Tyre reviews Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2 40

Russian-made. Second season in service, performs well on the snow up to the bumper, didn’t go on deeper. Brakes normally. Inflated to 2.3, soft, quiet, all studs are in place. Overall impression – good.

For a whole month, a sidewall deep cut on my tire occurred. The vehicle lost traction on the front wheels. No possibility of reaching home remained. The distance to the destination was approximately 1 km. I took the vehicle to a tire repair shop. Now, the mentioned tire is installed on the rear axle. Unfortunately, the quality of the rubber was very disappointing.

Purchased this model in 265/75R16 size. The car now rides 3cm higher than standard. The only drawback is the entry into corners, as the center of gravity has increased. Everything else is positive. On icy roads, predictable handling of skidding. On snowy roads and small turns, I no longer connect the front axle. After 15,000 km, not a single stud has fallen off. The ride is 90% dirt and 10% asphalt. I

I have 16 inch tires in the Cargo version on my Chevy Van (2800 kg, RWD, 5.7, auto).
Not too noisy on the asphalt, but you can still hear them. The studs haven't started to wear yet.
Balance normally, very good in the snow and on the grime. Slips and skids on ice during braking and acceleration, but what can you do? Leave the fairy tales about the "grip enhancer

Good tire, predictable handling. Hits a little, but for a truck, it's not a concern.

I expected more from the tire, I took the Nordman SUV 265/70/17 as a replacement and only because of the size of the Nokian in 285/70/17. If I had known earlier, I would have left the Nordman SUV 265/70/17, as it pleased me both by handling and by traction, as this tire is more for off-road than for city, it handles wonderfully on the sand and tears it to shreds. The N

Tires are great, until now I had Dunlop winter ice (that's a good one).
In the snow it works well, on the ice too, didn't test it in the water.
I was pleased with the lack of noise on the highway for 120km, the price is slightly unbalanced.

Excellent tire.

The tire did not meet expectations compared to LT1, there were not enough studs, the studs are small, does not start on ice and brakes in general do not work, drives well in the city on a cleaned asphalt, catches all potholes on the highway, in dirt tamps snow under itself and studs cannot pull, but run is normal. Balancing is 120 grams for three wheels (tires are curved), on one wheel 65 grams. Tire size is 285/75

You can briefly call the tire "studded AT tire". It outperforms even the cheapest non-studded ones in all snow and ice disciplines. Almost all tires have some defects in their sidewalls such as blisters and bulges. Despite being made in Finland. Don't get fooled by the ads.

Advantages: Slowly wears out, quiet, good grip on asphalt.

Disadvantages: Low manufacturing quality, terrible grip on ice.