CEAT Tyres announced their entry into the luxury tyre segment with the launch of their first ever luxury tyre, Czar. The Czar range of tyres is CEAT’s premium offering to the SUV radial market. The Czar range boasts of panther paw like blocks that provide the car a better grip and bite during off – road driving. The company also launched the Gripp LN Tyre for the premium passenger car segment.
Czar’s 2-D sipes give it remarkable cornering stability and uniform wear while treading the road. CZAR is available in two variants, the All-Terrain (A/T) and the Highway Terrain (H/T), each with a unique quality of its own to perform in extreme conditions. The All-Terrain variant is best suited for off-roading and makes an excellent accessory for the most popular SUVs this season such as the Audi Q5, Toyota Fortuner, Mahindra XUV 5OO and Safari Storm. The Highway Terrain variant has the distinctive ability to be used for highway driving as well as its exceptional off-roading applications.
The Gripp LN is the latest entrant to CEAT’s advanced range of premium passenger car radial tyres. The range lives up to CEAT’s trusted Grip and Durability benefits as well as special comes with the “Noise Reduction Technology” that makes the car quieter at all speeds, providing the ultimate driving experience. This range is well equipped for the likes of passenger cars such as the Ford Figo and the Honda City iVTec. The Low Noise property has been certified as per European certification ECE 117 and IDIADA.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Nitish Bajaj, Vice President- Marketing, CEAT Ltd. said, “India in the past few years has witnessed a tremendous surge in sales of ultra-premium and luxury class of vehicles. With the launch of the Czar and Gripp LN series, we would like to extend CEAT’s quality and assurance to these segments of the market. We at CEAT are committed towards enhancing the high standards in quality and continue to improve product offerings throughout 2014.
Key Specifications:
Czar
Features |
Benefits |
Aggressive tread pattern |
Better on as well as off-road traction |
Sidewall protector |
Protect sidewall from external cut & damages |
Rim protector |
Protect sidewall & rim from damages during off road , pot hole conditions |
Squarish robust shoulder |
Enhance off-road stability |
Tread groove profiling |
Protection from cuts / penetration and stone drilling |
2D Teeth Sipes |
Provides rigidity to tread blocks for better cornering & tyre wear |
Tyre Size |
Pattern |
Load Index |
Speed Rating |
Vehicle |
26565R17 |
CZAR A/T |
112 |
T |
Fortuner , Montero |
23565R17 |
CZAR H/T |
104 |
H |
Audi Q5 , XUV – 5OO , Safari Storme |
20565R15 |
CZAR H/T1 |
94 |
S |
Innova, Tavera |
21575R15 |
CZAR A/T |
100 |
S |
Bolero , Scorpio LC , Sumo Gold Force Traveller |
21575R15 |
CZAR H/T |
100 |
S |
Bolero , Scorpio LC , Sumo Gold Force Traveller |
23570R16 |
CZAR H/T |
105 |
S |
Scorpio , Safari Dicor |
24570R16 |
CZAR A/T |
111 |
S |
Endeavour |
18585R16 LT |
CZAR H/T1 |
105 |
Q |
Sumo , Marshall |
Gripp LN :
Features |
Benefits |
5 pitch tread design |
Low tread pattern noise |
Notched and wider grooves |
Better water removal at high speeds |
Reinforced shoulder blocks |
Better breaking and handling |
Special silica based tread compound |
Better mileage and superior wet grip |
SL NO |
TYRE SIZE |
Load/ Speed Index |
Vehicles Covered |
1 |
215/60 R16 Gripp LN |
95V |
Toyota New Camry / Honda Accord |
2 |
205/65 R15 Gripp LN |
94V |
Toyota Camry(old)/ Innova /Tavera |
3 |
185/65 R15 Gripp LN* |
88H |
Ertiga/ Dzire/ Swift ZDI/ Verna/ Etios |
4 |
175/70 R14 Gripp LN* |
84H |
i-20 / Vento / Polo |
5 |
205/55 R16 Gripp LN* |
91V |
Laura/ Superb/ C Class/ Jetta/ Civic |
6 |
195/65 R15 Gripp LN* |
91H |
Corolla Altis/ SX4 VXI/ Octavia/ Rapid/ Linea |
7 |
185/60 R15 Gripp LN* |
84H |
Manza/ Vento /Verna |
8 |
175/65 R14 Gripp LN* |
88H |
Honda Amaze / Honda City Type 2/,Figo / Toyota Yaris 1.3/ /Yaris 1.5, |
9 |
175/65 R15 Gripp LN* |
88H |
Honda City, Jazz |
10 |
205/65 R16 Gripp LN* |
95H |
Nissan Ultima 2.5, Sunny, Tida, Kia Saffrane, Toyota Previa |
11 |
195/60 R15 Gripp LN* |
88V |
Toyota Corolla (old) , Mitsubishi Lancer |
12 |
195/55 R16 Gripp LN* |
88V |
Verna Fluidic , Nissan Tida 1.8 SE |
13 |
215/55 R17 Gripp LN* |
94V |
Maruti Kizashi, Peugeot 407, New Camry 2.4, Toyota Previa GL, Toyota Avalon, Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Ultima |
14 |
185/70 R14 Gripp LN* |
88H |
Mitsubishi Lancer, Civic, Corolla , Swift upsize |
The all new range of tyres is available with authorized CEAT Shoppe dealers across the country.