Tornel Direccional. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: All weather traction; Enhanced controllability; Longer lasting tread life; . OVERVIEW: The Tornel Direccional is a touring all season tire manufactured for passenger vehicles.The tire promotes great all weather traction. The directional tread design and the all season compound work together to increase the dry, wet and winter weather road gripping ability. The tread design with the optimal notch placement improves the year round grip, while the compound maintains the tire's flexibility even in colder temperatures. The wide circumferential and angled lateral grooves prevent hydroplaning by dispersing water and slush from below the tire's footprint. The upgraded all weather traction and hydroplaning resistance enhance the year round driving safety.The model is easily controlled in all weather. The tread design's directional pattern features a notched center rib that maintains the tire's road contact at all times. This boosts the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. The steering becomes faster and more precise in its responsiveness, while the directional tread design's pressure distribution stabilizes the structure against the driving pressure affecting the tire. The shoulder tread blocks manage to heighten the number of biting edges gripping the road surface, which boosts the cornering and maneuvering capability. The tread design's optimal notch placement creates friction at the moment of braking. In this manner, the tire's braking distance is significantly shortened, guaranteeing a secure performance.The Direccional offers a lengthened tread life. The directional tread design's optimal road contact enhances the tread life and usability with the even pressure distribution. The equally spread out forces of acceleration, cornering and braking prevents the formation of irregular tread wear. The longer lasting even tread wear significantly improves the tread life and the tire's usability, making the model more cost efficient. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.