OREANDA-NEWS. August 28, 2013. Solid steel cord tires produced by the petrochemical complex of JSC TATNEFT are very popular with consumers. This is evidenced by many positive comments received from major transport companies.

New reviews of KAMA NF-202 and NR-202 tires, size 315/70 R22,5, have been obtained from the main carrier of the largest food chain of "Magnit" - "Celta". During the period of operation the Nizhnekamsk SSC tires have proven to be high quality, less prone to wear, fit for use in the transport companies by all the technical and operational characteristics, including operation in the winter. The tires mileage or performance amounts to more than 250,000 kilometers and running characteristics still remain at a high level after this. In the future the management of the "Celta" Chelyabinsk branch is ready to recommend the KAMA N Series tires to their partners.

A favorable review on the results of the SSC tires operation has also been received from "Spetstrans" (Saratov). The company is engaged in long-distance transportation in the Russian Federation. Operation of SSC 235/75 R17,5 tires, model KAMA NT-202 for KAMAZ vehicles and Tral-993930 trailers has been carried out by the company since January 2013. Drivers point out excellent handling and stability on both dry and wet surfaces, as well as excellent road grip both in summer and in winter operation.

"Yantar 1" company (Rostov-on-Don) carrying out regular passenger carrying operations and using KAMA NR-201 tires of size 215/75 R17,5 point out the tires' resistance to high loads.

The Municipal Unitary Enterprise MUP "Volgograd passenger motor company number 7" operates solid steel cord tires 245/70R19,5, KAMA NR-201 and NF-201 models, on buses PAZ-3204. The operation takes place in an urban environment with a poor road surface. The tires have been in operation since April 2012 and no SSC tire defects have been identified during the period of operation.

Modern solid steel cord tires manufactured by the petrochemical Complex of TATNEFT can be used in temperatures ranging from minus 40 to plus 50 degrees, and their operation allows fuel savings of up to 10 percent. Quality-wise the SSC tires produced by the Complex are not any inferior to the products of international manufacturers and they are supplied to the "KAMAZ", "NEFAZ" and "MZ Tonar" auto-makers and are also exported to 22 countries.

Special service centers have been opened in Russia, CIS and far abroad countries to service the solid steel cord tires produced by OOO "Nizhnekamsk SSC Tire Factory", where tire retreading operations are performed (the SSC tire is capable to ensure the retreading depth required to meet state standards (GOST) and technical specifications), as well as assembly of tires requiring recovery at the end of the warranty period. Tyre & Service Network operates on a franchise basis. Service centers have been opened also on the basis of JSC TATNEFT's stations in order to provide full range of tire fitting services for the new generation of tires.