subject: Top Test Scores In Sweden And Norway [print this page] The Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 has also won the studded tyre test of Vi Bilgare (13/2011), which is the largest car magazine in Sweden. "Nokian brakes on the ice best and gives extremely good grip when starting off. The tyre's grip is excellent and it is easy and neutral to drive both in normal conditions and on the grip limit. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 also retains grip very well in slush, and driving properties are balanced and peaceful also on dry road", writes Vi Bilgare. The magazine tested 13 205/55 R16 studded tyres.
In a test made by another large and well-known daily paper was the Swedish magazine, Aftonbladet BIL (8/2011), Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 grabbed second place. "The number one choice for those wanting the best possible winter grip. The tyre (in Swedish: dck) is extremely easy and safe to drive and it managed excellently in extreme conditions. The tyre's rolling resistance is also low", evaluated Aftonbladet BIL, which tested ten 205/55 R16 sized studded tyres.
In a test made by the Norwegian Motor magazine (5.10.2011), Nokian Hakkapeliitta landed on the second position. "The tyre's driving properties on ice and snow are excellent. The tyre's braking, accelerating and lateral grip is very good. All in all, extremely safe driving properties", states Motor, which tested 10 205/55 R16 sized tyres.
In a winter tyre test made by the Ukranian AutoCentre magazine (40/2011), Nokian Renkaat achieved a triple win, not only Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 but also Nokian Hakkapeliitta R and Nokian WR D3 scored a smashing win. "The studded tyre Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 steers excellently and gives the best braking and accelerating grip on ice", concludes AutoCentre, which tested seven 185/65 R14 sized studded tyres.
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7 was joint first in a test by the Russian AutoReview magazine (18/2011). "The tyre's longitudinal grip on ice is fantastic and driving properties on snow are ideal. In deep snow the tyre is in a league of its own, the tyre's tread pattern works brilliantly and it moves snow out of the grooves well", AutoReview writes. Nine studded R16 tyres size 215/65 were tested.
