The tyre brand Firestone has announced its latest winter van tyre, the new Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO. The EV-ready tyre delivers longer mileage, uncompromised mobility across the winter season and improved fuel/energy efficiency.
Firestone Aims For Longer Mileage, Winter Performance and Fuel Efficiency
The Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO applies ENLITEN Technology, Bridgestone’s next-generation technology platform designed to deliver better performance while enhancing sustainability characteristics.
Replacing the Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter, the new Firestone tyre is engineered to deliver durability to light van owners and drivers and 10% longer mileage than its predecessor. The tyre leverages an improved compound that provides optimised abrasion alongside a crown design for wear energy uniformity inside the contact patch area to deliver longer mileage.
Certified with 3PMSF and M+S markings, the Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO ensures reliable traction and braking in snow conditions. This combines a 10% improvement in wet braking over its predecessor and a best-in-class EU label A-grade in wet grip, improving the labelling grade versus the previous generation. For its enhanced winter performance, the Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO’s compound maximises grip on wet roads, while a combination of blocks in the tyre’s pattern design and sipe distribution grants advanced winter capabilities.
Improved Fuel Efficiency
The new Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO also delivers a 5% rolling resistance reduction compared to its predecessor for improved fuel/energy efficiency. The tyre’s optimised compound ensures low dissipation during tyre rolling. At the same time, the tread design is also engineered to optimise dissipation and minimise energy loss.
Integrating ENLITEN technology also ensures that the Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO is fully EV-ready, enabling fleets to adopt a single tyre across internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicles.
“The latest addition to the Firestone Vanhawk family ensures business continuity for van owners and fleets across the winter season,” says Stefano Sanchini, Vice President of Consumer Replacement at Bridgestone EMEA.
“Built to perform, the new Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO with ENLITEN Technology is here for those who need durability, uncompromised safety and cost efficiency from their winter tyres above all else.”
Developed and tested in Italy, the new Firestone Vanhawk 2 Winter EVO with ENLITEN Technology will be available across Europe beginning in June 2025.
The tyre will be available from 15″ to 17″ in an expanded range of 18 short sizes and 22 long sizes, covering 93% of the demand coverage in that segment. These include five 10-ply rating sizes to meet increasing demand from van owners and fleets to offset higher cargo loads and EV-light truck-specific requirements.
