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Nokian Tyres and Vianor at World Record Speed


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25 Oct, 2016, 09:00 GMT

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Nokian Tyres - Fastest side wheelie in a car. The new world record for Fastest side wheelie in a car was achieved by Nokian Tyres, when stunt driver Vesa Kivimäki drove at a speed of 186,269 kilometres per hour (115.742 mph). The tyres on the record-breaking car were reinforced with Nokian Tyres Aramid Sidewall technology. More: www.nokiantyres.com/fastestwheelie (PRNewsFoto/Nokian Tyres)
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Stunt driver Vesa Kivimäki. The new world record for fastest side wheelie in a car was achieved by Nokian Tyres, when stunt driver Vesa Kivimäki drove at a speed of 186,269 kilometers per hour (115.742 mph) at Seinäjoki Airport on 31 August. "I hope to be able to do my part towards developing even safer tyres, says Vesa Kivimäki, the holder of a new world record." More: www.nokiantyres.com/fastestwheelie (PRNewsFoto/Nokian Tyres)
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Nokian Tyres - Fastest side wheelie in a car. The new world record was set when Nokian Tyres, Vianor and stunt driver Vesa Kivimäki combined their strengths. Vianor's expert pit crew participated in the world record by taking care of the record-breaking car and its tyres. The team could change tyres rapidly and report the condition of the car and tyres in real time to the driver. More: www.nokiantyres.com/fastestwheelie (PRNewsFoto/Nokian Tyres)
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Nokian Tyres - Fastest side wheelie in a car. The world record for the fastest car on two wheels, 186.269 km/h (115.759 mph), was set in Finland at the end of August. This wild world record was set when Nokian Tyres' product development, Vianor's competent pit crew and well-known stunt driver Vesa Kivimäki combined their strengths. More: www.nokiantyres.com/fastestwheelie (PRNewsFoto/Nokian Tyres)
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Nokian Tyres - Fastest side wheelie in a car. In order to break the record, the vehicle needed special tyres that were as durable as possible. Nokian Tyres solved the problem by using a special structure combined with Aramid Sidewall technology. The tyres offered safety and protection for surprising situations, since their sidewall structure is exceptionally resistant to wear and cuts. More: www.nokiantyres.com/fastestwheelie (PRNewsFoto/Nokian Tyres)
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Nokian Tyres - Fastest side wheelie in a car. The new world record for Fastest side wheelie in a car was set when Nokian Tyres, Vianor and stunt driver Vesa Kivimäki combined their strengths. The new world record was powered by Nokian Tyres Aramid Sidewall technology and tyre maitenance by Vianor pit crew. More: www.nokiantyres.com/fastestwheelie (PRNewsFoto/Nokian Tyres)

NOKIA, Finland, October 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

The new world record for the fastest car on two wheels is 186.269 km/h (115.742 mph)

The new world record was set when Nokian Tyres' product development, Vianor's professional pit crew and well-known stunt driver Vesa Kivimäki combined their strengths. The tyres on the record-breaking car had been reinforced with Nokian Tyres Aramid Sidewall technology. The new world record for the fastest car on two wheels was measured at Seinäjoki Airport on 31 August 2016.

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The role of the tyres becomes very important at extreme speeds. This is especially true when two tyres - in practice, two palm-sized patches - are the only contact with the road. In order to break the record, the vehicle needed tyres that were as durable as possible. Nokian Tyres Aramid Sidewall technology allowed for constructing a sidewall that is particularly resistant to wear and cuts.

- When driving on two wheels, the sidewall maintains the road contact, so we had to design a special tyre for this purpose. The Aramid fibre added to the sidewall rubber compound strengthens the sidewall and gives it substantially better tear strength. This unique sidewall compound technology combined with a special structure created a specification that is suited for speed records, says Matti Morri, Technical Customer Service Manager for Nokian Tyres.

The secret behind Aramid Sidewall technology is the extremely strong aramid fibre that is also used in the aviation and defence industries. The technology is utilised in the latest SUV tyres, for example.

- The passion and creative madness required for this world record attempt are also descriptive of Nokian Tyres' product development. We need to try new things and test our limits. Only this will allow us to develop safer, more durable tyres in the future, Morri says.

Vianor's expert pit crew also participated in the world record by taking care of the record-breaking car and its tyres. The team could change tyres rapidly and report the condition of the car and tyres in real time to the driver.

- I have made earlier attempts to break the record for the fastest car on two wheels, but have not been successful. At some point, I realised that the key to record-breaking speed is to have tyres that are exceptionally durable. Cooperation with Nokian Tyres and Vianor made it possible to break the record, says Vesa Kivimäki, the holder of a new world record.

The world record for the fastest car on two wheels was set according to the rules defined by Guinness World Records. The car needs to be mass produced, not a prototype manufactured

for the record attempt. Within one hour, the car must drive both ways through speed measurement gates that are located one hundred metres apart. The world record is the average of these two measurements.

The record run was made on a 2-kilometre long, 50-metre wide runway. The distance used for the average speed measurement was 100 metres.

The previous record was from 1997, when the Swedish Göran Eliason drove on two wheels at a speed of 181.25 km/h (112.62 mph).

http://www.nokiantyres.com/fastestwheelie

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The master of extreme conditions 

Nokian Tyres is the world's northernmost tyre manufacturer. The company promotes and facilitates safe driving under demanding conditions. It supplies innovative tyres for passenger cars, trucks and heavy machinery mainly in areas where extreme conditions such as snow, forests and seasonal variations place heavy demands on tyre performance.

Vianor - Probably the World's Most Comfortable Pit Stop 

Vianor is a global tyre and car service chain that consists of equity owned and entrepreneurial outlets. The Nokian Tyres owned Vianor offers tyres and auto service easily, quickly and reliably covering all customer groups, products and car services. Vianor is the biggest chain of tyre stores in the Nordic countries, and comprises of over 1,470 outlets in 26 countries. The name Vianor comes from Latin words Via Nor that mean "Northern road".

More information: 

Vice President, Marketing and Communications Antti-Jussi Tähtinen, tel. +358-10-401-7940, antti-jussi.tahtinen@nokiantyres.com

Stunt driver Vesa Kivimäki, tel. +358-40-086-4106, vesa.kivimaki@crazydrivers.fi

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