Nexen WinGuard Ice Plus WH43 is a passenger-car friction winter tire with a symmetric tread pattern, designed to increase driving safety in the harshest of weather conditions. It is characterized by superior traction and excellent lateral stability on snow and ice, as well as by a smooth and comfortable ride. A winter model 2018/2019. In spite of the fact that the Nexen WinGuard Ice Plus came to replace the passenger-car tire model WinGuard Ice, its tread design is strikingly similar to that of the WinGuard Ice SUV tires. It is obvious that the full V-shaped pattern ensures a more confident road behavior on slippery winter surfaces, such as ice or hard-packed snow. Thanks to the highly developed drainage system, consisting of “ring” zigzag channels and confluent diagonal grooves, the Nexen WinGuard Ice Plus quickly evacuates water and slush from the contact area, thus efficiently combating hydroplaning and slushplaning. The 3D sipes ensure excellent balance between the snow traction delivered by the tire and the rigidity of the tread blocks. The “bird” grooves in the shoulder areas, running perpendicular to the vehicle’s motion, increase the tread stiffness and extend the tread life of the Nexen WinGuard Ice Plus. The stepping 3D design of the outer blocks of the shoulder areas of this Scandinavian-type non-studded winter model increases traction on loose snow.