Car owners always have something to buy for their "horse": oil, covers, wheels, coolants, tires. Tires on the car must have two sets - summer and winter. For those people whose budget cannot afford a large selection and different price categories, tires have to choose from a small variety. The tires of Nizhnekamsk production - "Kama" - became the most popular wheels for domestically produced cars. This rubber is available in a large number of sizes and models: Kama-505, Kama-301, Kama-204 and other models. Which model do most motorists choose?
Kama-204 tires
This rubber has become popular due to its reasonable price, relatively good quality and variety of sizes. "Kama-204" R13 is one of the leaders in sales for VAZ cars, as there are many of these cars on Russian roads. It is suitable for many models - from "penny" to "tag". The price of this rubber is about one and a halfthousand rubles apiece, and this is only six per set. It is currently difficult to find tires at this price unless they are made in China.
Is this a summer or winter tire
Rubber "Kama-204" belongs to the group of so-called all-weather tires. Many drivers tried to use it in winter, but found that it was not suitable for sub-zero temperatures. The thing is that the composition of this rubber, even with slight frosts, begins to refuse to work, it just becomes dull. This affects the grip on an icy road, the car becomes almost uncontrollable. Therefore, it should be used for driving only in positive weather in summer and with slight morning frosts in autumn and spring.
Tread rubber
Externally, "Kama-204" is very similar to winter tires, but without spikes. Its tread pattern is asymmetrical and consists of five ribs. This allows you to perfectly overcome not only dry asph alt, but also the road during and after rain. The ribs are separated by deep grooves (of course, longitudinal), there are lamellas on the ribs themselves. This allows you to efficiently remove water and stones from the contact patch. "Kama-204" positively differs from its predecessors. Thanks to new developments, the rubber is quieter to ride, even with such an "aggressive" tread, it is better adapted to better hydroplaning resistance.
Features of "Kama-204" 175/70 R-13
Rubber even one modeldiffers in features depending on the size. So the thirteenth radius is different from the fifteenth and fourteenth. The difference is not very big, but if you decide to purchase such rubber, then you need to know more about it.
"Kama-204" is a radial model, like most modern tires. Now it is almost impossible to find rubber with a different carcass design. The letter R denotes this type of frame. Thirteen is the diameter, not the radius, as many car owners believe.
This tire is tubeless but can be fitted. A UK-13 size camera is suitable for it. It is worth noting that it is the thirteenth chamber that should be used on wheels of the fourteenth size in order to avoid folds inside the wheel from the chamber, which, when inflated, will not completely fit into the rubber. Accordingly, it is preferable to put the camera one size smaller for each wheel diameter.
"Kama-204" without camera and disk weighs a little more than seven kilograms. It is permissible to put a camera weighing no more than nine hundred grams in it for riding. This should be taken into account to avoid unpleasant consequences.
As mentioned earlier, although this rubber has an all-weather purpose and pattern, use it only in summer and autumn. This is, first of all, your safety and that of other road users.
"Kama-204": reviews of motorists
Many car owners have already experienced the quality and endurance of this tire. Reviews about her in most cases are warm. So there are records that"Kama" of this model proved to be excellent in the conditions of a dirty difficult road. Many write that these tires, thanks to their aggressive tread, ideally pass through heavy mud, on country roads.
There are records that rubber "walks" for a very long time. The protector does not wear out for a long time, marriage was not detected.
Some complain that this tire is not suitable for winter, it does not hold ice, freezes and becomes stiff. There is an opinion that the rubber is still noisy.
They also note an acceptable price. People write that with such a democratic price they could afford new wheels during the crisis.
There are a lot of reviews that the manufacturers of "Kama" have nevertheless achieved a "quieter" rubber model, it has become much more comfortable in the car.
They also write about its patency on wet roads and puddles. She showed herself well and proved herself. The car does not throw to the sides despite the fact that the puddles are deep and large.
"Kama" has been on the market for many years. Manufacturers are trying to update their lineup more often so that owners of domestic cars have a wider choice. According to statistics, there are much fewer defects in this production than in imported tires.
