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What owners say summarised from 66 reviews

Across 66 reviews, the Nokian WR D4 is widely praised as a confidence-inspiring winter tyre with standout traction and braking on snow (and often ice/slush), plus a comfortable and frequently quiet ride for a winter-focused design. Many drivers also highlight strong value for money and good cold-weather handling. However, a notable minority report weak wet-road grip (wheelspin/early breakaway) and a significant number complain about very fast or irregular wear, including tread-edge chunking/delamination-especially when used in milder temperatures or driven hard.

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Owner ratings averaged from 73 ratings

  • Owner score 79%
  • Snow Grip 90%
  • Comfort 83%
  • Dry Grip 81%
  • Wet Grip 81%
  • Ice Grip 79%
  • Handling 79%
  • Road Feedback 79%
  • Wear 68%

Nokian WR D4 Reviews - Page 4

Score spread across 62 written reviews
67%
Member
The blocks of the tires are sliced too much with watery snow, thick snow drainage system, and they break up there.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 4
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 527
95%
Member
I was amazed by this tires, especially on snow. I have them on my Nissan 350Z, so RWD car with big torque, and in the snow I had absolutely no problems at all. They give you great confidence on snow. For eg. I was going like 80-90km/h on snow, driving by SUVs barely driving 50-60km/h. They really grip the snow !!! All good also on dry or wet roads. I haven't driven them for more than 5.000km so no that much regarding wear, but they seem to be almost like new. So impressed by the Nokians that this year I am buying a set of WR SUV 3 for my Hilux! Hope to be just as good.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 539
Member
  • Mazda
  • 225/65 R16
  • 8,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
Very reassuring in extreme wet conditions. Only limited use on snow but worked in the sense that no chains were needed, when several other cars were stuck.

Increased fuel consumption by ca. 10% compared to summer tyres, but some of that difference will be down to temperature.

Weared far quicker than expecting. Two of the four were down to 4mm, and hence no longer suitable for winter use, after less than 8000 miles. This was despite swapping them around and only using in Winter. Summers last over 20000 on this car.

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56%
Member
Although good in all cold/winter conditions I have only one issue. The edges of the tyres are delaminating very easily. As another reviewer said the edges come off in chunks, and this is exactly what is happening. Used for 18 months (ish).
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 513
67%
Member
  • Volvo S80 D5
  • 225/50 R17 V
  • 12,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Easy Going
As with previous generations of the WR these have been excellent for winter grip especially in rain but one major issue has really spoiled them overall. Now nearing the end of a second winter the edges of the tread on both front tyres are simply disintegrating and falling of in large chunks so clearly something is wrong with the design and they still have 6mm all over after only 12000m. Unlikely to buy these again and will either look at their Weatherproof offering next or even Michelin's Crossclimate.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 2
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 467
88%
Member
I love this tires, they are quite soft and comfortable, and especialy on snow or wet surface the traction is perfect
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 426
89%
Member
Used them for about 40k km (25k miles). Still have 6mm thread on 2 tires, and 4mm on the other 2.
They are excellent tires in cold weather, and downright fantastic on snow and wet roads.
They are silent, and with good fuel efficiency.
Feedback isn't that great (although they do inspire confidence), and wear is just average.
Great tires overall!
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 504
90%
Member
To be honest I was really impressed until breaking on icy road. It was somewhere at mid January this year, road was dry but while I was at the end of a secondary road there was a 10 maybe 12 meters long icy road. I almos crack myself because I try to give way for the cars on the main road ( it was night time) I hit the breaks but no ABS was entering and tires were struggling to get a grip. Luckily I was doing 25 maybe 30 kph found myself on the first lane perpendicularly to the opposite traffic. No car was coming and I make the day.
Should I buy them again ? Guess no. Interesting TWI though.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 455
69%
Member
I am about to finish my second winter. 20k km completed. Much better than previous model but not perfect. Mich cheapee than the continental winter contact so shoild be expected.
The only issue for me is the wet grip. Snow grip though is excellent as is stopping in dry and snowy conditions.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 447
74%
Member
  • BMW 325i
  • 225/45 R17 H
  • 2,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Average
These tyres are really quite good for handling for a winter tyre in wet and dry. I have never driven them in show, so no comments there. They are very comfortable but are dim witted in terms of steering feedback (much as you would expect from a winter tyre).

I live in the SE of the UK and it has been rather dry the past couple of winters. I fitted them to my car for the first time last winter for 2 months, probably traveled under 2,000 miles and it scrubbed off 1mm in that time on the driven tyres. Rotated, they should last 4 winter seasons. For their price, it is pretty good value IMO.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 458
64%
Member
Good handling on dry and wet, almost excellent on snow, but the wear is disaster. I have them second season as winter tyres, more than 10K km so far, but I have noticed that the front tyres are falling apart. Good enough not to buy them again.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 486
Member
  • Audi
  • 225/60 R16 V
  • 10 miles
  • Mostly Town
  • Spirited
I have just bought these tires and those 100-200 miles hadn't pass yet so not 100 % performance BUT they are incredible !!!! It is unimaginable how these tires behave in the snow. I have to push it really hard to get those protection systems to enable (ABS ESP) . I have a 2013 Audi A6 front wheel drive 177HP and I have pushed it hard on thin snow with very impressive grip and break !!!! Would never change them for anything else. The only tire that comes to mind for replacement would be Continental TS860 but those are not available on my "flavor" (225/60/R16). Those were 99% alternative for this Nokian WR D4, but for the price difference I think they dont worth it !

I have no data for the Wear factor, but I will only have them for 2 months or so then go back to summer tires so they wont have the time to wear.....

It has been heavy snowing last night . Over 10cm of snow here. I cant wait to go out and ... "PLAY" :) Good luck to you all !! Congrats to NOKIAN !!!
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