‘Snobootz’
Designed for Safer Winter Driving
IDER, Ala. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) August 26, 2008 --
A unique new, lightweight tire accessory designed to help provide safer
driving conditions in winter weather coupled with easy installation
compared to snow chains is being announced today by Navimetrix.
Named Snobootz, this revolutionary patent-pending winter traction device
for passenger cars and light trucks consists of a durable fabric boot
which wraps around the tire. The product features rubber traction pads
bonded to the fabric boot. The pads are embedded with steel cleats for
aggressive ice traction. Snobootz fits the most popular size tires on
cars and light trucks.
Kurt Lammon, president of Navimetrix, said, "Snobootz (available at www.snobootz.com)
are a great way to help ensure family safety during snow and ice winter
driving conditions. The installation usually requires about a minute per
tire. Snobootz offer an ideal solution for winter traction, especially
for smaller cars that often have wheel clearances too tight to allow the
use of tire chains." Snobootz come as a set of two to cover both tires
on the drive axle.
“The installation of Snobootz is simple and
straightforward,” said Lammon. “The
driver simply drapes the boot over the tire, drives forward a few feet,
then latches the hook-and-loop fastener which holds the boot to the tire.”
Independent third-party testing at Michigan Tech University’s
Keweenaw Research Center (KRC) proved that Snobootz was about 20 percent
faster than snow chains on ice from zero to 20 mph on a full-size SUV.
On a 10 percent ice-covered grade, Snobootz allow a vehicle to climb,
come to a complete stop on the slope, and then continue the climb again
without sliding backwards.
In KRC installation tests, Snobootz proved to be 66 percent faster than
tire chains. This means the driver will be less exposed to roadside
hazards, and more likely to use them when necessary. Also, at one-third
the weight of chains, Snobootz are easier to handle and store. Lammon
said that although Snobootz are not designed for extended use on dry
pavement, the tough rubber traction pads have been proven to last more
than 200 miles, which exceeds the life expectancy of tire chains on dry
pavement.
Snobootz are available at www.snobootz.com
at a suggested list price of $250 per pair.
For further information contact: Kurt Lammon, 800-420-1062, kurt@snobootz.com.
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