Tires designed for extreme driving are expensive. Many drivers think so, but the Altai tire factory refutes this opinion. Tires of this manufacturer are able to take the vehicle out of any off-road. At the same time, the models are notable for their affordable price and excellent workmanship. These theses are fully applicable to Forward Safari 540 tires.
A few words about the manufacturer
The construction of a tire factory in Barnaul began in 1956. The factory reached its design capacity only after 17 years. In 2004, the plant was combined with a local producer of carbon black. The new company was called the Altai Tire Plant. In 2012, the enterprise management carried out equipment modernization. For example, a festoon type plant was introduced at the factory. As a result, the rubber mixture began to be made without additional granulation. This only improved the quality of the tires.
For which cars
Tires "Forward Safari 540" are made only in 7 various standard sizes. In this case, the landing diameters are in the range from 15 to 16 inches inclusive. The tires presented are excellent for all-wheel drive vehicles. They are often installed on the domestic Niva, some crossovers and foreign-made jeeps. It is impossible to call this speed tire. For example, the Forward Safari 540 205/75 15 model has a speed index S. This means that its tire performance can only support up to 180 km / h. Other sizes are even slower. In reviews, motorists, in principle, do not recommend accelerating over 120 km / h. The fact is that at higher speeds, vibration increases, and it is much more difficult to keep the car on a given path.
Season
The presented model refers to all-weather. In the manufacture of tires, the manufacturer adds special elastomers to the rubber composition, which can significantly reduce the speed of hardening of the wheel in cold weather. Tires can withstand even cooling to -10 degrees Celsius. With more severe frosts, it is better not to use tires. The fact is that in the cold, the compound hardens very, very strongly. This will adversely affect the quality of traction. Reliability management will fall several times. There is another drawback - the lack of spikes. On icy tracks, the quality of movement decreases many times. This increases the risk of an accident.
Tread design
These tires received an aggressive tread pattern. The blocks are massive, the distance between them is high.
In the center of the tire are two stiffeners. They consist of large blocks with a complex geometric shape. This allows you to ensure the proper level of grip on any road. Blocks superbly push snow and dirt, providing reliable grip. When driving on hard asphalt, these tires behave predictably only at low speeds. Strong acceleration can lead to loss of trajectory.
Blocks of the shoulder area are expanded on the sidewalls. Such an unusual solution allows tires to quickly leave the track. The presented elements retain their shape stability even under sharp braking. Skidding with this type of maneuver is completely ruled out.
Fighting hydroplaning
The advantages of Forward Safari 540 rubber include an excellent fight against hydroplaning. The water barrier arising between the tire surface and the asphalt road when driving through puddles is completely removed. This was achieved thanks to a set of measures.
The drainage system is represented by a combination of transverse and longitudinal tubules. When the wheel rotates, a centrifugal force arises, under the influence of which water is drawn into the tread. Then the fluid is redistributed throughout the tire and removed.
Silicon oxide, used as one of the components in the preparation of the rubber compound, also allows improving wet grip. Tires do not slip, the risk of use is minimal.
Durability
Tires "Forward Safari 540" show a decent mileage. In reviews of these tires, drivers claim that the model retains its performance characteristics up to 50 thousand kilometers.
To increase the reliability of the tires, the metal cord was reinforced with an elastic polymer. Two layers of nylon winding perfectly extinguish and redistribute excess impact energy. The risk of deformation of steel filaments of the frame is reduced to zero. Tires "Forward Safari 540" received reinforced sidewalls. These tires are not afraid of hitting the curb and falling into potholes on the asphalt surface during high-speed movement.
They managed to increase the mileage thanks to carbon black. This compound was introduced into the composition of the rubber compound in the manufacture of the compound. As a result, the tread erasing rate decreased markedly.
The unique design of tires allows you to better redistribute the external load. The central part and shoulder areas wear out evenly. A pronounced emphasis on a particular area of the tire is excluded. It should be noted that this is observed only when monitoring the level of tire pressure. For example, the pumped wheels quickly erase the center.
Comfort
Forward Safari 540 tires are very soft. It was possible to maintain a smooth ride thanks to the elastic compound and polymers in the carcass. Shaking in the cabin is excluded. The level of vibration load on the suspension elements of the vehicle is also reduced.
The advantage of rubber lies in the low noise levels. Sound waves are extinguished by the bus itself almost completely. In the course of independent tests from the domestic magazine "Behind the Wheel" it turned out that the noise from driving does not exceed 1 dB.
Opinions
Reviews about "Forward Safari 540" are mostly extremely positive. These tires received flattering assessments from independent experts. During the tests revealed high passable properties of tires. This rubber is able to take the car out of the most serious off-road. Tires are not even afraid of moving through mountainous terrain.
The only problem is riding on an icy road. Each tread block has many multidirectional lamellas. That's just on this type of coverage they can not provide a reliable level of movement. The car loses a given trajectory, wags. Safety maneuvering falls several times.
A few words about the cost
The advantage of the presented tire model lies in its democratic character. These tires are 40–50% cheaper than tires from more famous brands. For example, prices for the Forward Safari 540 R15 start at 4 thousand rubles. For this amount, to find an analogue from other concerns simply does not work. The combination of attractive prices and excellent quality made this tire model so popular among domestic motorists.