Tyre reviews Белшина Artmotion Snow HP 423

Until I bought these tires, I used to drive on friction "Michelin", friction "Bridgestone Blizzak", and studded "Hankook" during winter seasons in the Urals. All of them were convincing with my driving style, which is calm in 99% of cases. The difference I've seen so far is in the PRICE - these "Nokian" tires are much cheaper than all the ones listed and others, including "Chinese" ones, especially in 2023. Among the noticeable drawbacks, perhaps, is their not very complimentary attitude to the rut, but it's not particularly critical. Among the advantages - they are soft, as soft as can be when driving a Grand Vitara; normal handling (they don't lose the road, you don't need to "catch" it with the steering wheel; they confidently go on fallen snow (including very wet one), asphalt, and even on an icy crust at a reasonable speed.

Good day to everyone. Excellent tires, soft and quiet. I was choosing between Chinese and Belarusian, I chose the brotherly manufacturer, and I didn't make a mistake.

The tire is very soft and quiet. For the city - it's ideal. But on the highway at speeds of 100 km/h and above, due to the extreme softness, the steering response becomes very slow when changing lanes. It's like driving a powerboat, the car drifts to the right/left with a delay of 0.3-0.5 seconds from the moment the wheel starts to turn. But for city driving and calm cruising - it's just excellent tire, the suspension is also happy with it.

I really liked my first experience with non-studded tires
Previously, I had studded Nordman+
The feeling is - less drift on snowy slush than on studded tires, braking is comparable
On ice, they brake worse than studded tires, you need to be careful
But on asphalt, they drive well, handling is excellent, and there's almost no noise

This order of tires didn't start out well from the beginning. First, I waited for delivery for 18 days!!! It arrived before the holidays, and the respected website didn't indicate that the shipment would be after the holidays. And they even sent it on different dates than what was specified in the order. It was almost a month without tires. In correspondence with the manager, I asked them to send it in one batch. They did the opposite, all 4 wheels are different. But what a surprise it was at the tire mounting shop. Three wheels showed a 65 deviation during balancing!!! Take this into account. I wrote a complaint to return them, but there's still no response. The service, of course, is top-notch. It's better to order from somewhere else. Money down the drain! And the price isn't small.

Advantages: I bought it on sale. Excellent tire, soft. Noise is within comfortable limits. Balances normally, but after a couple of thousand kilometers, it is desirable to rebalance again (this is already my personal experience). After placing the order, I had to change the delivery address (the seller kindly agreed????) - they delivered it right to the tire fitting shop! So I've already changed the tires and driven a bit))
I add: the tire is very soft. The car is quiet. But the responsiveness of the steering wheel has noticeably deteriorated. You can feel that the car is floating. I don't consider this a minus because the tires are initially soft, and the sidewall is also soft. The old tire was 225/55R18, with rim protection, and a stiffer sidewall, and the handling was excellent. Here, you just need to get a little used to it. It seems like everything is fine)

In terms of traction, it is neither better nor worse than the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R, but it is much quieter and more comfortable. It balances well, and no wear is noticed so far.

Very comfortable tire. It doesn't make noise, and it handles well on loose and rolled snow. On bare ice, you need to be careful. There are no miracles, and like any friction tire, Belka skids. But it's much better than the native Japanese Nitto that I had before, that's where the horror was - it was really scary to drive. So I'm satisfied with Belka. In terms of price-quality ratio, the tire is worthy.

Ran the season in different weather conditions - the tires are just great for me.
Never regretted it.
Now I'm ordering for the summer - I've chosen the Belarusian Astarta.