Nokian Tyres Premium SNOWPROOF 2 SUV
tested in R18 
incomplete measurement: no wear measurement Which sizes it's made in
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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.
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B Price from 50 920 Ft 
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3PMSF D B B Price from 55 316 Ft M+S 3PMSF Price comparison across shops
Current prices for size 215/55 R18.
Prices are indicative and may differ in the shop. Click to go straight to the product.
How the Snowproof 2 SUV evaluated
tested in R18 incomplete measurement: no wear measurement 
wear not measured 
ranking not certain yet (19.–30.) 
Snow 24 what it consists of Snow (3)
Wet 43 what it consists of Wet (3)
Dry 18 what it consists of Dry (2)
Ice – 
Economy 77 what it consists of Economy (1)
Noise and comfort 99 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 stands in size 215/55 R18
Compared with 23 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.7 68 632 Ft 
Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 62 989 Ft 
Michelin ALPIN 7 8.9 70 826 Ft 
Hankook W330 WINTER I*CEPT EVO3 8.7 56 446 Ft 
Hankook W340 WINTER I*CEPT EVO 4 8.6 55 084 Ft 
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.5 72 148 Ft 
Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.4 47 000 Ft better and cheaper 
Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 52 193 Ft 
Kleber KRISALP HP3 SUV 8.1 45 481 Ft better and cheaper 
Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.9 49 951 Ft better and cheaper 
Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.8 56 524 Ft 
Barum POLARIS 6 7.7 46 063 Ft better and cheaper 
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.7 51 127 Ft 
Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 47 444 Ft better and cheaper 
Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 7.6 49 124 Ft better and cheaper 
Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 SUV 7.3 50 920 Ft This tyre 
Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.2 52 313 Ft 
Falken EUROWINTER HS01SUV 7.1 55 603 Ft 
Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.6 43 003 Ft 
Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 SUV 6.6 38 650 Ft 
Triangle WINTERX TW401 6.5 25 945 Ft 
Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.6 32 355 Ft Imperial SnowDragon UHP 32 355 Ft −18 565 Ft 9.7 best in the group Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 68 632 Ft +17 712 Ft Show all tyres in the ranking (23)
- 1. 9.7 68 632 Ft +17 712 Ft
- 2. 9.1 62 989 Ft +12 069 Ft
- 3. 8.9 70 826 Ft +19 906 Ft
- 4. 8.7 56 446 Ft +5 526 Ft
- 5. 8.6 55 084 Ft +4 164 Ft
- 6. 8.5 72 148 Ft +21 228 Ft
- 7. 8.4 47 000 Ft −3 920 Ft
- 8. 8.3 52 193 Ft +1 273 Ft
- 9. 8.1 45 481 Ft −5 439 Ft
- 10. 7.9 49 951 Ft −969 Ft
- 11. 7.8 56 524 Ft +5 604 Ft
- 12. 7.7 46 063 Ft −4 857 Ft
- 12. 7.7 51 127 Ft +207 Ft
- 14. 7.6 47 444 Ft −3 476 Ft
- 14. 7.6 49 124 Ft −1 796 Ft
- 16. 7.4
- 17. 7.3 50 920 Ft
- 18. 7.2 52 313 Ft +1 393 Ft
- 19. 7.1 55 603 Ft +4 683 Ft
- 20. 6.6 43 003 Ft −7 917 Ft
- 20. 6.6 38 650 Ft −12 270 Ft
- 22. 6.5 25 945 Ft −24 975 Ft
- 23. 5.6 32 355 Ft −18 565 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.
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3PMSF Áno Competitors
Main competitors in the same price range.
How the price has evolved
Lowest price across shops for size 215/55 R18.
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.