Nokian Tyres Fastest on Ice:

New Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 sets New World Record 335.713 km/h

 

The new world record for fastest car on ice was achieved by Nokian Tyres, inventor of the winter tyre, when test driver Janne Laitinen drove at a speed of 335.713 kilometres per hour (208.602 mph) on the ice of the Gulf of Bothnia in freezing winter weather. Grip and speed like never before were ensured by the new spearhead product for the world’s leading manufacturer of winter tyres – the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 studded tyre (255/35R20 97 T XL).
 

• Press release
• Iceman Janne Laitinen
• Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 in a struggle with nature
• Pictures
• Video
• Making of the speed record 335.713 km/h (208.602 mph)
• Testing in extreme conditions

 

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 - Supreme grip, lighter rolling

The Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 studded tyre is a new premium product for the Northern winter, with many different innovations that can be felt and seen every day by the winter drivers. The tyre ushers in a new era that combines extreme winter safety and low road wear.

 

• Further information about the tyre
• Product release
• Pictures
• Video