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The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R is a Premium Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.7
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
82%
Wet Grip
64%
Road Feedback
77%
Handling
73%
Wear
86%
Comfort
91%
Buy again
83%
Snow Grip
80%
Ice Grip
90%
8 Reviews
81% Average
57,000 miles driven
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R

Winter Mid-Range
BETA
6.7 / 10
Based on User Reviews · 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.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 8
Avg Rating: 80.7%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 2.49
History Points: 6
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
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Top 3 Nokian Hakkapeliitta R Reviews

Given 70% while driving a Volkswagen Touareg (255/55 R18) on mostly motorways for 10,000 easy going miles
I think these tyres are not made for where I live. I live in Vancouver BC, where vast majority of "winter" driving is cold, wet asphalt. These tyres are just bad at it, when I switch to them from my all-seasons I notice an immediate loss of grip and confidence. On dry snow and ice, they are incredible - my car feels unstoppable in them. Previous owner of my car bought these tyres, and they were from the interior BC, which is much colder and drier, so I'm guessing that's why they chose them.
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December 31, 2022
Given 50% while driving a BMW 1 series (205/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 6,000 average miles
Worst wintertire I've ever had! Was on the car when I bought it.
Runflat makes them even worse, no grip in the snow at all when standstill, OK when it is fluffy and alot of snow. Back end slides out all time in snow, milage has increased alot!
Getting Dunlops ASAP!
IMO: Black rings of doom!
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March 1, 2016
Given 87% while driving a SEAT LEON 1.8 20VT 210BHP (205/55 R17) on mostly motorways for 12,000 average miles
I drove with those tires two full seasons. On dry surfaces where ok but the wear was fairly high. On the wet, when the temps where high I had too much wheel spin no matter how gentle I was on the throttle. But the great winner were on icy/snowy contitions until the end of their life. Ill buy again
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November 14, 2014
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Latest Nokian Hakkapeliitta R Reviews

Given 83% while driving a Subaru 2011 Impreza WRX STI (245/40 R18) on mostly town for 6,000 spirited miles
Just bought these tires and installed them on a 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI sedan. I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and we have about a 60/40 mix of snowy conditions and dry sunny winter weather because of our geographic location (we get Chinooks!). The last snow storm brought 10cm of snow and I was loving it! Grip is phenomenal! Handling is alright but this is a dedicated winter tire not performance based. Comfort is really good and noise level is good as well. Cannot speak of trend life thus far but will update perhaps next year. Was going to buy Alpine PA3's but decided on dedicated winters and it was the right choice for me. I can still drive my STI fast in straights with insane grip on ice and snow but do have to take it easier on fast cornering. However, it is a sacrifice I am willing to make for ultimate winter confidence.
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December 2, 2011
Given 81% while driving a Audi A6 Avant 2.0TDI (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 8,000 spirited miles
Smooth, quiet, and even make a difference to my mileage - 4.9L/100km compared to summer Vredestein tyres with 5.6L - 5.9L.

Fantastic in snow, good on ice for pigfritt tyres and a generally great winter tyre.
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October 25, 2011
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Given 87% while driving a Suzuki Swift SF310 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 4,000 spirited miles
Pretty silent and informative tyres, very good on snow.
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January 29, 2011
Opel Signum Sport 3.0CDTi (205/65 R16) on mostly country roads for 5,000 average miles
I have been useing these winter tyres for a few years now and I have never experienced any problems with them. They give excellent grip in snow, they are very directional so there is no problem with steering and brakeing is also very good.

Regards
John in Norway.
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December 8, 2010