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Term of the Road Dictionary

winter tyre

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Vehicles
  • Definition : Tyre with special characteristics for increased grip on black ice and snow, used for that reason in the winter period. Note: there are two types: - studded tyres for use on icy roads; - snow tyres (in some countries referred to as ''winter tyres'') with a special profile for use on snow-covered roads.
  • Synonyms : winter tire (US, CA)

Winterreifen

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Fahrzeuge
  • Definition : Reifen, deren Material und Textur auf die besonderen Bedingungen bei Schnee und Eis und tiefen Temperaturen ausgelegt sind, um einen verbesserten Kraftschluss zu erreichen.
  • Synonyms : Spikes-Reifen / Spikes

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