual off-road qualities, it is inferior to the previous one, but more versatile. It loses a little in strength and endurance, but it is cheaper (however, if we again take into account prices in the USA). It is also produced in a very wide range (10 sizes for 15-inch wheels, 13 by 16, 3 by 16.5, there are even sizes for 17 and 14-inch wheels).

Tires General Tire Grabber MT.

This tire is produced by the Continental group of companies. It has proven itself well on sandy roads (the ratio of the “checkered” area to the depth of the grooves is optimal), copes well with mud (self-cleaning tread) and is not afraid of rocky roads (new heavy-duty rubber compound). Noisy on asphalt. It is produced so far only in the six most popular "jeeper" sizes.
Goodyear Wrangler MT/R. As soon as it appeared, this novelty was immediately called by experts "a new word in a dirty business." It has gigantic grip in the mud, works great low, and is comfortable on the road. Goodyear has implemented the very best in MT/R technological advances(silicone rubber compound, polymer three-layer sidewall, reinforced puncture protection, a special cord design that forms an impressive “paw” of the contact patch) and therefore ranked it, no less, in the State-of-the-Art category (well , it's kind of like "the best is not necessary").

Mickey Thompson Baja CLAW Radial Tires.

Another novelty. Aggressive appearance provokes the same style of overcoming off-road. Powerful oblique mud evacuation ditches in the tread allow you to attack deep mud literally from a raid without the risk of “floating” and loss of inertia, and an elastic rubber compound and a strong cord provide the tire with patency on stone and cobblestones. The tire is not cheap and is only available in 4 sizes so far.

Tires for UAZ Pirelli Scorpion MUD.

Even such a “peaceful”-looking tire as this one contains all the huge sports and technological experience that Pirelli has acquired in international rally raids. Scorpion MUD behaves well on soft soils, copes well with slippery roads, and on ordinary concrete or asphalt it goes comfortably and without unnecessary noise, maintaining good directional stability even at a high speed for an SUV (130-140 km / h).

Table of "our" tires on UAZ

* The size of the regular disk for models 3151* and wagon layout models 6.00JxR15 PSD 5×139.7 ET 22 c.o.108
* OEM wheel size for 316 models* 6.00JxR16 PSD 5×139.7

Model	Outdoor diameter, mm	Profile width, mm	Max. speed, km/h	Weight, kg, no more	Disc*(recommended/	Note
15"
I-192(8.40-15)	791	218	775	110	26	6L	Established military, Kam, Raised. etc.
I-409 (215/90R15C)	780	221	1060/1000	120 (140)	24	6L(6J)	Kam, Raise etc.
I-245-1 (215/90-15C)	777	218	775	110	22	6L(6J)	Established citizen, Kam, Diag., Univ., 2.6 atm
YAI-357A (215/90R15C)	777	221	1060/1000	120 (140)	22	6L(6J)	Kam, Rad., Univ.
K-142 (215/90-15C)	—	—	—	110	22	8.40-15	increase we pass.
I-563 (265/75R15)	776	274	1120	150	25	8J (7J, 7 1/2J, 81/2J, 9J)	B / c, increased. we pass.
Ya-471 (31/10.5R15LT)	772	274	1030	180	23	7J (8J, 71/2J, 8J, 81/2J, 9J), Gets up on the "relatives"	Shir. 274 mm, B/c+Cam, Univ.
I-560 (265/75R15)	772	274	1120	180	23	8J (7J, 7 1/2J, 81/2J, 9J)	B / c, road.
VI-12 (225/85R15C)	768	—	950	150	—	6.5J-15 (6J-15.6L-15)	B / c or Kam, All-season., Rad.
I-502 (225/85R15C)	768	228	950	150	16.6 (without stones)	6.5J; 6J; 6L	Rad., Univ.
I-520 (235/75R15)	742	234	925	180	17.5 (without stones)	6 1/2J (6J, ​​6L,7J, 8J)	Rad., Univ., B/C
I-506 (235/75R15)	742	—	925	180	—	6.5J; 6J; 6L	Poss. set spikes.
Taganka (225/85R15)	—	—	—	—	—	—	Glad., univ.
I-569 (235/75R15)	738	235	925	160	20	6 1/2J (6J, ​​7J,7 1/2J, 8J)
I-555 (235/75R15)	733	235	925	180	21	6 1/2J (6J, ​​7J,7 1/2J, 8J)	B/c, Univ.
Bel-24 (235/75R15)	733	235	925	190	—	7J (7 1/2J, 6J)	B/c, Univ.
K-171 Bystrica-2(235/75R15)	—	—	—	180	17	6 1/2J (6J, ​​7J,7 1/2J, 8J)	—
16"
O-105 (235R16)	778	238	1090	160	19,5	6 1/2 J(6J, 6L)	Jeep vehicles.
Ya-357-1A (215/85R16C)	777	—	—	120 (150)	22	—	Cam, Univ.
I-248 (6.50-16C)	760	180	650	94	22	4.50E	Kam, Univ., GAZ-69
I-287 (245/70R16)	756	—	1120	180	—	7J	Poss. set spikes
I-288 (215/80R16C)	755	218	1060	—	16.2 (no stones)	6J	Kam., off-road
I-289 (215/80R16C)	755	218	1060	—	16.7 (without stones)	6J	Kam., Univ.
Ya-435A (225/75R16)	750	223	875	150	20	6J(6 1/2J, 7J)	Kam, Univ.protektor
I-484 (215/75R16)	728	216	975	180	20	6J (5 1/2J, 6 1/2J, 7J)	B/c, Univ., UAZ-2765 "Minivan"
K-153 (225/75R16C)	—	—	900 or 1000	160	18	6.0 (6.5;7.0;7.5)Jx16	All-weather, possible mouth spikes
K-155 (225/75R16C)	—	—	900 or 1000	180	18	6.0 (6.5;7.0;7.5)Jx16	All season
K-139 (195/R16C)	—	—	850 or 900	120	17	5.5(5.0;6.0)Jx16	Raise pass., Gazelle
K-151 (225/R16C)	—	—	1400 or 1450	140	22,5	6.5(6.0;7.0)Jx16	Raise pass., Goby, UAZ-316

Tires for UAZ YAI-357A

YAI-357 is a radial version of the UAZ non-military rubber Y-245. Accordingly, off-road should behave the same, but a little better at highway speeds.

I bought a UAZ with this rubber, I left for more than a year. I think that this is a good radial model, good in winter and summer. I do not want to switch to another model of rubber, and I will continue to buy only it.

YAI-357 (215-90R15) from Yaroslavl - similar in design to a diagonal one, but much softer. The car confidently goes through the mud, has, in my opinion, good directional stability. For sand and loose soil, the tire, perhaps, is not very suitable. Since we have more mud than sand, I recommend this rubber to those who live in the countryside or often go to the country.

Mud tires for UAZ Ya-358

Tire size 11.2-16; Purpose: front drive axle MTZ-82N; Load index 1050; Speed ​​index A6(30); Outside diameter, mm 895; Profile width, mm 290; Weight, kg 44

Tractor tyres. They are driven by mini tractors 16-7.5, it’s like 31 ″ exists and 16-9.5 i.e. 35 ″, but once again - this is a terrible shortage of the most massive tractors - Chinese, their rubber is g ..., solid soot, they die at once

From the stories, on it, it’s just super in the mud (it doesn’t happen super), but it cuts through the swamp and begins to dig in at breakneck speed.

Produced by the Volzhsky Tire Plant (VlShZ), OJSC Voltyre, Volgograd Region, Volzhsky.
Low-profile, diagonal tire Ф-201 (10.0/75-15.3) is designed for the universal small-sized machine MKSM-800, which performs lifting and transport operations in quarries and mines. The low profile and non-directional traction pattern provide high flotation in both forward and reverse in off-road conditions, on snowy roads and on deformable surfaces, high directional stability and grip of the tire with the road. Maximum load per tire (depending on plies) from 1120 to 1695 kgf, weight - 30 kg, maximum speed- 30 km / h.

About the F-201 tire, a brief history:
For a long time I drove on Y-409 tires and had a good example of the operation of Y-192. Trips through swampy areas have shown that both tires are narrow and heavy. UAZ fails. After driving on clay and snow ruts behind lifted Land Rovers, Land Cruisers and Jeeps, it turned out that a standard UAZ with military axles on standard wheels rides just as well. Therefore, I decided to find tires wide and with a standard outer diameter.
The “Goodrich” option is eliminated for a number of reasons:
-expensive
-relatively weak sidewalls (quite frequent punctures)
-large diameter in relation to tire width (not suitable for my driving style)

The option "tractor Christmas tree" of the Yaroslavl or Belarusian plant is no longer available for the following reasons:
- weighs a lot
- too large diameter (overloading of units, poor dynamics of acceleration and deceleration)

From the operation of my UAZ in difficult conditions, the following requirements were determined that the tire must meet:
-reasonable price
- have developed lugs (type I-192)
- have a standard dia. with a large width (from 250 mm.)
- weight should be no more than the standard
- strong boards

The search led to the following models TVL-3, VL-30, F-201. The following dimensions: 10/75/15.3 and 11.5/80/15.3 Tread: "Christmas tree", analogue of Ya-192
The choice fell on the F-201, an analogue of the I-192, size. 10/75/15.3.
I liked the tire because it has an outer diameter. 780 mm. with a width of 10 inches (almost 250 mm.). The weight is not much more than the standard (own feelings experienced during tire fitting). The middle part of the tread is similar to the Ya-192, and the side part is like a Christmas tree.
Fears caused landing dia. 15.3 (UAZ for 15).

There were the following ideas for installing such tires:
- put a cut camera, like on trucks.
-when expanding disks (according to the principle of 2 one), install hoops.
-put discs from the appropriate equipment with re-drilling the holes for the bolts and the hub. (8-9 inch wheels are needed)
- put on standard disks (for testing)

I went along the simple path "installation on UAZ disks." Tire fitting had to be done by two, due to the large width of the tire with fairly rigid sides and a narrow disk. During tire fitting, we got the impression that our designers saved on matrices under 15.3, but simply put a stamp on the sidewall. The tire was pumped up to 2 atm. Due to the narrow disc, the tread is located in an arc (when viewed from the “end face”). I put all the wheels on the UAZ with military bridges and fender liner. We look. The rear wheels do not touch anywhere, the front ones too. We make marks. Go. On asphalt, you can drive up to 80 km / h, but for a short time (lack of balancing and narrow wheels). After running on a road 120 km long at an average speed of 60 km/h. the tire is hot enough (causes concern) The tires are quite hard and all the flaws of the asphalt road make themselves felt on the steering wheel. After intense acceleration and braking on the "skid" we look at the marks - everything is in place. Release the pressure to 1.2 atm. The car started to run much smoother. Continue onto the country road. Vibration from the wheels disappeared, you can go fast enough. On clay, the tire goes perfectly, it doesn’t get washed out, it became possible to quickly accelerate and slow down. This allows me to move in a style close to the rally. We're going down a deep rut. The car strikes bridges and razdatkoy, but goes. We are trying to get out of the rut in full drive. Steering wheel to the left, uiiiiii! The car rose slightly, but continued to move in a straight line. Now to the swing. Went in the third time. I'm trying the option of leaving the track without the front axle. The attempt was successful the first time. Further four-wheel drive and in front. Looking for a place to get stuck. Aha!!! Ready. Let's try in the swing. Super!!! After I-409, there is a feeling that the car "has grown claws." The machine is perfectly amenable to buildup, while the buildup process is clearly controlled. On the sand, everything is “the way”. The process of "digging" is always under control. Unfortunately, it was not possible to ride through the swampy area. We look at the marks - they are again in place. The next step is to convert the disks. I suppose, thereby getting rid of the beating of the wheels and increasing the contact patch.

Rubber I-502

I installed the Nizhnekamsk I-502. Of the FOUR wheels, TWO were balanced (an imbalance of 500 g with kopecks). Put it on alloy wheels with the shape of a star and offset ET = 0 (discs from the city of Kamensk-Uralsky "Vicom" five-pointed star). As a result, I received the following. The mass of native rubber with a disk of 33 kg became 25 kg, the wheel felt better by 8 kg. Total 8 kg x 4 = 32 kg. The creaking of the front pads is a thing of the past, apparently due to the fact that cooling has improved. Dynamics began to appear during acceleration and movement (wheels are lighter). Due to the smaller overhang, the track has increased i.e. cornering stability (not tilting so much), as well as handling (no need to steer). Virtually no fatigue during long trips. There is practically no goat and it has become softer ... I advise, I like it.

They hold the road tightly, they don’t fall into the skid, like “relatives”. In the last snow and ice on the country road behaved normally. I dragged more than 50 km of UAZ with a jammed engine, dragged it, my dear, even on a completely icy hill. On the road, soft and not noisy. I keep the pressure 2.5 - 3.

In my opinion - 502 is what you need. The diameter is sufficient, soft (with such a suspension it is important), the pattern is sufficient for dirt, and at the same time it is good on the track.

It works fine everywhere, except for wet clay - it licks at the moment, the self-cleaning of the tread is 0.

Rubber I-502, although it did not give reason to doubt the patency of the UAZ, but directional stability on clay - well, no.

502 behaves just fine on a winter road, although it doesn’t like virgin snow very much. [Cuirassier]

For official needs, I looked for 2 sets, conclusions:
1. Weak sidewalls - cut to tear at max.
2. It is washed out both on clay and on simply damp arable land (fertile lands, but not black soil).
3. Diameter for ed. small bridges.
4. Ground clearance drops even in comparison with the standard.
5. There are no special advantages in winter. [Moose zip]

I-502 (225-85R15) - developed by NIISHP, produced at Nizhnekamskshina - a little wider than YaI-357, and the car runs even softer on it. In the mud, this tire does not work well - it immediately clogs and does not self-clean, like the YaI-357. Course stability is also worse with it, but if you get into a skid, it pulls the car much more readily when gas is applied. And on a hard, wet surface, the 502nd behaves better than the 357th. I think that the I-502 is suitable for those who drive all year round, but it’s probably not worth arranging the Camel Trophy on it.

I set it to 3160 almost immediately after buying it. The difference between the standard and the 520th is striking. The car practically stopped scouring, became softer, more dynamic (although the latter is most likely due to the more fluid alloy wheels). True, balancing is a problem. The imbalance of some wheels reached 300 gr. The tires have already passed about 24 thousand km. On asphalt, incl. and on the wet, on the sand behaves with dignity. There are no cameras. The pressure keeps perfectly - for all the time I corrected once no more than 0.2. In short, the impressions are good. [Siberian]

520 (Pilgrim) has a size of 235-75 R15, actually - 29 inches. The car on it goes "like clockwork", more precisely - "like on rails" - excellent handling and no yelling. And on completely regular rusty disks. The car runs very smoothly. Weights - 2-3 pcs. on the wheel. Pressure (tubeless): has not dropped at all in 9 months! About off-road qualities: I and Andrey (The Beast) were in Tver on " Off-road expedition» in the second (medium in complexity) group. But I still had to go on the most difficult route. Andrey has portal bridges, and I have collective-farm bridges and without blockages. But I got stuck only when I sat down on both of these same collective-farm bridges. So I will change this gum only for a trophy 33 inch. [Radomyrich]

To self-cleaning in the mud, no actions on the part of the I-520 tire itself seemed to be noticed :). But at the same time it rides! Three times in the mud knocked out the low gear to neutral, and in the most ambush places. But I turned it on - and went! - Where Vitaliy went on I-192, I went there on I-520). I repeat once again - I got stuck on the I-520 only after thoroughly sitting on both bridges. But never because of the slippage of tires clogged with mud. Once again - the tire diameter is 29 inches, for the Ya-471 - 30.4. That is, the ground clearance will be more than one and a half centimeters. A lot or a little is up to you to decide.
By the way, chains on the I-520 are much easier to find. On I-471, they may have to be finalized.
About city driving. No noise (they actually exist, of course, but the transmission and other pieces of iron block them), no vibrations. Manageability is excellent. The last 200 km from Tver to St. Petersburg were driven with Misha and Shurik at least 110 km/h. I really wanted to go home :). The tires behaved at the same time aatlichno.

dry residue. Still, the I-520 is a city tire, on which you can safely get out into nature. I-471 is a universal tire (but not for raids, of course). Very normal. But it seems to me that it makes sense to also put it on good 8-inch wheels with no more than zero overhang. Then it will be possible to feel all its charm and will not touch the suspension. [Radomirych]

Soft, quiet, very stable rubber. The diameter is actually an inch smaller than that of the 502 and regular ones. But this is such nonsense compared to the comfort and sense of confidence on the road that these tires give.
About off-road. Of course it's not for him. But on a couple of rides (one of them Lesnoye-2000), the tires showed the following:

• on soft ground, where the I-192 falls through in one and a half passes, the I-520 can be driven back and forth 20 times (pulling stuck nivovodov).
• compared to other road tires for UAZ vehicles of this class and size, incl. and regular 245 and 357, I-520 is the best off-road in terms of cross-country ability.
• compared to 502, he landed only where he landed on collective-farm bridges. And THE BEAST with Andrey and Ira was on military bridges and on 502. I didn’t sit on the bridges much, therefore I didn’t really get stuck either.

Rims are way too wide. For I-520 better drives 7″. But the car, on the other hand, will drive 8″ more stable on the highway and rollover. [Radomyrych]

Well, yes, small diameter and weak sidewalls. He sat down with bridges in a rut, along which an UAZ had previously passed on standard tires. The sidewall was torn by running tangentially onto the curb. On the pavement - great, on a standard one it would throw in a random direction when braking, after replacing it with a pilgrim, everything returned to normal. It goes well in the snow, compared to the regular one, the same snowdrift pushes through less. In general, I liked it in the mud, the tread is even better than 471, it is less washed out. True, I compared when 471 was standing on a trooper, maybe it wasn’t about rubber there 🙂

Tires for UAZ I-506

In the longitudinal direction it clings super, slows down and rows perfectly on any snow. It cleans well - I tried it in the mud during a thaw. The cons are:
- in the transverse direction it holds rather weakly - I somehow could not get out of the side of the road. The slope was 20 degrees and there was quite a lot of snow;
- harsh. Not fatal;
- it is small, only about 29 inches.

By the way, I have already tested it in the mud. Feeling very good - drawing big, good distance between blocks. It is cleaned very well, only on dry soil small drainage grooves are clogged, but this is not scary. In the mud with a depth of 30 cm, which the UAZs on YaI-357 went around, he drove without any problems and still dragged a chisel behind him.
It also holds well on dry, loose soil - it’s nice to climb ravines. There are problems on deep dry sand - it was felt that the car was slipping - apparently, it was too narrow and toothy for sand, so it’s better to take Ya-471 for sand, I guess.

I-471 (31x10.5 inches) appeared recently. This tubeless tire from Yaroslavl, perhaps, has absorbed the advantages of the two previous models (YaI-357 and I-502): the car runs very smoothly on it, the asphalt joints are simply swallowed. The directional stability is better than on other tires, and thanks to the "evil" pattern, the cross-country ability will satisfy many. And what a combat look the UAZ acquires! Frankly, for a long time I doubted whether to install these tires. It seems to be clear from the textbooks that a wide tire should be inferior to a narrow one in terms of cross-country ability. But, having traveled on the I-471, I can confidently say that it surpasses the previous two. True, it needs wheels wider than regular ones for tubeless tires.

Frequently Asked Questions for I-471:
1. Whether to be put on native disks? - YES!
2. Whether to be put on the camera? - YES!
3. Is the option possible with both? (on regular disks with a camera)
— On regular disks only with a camera. On domestic forged for UAZ it is possible without a camera. [OlegM]
4. Do I need to lift the car? - On a spring suspension, you can not lift
I have on an unloaded car, with civil bridges, centimeter 3 to the fender liner.

Impressions of I 471 at speed:
Yesterday, returning from the hacienda, I rode a bit with a slipper on the floor and was pleasantly surprised by the behavior of the car. On the "native" YAI 357 at speeds above 110-120, the car began to "fidget". And now - that 130, that 80 - the behavior is the same - it goes and goes. Moreover, since I haven't changed anything except for rubber - this is clearly her merit. [Chief]

In the summer on asphalt, I think 471 is ideal for UAZ, but in winter there is simply no.

A few nuances about I-471:
1. Hard to balance. I have forged wheels, so the weights take up about a sixth of the length of the wheel rim
2. Despite the fact that many put on wheels of standard width, that is, 6 inches, and they seem to drive without problems, this is not correct, since the rim of the disk should be 70-75 percent of the width of the rubber. That is, for I-471 MINIMUM 7 inches. I have eight inches. Departure is nil.
3. My car is almost new. At first, the rubber did not cling to the outer part of the arches, but, apparently, the springs sagged and began to hurt a little. It is necessary either to bend the arches inward a little, more precisely, their internal flanging, or to lift a little. If there are wheel arch liners - then only. You can still just cut the wings a little bit, but this is not for everyone. Or a professional 🙂
4. I-471 behaves amazingly on asphalt, sand, not very blurry primer. It's hard to dig into it. [Jedi]

Of course, it doesn’t obey the grazi, but I don’t remember much enthusiasm for the I-357 either ... In principle, I even drove it uphill on wet clay ruts (of course, with a front end) and even started off on the rise. Although, probably in critical conditions on a tractor track after an avalanche, it can fail. It's just that in my practice, critical conditions are more common on the highway (for example, rain or bitumen) and on slopes, where an extra centimeter of track will not hurt. In short, this rubber is not for the trial, but for the normal life of the layman.

I ride the I-471 all year round. The wheels are stock. It’s great in the summer, I didn’t look for any special dirt, but in the fall I got it once. When it's not very deep it rides fine. BUT I didn’t storm big mud.
Winter sucks, especially on ice. Snow slightly compacted normally. I rode a lot on the crossroads, if it’s firmly under the wheels, then it rides great. There is an observation that you have to steer a little more intensively, this is on standard disks. Or maybe it's a glitch. In my opinion, the wheels should not be pumped more than 2 points. In general, I'm happy with the tires. I'm thinking of converting stock rims to 8" rims. [Running Turtle]

I-471 lowered to 0.5 rushing through the snow as you like, and in which case it allows you to turn back. Proven in practice many times. Runs rough with more pressure

Tires for UAZ Ya-569

CJSC "TSARM" (St. Petersburg) tested new tires Ya-569, which have proven themselves positively and have a pattern for off-road vehicles. UAZ on such tires won 1st place ("Turboded") in the rally-raid "Polygon-2000".[TsARM]

The rubber is good, the tread is evil, it cleans up normally, one big minus is that it is only about 30 inches, it is low. She has a width of 235, dear. On the road with it, the car is better than with the standard one. So for an amateur, in general. And on the I-471 highway, it’s definitely better, 569 is noisy and the gasoline engine eats well.

"Taganka"

It stood like this. Nothing particularly good: 1. small diameter; 2. the tread is only for asphalt - it even slips on the grass; (((In my opinion, you shouldn’t mess with this one - take the I-502 - this is a kind of “optimum for the people”;))) Lekha47rus

Enough for less than a year, the screw went all. Unfortunately, MSHZ has not yet learned how to make reusable rubber. And so all is well. [Ivanushka]

Rubber for UAZ Ya-192

In the mud - like a tank. On the highway - worse than a tank, in the sense that until you get to the mud, it will shake all the insides.

I tried to compare in deep snow I-502 and I-192. It was done like this: on the I-502 I go to a certain place and ride there until I completely burrow. At the same time, I try not to bring all this to the state of a tank training ground. Then, I go and quickly change the wheels. I’m going there again and again trying to ride on specially left strips of untouched snow, parallel to the previous ruts. Conclusion: I-192 is better, but not by much.

In the snow, where I drove on a worn-out 357, the 192nd falls through, digs and sits. A meter forward, a meter back more or less. You roll - you go. Blowing is useless. Vopschem tired of sex and I put on chains: 0)) Itit, much better, but damn it narrow rubber to disgrace. One hell fails. On the highway, a grinder and a hand massager, despite the power steering. On the road at 90 km / h, you will sweat the car. Throws from side to side. I ran into a cigarette butt for 5 minutes, it shakes and you catch the road: 0)) It’s better not to go out on the ice at all, it’s useless to slow down, it’s useless to steer. Almost demolished the chisel: 0) In the morning it was -10 The wheels warmed up 15 km: 0) And the good thing about this rubber is just the diameter of the wheel and driving on slush.

Tires for UAZ Ya-409

I drive the I-409 year and through the swamp and through the city ... and through the snow. It's just great in the snow, not bad on the ice. I don’t drive slowly on asphalt, at 140 (if you don’t talk much with the wheel ...) Radial rubber. But in the Zvenigorodsky quarry, I got stuck in a puddle of clay, but I think there was nothing to do there and on the Ya-192. [Kolka]

I have had I-409 for 2 years now. It justified itself only as a winter one, at summer rallies and trophies are not cleared through the mud at all. At the summer competitions in the autocross, everyone made me who was on the I-192.

In the mud, what she was offered, she succeeded easily. Howling on the highway is not weak, but tolerable, well-controlled. [timosha]

On ice, of course, g ... oh! It’s great on packed snow - normal directional stability, maneuverability like on a dry road, in deep snow (up to 40-50 cm) it confidently rushes due to the high profile, but it sways like on a boat. It is cleared normally, even in wet clay. I don't regret one bit. Although it is harsh compared to other tires. I keep the pressure 1.8 - 1.9.

Now I don’t even want to put 502 back, although there are 4 wheels. I intended to put 409 only for dirt, but now I don’t take it off. But it really digs in one fell swoop, I had it in sand and gravel. You famously accelerate the rear axle and sit, but as a rule, turning on the front end fixes everything. Another tip for balancing. When they balance, ask them not to rush to hang a bunch of loads at once, let them spin the tire on the disk. This allowed me to halve the weight of the cargo.

Test report I-409:
Not tested only in the swamp and in deep snow.
Before that, I went to 245, and then to 502.

Viscous mud after rain does not self-clean at all (although we still need to figure out what is invested in this concept), the rollers are obtained, like in 245, only wider, but the car goes, although it scours to the sides, but it confidently climbs into the rise, where there were 245 problems (there was a case to compare, we drove two cars).
GOOD dirt, after a good rain — allows you to ride on one rear-wheel drive, it was not possible to land even once. Even if you rest against the bridges and roll back for a long time in front, or you make your way forward or on your own back, it doesn’t burrow like 192. I’m very pleased with the ability to get out of the rut and not fall back from the curb, it keeps side sliding well on slopes.
Clay - the tread clogs, but extrudes clay perfectly. This weekend (6 people, 2 dogs, a full trunk) I got up on a clay slope of 30 degrees and only then realized that I was driving on rear axle. He turned on the front end and climbed into the tightness on the second low one. At 502, I would not have twitched there.
Golimy rolled ice - I was driving on a rear-wheel drive without showing off, the car behaves quite predictably, it starts and slows down normally.
Snow porridge with loose ice - no questions asked, it goes like on asphalt.
Just asphalt (dry, wet, it doesn't matter) - harder than 502 (although I keep 3 atmospheres), a little noisier - but not so much to feel discomfort. Accelerated to not up to .... I don’t know how much, the speedometer was over 120 on the tachometer 4000 rpm on gr / bridges normally, the car does not scour.
Well balanced only two wheels (up to 100 grams per side), and two (up to 250 grams per side). In short, I am satisfied, if I change when, then for some new one or for 33 ". These are my personal conclusions, as you know, which I made for myself in half a year of operation. Dashed over 10,000 km, noticeable wear only on the front wheels with outside. As I understand it, this is a disease of most UAZs, plus fast cornering.

Noise level - with the windows closed, rubber is generally inaudible, regardless of speed and coverage.
Holds the road well. I repeatedly tried to let go of the steering wheel at a speed of 80-90 km / h - the car rushes like a tank (it just doesn’t wag directly).
Fuel consumption (mine is 126 carbs)
In summer - 12.5 liters on the highway (avg. speed 80 km / h), 14.5 - in the city, naturally when driving with one bridge included.
In winter, on two bridges, the consumption does not exceed 18 l / 100 km.
Patency:
Sand - very confident, at any load;
Snow — I rolled across the field with a snow depth of up to 40 cm — I felt quite comfortable.
Clay (loam) - rides until you sit on the bridges, then - well ... :-).
Ice: it is better to get under way on two bridges, to slow down - it is possible with one switched on.
Of the negative points - one: the problem is to get out of the rut, the side lugs are very weak.

Conclusion: for everyday use in urban environments and not very serious off-road, I recommend paying attention to it. Well, it’s better to climb into d..mo naturally on more eminent brethren. [Mamaiashvili Sergey Valerievich]

"Cars UAZ-3151, UAZ-31512, UAZ-41514 and their modifications" (operating manual RE 05808600-060.96)

The pressure is indicated in MPa (kgf/m2). The pressure test is carried out on cold rubber.

For fans of improvements, a video on how to make cuts in rubber on a UAZ:

Some motorists are accustomed to riding not only in small maneuverable cars, which are ideal for driving in a large metropolis. A small-sized car is easier to park, since it does not require too much space and is cheaper to maintain (small engine size), but, having in addition a car like a UAZ, huge opportunities open up for the car owner. Such a car as can rightfully be called a beast machine. A properly pumped car that is not stock and has normal cross-country tires can handle any off-road conditions.

Goodrich rubber, which is chosen by many UAZ car owners, naturally has excellent characteristics, however, such tires are quite expensive. In turn, in the car market you can buy various Russian tires that are no worse than foreign ones, especially since the UAZ's rigid suspension structure is able to withstand different loads. However, like any other product, rubber for UAZ has its advantages and significant disadvantages, the material below discusses the principle of choosing the right rubber for domestic car UAZ.

UAZ "Patriot"

Features to consider when choosing tires for UAZ

Naturally, the main criterion according to which the choice of tires for the UAZ car will be made is the conditions in which the car is operated. It's no secret that tires that will be an ideal option in severe off-road conditions, helping the car owner to overcome any obstacles during a hunting or fishing trip, will be different from ordinary standard tires. In the first case, special cross-country tires may be needed, while in the second case it is enough.

As practice shows, a UAZ car, which has retained its primary appearance (factory car) and has not subsequently been altered, is fitted with tires 29–31.5 inches high. Most often, in the car markets and in the corresponding stores you can find tires that have the following dimensions:

• 215/90R15;
• 235/85R16;
• 240/80R15.

It should be remembered that "dressing" the UAZ wheel is wise. In the event of even minor overloads and while driving at high speed, the suspension of the car touches the arches. In connection with this feature of the domestic car, when operating the UAZ in medium off-road conditions, it is advisable to worry about raising the suspension by 6–8 cm. Thanks to such a simple maneuver, the car owner will be able to “shod” his car in rubber with greater cross-country ability, for example:

• 265/80R15;
• 265/85R15;
• 265/90R15;
• 285/750R16;
• 290/80R15;
• 290/80R16;
• 320/70R15.

Among other changes that can overtake a UAZ regularly operated in severe off-road conditions, trimming of the arches may be necessary. It is worth noting that those car owners who will subsequently drive their UAZ through the wilds of impassable mud will have to first remake their car, global modifications, in the first place, will be subject to: the body, suspension and transmission. If the owner of this large-sized ubiquitous car makes all the changes correctly, he will be able to equip his vehicle with 35-39-inch tires.

Rubber that is suitable for a UAZ car, like other cars, can be summer and, accordingly, winter. In turn, these types are divided into the following types:

• universal (can be used in almost any conditions);
• mud (ideal for medium off-road);
• extreme (as the name implies, they can be used on any off-road where there are no paths or tracks).

Rules for choosing tires for UAZ cars

Any rubber, both mud and all-purpose, must meet several interrelated factors. First of all, it is necessary to take into account the model of the SUV. In practice for different models cars will be perfect different tires, the size of which will directly depend on the angle of rotation of the wheels, suspension travel, gift space, strength and power of the gearbox. In practice, many UAZ car owners are trying to do everything possible to remove the restrictions provided by the manufacturer, however, this may require impressive capital. For example, it is easiest to modify the UAZ Patriot, since it is easy and simple to install larger tires on it. Together with the size of the rubber, the clearance of the car simultaneously increases, in view of this circumstance, it is advisable to “shoe” your vehicle in tires of the maximum size.

Especially mud, it is very important to pay attention to the level of preparation of the car for off-road. The car owner should take a prudent approach to the design and tread pattern of the tire, since the “strength and depth” of the off-road on which the car will be able to drive in the future depends on these factors. It is advisable to choose a larger tread pattern (most experienced drivers acquire a Christmas tree pattern, considering it the most suitable choice). For example, for driving in swampy areas and mud, it is best to buy the softest mud tire. This type of tire facilitates movement, as it does not tear the turf and easily overcomes bumps, taking advantage of the additional traction. A good choice would be tires that are equipped with diagonal grooves, which are able to remove dirt by “pushing” it outward as the wheel rotates.

Far from the last factor that you should pay attention to when choosing tires for UAZ is the cost of the product, which, in turn, will depend on the manufacturer (brand promotion), tire size, design and tread pattern.

It is worth noting that it is better to take care of buying the optimal pair of tires in advance, as practice shows, quite often only the most popular models are on sale, many tires may simply not be available, since they are sold exclusively by pre-order.

Purchase of tires for UAZ "Loaf"

UAZ "Loaf"

Many years ago, the UAZ “loaf” car produced by the domestic auto industry belongs to the class of Russian SUVs. During its existence, the car fell in love with many car owners. Even now, the car is rightfully deservedly popular. Most likely, attention to such a vehicle was drawn not only by private drivers, but also by large organizations, due to the good cross-country ability of the “loaf” and its reliability. You can meet such a machine with forestry employees, the “loaf” is used in agricultural work, it helps the Ministry of Emergency Situations and ambulances. These machines do an excellent job with off-road country paths, where it is especially important to choose the “right” rubber, which depends on the time of year.

The choice of winter tires for the UAZ "Loaf"

If the priority of the car owner is the acquisition, he must proceed from the technical characteristics of the car. Such tires should be universal, on which the owner of the vehicle should easily pass off-road, impassable dirt, and even sections of the road covered with asphalt.

Most often, car owners of the UAZ "loaf" opt for domestic tires, for example, such as the Ya-192. This rubber refers to military-type tires that have an aggressive tread. True, in severe frost, such rubber begins to slip, depriving the car owner of safe movement. However, the I-192 perfectly demonstrates its characteristics on sections of the road with deep mud in the spring and autumn periods.

The K-151 tires, which are all-weather tires, are of good quality. They have an aggressive tread, at the same time, such rubber is relatively soft, so that the “loaf” can travel on it even in cold weather.

When choosing winter tires for a “loaf”, it is necessary to build on two criteria: firstly, the car must be easy to drive, and secondly, it must not slip on an icy road surface. Greater stability in winter period provides a small patch of adhesion to the road. When buying studded tires, you should choose those models on which the spikes are located in a chaotic manner. The possibility of self-studding tires is not excluded, however, not all rubber is suitable for this manipulation.

The choice of mud tires for the UAZ "Loaf"

UAZ "loaf" is considered perfect car for a hunting or fishing trip. This assistant will also be indispensable for those who often travel to the forest for mushrooms and berries. In addition to the fact that about 5-7 passengers can fit in the car itself, the car can easily deliver everything collected by these people to their homes. All-weather tires Kama-219, which is equipped with a car at the factory, is not suitable for driving on complete off-road, it is impossible to drive with full confidence on it and on the highway in severe frost.

If the car owner’s plans include off-road trips or snowy forest trails, then he should know how to choose the right mud tires for his “loaf”.

A good option for mud tires are Cordiant tires Off Road, which are all-round tires from the lower price segment. Tires are a bit more expensive Contyre Expedition, which has the same tread pattern as the previous version. The advantage of Contyre lies in their lightness and softness. You can opt for the Cooper Discoverer STT model, which belongs to an American manufacturer. However, the cost of such tires is an order of magnitude higher than other options.

mud tires

The choice of summer tires for UAZ "Loaf"

When choosing, a car owner who is looking for rubber for a “loaf” must take into account the features of such tires. Summer tires are a bit stiffer than winter tires. This type of tire is able to withstand high temperatures, providing the driver with good handling on hot tracks. It is preferable to opt for models with asymmetrical pattern tread, which will ensure good traction. The depth of the purchased rubber will only affect the level of wet grip. You should carefully study the tire markings to find out about the quality of the rubber and the properties of the tire.

Conclusion

When choosing tires for a UAZ car, many factors must be taken into account. First of all, you need to make sure that the specific tire model fits the car. The correctness of the choice made will also depend on the selection of the optimal width and tire size. Before buying, you need to read the information that is provided by the car manufacturer in the documents, and in accordance with the recommendations, purchase the necessary pair of tires.

Winter and summer tires - a significant difference

At first glance, summer and winter tires on UAZ differ only visually. A tread for winter with greater depth, it has a completely different pattern. On the surface of the tire are visible studs for traction, especially on ice. But these are not the main differences between winter and summer tires.

Tires designed for operation in the summer are more rigid and able to withstand high positive temperatures. The temperature of the asphalt in the hot season increases, especially when braking and accelerating the car. In case of significant cooling summer tire can no longer keep the road, easily goes into a skid. It can be compared to an eraser, which, lying in the snow, will simply break if you squeeze it with your hand. summer view tires at a temperature of minus 1 degree lose their elasticity. Therefore, during frosts, it is urgent to replace summer tires with winter ones.

The composition from which the winter tire is made allows it not to harden in severe frosts, and to keep a firm grip on the road. It is soft, looks more voluminous, its tread is higher. With it, tires in winter successfully fight snow and ice. Such a tire cannot hold the road at positive temperatures, and especially in the rain. The car becomes poorly controlled. If you use a winter tire in the summer, it will quickly wear out and break down.

Winter tires can be used up to plus 1 degree mark. At higher temperatures, they need to be changed.

How to choose winter tires

Probably, all motorists know: when choosing tires for the cold season, you need to take this very seriously. Regardless of which brand of UAZ is owned, the wheels of the car must be proportional to the dimensions of the arches.

The best brands of winter tires

If you choose the wrong size tires, they will rub against the fender liner and prop up the frame. Do not forget that winter tires for UAZ should be selected in accordance with the weight of the car. Tires designed for tractors and big trucks, are very hard and cannot be installed on an SUV. Expensive tires for UAZ on stamped wheels look frivolous.

Fuel consumption also depends on the tread width of winter tires. The wider, the more. This rule Valid for travel on any public road.

The tread pattern of the tire allows the car to increase cross-country ability. There is an optimal grip of winter tires with the road, so you can use different shifts and devices. This is possible if the tread pattern is suitable for the type of road surface.

When buying expensive wheels, you need to balance them without tires. Be sure to check their quality characteristics during rotation. When purchasing expensive tires, you need to find out which weight values ​​​​for balancing to zero are considered to be in excess of the norm.

The colder it gets outside, the more motorists think about changing summer tires. When buying tires for UAZ, give preference to tires with spikes. But in this situation, the driver needs to clearly understand where and for what purpose studded tires will be installed.

If the roads are snowy or covered with ice, a studded winter tire on the front axle will help. But keep in mind that it will reduce the controllability of the car, will cause skidding on ice sections of roads and during braking. That's why studded winter tires are so important to fit back and forth. Thus, the safety of all road users and the operation of the UAZ is ensured.

Features of winter tires on the UAZ Patriot

According to their purpose, they can be:

• all-weather;
• mud;
• winter;
• for extreme situations;
• large sizes with low pressure.

It is important that all tires on the Patriot are the same size. Front tires wear out faster, so every 1000 km you need to change the front and rear wheels in places. New winter tires after balancing it is more expedient to put forward. Re-balancing is recommended after 500 km.

When driving on clean, snow-free asphalt, the pressure in winter tires should have standard values: 1.8-2.0 on the front and 2.1-2.4 on rear wheels. These values ​​are determined by the manufacturer and depend on the characteristics of the tire itself. The optimality of indications is not determined by the manufacturer.

When measuring pressure, the use of the device is mandatory. At the same time, you need to check if air is escaping through the spool.

Winter shoes for the Patriot

Even with a slight roll of the car, you can visually notice the shortcomings of the purchased winter tire.

UAZ Patriot is an all-wheel drive vehicle, a heavy SUV. Tire pressure has a big impact on its transmission and fuel consumption. With different tire pressures on the same axle, the wear of the differential accelerates. Its blocking and high pressure in the wheels can completely destroy the axle of the car.

In the production of various tires at UAZ, a different composition of raw materials is used. The price of the product depends on the components of this composition. The higher quality raw materials, the more expensive winter tires.

The mass of rubber on the UAZ is small, but the technical characteristics of the car change:

• dynamics improves;
• mileage increases;
• fuel consumption is reduced.

The patterns of winter tires on UAZ can be different: rhombuses, checkers, grooves, etc. Square-section studs will provide good grip. Checkers will help the car cope with deep snow. Wet snow, bare asphalt - non-studded winter tires are suitable for the car.

Winter tires on UAZ provide good grip on the road surface, do not freeze, so the car becomes easy to drive.

It is advisable to choose tires from the manufacturer of the car itself. This gives you confidence that the rim and tire sizes will fit together.

Rules for selecting tires for UAZ

A lot depends on good winter shoes

At first glance, it seems that there are no difficulties. When choosing tires for the Patriot, you need to find out their technical characteristics. Tires must create conditions for safe off-road driving. Rubber for UAZ Patriot must be hardy, contribute to stability and the development of high speed.

Tires can be studless, all-weather or Velcro. It is suitable for installation on the UAZ Patriot, UAZ Hunter, as well as the "loaf". The marking of this rubber is M + S, but if the tires are marked with an asterisk, then they have passed special tests on dense snowy road surfaces.

Winter tires are divided into 2 types:

• European - for a mild winter climate;
• Scandinavian - for a harsh, snowy winter.

European tires have the following properties: low noise level, excellent wear resistance, grip on wet asphalt without snow, resistance to "slashplaning" (the complete opposite of aquaplaning, easy movement on "snow slush"). On an icy surface, such a tire will not show itself too well. Temperature regime suitable for this type of tire is the zero mark.

We can conclude: the better the rubber behaves on ice, the worse it is on wet pavement.

Non-studded tires, which are close in their characteristics to studded tires, are designed for those roads where snow is removed, but salt and other substances that corrode ice and snow are not poured.

If the driver decides to install studded tires, then the first 200-500 km he must comply with the following rules:

• avoid sharp turns;
• brake smoothly;
• "roll" the spikes to the tire.

It is better to choose high-quality studded tires at manufacturers, with a guarantee of product quality.

It's no secret that most car enthusiasts consider studded tires best choice for winter. Metal "claws" really have to bite into snow or ice better than the most advanced rubber lugs. But on clean asphalt, and there is plenty of it in megacities even in the snowiest winters, the metal does not behave like a fiver. It is known that spikes in this case increase the stopping distance. Therefore, when starting a comparative test of all-season and studded tires, the experts of the 4x4 All-Wheel Drive magazine immediately got out of the city, into the snow, to evaluate the behavior of rubber in truly winter conditions.

WHY COMPARE THEM?

A few words about how the idea of ​​such a test arose. SUV owners are in a special position. As a rule, large tires are installed on 4x4 cars, and they are quite expensive - not everyone can afford to have two sets of rubber. Many people ask themselves: is studding really necessary if there are good all season tires with developed lugs? Maybe they will make a good alternative to spikes?

Arguing in this way, the journalists decided to compare the behavior of the car on two types of tires: Nokian Hakkapeliitta SUV 5 and Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ Plus. Everything is clear with the first ones - these are 100% winter tires, the second ones are designed for operation on all types of roads all year round, moderately aggressive tread allows you to leave the well-worn roads. Many will agree that it is a pity to send such versatile tires for several months into exile in the garage just because winter has come.

BY KNOWN

What roads will the driver find in winter? About clean asphalt was discussed above, and this option is not indicative. Here, a non-studded tire is better - and the grip is better, and the cabin is quieter, and there is less wear. Asphalt is dirty, that is, covered with snow porridge, of course, is of interest, but not fate - white rolled snow was waiting at the test site. But a test was planned for cross-country ability on frank virgin snow - at least once during the winter you are faced with the task of making your way through the snow. Tests on bare ice have not been carried out. The advantage of studs here is obvious, which everyone has repeatedly seen by participating in tests organized by tire manufacturers. It was decided that all races will be held on the same day. This decision turned out to be very correct, because the next weather changed: it froze, it began to snow. During the test, the air temperature ranged from 0 to -1°C, without precipitation.

For rate exchange rate stability placed cones on the site with a step of 12 meters. The speed of passing the distance, of course, decreased compared to what was observed here a couple of months ago on the pavement. An attempt to go through the "snake" faster than it is possible according to the conditions of adhesion of tires to the supporting surface, led to a banal drift of the car, and it simply flew out of the race - a failure.

"UA3OVODAM" NOTE

By the way, the test car was replaced: instead of LR Defender, UAZ Patriot. Unlike the first all-wheel drive here is not permanent. I had to connect right away. front axle, since on the rear-wheel drive the car turned across the course after passing the first cone, the task was not completed. Here it is appropriate to note one more circumstance, which is related not so much to the test itself, but to the car. "Uazovodam" it will be interesting. I must admit that this test was conceived for a long time, so the tires were taken without considering their installation on the Patriot. Dimension 265/70R16 is clearly too big, for it I had to get 8” wide discs with a reduced overhang compared to the regular one. Departure +10 made it possible to “attach” the wheels to the car, the gaps between the tires and the rear shock absorbers, as well as the steering knuckle lever, turned out to be quite sufficient. With the front wheels turned out, the distance to the fender liner is small, but no contact was noticed when the suspension was compressed.

The only thing, the large width of the tires plus the changed offset of the disks, led to a slight exit of the wheels beyond the dimensions of the wing extensions - the body gets dirty more actively when driving on a dirty road. Mickey Thompson turned out to be more than an inch, more solid in diameter - their dimension is 265 / 75R16 (265 / 70R16 was not found in the Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ Plus line). They also got on the standard UAZ Patriot, but this is really the limit: the distance to the front fender liner inspires concern, although I did not find any traces of contact even after driving over rough terrain. Let's return, however, directly to the test.

AMAZING CLOSE

Yes, the studded Nokian proved to be better on the winter "snake" than the Mickey Thompson, but the advantage is somewhat strange. On the one hand, subjective, it is easier and more comfortable to ride on spikes - the car does not blow away so much when laying turns around the cones. Tires with studs grip the snow better when sliding sideways than those without them. But, on the other hand, objectively, measurements of the speed and time of the exercise gave very similar results for both types of tires. It was expected that the difference would be more noticeable, given the obvious differences in the behavior of the car on winter cylinders and all-season.

Even more surprising was the braking test. There is still the same packed snow under the wheels, the speed at which the driver pressed the brake pedal to the floor (a car without ABS) is 40 km / h. Each time the braking took place on a new section of the pavement, because as soon as the wheels hit their previous track, the braking distance increased sharply. This is understandable: the rolled compressed snow approaches the ice in its grip properties, and the blocked wheels on it slide further. I was surprised by another fact: for some reason, the spikes did not become winners in this exercise! It would seem that the outcome was a foregone conclusion, but no. Real tests have shown that Mickey Thompson lugs cut into snow like metal studs.

Journalists were pretty discouraged by such results and decided to find at least some explanation for this on the Internet. Here is what we managed to find: “Replacing conventional winter tires with studded ones when driving on packed snow and, especially, on ice, leads to an improvement in the dynamics, road holding and braking properties of the car. On rolled snow, the advantages of studs are not so noticeable: in some cases (warm weather, a thin layer of snow) they may not be at all, and on average, studs improve dynamic and braking properties by 2-3% when driving a car on a snowy road. This is in good agreement with the results obtained. The conditions indicated in parentheses in the above quotation are fully applicable to the test being carried out. A 2-3% improvement simply cannot be caught due to the measurement error. Perhaps in cold weather the picture will change: the tread of an ordinary tire will harden, its frictional properties will change for the worse - however, there are too many assumptions here, all this must be checked.

PASSABILITY TEST

Of course, there are many who need an SUV just to get to their dacha. Well, if you have a mansion in an elite village, where the road is regularly cleared, but if somewhere in the village? There is a good chance that in winter you will still have to wade through deep snow. Question: what tires will it work better on?

In search of an answer, the journalists went to the bank of the Canal. Moscow.

A short drive on asphalt was enough to appreciate the noise of the tires by ear. The Mickey Thompson is quieter, the Nokian's spikes click on the pavement, and a particularly furious, ominous chirring is heard when braking. However, there is something pleasant in it - you almost physically feel how the "claws" cling to the road. Personal impressions aside, objectively, studded tires are noisier, but there were no illusions about this, in fact.

On the way, the journalists came up with the idea to evaluate the accelerating dynamics of the car, driving into two strips of snow that a sparse suburban traffic stream passes between the wheels. It was decided to accelerate from standstill to 80 km/h and keep track of time. The difference shown by Mickey Thompson and Nokian can be attributed to the inaccuracy of measurements - another proof of the correctness of the conclusions.

And what about in the virgin snow? There was no way to get to the test slides in the dead of winter, so we limited ourselves to climbing on islands of untouched snow. The tire pressure was left at nominal, lowering the wheels is the privilege of advanced jeepers, and today we tested road tires designed for everyday driving and a driver who does not go off-road too often. For the serial "Patriot" a larger winter off-road is not necessary - and so it was far from always possible to overcome the problem area at a time. On American tires it turned out better and faster! Spikes in the snow with a depth of 30-40 cm, as experts have seen, are clearly losing. Nokian, unlike Mickey Thompson, “blurs”, and spikes in a loose snowy mess do not help much. But the sides of the MT, dissected by deep slots, cling well to the snow, the tire is self-cleaning - it is not difficult to feel the difference in the behavior of the car on two types of tires.

OPINION OF THE JOURNALISTS WHO CARRIED OUT THE TEST

“Realizing the responsibility that lies with us with the publication of the results of a comparative test of studded and non-studded tires, we nevertheless undertake to state that, based on our observations and measurements, on packed snow at temperatures close to zero, studs do not give a clear advantage. They better resist tire slip in the lateral direction, but when braking do not have a significant effect on the braking distance of the car. In deep snow, studded tires definitely do not behave as confidently as regular ones with a large tread pattern.

In no case do we urge everyone to completely abandon spikes! We evaluated the behavior of different tires in three exercises, driving off public roads and in climatically limited conditions, but the real winter operation is much more multifaceted. However, an all-season tire like the Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ Plus can be considered a good alternative to studded tires based on your driving experience, region of use and intended winter driving routes.”

OPINIONS OF MANUFACTURERS

Andrey Dudko, director of MT Russia: “The tested tires Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ Plus have the most road tread pattern in the MT line. However, they fall under the All Terrain type. The ATZ Plus tires have proven to be excellent all-season tires with a light off-road traction. Of course, you can’t go far into the swamps on them, but on the pavement you feel very comfortable. A huge advantage of these tires is the rubber composition used in their manufacture. Although this tire comparison test was conducted in mild winter weather, it is known that Mickey Thompson tires do not tan even at temperatures as low as -45°C, thus maintaining high grip characteristics. The specialists of the ARB-Krasnoyarsk tuning center made sure that this is the case, equipping the SUVs they are preparing with Mickey Thompson tires.

Despite all the above, when I learned that the magazine would compare tires with studded Hakkapeliitta, I was surprised, since this Finnish rubber is “sharpened” exclusively for winter. The results could have been exactly the opposite, but this did not happen. Seeing the test results, I was sincerely happy for the American products that we represent in Russia. Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ Plus and Nokian Hakkapeliitta SUV 5 performed almost all head-to-head exercises, and when tested on virgin snow, the ATZ Plus proved to be very worthy, better than spikes. So much for All Terrain - the test clearly proved that these tires can be safely used not only on the road.

Oleksandr Parkhomchuk, Technical Specialist at Nokian Tires: “Thank you for the tests, it turned out very interesting and non-standard.

In addition, I would like to note that winter is multifaceted, and it is characterized by a very wide temperature range: you have to travel in both thaw and frost. Therefore, for a correct, full-fledged comparison of tires, we would recommend testing not only at temperatures from 0 - 1 ° C, but also in colder weather. It must be taken into account that during the winter the driver will definitely encounter an icy road, so we think that the performance of tires on ice should also be taken into account. From our point of view, the driver must be confident in the safety of their tires throughout the winter (from late autumn to spring) and throughout the life of the tires.

It is also worth noting that the test involved tires of various sizes and for various purposes (tires for city SUVs and off-road tires), this does not allow collecting pure quantitative data. Nevertheless, the conclusions and opinions of the 4x4 All Wheel Drive, of course, have the right to exist.