The new Seasonproof 2 all-season tire, designed to provide high levels of safety on snow and slush, as well as summer performance has been unveiled by Nokian Tyres. The tire range contains up to 38% of renewable, recycled and ISCC PLUS-certified materials of which 2% are ISCC PLUS mass balanced approach-certified from bio-based, bio-circular and/or circular feedstock.
The Seasonproof 2 is also the first tire range in the market produced at tire makers’ new zero-CO2 emission facility in Romania – which recently won the TTI Environmental Achievement of the Year, Industry Contribution award.
The new Seasonproof 2 is an all-season tire developed to meet the needs of Central and South European drivers. The product range offers sizes for modern passenger cars, SUVs and CUVs, and will be available to consumers by autumn 2025. The tire comes with the 3PMSF symbol, which indicates that the tire has been officially approved for winter use.
“Central Europe is an important strategic growth area for Nokian Tyres. Nokian Tyres Seasonproof 2 is produced in our zero CO2 emission tire factory in Oradea, Romania close to the Central European consumers and customers. Furthermore, launching a tire range using up to 38% renewable, recycled and ISCC PLUS-certified materials takes us significantly closer to our goal of using 50% renewable and recycled materials in our tires by 2030,” said Tommi Alhola, senior vice president of passenger car tires, Central Europe for Nokian Tyres.
The tire is the company’s first in commercial production with such a high share of renewable and recycled materials. For example, the resin and silica used in the tire are from renewable resources. Recycled materials include carbon black and steel. The materials are found in all sizes within the product family available for consumers and also enhance the tire’s driving properties.
“By incorporating renewable materials, we have been able to boost the tire’s performance while also lowering the rolling resistance. We are committed to finding renewable or recycled options for traditional fossil-based materials, and together with various partners keep researching for new innovative options”, said Teemu Soini, vice president of innovations and development at Nokian Tyres.
