On my Subaru Outback these studded tires are like being on magnetic rails in the winter in snow and ice. Drove across a bridge last winter in the total dark at 4am - I had no idea it was totally iced up - bunch of pickups and cars wrecked behind me. Climbed a mountain pass with a Ford F 150 in 4x4 mode spun out couldn't climb I just went around him no problem - he may have had all season tires on, IDK. Only cost me an extra $1 to get them studded.
Nordman Tyres
Economy brand
Part of Nokian Group
5 current Nordman tyres, ranked using 4 independent tyre tests and 3 owner reviews covering 20,000 miles of driving.
- 5current tyres
- 4professional tests
- 3owner reviews
- 20,000 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tyre | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Nordman South 7.9 | TR Score 7.9 / 10 limited data so far |
| Winter | Nordman North RS3 SUV 8 | TR Score 8 / 10 limited data so far |
| Latest test result | Nordman North 9 SUV | #5 / 8 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test |
Each season pick is the highest TR Score among the brand's current tyres; the owners' favourite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The Nordman test record
Nordman has entered 4 independent comparison tests indexed on Tyre Reviews.
Most recent test appearances
| Year | Test | Best placed tyre | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 Vi Bilagare Studded Tyre Test | North 9 SUV | #5 / 8 |
| 2025 | 2025 Friction Winter Tyre Test | North RS3 SUV | #6 / 8 |
| 2025 | 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test | South | #12 / 14 |
| 2024 | 2024 Studded Tyre Test | North 9 | #6 / 8 |
Positions are each test's overall ranking, with the brand represented by its best placed tyre. Tests that rank tyres within groups count towards the totals above but are not listed, because a position inside a group is not a position in the test. All tests featuring Nordman →
The current Nordman range, ranked
The highest scoring Nordman you can buy today is the Nordman North RS3 SUV, with a TR Score of 8 out of 10. 4 of the 5 current tyres have earned a score.
Summer Tyres 1
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordman South
|
Touring | 7.9 | - | - |
Winter Tyres 2
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordman North 9
|
Touring | 7.9 | 83% | 1 |
| 2 | Nordman North RS3 | Touring | - | - | - |
SUV and 4x4 Winter Tyres 2
| # | Tyre | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordman North RS3 SUV | Touring | 8 | - | - |
| 2 |
Nordman North 9 SUV
|
Touring | 7.2 | 83% | 2 |
Tables are ranked by TR Score, which rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and owner reviews weighted by how much evidence backs them. Unscored tyres link to their pages, where a review counts towards a score.
What drivers say about Nordman tyres
Across 3 owner reviews and 20,000 miles of driving, Nordman tyres average 83% overall. The scores below show where owners rate the brand strongest.
- Dry Grip 7.3/10
- Wet Grip 8/10
- Road Feedback 7.7/10
- Handling 8/10
- Wear 7.7/10
- Comfort 7/10
- Buy again 10/10
- Snow Grip 9.7/10
- Ice Grip 9.3/10
Question averages are weighted by review count across every tyre of the brand. Snow and ice scores come only from the drivers of the brand's winter-capable tyres.
The most recent reviews, in their own words
The tires are on a 2020 Ford Explorer 4/WD 3.0L Twin Turbo. Just put them on in mid-October 2025 (purchased the vehicle earlier in the year, so these are the first winter tires on it). Living in the Northwest part of Montana, we get challenging winter weather and these tires have been a pleasure to have on the vehicle. By our standards, it has been a mild winter so far (only 22 inches of snow and unseasonably warm temperatures, day and night). However, we have had considerable rain and these tires have performed admirably, getting excellent traction and braking with no hydroplaning whatsoever. Our road is one lane with large pot holes, making getting off of the road to allow another car to go by a possibly scary situation. Again, no issues with traction or braking. Not much else to say, as I mentioned I would buy them again. Come spring, I'll be putting the Nokian Outpost nATs on the vehicle until October 2026 rolls around.
At first I was skeptical about this tire, as I live in Canada Calgary, snowfalls are high and this tire brand is new and has no reviews online. The tread design is based on the Nokian Hakka 9.
Dry, the noise is noticeable because of the studs, but in wet conditions you won’t notice the noise which actually surprised me. I have driven over 100 km/h on wet conditions, it’s quiet.
In the snow, it handles amazingly. I have entered tight corners at (40 km/h) to see if the car would understeer or oversteer. Guess what? It doesn’t, it keeps me stable.
In the ice, lots of traction from stop and go. (Sometimes I drive aggressively but most of the time I drive normally and slow)
In slight curves, (driving fast, not highway but on residential roads, people in my area drive 30-40 km/h on those curves but I drive 60 km/h on those curves) i can predict that the car is going to slip or not which is a good thing as the tire is predictable.
For the studs, compared to Nokian Hakka 9, even though it has the same tread design, the studs on nokian hakka 9 have 2 types of studs, the triangular one on the shoulders. On the north 9, the shoulder studs and middle studs are all the same and no triangular ones.
I was about to buy the continental VikingContact 7 but I decided to go for this tire as it was cheaper and has studs.
Dry, the noise is noticeable because of the studs, but in wet conditions you won’t notice the noise which actually surprised me. I have driven over 100 km/h on wet conditions, it’s quiet.
In the snow, it handles amazingly. I have entered tight corners at (40 km/h) to see if the car would understeer or oversteer. Guess what? It doesn’t, it keeps me stable.
In the ice, lots of traction from stop and go. (Sometimes I drive aggressively but most of the time I drive normally and slow)
In slight curves, (driving fast, not highway but on residential roads, people in my area drive 30-40 km/h on those curves but I drive 60 km/h on those curves) i can predict that the car is going to slip or not which is a good thing as the tire is predictable.
For the studs, compared to Nokian Hakka 9, even though it has the same tread design, the studs on nokian hakka 9 have 2 types of studs, the triangular one on the shoulders. On the north 9, the shoulder studs and middle studs are all the same and no triangular ones.
I was about to buy the continental VikingContact 7 but I decided to go for this tire as it was cheaper and has studs.
Every Nordman tyre on Tyre Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Nordman North 9, Nordman North RS3 SUV, Nordman North 9 SUV.
| Tyre | Season | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordman North 9 SUV | Winter | 7.2 | 83% | 2 | 17,000 miles |
| Nordman North 9 | Winter | 7.9 | 83% | 1 | 3,000 miles |
| Nordman North RS3 SUV | Winter | 8 | - | - | - |
| Nordman South | Summer | 7.9 | - | - | - |
1 more Nordman tyres have no reviews yet
About Nordman
Who makes Nordman tyres?
- OwnerNokian Tyres plc
- Market positionEconomy
- Tyres on record5
The same group also makes: Nokian
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