Introduction to Tire Transition: Navigating Seasonal Changes When to Change Winter Tires: The dance between seasons presents a recurring challenge for drivers: determining the right time to switch between summer and winter tires. With road safety and vehicle performance on the line, it’s not just about reacting to the first frost or the early spring …
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Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 vs Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2: After checking out Goodyear’s UltraGrip Ice 2 against the best Nordic tire aka Continental Viking Contact 7, we were wondering whether the UltraGrip Ice 2 has what it takes to go toe to toe with another Nordic specialist Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3. The UltraGrip 2 was launch in …
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 vs Pirelli Ice Zero FR: After an impressive performance against Michelin’s X-Ice Snow, we wonder how would the Pirelli Ice Zero FR fair against the other top premium brand tires. In this article we will run a head to head comparison of Ice Zero FR against Nokian’s Hakkapeliitta R3. Ice Zero FR …
Michelin X-Ice Snow vs Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3: From our previous comparison of Continental Viking Contact 7 vs Michelin X-Ice Snow/ Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3, the Continental Viking Contact 7 was outstanding against both tires hence ultimately claiming the winner spot for the best Nordic tire. However one question still remains, who is the second best tire in …
Continental Viking Contact 7 vs Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3: While introducing the top premium tire brands performances in the press test, one tire line stood out clearly and it is the Viking Contact 7 from Continental. It has so far managed to bag the 1st spot 6 times out of 10 tries. This is a whooping …