Falken Eurowinter HS449 Runflat Tire: Superior Winter Performance and Safety

Exceptional Winter Performance

Experience unparalleled winter driving with the Falken Eurowinter HS449 Runflat tire. Designed for passenger cars, this tire combines superior winter performance, comfort, and safety. With its advanced silica rubber compound, it ensures optimized grip and excellent braking capabilities on icy and snowy roads.

Innovative Design for Maximum Safety

The Eurowinter HS449 Runflat features an innovative tread pattern with 3D sipes and increased sipe density, providing exceptional traction and stability. Its patented Dimple technology on the inner sidewalls enhances heat dissipation, allowing for a controlled drive of up to 80 kilometers at speeds up to 80 km/h in case of a puncture.

Runflat Technology for Peace of Mind

Equipped with cutting-edge Runflat technology, this tire ensures your vehicle remains controllable even after a puncture, enhancing active safety on the road. This feature not only saves the need for a spare tire, conserving resources and offering more space in your vehicle, but also provides the reassurance of continued mobility.*

Tested and Recommended for European Winters

The Falken Eurowinter HS449 has undergone extensive testing in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost winter island, proving its capability to handle all winter conditions. Its performance on wet roads is remarkable, thanks to the latest polymer compounds, making it highly recommended for European winter driving.

Key Features and Benefits

- High traction and secure braking on snow and ice - Outstanding wet road performance with new-generation polymer compounds - Optimized tread design with 3D sipe technology - Sporty handling with excellent directional stability - Efficient heat dissipation with patented Dimple technology - Runflat technology for enhanced safety and resource conservation *Note: To be mounted only on vehicles equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system.

Delticom Product Description

EUROWINTER|HS449 RUNFLAT

The Falken Eurowinter HS449 RUNFLAT tyres are designed to provide unmatched safety and performance in winter conditions. With advanced technology and innovative design, these tyres ensure you can drive confidently, even in the harshest winter weather. Perfect for drivers who need reliability and peace of mind, the Eurowinter HS449 RUNFLAT tyres are an excellent choice.

Key Features:

Runflat Technology: These tyres are equipped with reinforced sidewalls that allow you to continue driving up to 80 km at a maximum speed of 80 km/h, even after a puncture. This feature ensures you won't be stranded in adverse weather conditions.
Asymmetrical Profile Design: The innovative asymmetrical profile design provides excellent directional stability at high speeds, giving you a safer and more controlled driving experience.
Enhanced Traction and Braking Performance: Engineered for superior traction and braking performance, the Eurowinter HS449 RUNFLAT tyres ensure shorter stopping distances and better control on snowy and icy roads.
Outstanding Aqua-Planing Resistance: These tyres feature superior water dispersion capabilities, offering outstanding resistance to aqua-planing and maintaining grip and stability in wet and slushy conditions.
Perfect for Slush and Snow: Specifically designed to excel in winter conditions, the HS449 RUNFLAT tyres provide the traction and control needed to navigate through slush and snow with confidence.
Reduced Running Noise: Enjoy a quieter and more comfortable drive thanks to the reduced running noise, making long winter journeys more pleasant for both the driver and passengers.

Regulation (EU) 2020/740

EU Tyre Label and Efficiency Classes

The Tire Labeling Ordinance specifies the information requirements on fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise from tires. In addition, reference is made to the winter properties of the product.

The EU 1222/2009 regulation that has been in force since November 1st, 2012 has been revised and will be replaced by regulation EU 2020/740 from May 1st, 2021; From this point on, new requirements apply. The rating classes for fuel efficiency, wet grip and exterior noise have been changed and the layout of the EU label has been adjusted. The manufacturer's product data sheets stored in the EU database can be downloaded via a QR code integrated into the label. Information on snow grip and ice grip is also newly included for tires that meet these criteria.

The following tires are exempt from the regulation: - tires that are designed exclusively for installation on vehicles that were first registered before October 1, 1990 - retreaded tires (until a corresponding extension of EU VO 2020/740 has taken place) - professional off - Road tires - Racing tires - Tires with additional devices to improve traction, eg studded tires - T-type emergency tires - Tires with a permissible speed below 80 km/h - Tires for rims with a nominal diameter ≤ 254 mm or ≥ 635 mm

The criteria and evaluation classes at a glance

fuel efficiency

The fuel consumption depends on the rolling resistance of the tyres, the vehicle itself, the driving conditions and the driving style of the driver. The measured rolling resistance (rolling resistance coefficient) of the tire is divided into classes A (highest efficiency) to E (lowest efficiency).

If a vehicle is completely equipped with class A tires, a consumption reduction of up to 7.5%* is possible compared to class E tyres. In the case of commercial vehicles, it can even be higher.
(Source: European Commission Impact Assessment
* when measured according to the test methods set out in Regulation (EU) 2020/740)

Please note:
Fuel consumption depends to a large extent on your own driving style and can be significantly reduced by driving in an environmentally friendly manner. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve fuel efficiency.

wet grip

Wet grip is divided into classes A (shortest braking distance) - E (longest braking distance).

If a car is equipped with class A tires, compared to class E tires, a braking distance of up to 18 m can be reduced when braking from 80 km/h (on a road surface with average grip).*
*Source: wdk Economic Association of the German Rubber Industry eV

Please note:
Traffic safety depends to a large extent on your own driving style. The stopping distances must always be observed. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve wet grip.

External rolling noise

The noise emitted by a tire affects the overall volume of the vehicle and affects not only your own driving comfort, but also the noise pollution of the environment. In the EU tire label, the external rolling noise is divided into 3 classes from A (lowest rolling noise) - C (highest rolling noise), measured in decibels (dB) and compared with the European noise emission limit values for external tire rolling noise.

A
The pictogram with the classification "A" indicates that the tire's external rolling noise is more than 3 dB below the EU limit value in force until 2016.
B
The "B" classification means that the tyre's external rolling noise is up to 3 dB below or equal to the EU limit value in force until 2016.
C
The classification "C" indicates that the specified limit value is exceeded.

5 YEARS FALKEN WARRANTY

Falken Guarantee

With the warranty from Falken Tyre Europe GmbH, we offer you a credit for product defects for a period of five years, depending on the remaining tread depth.

Start of guarantee is the sale (proof of purchase) or the production date according to the DOT Tyre Identification Number (where an invoice is not available).

The guarantee ends after a period of five years if the tread depth in one of the main circumferential tread grooves is less than 2 mm or if the tyre age exceeds eight years.

Included are all Falken tires that you purchased from us.

Compensation in the form of a percentage credit or alternatively replacement tyres if the remaining tread depth is greater than 90%.

Condition:

If a manufacturing or material defect, or even everyday, normal usage leads to irreparable damage, you will receive a percentage credit or alternatively a Falken replacement tire depending on the remaining tread depth or age of the tire.

Excluded are all claims where the cause is related to improper usage (e.g. incorrect inflation pressure, overloading, use outside the conditions specified for this product, incorrect axle alignments, incorrect fitting, use in races/rallies), abuse (e.g. vandalism, theft) or external mechanical damage (e.g. impact damage). Repaired or retreaded tyres as well as all claims with regard to premature or irregular wear are also excluded.

This guarantee does not affect the statutory rights of consumers (liability for defects). The guarantor is Falken Tyre Europe GmbH

Quick and uncomplicated assistance in case of damage.

Subsequently, eiretyres.com will inform you about your warranty claims.

Falken Tyre Europe GmbH is the European subsidiary of Japanese tyre manufacturer Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. From its headquarters in Offenbach am Main, Germany, Falken Tyre Europe oversees the marketing of a complete portfolio of tyres for cars, trucks, vans and SUVs as supplier of OEM products and for the European aftermarket. The company has built up a sales network of around 8,000 tyre dealers throughout Europe, which act as our partners for sales and fitting of our quality products.