Product Details
WINTER ESPIA EPZ 2 SUV Tires (28409969) by FALKEN®. 215/70R16, Speed Index R - 106 mph, Max Load 1764 lbs, Tire Weight 29 lbs. Season: Winter / Snow. Type: Truck / SUV. Especially designed for SUVs, this ESPIA EPZ II SUV Tire from Falken provides confident winter performance for many years to come. The tire is made utilizing 3D Canyon sipe technology that increases ice braking, and enhances snow, wet and dry handling.
Notes
- The actual Tread Pattern for your specific tire may vary slightly from the displayed images based on the size and/or width of the actual tire ordered.
Features
![''Newly Enhanced'' 3D Canyon Sipe Technology](https://ic.carid.com/falken-tire/info/images/falken-espia-epz-2-suv-features-1_0.jpg)
''Newly Enhanced'' 3D Canyon Sipe Technology
Increases ice braking, and enhances snow, wet and dry handling by allowing more edges per tread block, yet still provides individual block rigidity by working together to support each other, suppressing block flex.
![Directional Tread Design](https://ic.carid.com/falken-tire/info/images/falken-espia-epz-2-suv-features-2_0.jpg)
Directional Tread Design
Built for wet weather performance, the directional tread design improves hydroplaning resistance by quickly dispersing water.
![Wide Lateral Grooves](https://ic.carid.com/falken-tire/info/images/falken-espia-epz-2-suv-features-3_0.jpg)
Wide Lateral Grooves
Work together with wide pockets built into the tire to allow more snow to pack into the tread, clearing the road surface quicker for increased snow traction in slushy or deep snow conditions.
![High-Density Sipes](https://ic.carid.com/falken-tire/info/images/falken-espia-epz-2-suv-features-4_0.jpg)
High-Density Sipes
Move water and snow away from the tread surface for continuous road connection with over 13,000 millimeters in edges added from its predecessor.
![Wide Circumferential Grooves](https://ic.carid.com/falken-tire/info/images/falken-espia-epz-2-suv-features-5_0.jpg)
Wide Circumferential Grooves
Channel water away from the tread for consistent contact with the road surface, increasing wet traction and driver confidence.
![Stability Bars](https://ic.carid.com/falken-tire/info/images/falken-espia-epz-2-suv-features-6_0.jpg)
Stability Bars
Keep the tread blocks stable while cornering providing confident handling.
Falken Tire prides itself on its in-house branding and creative capabilities designed to assist the consumer by providing key information on its brand and multiple product lines. The fully staffed advertising department and motorsports team also strive to help Falken Tire fully maximize exposure and build upon its successes through the company's American Le Mans and Formula Drift programs. Falken's uncompromising Formula Drift program captured the 2011 championship for the second year in a row, and its ALMS team brought home two wins in the extremely competitive GT class of the American Le Mans Series. This manufacturer also has made great strides in the off-road category, showcasing the capabilities of Falken's WildPeak All-Terrain tire at multiple events across the country. Falken also serves as the Official Truck Tire of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series and enjoys strong ties to Defending Champion Ryan Villopoto.
Falken Tire Corporation, based in Fontana California, is the corporate headquarters and West Coast distribution center for North American operations. Additional Falken Tire distribution locations include warehouses in Tennessee, New Jersey, Texas and Florida. Falken Tire®, a Sumitomo Rubber Industries brand, was launched in its native country of Japan in 1983 and introduced to the North American market two years later. At its inception, Falken was created as the flagship high performance radial brand under Ohtsu Tire and Rubber. Now, more than two and a half decades later, Falken has become a well-known, stand-alone brand that focuses on UHP (Ultra High Performance) products while utilizing professional motorsports to further develop and improve products for worldwide distribution.