Groundspeed’s New Compass 365™ Technology

What is covered in this blog:

What is the Difference Between All-Season and Multi-Season Tires?
Groundspeed’s Multi-Season Technology: Compass 365
Are Multi-Season Tires Good in Rain and Snow?
Do Multi-Season Tires Wear Down Faster?
Who Should Use Multi-Season Tires?

Groundspeed’s New Compass 365™ Multi-Season Tire Technology

All-season tires are one of the most popular types due to their versatility and convenience. They offer fuel efficiency, good tread wear, traction control in a range of mild to moderate weather conditions, and in milder climates, all-season tires provide drivers the convenience of not needing to change their tires seasonally. However, with weather fluctuations becoming more severe across the US, drivers are increasingly finding that their all-season tires are not equipped to handle harsher weather conditions such as heavy rain, mud or snow. This is where Groundspeed’s new Voyager Compass 365 Multi-Season tire comes in. The Voyager Compass 365 fills the need for a tire with robust winter weather capabilities that still performs well in the hot, dry months without wearing down too quickly. With Groundspeed’s new Compass 365™ multi-season technology, the Voyager Compass 365 tire is suitable for year-round use, with features that reduce tread wear and rolling resistance, enhance ride comfort and fuel economy, and includes the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake/Severe Snow rating for winter driving confidence.

What is the Difference between All-Season and Multi-Season Tires?

All-season tires are extremely popular with drivers across the country, combining the handling, fuel-efficiency and ride comfort of a touring tire with features that can offer better traction on wet roads and in light snow. In temperate climates, they are a convenient choice because they can keep vehicle owners from having to change from tires when the weather changes.

While all-season tires are still very popular in regions with predictably milder weather, with the increase in weather fluctuations across the US, and drivers often travelling between climates, such as on road trips, they increasingly find that the traction performance and handling of all-season tires is insufficient for colder temperatures and more severe weather such as heavy rain, sleet or snow.

Some common reasons that an all-season tire might not offer sufficient traction in winter driving conditions are:

Tread rubber compounds that cannot maintain flexibility in cold temperatures
A tread pattern that was not designed for fast water evacuation
A tread pattern that cannot provide sufficient traction in mud and snow

For these reasons, many drivers are now looking for all-weather options that have the year-round convenience of an all-season tire, but that also have built-in features that provide traction and good handling in harsher winter weather. However, many customers are concerned that the tread on multi-season tires wears down too quickly in the warmer months.

Groundspeed’s Voyager Compass 365: A Long-Lasting Multi-Season Tire Built for Comfort

Groundspeed’s Voyager Compass 365 multi-season tire solves these problems with several key features that increase tread wear and tire durability, and provide a smoother, quieter ride, while providing multi-season traction and handling that is a step above the average all-season tire.

The Voyager Compass 365’s tread pattern features a computer-optimized void ratio and contact patch, and uniform footprint pressure distribution to improve tread wear, ride comfort, handling, and fuel economy.
Less Road Noise and Increased Ride Comfort. Using computer simulation technology to optimize the tire’s pitch sequence and tread block placement, road noise is reduced and ride comfort is increased.
3D Performance Sipes inhibit block bending, ensuring tread stiffness during braking, acceleration, and handling, and improve traction in winter conditions.
Improved Water Evacuation. The depth, width, and position of the circumferential grooves improve water evacuation to prevent hydroplaning and enhance traction for better control on wet roads.
Compass 365™ Technology, which includes features that increase tire flexibility in low temperatures, while still giving traction on all surface conditions, reduced rolling resistance for better fuel efficiency, purposeful engineering for longer tread life and consistent year-round performance, and the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake Rating for traction performance in severe snow conditions.
60K Mileage Warranty and Road Hazard Coverage, Groundspeed’s highest mileage warranty to date.
EV (Electric Vehicle) Compatible. The Voyager Compass 365 tire is designed to meet the requirements of many popular electric vehicles.

The Voyager Compass 365 is a good choice for drivers who encounter multiple weather conditions throughout the year, and need a tire to bridge the gap between all-season tires and dedicated snow tires, without having to change to new tires seasonally.

Groundspeed’s Multi-Season Technology: Compass 365™

The Voyager Compass 365 was designed with Groundspeed’s new trademarked advanced technology, Compass 365™. Compass 365™ Technology encompasses multiple features developed using advanced technology, including purposeful design and engineering, and a specially formulated tread compound for significantly improved tread wear and year-round traction, while maintaining fuel economy, ride comfort and reduced road noise. The Compass 365™ Technology utilizes a precise pitch sequence and groove and sipe placements to provide excellent performance on all surfaces, and all Compass 365™ tires are Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake Rated, certifying their ability to maintain traction even in harsh conditions such as packed snow and mud.

Compass 365™ Technology includes:

A specially formulated silica compound that increases tire flexibility in low temperatures and traction on all surface conditions, giving you more control, reducing rolling resistance and increasing fuel efficiency.
A computer-simulated tread pattern designed with precise pitch sequence and groove and sipe locations that provides excellent performance on all surfaces.
Purposeful engineering resulting in features that promote longer tread life and consistent performance year-round.
Computer-optimized tread features for even tread wear to extend tire longevity.
A fuel-efficient design that reduces rolling resistance for better fuel economy.
Precise tuning and ride-comfort features that reduce road noise and increase ride comfort.
The Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake Rating (3PMSF) certifying that this tire provides reliable traction and control on snow and ice.

Do Multi-Season Tires Perform in Rain and Snow?

Multi-season tires are designed to perform well throughout all seasons of the year, in both the dry hot weather of summer and the rain and snow in winter. A quality multi-season tire has tread patterns that resist hydroplaning, siping and tread designs that increase traction and improve handling in both warm and cold temperatures, and the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rating, a certification that requires objective physical testing to prove that a tire will maintain its traction in severe snow conditions. The exceptional performance of multi-season tires in rain and snow, combined with new features that extend tread life and increase ride comfort, makes them an excellent choice for a year-round tire.

Do Multi-Season Tires Wear Down Faster?

Some consumers avoid buying multi-season or all-weather tires because they have traditionally been less fuel-efficient, and experienced faster tread wear than all-season tires. However, with Compass 365 ™ Technology, multi-season tires can now provide all-weather driving performance, while also offering better durability, lower rolling resistance, and better fuel economy. This technology can be found on Groundspeed tires with the Compass 365™ logo, which indicates features suitable for year-round use in all climates across the US, without compromising mileage longevity. In addition, tires with Compass 365 ™ Technology are backed by Groundspeed’s 60K GroundUp! Mileage Warranty and Road Hazard Coverage.

Who are Multi-Season Tires Good For?

While all-season tires are a sufficient choice for everyday drivers in locations where the weather is predictably mild all year, multi-season tires with Compass 365™ Technology provide the additional benefit of all-weather engineering and the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake rating, which is a better choice for drivers who are concerned about traction in rain or even moderate winter weather. Drivers who frequently take their car on trips between regions with different climates, or who may encounter unexpected weather patterns can also benefit from a multi-season tire with the engineering to provide traction and control from one type of weather to another.

With Groundspeed’s new Compass 365™ Technology for better traction and control through all four seasons, combined with lower rolling resistance and better mileage, the Voyager Compass 365 is a multi-season tire that will give drivers peace-of-mind on the road.

Read more on related topics in our past blogs:
Rain and Snow
Are Groundspeed Tires Good?