Tyre reviews Ikon Autograph Ice 9 SUV. Page 3 208

I'm expressing my personal opinion.
I purchased these tires in 2024, and at that time, they were the only ones available in the 265x55x19 size.
Before the studs were worn in, the tire was very slippery, and after the wear-in period, its behavior could be described as tolerable.
Even after the studs were worn in, the tires tend to skid sideways and poorly handle icy roads.
At temperatures above -16, it becomes stiff
Compared to other studded tires, these are very noisy.
Poorly manageable on compacted snow and ice.
It easily gets stuck in ruts and also easily flies out of them in an uncontrolled manner, in my opinion, it has a weak lateral grip.
The tread pattern itself is beautiful, and there are no questions about that.
This type of tire is more suitable for city driving in "European winter" conditions.

Tires on ice hold the car well. On snow, it drives well. On asphalt, it also drives well. One minus - the tires are noisy.

After a month and a half of operation in the city (work-home-store), all tires along the protector were covered with small cracks.

Around some of the studs, there are rubber chippings. When I contacted the manufacturer, I received the expected response - you have non-factory-sized tires.

This tire has retained the technological traditions of Nokian, and that's a pleasure. In my opinion, for a harsh winter, at the moment, it's one of the TOP tires!

I drive a lot, I drive dynamically, a lot on the highway, snowfalls, ice, I've experienced everything on this tire. I had experience with Michelin, Gislaved, this is definitely not winter tires!

The only drawback is that the first 2-3 thousand kilometers are quite noisy, then the noise goes away, but the remnants of the hum are still audible!

I feel confident with these tires in any weather: snowfall, ice, puddles... They hold well in slippery turns. It doesn't even get to the point of ESP intervening.
At first, the noise was alarming, but it went away closer to 500 km.
I can't say anything about durability, as the ownership period is too short.

Glad I bought these tires.
For SMART - studded tires are the main salvation in winter.
A light car can exit from anywhere. It storms icy hills and etc. on rear-wheel drive
The tires behave perfectly on rolled ice asphalt and on uncleared winter roads.
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Expected better (previous Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 SUV tire was better), but in the current situation, this tire is okay. Overpriced, noisy (but everyone writes about this and I knew in advance).