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Winter tire celebrates 80 years

Winter tire celebrates 80 years

Automotive
Exactly 80 years ago, the first winter tires in the history of motoring were made in Finland. The well-known Nokian named the tire Kelirengas, which made driving safer on snowy Finnish roads safer, and it was intended for trucks and other larger vehicles. The first winter car tire, however, was called the Hakkapeliitta, and it appeared on the market two years later (1936). It is famous mainly for its excellent driving characteristics on ice, snow and slush. In the XNUMXs, there was a growing demand for new-generation winter tires. Due to the large number of vehicles and the first snow plows, which left behind a smooth and often icy surface on the roads, the designers began to develop new tires. This led to the Hakkapel tire