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Nokian WR

The Nokian WR is a High Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.2
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
76%
Wet Grip
91%
Road Feedback
79%
Handling
76%
Wear
88%
Comfort
79%
Buy again
95%
8 Reviews
83% Average
105,700 miles driven
Nokian WR

Nokian WR

Winter Mid-Range
BETA
6.2 / 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.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 8
Avg Rating: 83.4%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 2.31
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 WR Reviews

Given 87% while driving a Hyundai elantra (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 25,000 average miles
i used these tyres over 40 k km. They were perfect in snow, even after 4 years. very comfortable, smooth and durable for al kinds of roads. i used them like all season. i mean i used in every season contuniously for 4 years. in summer they surprised me. they were also very succesfull in summer heat. their only weakness is a little bit noisy. but it's normal for a winter tyre. i was very happy with my WRs
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November 4, 2013
Given 94% while driving a BMW 520d (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
These tyres transformed my BMW 5series from one of the worst cars in winter to one that goes to places where only 4 wheel drives dare go- fantastic- get yourself a 2nd hand set of smaller rims and get these on, you will not be disappointed, Also got some Nanking winters for my wives 1 series which are nowhere near as good
January 20, 2013
Given 74% while driving a Ford (185/55 R14 H) on mostly country roads for 1,200 average miles
TRACTION IN SNOW 10 OUT OF 10
TRACTION ON ICE 8 OUT OF 10
TRACTION IN MUD 9 OUT OF 10
AT ONE STAGE THIS DECEMBER I WAS THE ONLY NON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CAR THAT COULD OUT AND THEN BACK TO MY VILLAGE (600ft EDGE OF DARTMOOR) IN FACT I STARTED GOING OUT IN THE SNOW FOR FUN. I PUT NOKIANS ALL ROUND,AS IS RECOMMENDED I WORK ON A FARM MUD EVERYWHERE THESE TYRES ARE GREAT IN THE MUD.I WILL ALWAYS BUY NOKIAN FROM NOW ON.
February 9, 2010
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Latest Nokian WR Reviews

Given 81% while driving a Fiat ducato van (225/70 R15) on mostly country roads for 10,000 average miles
Couldn't find the correct nokian van tyre listed, but i had The Nokian WR C Cargo's fitted just after the first load of snow. wowowow. left the van in our road for a few days thinking it would be unwise to go out and get stuck.. how wrong i was. The grip in these tyres is amazing. My van is a Ducato with a fairly heavy load in it all the time... i was pulling other LOADED vans out of roads and up hills.
Buy them leave them all year round..will last for 40.000 miles if your carefull.
Nathan
January 4, 2011
Given 77% while driving a Mazda 3 Series (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
Great tyre, for a good price.
May 30, 2010
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Given 90% while driving a Honda Fit (Jazz) (175/65 R14 H) on mostly country roads for 2,500 average miles
Brilliant, these tyres have allowed us to get in and out of the steep untreated country lane where we live in the recent snowy conditions on fresh, hard pack snow, ice and slush with no drama at all (by comparison, my Vaushall Insignia would barely get off the drive in the same conditions). They are unphased by standing water and grip well in the wet and are a definate bonus when it is necessary to pull off the road when passing other cars on the local single track roads. Marginally noiser than the standard tyres and a little imprecise if pushed hard in the dry, but thats not what you fit these for.
February 19, 2010
Given 89% while driving a Alfa Romeo GT 2.0 JTS (205/50 R16 H) on mostly country roads for 30,000 spirited miles
If your looking for an all round tyre for winter slush snow or muddy back roads as well as a tyre that works in heavy rain grips even better when the temperature drops this is it, I change to these tyre every october and use them through to march storing them for the rest of the year. Using Nokian V for summer use.
January 7, 2010
Given 74% while driving a Volkswagen Bora Tdi Sport (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
I had a full set of these on my old Bora as winter tyres. I thought they were excellent tyres. Dry handling was good and even acceptable for spirited driving. The rather flexi tyre walls and tread blocks made the car squirm quite a bit when cornering quickly. Wet handling was superb - the aggressive tread pattern evacuated very large volumes of water, making the car feel very planted. I drove once in snow and they were very good. The car had very good traction and were controlled under braking. In my final year of ownership of that particular car, I left the tyres on through the winter, spring and into June. They are classed as "all season" and they certainly did the job. They held up to temps in the low 20s and the handling in the dry did not really degrade either. The wear on them was also very good - for over 6 months of motorway and town driving, over 300 miles a week, shaved off about 4mm.

Highly recommended but I think you will be hard pushed to get a fitter to fit them without asking if you are sure of fitting tyres that look like they belong on the Alps.
August 12, 2009