Tyre reviews Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10p 121

Purchased tires in November 2021 for Lada Vesta. Took them from the official dealer as required (Merchant's check № 370755 dated October 11, 2021). With moderate use, in March 2022, the right rear wheel burst on the M4 highway. The rupture was vertical from the tread to the rim of the wheel. The quality of Nokian has become complete garbage. The pressure in the tires was checked before trips and was normal. EXTENDED WARRANTY? COMPLETE SCAM! They found 100 excuses not to replace it. We wrote them letters, and they responded by "fooling around", saying it's our fault because we drive on deflated wheels!!! Complete nonsense. "The hermetic layer is damaged". How can it not be damaged if after the wheel bursts, the car cannot stop immediately and rolls for a few more meters by inertia. And it's desirable to pull over to the side of the road, otherwise, you'll be knocked off on the highway. In general, forget about the former quality of Nokian and look for an alternative!

Disadvantages: VERY WEAK SIDEWALL. The sidewall was torn twice in one season. Both times - driving over a pothole at a speed of no more than 25 km/h. After the second case, I noticed that the sidewall is indeed very soft, easily bends by hand. The tire is not suitable for operation in poor road conditions.

Advantages: really good traction on ice in turns, acceleration and braking. No studs were lost during the season.

I purchased Hakkas in the format [225/55R16]_99T.

Before that, I had a respectable "Gislaved Nord Frost 100".

I immediately noticed the comparative heaviness of the tire, probably due to the thickened under-protector layer. In my size, it has 224 studs per wheel. The rubber is tactilely very elastic, the sidewall is even frighteningly elastic - my Michelin summer tire with a 97

Good traction on ice, pulls out of almost any situation. Of the drawbacks, only noise, but here it is necessary to correctly prioritize what is more important.

The second set of tires of this model on the same car. There were many options throughout life, such as Michelin, Bridgestone, Pirelli, and others. The Hakkapeliitta options were all starting from the fifth. On the eighth Hakkapeliitta, I thought they were the best, but then the tenth appeared!!! I read reviews and laughed from the heart. In order for the armchair critics: winter and summer tires are run-in for 1000 km at a speed of no more than 80 km/h without jerks when starting and braking. The speed on the tire should not exceed the maximum allowed by the manufacturer. The pressure on the hot should not be more than 0.2 from the recommended by the car manufacturer, on the cold not less than 0.2!!! So, all winters at maximum speeds (160-185 km/h) and car loads (300-500 kg). There is no lateral drift, no noise, on water everything is super, on wet surfaces it's simply a spaceship!!!

Conclusion: for the last 10 years, only on Hakkas. Total mileage of 350,000 kilometers on different cars. And the next tires will still be Nokian Hakkapeliitta for any money!!!!!

They hold the road perfectly both on asphalt and on ice.

*Grips
*On ice, behavior is ok
*Noisy
*On snow, you feel like the car is being carried by hands
*Weak sidewall: be prepared for the possibility of a burst. I drove into a pothole with the rear right wheel - the tire burst.
But it drives on ice like it's "poured"! 220 bidirectional studs work at 100%!
In general, 4+ out of 5

Very good tires.

Good tires. Soft, grips well. Brakes seem to be fine too.

Instead of 10 pieces, they sent 10. Although I specifically clarified with the seller!