SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 28, 2013) — Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc. hosted a winter tire test driving event for media on Feb. 27 to launch its NT90W winter tire.
This was the formal introduction for the NT90W, as it was the first time anyone outside of the company has tested the tires, according to Nitto.
The NT90W is a studless winter tire featuring 3D interlocking, multi-wave siping and a silica-infused compound. Nitto said it also put a focus on sustainable materials that improve winter traction, including crushed walnuts shells that bite into ice and snow, and bamboo charcoal to help absorb water off the road surface.
Nitto said the NT90W will come in 17- and 18-inch rim diameters in sizes 215/70R16 to 235/65R18.