Given
84%
while driving a
Volkswagen Golf Mk6
(205/55 R16 V) on
a combination of roads
for 6,000
average miles
First time buyer of Nokian tyres and I am not dissapointed, they are very compatible to any premium brand.
Very good tyres, very stable and firmly solid planted grip on the road, very good for fast country roads and for high speed driving on curvy and straight highways /motorways, good precise steering feel/response, I feel very safe with these tyres.
Dry grip is very good, for this tyre size I give them full 10 points.
Wet grip is also good although they slip slightly sooner in curves than my previous good tyres but it is no problem and a very small difference.
Rather predictable before they loose grip although sometimes they can be a little bit snappy on wet roads but it is no problems.
Very good braking on dry and wet, traction is also good but not perfect, I think however this is more a problem with the car itself.
I'm a little bit surprised regarding the comfort/noise level on these Nokian tyres considering the comfort orientated reputation Nokian has and the very good comfort reviews they get both on this site and in magazines.
I think the comfort is good but firm, it is suitable for my VW Golf and I like this solid and stable feeling on my VW but if you want a more soft and floating feeling on your ride then there might be other tyres that is better for that, off course depending on what car you drive.
On my car the noiselevel is good but slightly higher than my previous tyres, again a little surprised about that but no problems.
The wear rate seems to be very good, it is much better compared to my previous tyres, it is good economy and they are probably safe for a very long time.
Very satisfied with these Nokian tyres, they fit my car very well, I have nothing bad to say about them, the only thing that I sometimes miss a little bit is the soft floating feeling my previous tyres had especially in city driving and bumpy roads.
I recommend these tyres and I would buy them again maybe with the exception of extrem need for soft and supersilent comfort.