Landsail winter tyre range expands with three new models

Landsail is preparing to expand its winter tyre range with three new models. The additions include the Polar Dragon Soft, a Nordic studless tyre; the IceDragon, a studded passenger-car tyre; and the IceDragon Van, developed for vans and light commercial vehicles.

Together, the three models cover the main winter tyre needs of Nordic drivers: a studless passenger-car tyre, a studded passenger-car tyre with 24 stud contact rows, and a reinforced studded tyre for commercial vans. All three models have been developed for cold, snowy and icy road conditions.

Landsail Polar Dragon Soft – a Nordic studless tyre for ice and snow

The new Landsail Polar Dragon Soft is a Nordic studless winter tyre designed for demanding winter conditions. Its soft rubber compound is engineered to remain flexible at low temperatures, allowing the tread to adapt more effectively to cold road surfaces.

A dense network of wave-shaped sipes creates numerous additional biting edges across the tread blocks. At the same time, the directional V-shaped pattern helps channel water and slush away from the contact patch while supporting the tread’s ability to clear loose snow.

In addition to the M+S and 3PMSF markings, the Polar Dragon Soft also carries the official Ice Grip pictogram. This confirms that the tyre type meets the required performance level in a standardised ice-braking test.

The Polar Dragon Soft is intended for drivers who prefer a studless winter tyre and are looking for a Nordic model developed specifically for cold, snowy and icy roads.

Read more about the features of the Landsail Polar Dragon Soft.

Landsail IceDragon – a passenger-car tyre with 24 stud contact rows

The Landsail IceDragon is a new studded winter tyre for passenger cars. One of its key features is a stud layout distributed across the full width of the tread. The studs form 24 separate contact rows, allowing a broad area of the contact patch to contribute to mechanical grip on ice.

The studs are supported by dense wave-shaped siping and a directional V-shaped tread pattern. The metal studs create mechanical grip points on ice, while the sipes provide additional biting edges on packed snow. Open tread channels help remove water, slush and loose snow from the contact area.

IceDragon continues the direction established by Landsail’s previous ice STAR iS33, but it is not simply the same model under a new name. The updated tyre introduces a new tread design, denser wave-shaped siping and a stud layout divided into 24 contact rows.

IceDragon is designed for drivers who regularly encounter icy or packed-snow roads and value the added reassurance provided by studded tyres.

Read more about the IceDragon’s 24 stud contact rows and tread design.

Landsail IceDragon Van – a new studded tyre for commercial vans

The Landsail IceDragon Van is a C-marked studded tyre developed for vans and light commercial vehicles. It is not simply a larger version of the passenger-car IceDragon. Instead, it has its own tread design and a reinforced construction created to handle the greater weight, changing loads and intensive daily use of commercial vehicles.

The studs are distributed across different areas of the tread to support grip when driving straight, braking and changing direction. Dense siping works on snowy and icy surfaces, while the directional channels help clear water and slush from the contact patch.

Its reinforced construction makes the IceDragon Van suitable for commercial vehicles that must stay on the road regardless of the weather. The model is aimed at couriers, maintenance companies, construction businesses and other users whose vans operate in towns, on motorways and along smaller snow-covered roads.

Read more about the features of the Landsail IceDragon Van.

Experience with previous Landsail winter tyres

Based on our previous sales experience, Landsail’s Nordic winter tyres have generally received positive customer feedback. Customers have particularly valued their balance between affordable pricing and the characteristics required for everyday winter driving.

The Polar Dragon Soft follows the direction established by the Winter Lander Nordic, while the passenger-car IceDragon succeeds the ice STAR iS33 and the IceDragon Van continues the role previously held by the van-specific ice STAR iS37. The new models introduce updated tread patterns, denser siping and new stud solutions. The Polar Dragon Soft’s ice performance is also confirmed by the official Ice Grip pictogram.

Developed with Euro 7 requirements in mind

Euro 7 does not address vehicle exhaust emissions alone. It also introduces requirements concerning particles released through tyre wear, making controlled wear and durability increasingly important in tyre development.

According to the manufacturer, the IceDragon and IceDragon Van have been developed with the applicable Euro 7 requirements in mind. The aim is to balance the winter grip required in Nordic conditions with durability, controlled tread wear and the environmental objectives set for a new generation of tyres.

A more complete Landsail winter tyre range for Nordic conditions

With the introduction of these three models, Landsail’s Nordic winter tyre range becomes more comprehensive:

• Polar Dragon Soft – a Nordic studless winter tyre for passenger cars;
• IceDragon – a studded passenger-car tyre with 24 stud contact rows;
• IceDragon Van – a reinforced C-marked studded tyre for vans and light commercial vehicles.

The sidewall markings on the Polar Dragon Soft and the passenger-car IceDragon show that the tyres are manufactured at the new Moroccan production facility operated by Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd. The modern factory uses automated material handling, digital production management and production process monitoring.

The Landsail Polar Dragon Soft, IceDragon and IceDragon Van will soon be joining the Rehvid Pluss winter tyre range!

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