Tyre reviews Nordman SZ2 256

I purchased tires in the size 235/55R18. I immediately want to note their noisiness. Simply noisy is not enough to describe these tires, they are AWFULLY NOISY. When driving on perfectly flat asphalt, it's tolerable, but when driving on a slightly worn-out part of the road (collier), noise starts, accompanied by a slight vibration in the steering wheel and pedals (I immediately went for a suspension diagnosis, as I thought that some bearing was malfunctioning). I assume this is because the tires are also quite hard, as the deep groove and raised markings are very felt by the steering wheel and the entire car body. Otherwise, I have no comments on the handling of these tires: in the rain - good, in the heat - good.

In general, the tire is not bad, but it has one big minus, since the car is used as a taxi, with large mileage. That is, I drove 33,000 km on it for the season and I still continue to drive, the season is not over yet, but already the 7, 6, and 5 have worn out and a little more than half of it has worn out (this is on the front wheels), on the rear wheels, the 7 and 6 have worn out and the 5 has also worn out halfway. I realized for myself that Nokian makes good winter tires, but they have not yet learned to make summer tires. For this money, you can take the same Korean tire, which will be many times better. I will not buy this tire again.

Very noisy, very. After Bridgestone and Michelin, there is a noticeable difference in noise. But it holds the road well, handling is good. The tire is normal, if not for the noise.

I replaced my old summer tires (also Nordman, but from a previous batch) with new ones on my Skoda Yeti R17 225/50 on original Dolomite alloy wheels. I had driven the previous Nordman tires for about 5 years, not to the limit (with 4 mm of tread remaining), with an average annual highway mileage of around 15,000 km, but small cracks had started to appear at the base of the tread and I decided to replace them. Before that, I had driven on Pirelli Cinturato (which came as standard equipment) for about the same number of years with the same annual mileage. I mostly drive on city asphalt and highways, with varying road quality, including potholes and good asphalt. My driving style is calm, without sudden accelerations or excessive braking. But overall, I didn't regret driving on Nordman, so I bought another Nordman, but of a newer batch. For the R17 225/50 size, the choice of tires is limited, with wide and low-profile tires, but the handling is good, and the braking is on par.

When I switched from the old Nordman with 4 mm of tread remaining to new ones with approximately the same tread pattern and construction but with 8 mm of tread, it was noticeably different - the car seemed to stick to the road (this is probably due to the difference between new and old tires). Compared to Pirelli, Nordman seems more robust in construction and better handles our highway roads. Overall, I'm satisfied with both the old and new Nordman, especially in current conditions. This tire is suitable for normal and fast, but not extreme, driving in the city and on highways. It's quite economical, durable, with good handling on both dry and wet asphalt, and normal braking, but it's better not to drive too aggressively through deep puddles in the lane (the latter applies to all tires). The tread on this Nordman is not designed for off-road driving, although it can handle such roads, but mud is not suitable for this tread.

Terrible tire. It makes an awful noise. I do not recommend buying it