Tires "Kama-205": description, price, reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

In today's reality, many car owners tend to purchase domestic cars and buy "our" components for them, including tires. This article will describe the brainchild of Nizhnekamsk production - the Kama-205 tire line.

Description

Rubber "Kama-205" is a high-quality Russian product, the production of which uses new technologies of the European standard. Rubber is durable, low cost and high wear resistance.

The tires are made using a unique compound that provides high-quality grip with the road surface, and the tread grooves perfectly remove moisture. The demand for tires is very high, the manufacturer claims that they will be safe.

Reviews of "Kame-205" are mostly positive, as the quality of the goods is very high, and offered at a low cost. If all recommendations for use are followed, the tire will last 5 seasons. These tires are used on VAZ and Hyundai vehicles.

For both winter and summer

The all-season version of "Kama-205" has the following features:

• Asymmetric tread design for good traction.
• Worm-type stiffening rib with ring-shaped channel allows the car to start perfectly despite the weather.
• The corners of the stiffening ribs are great for icy roads, so driving in winter is quite safe.
• The shoulder area contains blocks that help improve directional stability. The same blocks reduce the load on the rubber itself, distributing the pressure evenly.
• Longitudinal and transverse grooves efficiently remove moisture and prevent hydroplaning.
• The unique composition of the material from which rubber is made increases wear resistance.
• The presence of silicon oxide in the composition of rubber allows you to maintain the properties of the material both in winter and summer.

Pluses include the following:

• excellent wear resistance;
• quality grip;
• tread shape allows safe maneuvering;
• low fuel consumption due to low tire mass;
• excellent directional stability;
• reduced water wedge chance;
• Narrow center tread grooves improve braking performance.

It is also worth saying that Kama-205 performs best in warm winters, when there is not too much snow. In severe cold, it is better to refrain from using it. summer applicationthis rubber will leave only positive emotions.

How is it better than other CIS tires?

Back in 2010, an experiment was conducted: a comparison of "Kama-205", Ukrainian "Samurai", "Amtel Barguzin" and products of lesser known manufacturers. The tires were installed on LADA Priora and tested under the same conditions.

In summer conditions, "Kama-205" turned out to be the quietest, with the best resource and the best driving characteristics. In winter tests, she lost and entered only the top three.

As a result, "Kama-205" is the best option for a domestic car. Numerous checks have confirmed this.

Views

"All season" is produced in two sizes:

• 165/70, which is designed for the LADA Sputnik family;
• 175/70 for earlier VAZ models, from “four” to “seven”, as well as for “tens”.

Tire parameters 165/70

In this size, the first number indicates the width of the tire profile in millimeters, the number after the slash is the ratio of the profile height to the first indicator in percent. R means that the rubber has a round cord, and the number after this letter is the diameter of the tire.

Rubber "Kama-205 R13", for example, have a radial cord with a diameter of 13 inches.

The speed index "Kama-205" is usually denoted by the letter T - up to 190 km/h.

Parameters 175/70

The width of the profile of these tires is 175 mm, as a result, it increasessustainability. Permissible load on one wheel - from 82 kg, tire weight - almost 7 kilograms.

What about the price?

The price of "Kama-205" is very attractive, today it ranges from 1451 to 2645 rubles per wheel. As a result, it will not be difficult financially to fully assemble the kit, and the high wear resistance will make these tires even more attractive.

What do the drivers themselves say?

Reviews about the "Kame-205" car owners agree on one thing: it is well suited for Russian realities, as tire production technology has long been worked out. The composition of the rubber is simple, but reliable due to the absence of unnecessary elements.

The best indicator of "Kama-205" is its high strength. Even under critical loads, the tires are perfectly preserved.

In any weather, these tires perform very well, even in a downpour, as the water drainage system works like a good clock. In the heat, the rubber compound and many small grooves cool the surface perfectly.

Some reviews about "Kame-205" in winter

Not everything is going so smoothly here, reviews differ. Some note that the Kama-205 performs well due to its good course stability and high-quality road grip. Also, almost everyone notes excellent cross-country ability on loose snow, which is provided by sloping shoulder zones. Braking performance is also well rated. Many people believe that narrower grooves contribute to better and safer cornering. And in general, they are many times superior to othersdomestic brands, tests confirmed this.

However, there are also negative points. People who leave negative reviews write that the lowest temperature for using a tire for both seasons is not below zero Celsius. In winter, the tire, in their opinion, makes a lot of noise, freezes, slides on ice, and the tread grooves become clogged with snow.

In the end, it's better to think about whether to use these tires in the winter.

Conclusions

The "Kama-205" line of tires has earned immense popularity due to the best ratio of quality and cost. It showed itself perfectly in the summer period, therefore it honorably takes the first place among domestic products in similar parameters. However, winter use did not prove to be from the best side, therefore, one should refrain from using them in winter in severe frosts. For the winter period, it is better to look at other Kama tires. The manufacturer has a large selection of decent tires at very attractive prices. Choose only high-quality tires, because the safety of both you and your loved ones depends on it.