With the power of over 1000 KontionKynsi™ studs – unprecedented grip with the world's largest number of studs
Kontio IcePaw is a new, 100% Finnish-designed premium studded tire with 270 studs, or KontionKynsi™ in size 205/55R16. Kontio IcePaw has the world's most studs. Kontio Icepaw offers unprecedented grip – the world record for the number of studs has now been broken and safety is guaranteed.
Better grip and lower road wear with a higher number of studs
Despite the large number of studs, Kontio IcePaw has been shown to wear down the road surface less. Thanks to modern tire technology, Kontio IcePaw is quiet and offers extreme grip in the challenging winter conditions of the Nordic region, while also saving tax money on road maintenance costs.
The steps between the tire blocks stiffen the tire so that lateral grip improves on asphalt and snow. The steps hold the tread blocks of the tire tightly together, so the tire has optimal contact with the road during cornering and evasive maneuvers, and there is no wobble or instability.
The tire's technologically advanced lateral grip edges provide even more grip on snow. This ensures a stable driving feel and control. First-class lateral grip is especially needed when cornering.
Premium steel-bodied stud KontionKynsi™ bites into ice like a nail
The Kontio IcePaw's stud hole and its circumference are designed for KontionKynsi to achieve the best grip. The compatibility of the stud hole and KontionKynsi together ensures the special stud's striking nail effect on ice.
KontionKynsi is a premium steel-bodied special stud, not aluminium, like conventional 2-flange studs. Thanks to the steel frame and 3-flange design, the stud stays upright better and its service life is extended as the studs stay in the tire. The small tip of the stud wears the road less and bites the ice better.
Kontio Pure Ice™ is a special rubber compound designed for the Nordic winter
The Kontio Pure Ice™ special rubber compound uses natural and environmentally friendly rapeseed oil to ensure excellent tire grip even in severe frosts: the rubber does not stiffen but remains flexible. Flexibility is a guarantee of good grip, and rapeseed oil provides a better and more flexible tire for winter conditions than using harmful oils.
Mathematical placement of studs in different lines using algorithms
The mathematical placement of studs in 48 different lines optimizes the bite of the studs into pristine ice. The placement of the studs uses algorithms enabled by artificial intelligence, based on which the best possible tire grip has been analyzed.
The acoustically optimized tire surface structure keeps the tire quiet and pleasant to drive despite the large number of studs.
Varying the order and size of the tire blocks creates a quiet and pleasant tire.
Only studs guarantee safety
The Kontio IcePaw studded tire was compared on the Test World test track in Lapland. At the point where the Kontio IcePaw stopped from a speed of 100 km/h, the best friction tire on the market traveled at a speed of 55 km/h and went an additional 83 m further.
ONLY STUDS HOLD ON ICE
Kontio IcePaw takes off like a cannon
In the latest Test World magazine test, the Kontio IcePaw was the best tire in terms of ice acceleration among studded tires. The latest models from Nokia and Continental, among others, were left behind. The Kontio IcePaw takes off like a cannon and does not get stuck at an intersection.
The test was published in Nordic car magazines in autumn 2020.
Even the best studs, such as KontionKynsi, are not enough for top grip. Top grip also requires an excellent pattern. Kontio Tyres designed and tested various patterns thoroughly until the best pattern for the demanding winter conditions of the Nordic region was found. The pattern was tested countless times in Finnish and Swedish Lapland, both indoors in summer and outdoors in winter. Tests were also conducted around the clock on bare roads in autumn and spring.
Kontio Tires – good traction is every man's right
Good grip is a unique every man's right. Every motorist has the right to safe tires – and at a reasonable price. Everyone has the right to worry-free mileage regardless of the time of year. Good grip is a standard feature of Kontio tyres. Kontio Tyres was founded to defend everyone’s right to good grip always and everywhere. It is our duty to motorists.