Toyo rolls out new Celsius II all-weather touring tire

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is rolling out the second generation of its Celsius all-weather tire, the Celsius II, eight years after launching the year-round all-weather touring tire concept.

With a focus on year-round performance, the Celsius II carries the tire industry's Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol, signifying it's qualified for severe snow conditions.

This tire will replace the existing Celsius and Celsius CUV models.

Designed for varying road conditions, the Celsius II offers improved ice and snow traction over a typical all-season tire for the convenience of year-round use, Toyo said.

The tire comes with a 60,000-mile limited treadwear warranty and a 45-day/500-mile trial offer.

The directional Celsius II features two tread pattern designs, differentiated outside versus inside of the tire. The outer tread carries all-season attributes for wet and dry performance, maintaining traction from the balance of sipe density and interlocking multi-wave sipes.

The inside tread features more winter-focused characteristics for ice and snow traction with high sipe density and zigzag shaped tread blocks. Toyo did not provide details as to the Celsius II's performance versus the original Celsius.

A specialized silica compound provides grip for improved wet braking and handling while maintaining flexibility in cold climates, Toyo said. Additional features include snow claws that dig into the snow to improve traction and a slush groove to evacuate slush and snow.

"We paid close attention to the feedback we received regarding the Celsius and Celsius CUV and made improvements in key areas of performance," said Cameron Parsons, Toyo's product engineer and field analyst, competition and specialty tires. "Thanks to our extensive research, development and testing, the Celsius II will deliver better year-round performance and driver confidence than ever before."

The tire is a single-stocking solution for passenger cars and CUVs with 76 Euro-metric sizes covering 15- to 22-inch rim diameters, and S, T, H, V and W speed ratings.

The line-up includes sizes for sedans and CUVs from makes including Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota. The most popular sizes will be available in February with additional sizes/fitments to follow in subsequent months.

Pricing information was not disclosed.