Tyre reviews Hankook W409 Winter i Pike. Page 7 279

Tires are complete crap.

They're quiet, but after the very first winter (10-12,000 km driven during the winter season) all studs on the driving wheels sank into their mounting locations and didn't even stick out. For the second winter, I swapped the front tires with the rear ones – same story after the season. The tire wear is minimal (1-2 mm less than the nominal value). I had to pull all the studs out and install repair studs at

I bought a car with this tire already fitted in size 17. I only hear the tires, no noise and the rest, like a plane taking off at 40-50 km/h doesn't exist. A quiet, soft, quality tire. I recommend it and have changed my attitude towards the manufacturer.

It behaves perfectly on dry asphalt and on wet asphalt. When it snowed in 2017, it handled great everywhere. On ice, as much as possible - it brakes.

Great tire, soft, holds the road perfectly, snowplows like a tractor.

MOSAvtoshina - a great company!!!

High-performance tires.

Auto Niva 2131. Generally satisfied with the tires. They hold the road well. Quiet. The car behaves predictably on ice and snow. Can recommend.

I used the available tires (R16) without concerning myself with brands. I drove for one season, mainly on clean tracks for main runs, less on worn-out and unclean roads. The tire is not noisy, and the handling is acceptable (for budget tires). After the first season, the tire looks like new, with all studs still in place. The driving style was calm.

I've tried these on snowy and icy surfaces and it was simply amazing! I've never felt so safe during the winter season in the prehistoric era - we live in the mountains! I'd change my vehicle and this would be my first choice of tires for winters. On dry surfaces they are fairly noisy.

I fell for the cheapness. The only plus of these tires is the acoustic one - you drive, it's quiet, but it's a payback for their awful behavior on ice.

1. They don't brake at all
2. You can't make a turn, they are very prone to side skidding. I haven't had loose snow or slush yet, so I couldn't evaluate, and I also haven't seen a wet road, I immediately got into severe

Worth taking

At a plus temperature, it creates an impression as if the car is floating in turns, but when the temperature drops, this feeling disappears. Very good handling and predictability. On bare asphalt, it brakes average, like all studded tires. On a snowy track, it's just super. In slush, it's satisfactory, but loses to Hakkapeliitta. On ice, it's average, losing to friction tires. Noisy (depends on air temperature,