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The Nokian Hakka Black is a Max Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.7
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
80%
Wet Grip
83%
Road Feedback
58%
Handling
63%
Wear
70%
Comfort
53%
Buy again
50%
4 Reviews
65% Average
42,000 miles driven
3 Tests (avg: 4th)
Nokian Hakka Black

Nokian Hakka Black

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
6.7 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Wet
100
2x / 2 tests
Dry
73
1.8x / 2 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
87.7
2 tests
Handling
87.2
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 3
Publications: 2
Period: 2013 - 2017
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 4
Avg Rating: 65%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.51
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2017 Summer SUV Tyre Test Vi Bilagare 2017 235/50 R18 2/5 4 metrics
2016 Test World Performance Tyre Test Test World 2016 225/40 R18 2/13 0 metrics
2013 Auto Review Performance Summer Tyre Test 2013 225/45 R17 8/9 0 metrics
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8th
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Latest Tyre Test Results
2017 Summer SUV Tyre Test
235/50 R18 • 2017
2nd/5
Short braking distances, excellent handling and overall the best results in the wet, good handling on dry surfaces, quick steering response and predictable behaviour at the limit of grip in all conditions
Worst fuel economy, most expensive tyre on test
2016 Test World Performance Tyre Test
225/40 R18 • 2016
2nd/13
Consistently good results in all the tests on wet roads
Slightly weak handling on dry roads
2013 Auto Review Performance Summer Tyre Test
225/45 R17 • 2013
8th/9
Grip on wet and dry roads, handling on wet and dry roads, comfort
Low resistance to aquaplaning
Average aquaplaning results, but otherwise the Nokian Hakka Black is little inferior to the leaders of the test. On wet roads the car starts to slide smoothly and always predictable. The same can be said about the handling on dry roads. Good tyres, but better to avoid deep puddles.

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Top 3 Nokian Hakka Black Reviews

Given 50% while driving a Lexus GS300 (245/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 1,000 easy going miles
Bought these tires used (like ~5 mm tread depth remaining) just to drive them for one season and did not expect them to be that bad actually. The worst part of them is the noise (they are super noisy). Before I drove used winter studded tires (also Nokian) on the same car and it does not come even close to the level of noise of Hakka Black when you drive on a dry pavement. I understand that the tire I put is not new and is quite worn, but based on my experience (even from badly worn Chinese tires), this is not really acceptable. The second issue is the overall handling of the car - it becomes less predictable on highway speeds (not in terms of grip, but rather stability) and the ride quality does not feel good.

There was also one review here from the guy for the same tire, and even same tire size and car class - he shares similar thoughts. Therefore, I would not recommend to go for Hakka Black... in used condition definitely. I will change them asap.

FYI: I am driving in Sweden where road conditions are generally quite well maintained and the summer season in the area I live is more extended compared to the rest Sweden, though we have a considerable mix between wet and dry weather.
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April 24, 2023
Given 93% while driving a Pontiac gto (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 20,000 spirited miles
pontiac gto 2005 v8 400+ HP it was really bad on wet roads continental tires THEN i put on a brand new set of nokian hakka black what a difference iss like driving on dry roads even thou its raining , it hooks and brakes wonderfull this car neded a tire like black would definitive buy again even feels better that pilot sport 4 n this car
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November 24, 2021
Given 79% while driving a Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro (245/45 R18 W) on mostly town for 15,000 average miles
Tires are soft. Very well keep the road at low temperatures. However, at an air temperature of more than +25 C, a rather rapid wear begins with an active ride. Sidewall holds the blows well. Four times wheels fell into pits up to 5 cm at a speed of 60-80 km / h - the hernia was not formed. Of the disadvantages - sensitive to rutting.
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July 17, 2017
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Given 39% while driving a Mercedes Benz E280 Sport (245/40 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 6,000 average miles
2 out of 4 tires was "more oval than round". Visible to the naked eye for anyone, including a couple of mechanics at two different workshops. Nokian on the other hand claimed they were perfect and wouldn't replace them under warranty. Seller replaced them without Nokian's backing.

The tires are rock hard, noisy, creates a bumpy and uncomfortable ride. Even in a Mercedes E-class with new suspension and wheels the tires causes lots of vibration both in low and higher speeds, and makes the car jump around with small constant jumps unless the tarmac is completely perfect.
A Nokian representative uses some fancy measuring devices and concluded the tires was perfect so this type of behavior from the tires was how things was supposed to be.

I've had more noisy tires before, like the Toyo T1 model. But nothing as uncomfortable and horrible to drive as these Nokian Hakka Black.
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June 19, 2015