Nokian Winter Tires

[rollburg]

Hey everyone,

I am in the market for some winter tires and i've been hearing a lot about the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R. I have had their WR-G2's but im looking for something with a little bit better winter performance since moving to Wisconsin.

The Hakka R seems to get pretty stellar reviews online, and i guess they are pretty reasonably priced in the size i need. I understand that Blizzaks and X-Ice's are cheaper but they are terrible - i've had them in the past and i have only got 1-2 seasons max out of them.

Anyway, i was just wondering if anyone had an experience with driving on the Nokians? Wasn't sure how they would hold up in really bad winter driving conditions.

This is somewhat time-sensative because the "ChristmasJuly" coupon they have right now expires at the end of August and id like to take advantage of the $40 off per set and free shipping on all Nokians.

Thanks!

[1990LS400]

I've used winter tires my entire (long) adult life and have never had any last more than between 20,000 and 25,000 miles - plenty of tread left for dry pavement at those mileages but not enough for deep snow. The previous snow tires on my LS were Blizzak WS50 - wonderful traction and low noise and I squeezed five winters out of them. The Blizzak WS70's that replaced the WS50's have gone through two winters if you count the last "winter" where we had only a few inches of snow - they are even better than the WS50's which I loved.

Just about any winter with the mountain/snowflake logo on the sidewalls would likely serve you well. Nokian's are rare where I live but Michelin X-Ice and Bridgestone Blizzaks are readily available at discount prices at Costco stores which often substantially undercut the prices of online sellers like Tire Rack.

[Rager]

I'm living in Sweden, have a GS300 -00. Nokian winter tyres are outstanding compared to any other winter tyres. It is the rubber mixture and the very tiny ribs on Nokian that provides the superior grip.

/Rager