Tyre reviews Nokian RockProof 17

Hello everyone. I've been looking at these tires for a long time and finally decided to buy them six months ago.

I've driven about 10,000 km per season, the size is 245x75x16, and I balanced them with loads from 80 to 100 kg.

The wear is exactly even, only the front outer side has 1.5 mm of wear due to entering turns. I drive on asphalt 80% of the time and the rest is on gravel and dirt roads. They are a bit hard in this size, but I found the right pressure: 1.9 bar when empty and 2.1 bar when loaded.

The noise while driving in the city is not a problem, but on the highway, it gets significantly louder after 60-70 km/h. The traction on dirt roads is excellent, and when driving uphill, the rear wheels don't lose traction even without engaging the front wheels, which I couldn't do with my previous tires. On forest roads, if you accelerate, it digs a hole and tears up the entire surface, and there's a risk of tearing the tread if it catches on something hard. Some of the lugs have developed cracks, so I have to drive carefully without making sharp turns. I haven't driven in muddy conditions, so I can't say anything about that. On wet asphalt, you need to be more careful. I haven't noticed any aquaplaning. The aesthetic look of the car with these tires is amazing. My friends' eyes would widen when they saw the tires. For some reason, the ABS stopped working when braking, and the wheels would lock up with zero stopping distance. I haven't noticed any difference in fuel consumption.

Took it out as soon as it was delivered in March 17, 2016, drove it 6 times on the highway, 1000 km each way without stops, total mileage 15,000, only the grooves on the tread blocks wore off, not everywhere, noise not strong, gets clogged in black soil, but not critical, don't ride on it in winter, it needs studs for that.

Not too often disappointed by this tire, especially at its price. I'll be comparing it to the Nitto Trail Grappler. Why? Plus and minus the same price, I've driven on both. I won't be comparing to BFG - different weight category. So,
1. Noise. If most M/T tires have a deep rumble like a WWII bomber, the Nokian has a high-pitched squeal like an electric trolley.
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I bought Rockproof tires for work, driving on construction sites, before that I consistently had to go to the tire shop every week with my old tires, after purchasing, over 4 seasons of heavy use, I only got one puncture from a forged nail, the others just bend around the cord, the rubber is quite loud, it grips well even on rear-wheel drive, the main advantage is its durability and resistance to punctures

The disappointment is boundless. Comparing this tire to the Comforter 3000, I'll say one thing: the Comforters are 5 heads above this misunderstanding. 70% of operation is on asphalt. The tires are heavy, significantly heavier than the Comforter. They were balanced well. It's comfortable to drive on them only up to 30 km/h, then it starts to howl worse than the Junkers 88. There's a monstrous vibration from the wheels that goes through the entire car, and the tread is almost non-existent. Perhaps the issue is with the adaptation of this tire for movement on rocky terrain, which is understandable from the name. In terms of wear resistance, it's good, in terms of softness, it's average, but the noise... it deprives you of any desire to drive anywhere far. In mud, it does its job, it pulls decently, but it's reluctant to get out of the rut. On wet asphalt, like other M/T tires, it brakes poorly. On the Comforter, I moved around calmly in winter, but on this one, it's dangerous, it becomes like plastic. Would I buy such a tire again? Definitely not.

For those who love big, wide tires for off-road, this is your option, tires are simply evil! but, hi, fuel consumption + 2-3 liters due to mismatched size, well, it's not a subcompact Jeep, is it.

Installed a lift on the UAZ ambulance. Excellent tires: not noisy, they grip well, absorb bumps and potholes, have factory holes for studs, and after studing every other hole, they handle icy tracks well.