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Firestone Winterforce UV

$145.00 Released April, 2009

The Pros:Traction on dry pavement is perfect, great acceleration and braking. Wet pavement barely affects traction, maintains a good grip in the rain. Rolls over snow well, above-average traction in all cold conditions.

The Cons:Treadwear is a bit below average, will have to be replaced sooner than other tires in the same class. Noticeable road noise levels right away, before it even starts to wear. Handling is only adequate, need to take it easy around corners.

The Winterforce UV is a high-performance winter tire from Firestone that offers a step-up from the company's standard Winterforce model. Functioning similarly to the standard model, this tire is intended to provide maximum traction levels on snowy, icy and wet surfaces.

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The Winterforce UV includes a number of features that are geared towards prioritizing traction, including a computer-designed directional tread pattern, a three-dimensional high-sipe density construction, and an optional add-on for #12-size studs.

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Optimized for snow, ice and wet conditions
Severe Snow Performance approved
Directional tread pattern
High-sipe density
Pinned for #12 suds
S-class speed rating
Computer-modeled design
Standard Limited Warranty included

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traction on dry pavement is perfect, great acceleration and braking
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wet pavement barely affects traction, maintains a good grip in the rain
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rolls over snow well, above-average traction in all cold conditions

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treadwear is a bit below average, will have to be replaced sooner than other tires in the same class
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noticeable road noise levels right away, before it even starts to wear
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handling is only adequate, need to take it easy around corners
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can feel some vibration from the tires, can be a bit uncomfortable on longer trips

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Bruce L: #firestone_winterforce_uv Ultra Violet Coating? Uhhhh. No. That's actually ridiculous and whoever wrote this made it up. The "UV" in the name doesn't stand for Ultra Violet. It stands for Utility Vehicle. The Firestone Winterforce UV tires are marketed to owners of light duty pick ups, vans, SUVs and AWD vehicles like subarus. Nov 3, 11

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Erik: OMG. I agree, very ridiculous.

This is a wiki, so the page is editable, just click the "Edit Product" link at the top right. I have gone ahead and removed the "but is also treated with an ultraviolet-protective coating" part of the write-up.

This one slipped through quality control. Nov 7, 11