Description
Features and Benefits:
- Winter traction
- Enhanced durability
- Improved controllability
Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 9 Tires
The Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 9 is a touring, winter tire made for passenger vehicles and SUVs. This model is EV-Ready, meaning these tires are compatible with both electric and traditional vehicles.
The tire offers great winter weather traction. The special directional tread design with the swooping grooves, large shoulder blocks, and detailed siping design increase the winter weather road gripping ability on ice and snow-covered road surfaces. The tread design is pinned for studs which, if added, will provide stronger winter traction and a safer winter driving experience. The studs and the tread design manage to provide a shorter braking distance as well, ensuring a secure drive.
The tread design’s center area maintains its road contact at all times, which improves the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. The tire’s structure is stabilized against the driving pressure during the drive, while the steering becomes faster and more precise. The large shoulder tread blocks increase the cornering and maneuvering ability with extra biting edges. They firmly grip the road surface to guarantee a secure cornering ability. The increased siping detail improves the model’s performance and road grip throughout the winter weather conditions.
The Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 9 promotes a safer drive. Its sidewalls are made to be more durable during the drive. They prevent deformation under the driving pressure, which upgrades the model’s performance and usability in harsh weather conditions. The tread design and the sidewall structure work together to prevent punctures, cuts, and tears on the tire. The prevention of driving damage ensures a long-lasting tread life and tire usability.
Nokian’s studdable winter tires require special studs. For this reason, Nokian winter tires can only be studded at their factory. Therefore, tire shops will not be able to install studs into Nokian tires in the US.
Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.
