Yokohama AVID S34FA. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: All weather traction; Effortless handling; Longer lasting tread life; Enhanced cornering ability; Damage resistant; . OVERVIEW: The Yokohama AVID S34FA is performance and high performance, all season tire manufactured for passenger vehicles. This model is the original equipment tire of select vehicles.This tire has exceptional all weather traction and it grips the road well in all weather. Thanks to its tread pattern, the tire has great road grip in dry, wet and winter conditions. The circumferential tread grooves channel water from below the tire footprint and resist dangerous hydroplaning situations and increase wet road traction. These enhancements ensure year-round safety.The tire's optimized road contact area improves the tire's handling and its tread life. The better road contact makes the tire easy to control as its steering responsiveness becomes more responsive and more accurate. The better steering responsiveness allows the tire to respond quickly and precisely to the instructions of the driver. As the tire is easily controlled, the driver is able to confidently steer the vehicle in all weather conditions. The tread life is also extended with the larger footprint. The maximized road contact area equally spreads the driving pressure across the tread area, which prevents irregular wear. As the tire wear is equal across the tread area, the tire is usable for a longer period of time.The shoulder tread block design increases the cornering and maneuvering capability of the tire. The shoulder tread blocks provide additional biting edges in those situations to increase the cornering and maneuvering ability and power. The better grip improves the safety of the model.The AVID S34FA is damage resistant and offers excellent driving durability thanks to its reinforced internal structure. This specific tire is marked with OE as it is the original equipment tire of select vehicles. 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.