HAKKAPELIITTA R5

I’ve used this tyre for the current winter season, and it has performed much better than I expected. I live in Sweden in an area with a lot of variation in winter weather – everything from heavy snow to very slippery ice, as well as dry and rainy days.
In dry conditions the tyre responds well and provides a smooth driving experience. My previous winter tyre experience is mainly with studded tyres, and the comfort difference is huge. These feel much smoother and very quiet. I’m using a relatively small size, 195/65R15, which from what I understand is Nokian’s sweet spot. In larger sizes they seem to get outperformed by some competitors in terms of noise.
The main disappointment, although still acceptable compared to my past experiences, is the wet handling. The tyre can feel nervous in the wet, and aquaplaning resistance is not great – it doesn’t take much rain or very high speeds before it starts to lose stability. But again, it’s a winter tyre, and I’ve had worse experiences, especially with studded tyres.
In proper winter conditions the tyre really shines. Ice braking is not noticeably worse than my previous studded tyres, and the snow performance is outstanding – the best I’ve ever experienced. On icy roads with a layer of snow, the handling is very confidence‑inspiring. Even at fairly high speeds it’s hard to challenge the tyre; it may feel a bit nervous at the limit, but the grip is definitely there.
Overall, the winter performance is exceptional. For someone living in an area with harsh winters, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 is definitely a tyre worth buying.

The tires are comfortable and quiet on both dry and snowy roads, have excellent traction in snowy and slushy conditions, but they seem to severely lack smooth ice traction - especially in braking. I live in dry and cold North American/Canadian winter conditions and my experience matches the recent feedback that the compound was changed to improve wet performance at the cost of ice performance. I purchased these tires as dry snowy and icy conditions are common, so those were my first criteria. I've had to change my winter driving habits drastically when it comes to stopping and pretend that I'm using poor performing all seasons. I'm not sure if it's the weight of my hybrid SUV or just the tires, but I expect to lock up and slide through any stop sign when there is smooth ice involved. Overall good tires for the winter except for that one disappointing (and very important) aspect.

New to the tire for this winter season - that said I am highly satisfied with the purchase comparing its use to our other two cars this winter it is the car chosen for when the roads are challenging. Wear is an N/A as we havent had it long enough. Cold dry grip seems just fine, noise level is elevated but who cares when you feel as secure as one does driving in the snow and wintery conditions. Our other cars travel north and well as to the south of North America (aka Florida) so we'll be looking forward to new all weather tires to compare it against as All weather set vs. Summer/Winter set.

Its the worst tire i have ever bought, i spent 1600$ my 3 tries burst in 1 year just because of a small pothole this tire even cannot handle it. I everytime my tire get burst i was below 40km speed. I will suggest you guys don’t buy this tire..

One of the best tyres for nordic weathers. I felt very safe and confident when using these tires. Drive according to the weather and traffic rhythm. Speed ​​limits and keep your distance when driving. Excellent tires!