Nokian Tyres Premium SNOWPROOF 2 SUV
tested only in R18, R19 
incomplete measurement: no wear measurement Which sizes it's made in
Select width → profile → rim diameter in turn.
Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.
Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.
C 
B 
B Price from 81 387 Ft 
Reinforced profile 
M+S 
3PMSF 
Rim protection C B B Price from 87 869 Ft 
Sound (noise reduction) Reinforced profile M+S 3PMSF Rim protection Price comparison across shops
Current prices for size 255/45 R20.
Prices are indicative and may differ in the shop. Click to go straight to the product.
How the Snowproof 2 SUV evaluated
tested only in R18, R19 incomplete measurement: no wear measurement 
wear not measured 
ranking not certain yet (20.–32.) 
Snow 28 what it consists of Snow (3)
Wet 41 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 15 what it consists of Dry (2)
Ice – 
Economy 71 what it consists of Economy (1)
Noise and comfort 96 what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.
Where Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV SILENTDRIVE stands in size 255/45 R20
Compared with 22 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 9.1 82 174 Ft 
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 89 135 Ft 
Hankook W330A WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 X 8.7 146 183 Ft 
Hankook W340A WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 SUV 8.6 77 814 Ft better and cheaper 
Dunlop WINTER 8.6 88 193 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.4 71 667 Ft better and cheaper 
Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV 8.1 67 285 Ft better and cheaper 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 77 934 Ft better and cheaper 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 76 699 Ft better and cheaper 
Barum POLARIS 6 7.7 70 529 Ft better and cheaper 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 66 319 Ft better and cheaper 
Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 7.6 60 118 Ft better and cheaper 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO 7.5 75 071 Ft better and cheaper 
Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.4 67 690 Ft better and cheaper Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV SILENTDRIVE 7.3 81 387 Ft This tyre 
Pirelli SCORPION WINTER 3 7.3 95 174 Ft 
Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 7.1 
Radar DIMAX WINTER 6.8 60 907 Ft 
Toyo S954 SNOWPROX SUV 6.7 90 600 Ft 
Triangle EFFEXWINTER TW421 6.5 36 991 Ft 
Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.6 40 658 Ft 
Zeetex WH1000 4.6 48 520 Ft Zeetex WH1000 48 520 Ft −32 866 Ft 9.1 best in the group Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 3P 82 174 Ft +787 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (22)
- 1. 9.1 82 174 Ft +787 Ft
- 1. 9.1 89 135 Ft +7 748 Ft
- 3. 8.7 146 183 Ft +64 796 Ft
- 4. 8.6 77 814 Ft −3 573 Ft
- 4. 8.6 88 193 Ft +6 806 Ft
- 6. 8.4 71 667 Ft −9 720 Ft
- 7. 8.1 67 285 Ft −14 102 Ft
- 8. 7.9 77 934 Ft −3 453 Ft
- 9. 7.8 76 699 Ft −4 688 Ft
- 10. 7.7 70 529 Ft −10 857 Ft
- 11. 7.6 66 319 Ft −15 067 Ft
- 11. 7.6 60 118 Ft −21 269 Ft
- 13. 7.5 75 071 Ft −6 316 Ft
- 14. 7.4 67 690 Ft −13 697 Ft
- 15. 7.3 81 387 Ft
- 15. 7.3 95 174 Ft +13 787 Ft
- 17. 7.1
- 18. 6.8 60 907 Ft −20 480 Ft
- 19. 6.7 90 600 Ft +9 214 Ft
- 20. 6.5 36 991 Ft −44 395 Ft
- 21. 5.6 40 658 Ft −40 729 Ft
- 22. 4.6 48 520 Ft −32 866 Ft
Technical information
Focus: Standard
The largest and best-selling category, and Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.
C B B (73 dB) 
3PMSF Áno Competitors
Main competitors in the same price range.
How the price has evolved
Lowest price across shops for size 255/45 R20.
The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.
What owners say
<p>The tyres got really bad while aging. I don't know if I had tyres from a bad lot, but they were extremely noisy.
When they had about 5 mm tread left, the snow grip got really bad and I decided to replace them with Continental TS870P.
I would not recommend them for heavy cars like my Volvo XC60 D5 AWD.
They were very good on wet and dry roads when new and also when aged. But the winter (snow, ice) performance was not making me feel safe, therefore I replaced them immediately as the snow handling got bad.</p>
This is my second season on this tyres. The tyres are good on snow and very good on wet and slushy roads. With 2wd and 5° incline and with 2 inch of sniw I had no issues starting up the hill. Tyre also performs very good on dry roads - winter only. Wear for a winter tyre is also very good. Noise and comfort is ok for dimension. I recommend this tyre.
Good enough for winter.
Driving these tyres on my Volvo XC60 D5 AWD in Switzerland since October 2023 for 13000 km.
What amazed me with those tyres is the grip and security they give during heavy raining or slush. They provided excellent control at high speed during a heavy snow storm in Germany in December while the highway was not properly cleaned. And they are always secure through water puddles on the highway or when driving through heavy rain.
One drawback is the increased fuel consumption (~1 liter/100 km) while driving on rain.
There is noticeable tread wear on the front axle but I did not measure the remaining tread depth, yet.
One characteristic is the noticeable noise and steering wheel vibration during cornering at low speeds (10-20 km/h).
The highway driving noise is particularly high pitched, but not disturbing.
I am satisfied with these tyres and would recommend them for anyone driving through snow, slush or rain.
Dry braking seems a bit worse than with the summer Continental Premium Contact 6 tyres, but was never a practical issue.
Nokian excellent on snow, also excellent on wet surfaces, but what was surprising was in the dry. The Kevlar reinforced sidewall significantly reduces body roll and steering angle. The tire is direct and precise, at high performance summer levels, making the handling fantastic. This driving pleasure has not been declared by the tests carried out so far, not even the aramid reinforced sidewall which reduces the risk of punctures and dents or bubbles, very important for an off-road vehicle. Unthinkable for an SUV winter tire until recently. I had the WR SUV3, which lasted 10 years, excellent on snow, but here the step forward is very big. Well done.