Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV vs Pirelli Ice Friction — this is the studless winter showdown we’ve been waiting for. Nokian’s Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV enters as the benchmark, backed by legendary Nordic winter DNA and class-leading ice/snow traction. But Pirelli just dropped the all-new Ice Friction in 2025, built specifically to take on this exact friction-tire …
Ice Friction
Continental VikingContact 8 vs Pirelli Ice Friction — this is the studless winter showdown we’ve been waiting for. Continental VikingContact 8 comes in as the benchmark with its proven ice/snow traction and ultra-soft compound tuning, but Pirelli just dropped the all-new Ice Friction in 2025, targeting exactly this Nordic-style segment. One is the established reference, …


