Viatti Bosco A/T or a relaxed test drive with a Georgian accent
The wife, seeing as the title I process a picture in photoshop, chuckled: "the Car is dirty!". So right, I think. We went to test tyres with a marking And/T, and not just to photograph the cars on the background of autumn Georgia. Moreover, I personally insisted on daily activities and tests such as for rubber, and we inherited car. I first tried the most difficult parts of the route, and how could cheering the other participants that we are all capable. I missed on the way, no puddles, no mucky and no ascent followed by descent. It was, at me even "sharpened tooth" chief of the expedition in the person of Eugene Kulish, which understandably worried about the safety of trusted us property, but in the end, we tried everything we wanted, but something in that story might be a surprise even for her.
Full size02. In the past week and a half our Hyundai was clean only twice. And that's fine. The crossover, of course, not a jeep, but a good quality dirt it also beautifies and automatically attaches importance to the owner. However, and so we were making quite a splash among the local population. By the way, the photo below is to the question of how bloggers and aboriginal need for taping two cars in the rain=)
Full size03. So, a brief introduction to the subject from the manufacturer's website: "the result of joint development of Italian, German and Russian specialists. When the production of a range takes into account all the needs and nuances when driving crossovers, allowing all-season tires Viatti Bosco A/T combines the comfort, reliability, stability and handling while driving, and the ability to withstand considerable dynamic loads, while remaining energy efficient product." Well, check this out! In the meantime, for clarity, the photo with the size of the tread. Oh Yes! You don't know what the diameter of the coin 20 Georgian tetri! In General, imagine that 10 Russian rubles. They are the same size. Now that the marks A/T. This is an acronym for All Terrain, then is like a universal tires for riding on the pavement, and moderate off-road. These tires are more aggressive tread than a highway, and, consequently, more protected side. More light tyres are marked with H/T (Highway Terrain), and more "evil" — it is M/T (Mud Terrain). "Muda" you must have seen in city traffic on these particular SUVs, but such Viatti tyres are not released. I hope this is temporary.
Full size04. Let's start with asphalt. Both dry and wet, confident roadholding. Asphalt roads, for the most part, fell on the shoulders of Andrew bortnikau, which is sometimes so driven on mountain roads that I wanted to squint. But in another way. Especially, Andrew's vast experience of road stretches from Belarus to Russia and back. Who went on the Georgian Military road, he knows that the place is serpentine and it was full of "freaks". Especially in the area of Gudauri. And if you don't want the rest of the day to trail the overloaded truck, you need to "pile" at the first opportunity. Well, of course to effectively slow down after overtaking, because on the mountain roads, as it is sung in one famous song immediately after the live site is already "here's a new twist". By the way, I would like to mention is not perfect, but very decent acoustic comfort when driving at speeds over 100 km/h. of Course, not IOP (we're not suicidal), and on the autobahn "Tbilisi-Kutaisi" E60.
Full size05. A few words about the so-called aquaplaning. Despite the name, this is completely unplanned loss of drivability at speed-in a puddle. If you Google, it appears that field tests show that the critical speed for the occurrence of aquaplaning is in the range of 70-100 km/h In real conditions the rate at which the wheel can "float", maybe even in the region of 40 km/h, as it depends on many factors. The texture and condition of the road surface, the thickness of the water layer, the condition of the suspension, and of course the design of the tire tread.
Full size06. On the way to mountain community Ushguli, we had a great chance to redeem Viatti Bosco is a dear mountain stream, which flowed under the road, and the wide stream directly at the top of the concrete strip. And, of course, we did not ride at least a dozen times round-trip (for each driver) to at least a little, so to speak, to poochplanet. No, to "weave", of course, no one was overclocked (fools, I repeat, is not), but nothing from us except spray and rainbows never happened.
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07. Of course, we splashed in the more "wild" pools.
Full size08. The manufacturer reports the "system Hydro Safe V with four wide longitudinal grooves with non-uniform geometry and sharp edges of the Central checkers". I'll just write that the tire Bosco A/T is apart the dirt and water.
Full size09. Even that's a snow-and-mud mess.
Full size10. By the way, this is the plot of our tire test drive, in which the red devochkoy crew headed by Eugene didn't participate, as a little behind and lost.
Full size11. We waiting ladies, a little pomnili mud with wet snow in the beautiful spruce forest. What is nice — without any consequences and exclusively their own.
Full size12. Let's move on. Stones.
Full size13. What stones in Georgia enough. They are dangerous with strikes to the body and suspension parts, and tire — side cut. He is now looking at this random photos taken on the go through the windshield and I don't believe that we rode through on their SUVs with automatic gearbox. In this realm lifevania-wheel-drive "Mitsubishi Delica" (look, by the way, VIDOS as tears Delica Car) and rough terrain "Neve", which rolled tourists. And we're not just rode, and climbed, descended, and again rose and again went down. And that, folks, is not just one hill, and normal, pardon the expression, mountain triality route length kilometers in 5-6. How and most importantly why we get flooded, I will tell you one of the following reports.
Full size14. And here is not the superfluous will notice that among the four drivers (two per crew), but I had a little bit of experience riding on the road, obtained on the Kola Peninsula. The rest, with a great driving experience, but on asphalt, it was necessary to explain that the large stone would be the best way to slowly move, but not to pass it between the wheels. Girls are strictly strictly ordered to follow my lead as the track.
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15. And girls flooded! Probably swearing at me in the shower, and then loud, but still flooded! But on top of us all of a sudden was filled and overwhelmed with such a sweet sense of victory that no tale to tell, nor pen describe! Although I, as promised above, I'll be sure to do so in the near future in one of the photos.
Full size16. The next photo I would call "Team spirit", but in fact here only Natasha cotwin steers, Andrew bortnikau (in brown jacket) directs, and the rest fotkayut. And Andryukha camera in hand. Well, we're bloggers, yeah.
Full size17. What's next? Dirt! It was a bit and this case. But we, the car and tyres Viatti has done it again! The manufacturer in this regard is to communicate the following: "High permeability of SUVs and crossovers is not only preserved but also is enhanced with the use of all-season tires Viatti Bosco A/T thanks to a special technology DirtMove (OpenWay). The main advantage of special tread design with wide transversal grooves in the shoulder zones of the tread "lugs" between the slats of the shoulder pieces." Here I have nothing to add, because no expert, let me just say that only in one place in my head tripped "emergency brake" and I decided not to risk it. It was a clay Bank, heavily soaked with rain and with a decent angle to the side of the reservoir. And wet clay, it's very dangerous. Well, it Fig. In the photo below, of course, not her. This, slightly frozen by the morning frost, no problems made. And on the other side I'm not FOTA. Before it was not.
Full size18. For a spectacular shot shows another diagonal hanging. Tires here, of course, not being, but since we're talking for offroad, why not? Of course, this event caused a boom in photographic fellow bloggers, after which a rough masculine strength helped both cars to overcome this small obstacle.
Full size19. That's all. Rubber we did not break, cars don't ushatali, are also alive and well and even got useful skills of riding in a small, but still off-road. And, of course, not without the help of A/T tires Viatti Bosco. Of course, our rally in Georgia is not subject to any measurements and the more detailed comparison with competitors. Is please to automotive magazines and websites, where, by the way, Viatti very good results. And my conclusions are based solely on personal subjective experiences.
Full size20. What a bonus, here's a postcard picture of our crews on the background of the Enguri reservoir. All participants the heartfelt greetings and Andrei and Natasha, the twin personal thanks for the photo (07, 08, 09 and 19). In these moments, I was driving listening to the car's behaviour and personal feelings, and risked to remain without spectacular photos. Well, there is still a whole bunch of photos from Georgia and Armenia, so that, as they say, stay tuned.
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MotoChel
Well, what do you think, just look the profile picture and the car count at which both tires are put. Seriously funny to read. Sneakers for crossovers are fundamentally different from sneakers to puzomerok. I can detail paint the difference between Strada and Bosco (my Astra on the Strada summer rides).
you should have said that you are the expert of tires Kama)))
The hook on wet, don't be ridiculous, I have long asked the question did you go? Apparently not, but the nonsense with terrible force. The hook for that, with the wet asphalt? You are on the tread don't see what it will be?
About the recipes of mixtures of Kama Euro and viatti quote in the Studio, if not a windmill, or weak?
And about cheap China it's about what? What do you know about the Chinese tires? Apparently nothing. So sit yourself quietly, keep quiet time no experience, no knowledge, no.
I'm talking about the hook on wet roads and not the drainage are two different things, I see you've seen the recipes of mixtures of Kama Euro and viatti? I like the game I FSUs, go on, just don't be surprised why on the wet roads brakes worse than just the cheapest China. And once you know what you are doing here and listen to anybody
Ekspert, OOO for sewage, well, come on, tell us how the drainage works, what is the key? ))) I feel "eksperta" now uplift public sanitation.
PS: the Nonsense about the pattern on the sidewall afford to leave — this area of your fantasies.
Go on, these tires never for a long time did not go, and Kama Euro differ only in the inscriptions, and in the rain there's no hook, the same Matador is much better and quieter and more comfortable, however if you go 60 km/h then of course, even the cotton will pass long.
Well, what do you think, just look the profile picture and the car count at which both tires are put. Seriously funny to read. Sneakers for crossovers are fundamentally different from sneakers to puzomerok. I can detail paint the difference between Strada and Bosco (my Astra on the Strada summer rides).
Another heard the sound but did not know where he is. Viatti Bosco put on timpani, they have nothing to do with Kame 129 is fundamentally different tire
ToNyC18
On the machine which is not enough to put the Nizhnekamsk tire, is equivalent to pricerate spare parts from Lada
These tires put the plant on the Skoda Octavia and Polo sedan Kama Euro 129! with your opinion I agree!, rubber is not very good!, noisy hardwood and so and so! Priore immediately changed to Pirelli R1!, Heaven and earth I tell you...
ToNyC18
Do not deny it. Will tell you differently. The tire is the only part which connects the vehicle with a coated! And to save on the tire I think is not rational. First bus Econom class go not long, accordingly, to spend money on a new tire would have before, and in the end two set will be released at a price more expensive than the bus medium and premium class. And secondly on the tires economy class grip on wet roads many times worse than the more expensive, but about acoustic comforti ride, I say nothing. And the lack of human knowledge of the Russian language does not speak about his knowledge of basic concepts about the tires
Peiraieus such commentators. Went on it? It is not a long walk? I have a sister Tiguan, Bosco staff. Mileage 70 thousand, the balance of about 3.5-4 mm. is used year-round in the Crimea. Are you talking about. Besides for all time of operation there were only a couple of punctures, no more severe injuries, although the car goes on asphalt. Premium is first and foremost payment per word in the sidewall, not teshte illusions.
ToNyC18
Do not deny it. Will tell you differently. The tire is the only part which connects the vehicle with a coated! And to save on the tire I think is not rational. First bus Econom class go not long, accordingly, to spend money on a new tire would have before, and in the end two set will be released at a price more expensive than the bus medium and premium class. And secondly on the tires economy class grip on wet roads many times worse than the more expensive, but about acoustic comforti ride, I say nothing. And the lack of human knowledge of the Russian language does not speak about his knowledge of basic concepts about the tires
Tyres of this brand go for a long time, he skated on Kama (true assimetrico) 33000 pure summer mileage, wear of 3 mm made.
About aquaplaning on assimetrico was true a couple of times at speeds over 90 and in the pouring rain. Bosco and.t. never though this season was more and went on the same plot in a downpour 110 km / h Nemec at no aquaplaning.
This rubber is really good value highway / traffic. (what should be the parquet)
The only negative is cruelty (because of what someone they are a bit noisy, probably because of this same iznosostoikost above).
Recently, our tire plants with a long history, not whether Nizhnekamsk, Yaroslavl, do not be under the direction and/or in partnership with foreign brands are not bad tires.
muph
Thanks again for the opinion. I rest my case. Do not overpay for famous brands when you have the option not to.
Worth it! Overpay! Not for Brands — and for safety! Especially in the mountains!
When you know you got a good bus! And when you know that the tire will not tear and will not cut on the rocks — it is necessary to overpay for brands such as Goodrich or Cooper.
ToNyC18
Your case, I have 4 set of tires on one machine, it is better Michelin has not yet been
Ford-focus-2, with novya, I had Michelin Russian. Not happy. Loud, in sharp bends screams. Replaced the Toyo on the Japanese... is another matter...
On puzomerka it did not fix it how to pull the cord on primacy 3 so tears. About sneakers for crossovers won't say anything no experience.
Michelin for two years to make the new frame ironflex, I forged drive EXT. Rim vetal, and tires not even took, before, Yes, was such that the sidewall was torn and the TK road is shit, Michelin is the case of ispravili
ToNyC18
Your case, I have 4 set of tires on one machine, it is better Michelin has not yet been
Michelin unreliable in terms of hernias in the sidewall. Over time wearing the kit Michelin necessarily 1-2 wheels suffer from hernias. Pirelli prefer
ToNyC18
Your case, I have 4 set of tires on one machine, it is better Michelin has not yet been
my friend, but in my lifetime and Michelin 10 thousand mileage and bridge 40 exploded for no apparent reason, so no need to be so categorical, good tires Michelin, but the price is too high by half of what it should cost!
ToNyC18
For meee better, as if about to speak at the michelin latitude cross will be more passable and B2 is at least times longer, but if nsche better then goodrich allterrain. I described what I for my car and I liked the Michelin. And comfortable and quiet and the frame is strong, and on wet pavement brakes unlike dunlop sport lm 703, about Kama Euro 129 and 224 do not see sense to speak, 129 schA season 2 rolled, 224 noisy and hard fucking is not slow, even compared to 129. So I went for a drive on the cheap and on the middle and on dorogoi. The bus is primarily a safety, and a cheap tire braking distance is lame, especially when wet, you decide
so don't compare the price of tires. how much is the kit bears and Cam for example? I have the difference in premiere and bear the cost of the kit premiere. ie in 2 times. for ordinary drive the work of Domme work is more than enough
Andrew do not plant))) in your article somewhere flashed Pro challenge famous brands, and so the challenge is accepted sectarians famous brands)). People just don't understand that there must be an alternative, as well as the pots still buy and will buy, and those who believe nedolyudmi all other than yourself, do not waste your time...
Well, so write that "better for you". But that's not such a stupid replica like the one with which you started. Understand that for someone and your michelin latitude cross is not an option. Reviews negative, positive enough: www.drom.ru/shina/michelin/latitude_cross/ Read down there.
In addition, as my opinion in the post as your, extremely subjective. Because neither you nor I, no measurements for obvious reasons could not do. Meanwhile, about the same Kama has a very decent authoritative tests. For example:
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So I propose to end this conversation, as I have already, sorry, but the brains are boiling in the analysis of your "opus".
For meee better, as if about to speak at the michelin latitude cross will be more passable and B2 is at least times longer, but if nsche better then goodrich allterrain. I described what I for my car and I liked the Michelin. And comfortable and quiet and the frame is strong, and on wet pavement brakes unlike dunlop sport lm 703, about Kama Euro 129 and 224 do not see sense to speak, 129 schA season 2 rolled, 224 noisy and hard fucking is not slow, even compared to 129. So I went for a drive on the cheap and on the middle and on dorogoi. The bus is primarily a safety, and a cheap tire braking distance is lame, especially when wet, you decide
But better for what? And for whom? And for which machine? And where can you drive it? Which tires Michelin is marked at?
Your case, I have 4 set of tires on one machine, it is better Michelin has not yet been
Thanks again for the opinion. I rest my case. Do not overpay for famous brands when you have the option not to.
Do not deny it. Will tell you differently. The tire is the only part which connects the vehicle with a coated! And to save on the tire I think is not rational. First bus Econom class go not long, accordingly, to spend money on a new tire would have before, and in the end two set will be released at a price more expensive than the bus medium and premium class. And secondly on the tires economy class grip on wet roads many times worse than the more expensive, but about acoustic comforti ride, I say nothing. And the lack of human knowledge of the Russian language does not speak about his knowledge of basic concepts about the tires
I think you have some problems with the Russian language. Well, with spelling and punctuation is accurate. But your opinion is accepted, thank you.
On the machine which is not enough to put the Nizhnekamsk tire, is equivalent to pricerate spare parts from Lada
The problem is not in off-road roads and sharp stones, and since we are talking about rubber, it tests the stones then went on 5ku. By the way ride on it so far, already 50 thousand traveled, the wear of 50-60 percent.
Flamman
Go on such the second season - no problems, pretty quiet, good wear resistance, plus very difficult to break, climbed up on them in Abkhazia to the Gega waterfall (who was there will understand), combined with the low price a good choice for those who want bus universality.
Well excommu the road to the waterfall is not really even off-road, while us guys on the Nissan Sunny or similar little sedan from Peter to (from grinding on the rise, where the turn from observation) but went wildly whooping and cackling
Thanks for the opinion of the owner of a subject. And then there are some bombs slightly))
Go on such the second season - no problems, pretty quiet, good wear resistance, plus very difficult to break, climbed up on them in Abkhazia to the Gega waterfall (who was there will understand), combined with the low price a good choice for those who want bus universality.
A1matyBoy
Go to Viatti, so far the worst tire that I have. Would have changed, but even the season can't last forever the huge hernia, the lateral cut after hitting the usual hole. And is good, well done!
A lateral cut is of course the fault of the rubber. AAS in managed hernia Bosco to plant — it's all a mystery, thou of course, only not at 1.5 ATM ride ))) Well, she has a profile such that a hernia cannot be planted at all desire ))
The opinion of owners of the tires Viatti, judging from the comments, specifically split))
Go to Viatti, so far the worst tire that I have. Would have changed, but even the season can't last forever the huge hernia, the lateral cut after hitting the usual hole. And is good, well done!
VaultDweller1987
Bought the summer tires, grip is good I admit, but the rubber got defective. 3 cylinder of the 4 curves, one curve so that the protector much goes left-right (good to be seen on the balance machine). Accordingly it feels like the wheel is a hernia. Disks absolutely smooth. Don't take domestic rubber ((
It is from that warehouse three years spent under the weight, why would she be the new curve? )))
VaultDweller1987
Bought the summer tires, grip is good I admit, but the rubber got defective. 3 cylinder of the 4 curves, one curve so that the protector much goes left-right (good to be seen on the balance machine). Accordingly it feels like the wheel is a hernia. Disks absolutely smooth. Don't take domestic rubber ((
curve rubber hands on the curves, who all x...)))
Bought the summer tires, grip is good I admit, but the rubber got defective. 3 cylinder of the 4 curves, one curve so that the protector much goes left-right (good to be seen on the balance machine). Accordingly it feels like the wheel is a hernia. Disks absolutely smooth. Don't take domestic rubber ((
At the same gravitam and trails with puddles ridden by Karelian waterfalls 2109 :)))
Judging by the photos there not in rubber merit, and careful drivers. Route for VAZ eights on a regular Kama.
I saw her live when I was looking at. On view — shosaku 100%. Took Matador MP 71 Izzarda is a very durable and sturdy at for reasonable money (215/70 16 for 4700руб. a year and a half ago) And really toothy, i.e., without at doubt :))) 
When I was looking for, comes a spectacular roller where the Defender famously overcomes the sand, dirt, rocks. About the middle roller ( 38 sec.) he stavlennia Matador Izzarda is and approved my choice 
drove it last summer in the rubber. Noisy, Yes, but not as the aircraft clearly. it is the rules specifically becomes rigid at temperatures below +5. My winter studded BFGoodrich quieter and softer. I'm not a racer, and jerboa 120-130 more are not dispersed. Holds the road safely, according to our murdered roads where you can safely break up is to cut some expensive tires the most. But on her I quietly go on the dirt road, into the mud on the line without worrying what is torn, you will cut yourself on the rocks or anything else. More some sort of confidence in the tires. For a crossover, fields, or any jeep, the tires will go. The car would probably be very harsh.
I had this tire on the Jerboa. Great. Loved it. Moderately noisy. Coped well with the tasks. I went to the village, there the road no... Everything is fine, after the rain, in the mud with grass clung well...
And the price tag it is very nice)
Sorry for the 90-ka there is no such((
Sknarisimus
100% worth to watch and visit, if you have only 2 weeks? In your opinion?
To Tbilisi need a maximum of 2 days Gergeti Kazbegi 1 day Svaneti day 4 1 day on the road from Tbilisi to Mestia to Ushguli road off-road 70 km in about 4 hours I have to go on the road there is the Congress if you find there are mountain village churches of the 12th century on the way to Mestia are also many churches of 12-14th century in Mestia there are so many hotels in Ushguli just a couple one cafe book better if you go in summer, and sea to drive it on the road if in Kakheti will eat a maximum of 2 days with a stop in Sighnaghi or the day we return to Tbilisi depends on what want to watch good luck
Yes it is clear! We were in Tbilisi, in the old part, Borjomi, Bakuriani, Gori (Gori I in Soviet times he served in a tank outfit). The machine should help to see more!
we did it in 10-11 days, but always we went somewhere.
top 3 places in my opinion:
— Ushguli (the Alpine village)
— Gergeti (Church in the mountains)
— The old districts of Tbilisi
But it's all VERY subjective.
Oh, we drove like mad rabbits...Yerevan — Tbilisi — Gori — Sioni — Shovi — Mestia — Ushguli — Chiatura — Mtskheta — Stephantsminda — Gergeti — Tbilisi — Yerevan
Dear! You are so write about all the cool tires, and especially about Georgia, respect! And could you write your route as you went to Georgia? Want your footsteps so to speak to ride it! Thank you!
nonbka
Excellent article, very beautiful and juicy photos turned out! Also viatti Bosco tested, just for the RAV4 , the overall feelings are the same and the water and the mud overcame!
2 months. ago mother on ASX set. Rubber fire))) to any jungle))
already bought and traveled thousands and-a-half, exactly the same feeling! www.drive2.ru/l/473545640383611989/
Excellent article, very beautiful and juicy photos turned out! Also viatti Bosco tested, just for the RAV4 , the overall feelings are the same and the water and the mud overcame!
Vako48
I'm on this road, I love to travel, I was in Ushguli last year on the Toyota ISIS this year is also going on tour may good luck come to us
lol, I see =)))
I'm on this road, I love to travel, I was in Ushguli last year on the Toyota ISIS this year is also going on tour may good luck come to us
Great tires, too, her chase. So not carefully tested of course, but not rare fishing trips, the outdoors and just come in to the country), In principle, rowing well, had no problems.
Thanks for the info, also today bought Kama. It would be interesting to know where Kama is unable to cope!
Andrew, thanks for the story!
long kept an eye on those tires, and Your story was the deciding factor.)))
Bought Viatti Bosco A/T 205/75 R15,went still not much, but even on first impressions very happy!