Tires Nokia or WEST LAKE

I’ve been running 205/50/R17 Westlake SA07 tires on my Mazda5 minivan since I bought it in late October 2023. The ride’s been smooth, and they’ve done well in both dry and wet conditions. Even in heavy rain, I haven’t had any hydroplaning or sketchy moments.

Na autě mám celoroční Nokian a nemůžu si stěžovat.

I had them on an 2015 Accord sedan for four+ years(7/8 months per year), fantastic tires unfortunately I cannot attest to snow as I switch over to Hakkapeliitta 9 in Mid November as we have a Winter Tire Law in Quebec Canada. They are very good on the wet, great on dry, not particularly loud and wear relatively well but tire pressure and one good alignment a year is a must in Montreal with the fluctuations in Temperature and pot holes in the spring/summer...

My wife wanted a tire that was more comfortable, quieter, and had better treadwear than the OEM summer tires. So far, we're really happy with these tires.

Even though there's no acoustic foam like on our OEM tires, they're quieter. They're practically silent up to 50mph but there's a slight hum at freeway speeds. They're not as loud as the OEM Continentals.

They're also much more comfortable than the OEM summer tires. With the Ohlins suspension and OEM Continentals, the Polestar 2 was surprisingly jarring over small bumps on the road. One thing that I noticed was that the Nokian sidewalls seem to be pretty soft/flexible.

Tread life should be solid. Handling/Performance feels like 85% of the OEM tires.

All in all, these aren't track tires. Nor are they the sportiest tires in the UHP All-Season class. But they're a super practical choice for a wide range of coupes and sedans - they should wear well, they're comfortable, and provide enough grip to have fun.

I'm proud I bought Nokian winter tires few years ago. They weren't that expensive, about €75 each considering Continental were something like €120 each.

I put them on a Model 3 and to me I don't feel like there's anything the CC2's can do significantly better that would justify being 40% more expensive than the WRG5's.

the new set of Nokian Hakkapeliitta winter tires turned it into quite the beast in the snow and ice. I'm usually on the roads early before the plow and haven't gotten stuck or felt I couldn't continue because of the conditions.

Hey I know this thread is old, but I just discovered Hakkapeliittas and I'm planning to get those for next winter (start saving now). Just wondering is it still good without the studs? I live in Calgary Alberta.

My OEM 2022 Mazda 3 tire blew 4 months of ownership. Replaced all of them with westlake, no issue except to those incidents na need i vulcanize kasi malas sa pako.

Kung daily driving lang, okay sila.

Westlakes are garbage.