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Old 10-10-2011, 09:41 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Here are results of this years winter tire tests in various car magazines:

Lowest rolling resistance tires still are Nokian Hakkapeliitta R on Michelin XI2

Nastarenkaat=studded tires
kitkarenkaat=studdless tires

Talvirengastestit syksy 2011

Tekniikan Maailma (17/2011), Suomi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Continental ContiIceContact
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
3. Bridgestone Noranza 2 Evo

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Michelin X-Ice X12
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
3. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice+

Tuulilasi (12/13/2011), Suomi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
2. Bridgestone Noranza 2 Evo
3. Continental ContiIceContact

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
2. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice+
3. Michelin X-Ice

Vi Bilägare (13/14/2011), Ruotsi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
2. Bridgestone Noranza 2 EVO
3. Continental ContiIceContact

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
2. Michelin X-Ice 2
3. Continental VIkingContact5

Teknikens Värld (20/2011), Ruotsi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Continental ContiIceContact
2. Michelin X-Ice north
3. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Continental ContiVikingContact 5
2. Goodyear Ultragrip Ice+
3. Nokian Hakkapelitta R

Keskieurooppalaiset kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55/ R16

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS830
2. Nokian WR D3
3. Goodyear Ultragrip 8

Aftonbladet BIL (8/2011), Ruotsi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55/ R16

1. Continental ContiIceContact
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
3. Pirelli Winter Carving Edge

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55/ R16

1. Michelin X-Ice X12
2. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice+
3. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R

Keskieurooppalaiset kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55/ R16

1. Nokian WR D3
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS830
3. Michelin Alpin A4

Motor (5.10.2011), Norja

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Continental Conti Ice Contact
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
3. Bridgestone Noranza 2 Evo

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Michelin X-Ice XI2
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
3. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice+

Za Rulen (18/2011), Venäjä

Kitkarenkaat, koko 175/65 R14

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
2. Continental ContiVikingContact 5
3. Michelin X-Ice X12

AutoReview (18/2011), Venäjä

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/65 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
2. Continental ContileContact 4x4
3. Gislaved Nord Frost 5

For mideuropean winter tire test winner and also in second place in some tests was
Nokian WR D3

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