Haida Wear HD618. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: All season performance; Longer lasting tread life; Quiet performance; Improved controllability; . OVERVIEW: The Haida Wear HD618 is a touring, all season tire manufactured for passenger vehicles. This model also has highway terrain, light truck sizes available.The special tread design and the all season compound promote great traction on dry, wet, and winter weather road surfaces. The tread pattern is able to keep constant road contact, while the all season compound maintains rubber flexibility in versatile temperatures. The ideal footprint firmly grips the surfaces with extra biting edges, promoting superb traction throughout the year. The circumferential grooves resist hydroplaning as they eliminate water and slush from below the footprint. The wide grooves protect the tire on wet and slippery roads.The model enhances controllability. The tread design and the durable compound work together to improve the tires performance. The tread design maintains its road contact, which boosts steering responsiveness and driving stability. On the other hand, the durable compound keeps the ideal tire shape under driving pressure. This improves the steering response time and accuracy to the drivers commands, while the structure is secured against driving pressure. The road contact and the durable compound shorten the braking distance, by creating frictions when stopping. This tread design significantly enhances driving safety levels.The ideal tread design and the durable compound also offer a longer-lasting tread life. The tread keeps the road contact, which protects the tire from irregular wear formations. The durable compound slows the tread wear rate down and keeps the ideal tire shape, which avoids premature wear. These two elements improve the tires service life and usability.The Haida Wear HD618 also promotes a quiet and comfortable driving experience. The ideal tread design, constant road contact, and durable compound work together to lower road noise levels heard in the vehicles cabin. As the road noise levels are minimal, the tire promotes an enjoyable performance. 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.