Hercules Avalanche XUV is M+S rated premium studdable winter tire made for SUVs and CUVs. This tire has a snow grip technology that assists with fast acceleration and rapid braking performance. The snow grabber grooves designed to trap and hold snow, therefore delivering critical snow-on-snow traction. Thin-gauge siped embedded in the tread blocks provide more contact with the road surface and assist with strong gripping power on slippery surfaces. Longitudinal and lateral grooves offer water and slush evacuation and help to reduce the aquaplaning risk. Hercules Avalanche XUV tire is Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) rated, which indicates that this tire meets the industry snow performance requirements and is fully certified to perform in severe winter weather conditions.