2019 Product news
Nokian Tyres is the first tire manufacturer to offer “greener” tire bags – up to 68 tonnes less CO2 emissions
Nokian Tyres is changing its tire bags to more environmentally friendly ones. Producing bags partially from biomaterial reduces carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75% compared to making bags from virgin or recycled plastic.“As a group, we want to be t...
New EU label simplifies winter tire choice for consumers: The EU tire label is being renewed – focus on promoting winter safety and eco-friendliness
The renewal of the EU tire label is especially useful for winter tire consumers, as the tire label will now include information concerning grip on snow and ice. So far, markings related to properties required in demanding winter weather have been absent. The purpose of the tire label is to guide consumers toward tires that are more fuel-efficient, safer, and quieter. The new label will enter into force in May 2021.
New low profile, all-weather tires – Nokian Hakka Truck tire family expands to 60-series
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, November 26, 2019 – The low-profile 60-series truck tires have become popular with low-chassis height trucks which are towing high-capacity semi-trailers. From the end of 2019, Nokian Hakka Truck Drive and Nokian Hakka Truck Steer tires will be available in new 60-series sizes, enabling new types of trucks to benefit from their well-balanced all-weather properties.
There is a common misconception related to electric cars – in reality, tires will last for a long time
Many drivers prefer all-season tires to avoid purchasing a second set of wheels. However, you should bear in mind that winter tires provide supreme grip in winter conditions. Contrary to what many people think, EV drivers need not worry about rapid tire wear. Tires on electric vehicles will often wear down more slowly than in cars with internal combustion engines.
Making the right connections at Agritechnica – Nokian Tyres introduces new versatility and digital connectivity to agricultural tires
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 15 October 2019 – The world’s biggest agricultural exhibition Agritechnica 2019 will have a strong emphasis on digital innovations. Nokian Tyres is up to the challenge, with a new production and R&D muscle enabling us to introduce new, interconnecting products. To make farming and contracting work more versatile, informed and efficient, the new Nokian Ground King tire unlocks the true potential of multi-use tractors, while the Nokian Tyres Intuitu smart tire solution invites you to a digital journey. Add famously stable and strong flotation tires for trailers, and you have a winning combination to experience at the Nokian Tyres booth.
Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3: Next-generation winter tires offer safety in any weather
The Hakkapeliitta winter tires from the world's northernmost tire manufacturer offer safety and peace of mind in any winter weather. The new Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3 studded tire, designed for use on light trucks, is the world's first tire with stainless steel studs. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 and Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV are next-generation non-studded winter tires that strike a perfect balance between driving comfort and safety.
Nokian Forest King TRS 2+ offers advanced features for six-wheel forestry machines, while new sizes extend the possibilities of Nokian Forest King F2 and Nokian Forest King TRS 2
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 8 October 2019 – For years, Nokian Tyres has been a global forerunner in forestry tires. The latest addition to the product line is Nokian Forest King TRS 2+, an advanced tire that brings true next generation...
Nokian Tyres Unveils Premium All-Season Tire Crafted for North American Light Trucks and SUVs
Peace of Mind in Every Moment Nokian Tyres Unveils Premium All-Season Tire Crafted for North American Light Trucks and SUVs The new Nokian Tyres One HT is a premium, long-lasting and rugged all-season tire crafted for back roads and daily urban dri...
Fall rain increases the risk of aquaplaning – tread depth and driving style are more important than the tire's wet grip rating
Fall rain puts additional requirements on tires. According to an expert from Nokian Tyres, a high wet grip rating alone is not enough to avoid the risk of aquaplaning. As summer turns to fall, evenings grow darker and rainfall increases. The rutte...
Two new sizes of the Nokian Mine King E-4 mining tire enable its use on a wider range of drill rigs and utility vehicles
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 18 September 2019 – The Nokian Mine King E-4 underground mining tire is one of the of the most specialized products of its kind. Designed in collaboration with the end-users as well as one of the leading drill rig manufacturers, it has a carefully balanced set of features to match the challenges set by underground mining environment. Now, it is available for a wider range of mining vehicles.
Peace of mind for Central European SUV drivers: New Nokian Powerpoof SUV and Nokian Wetproof SUV are based on test-winning technology
Scandinavian premium tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres is introducing new summer tires for sport utility vehicles and crossovers. Designed for safe and carefree driving, the new Nokian Powerproof SUV offers peace of mind for both high-speed lane changes...
Peace of mind for Central European summer roads: New Nokian Powerpoof SUV and Nokian Wetproof SUV are based on test-winning technology
Peace of mind for Central European summer roads: New Nokian Powerpoof SUV and Nokian Wetproof SUV are based on test-winning technology Scandinavian premium tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres is introducing new summer tires for sport utility vehicles an...
The best of both worlds – Nokian Tyres enables better machine versatility by presenting the new multi-purpose Nokian Ground King tire at Agritechnica 2019
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 4 September 2019 – Today’s multi-use machinery is most likely to bring a good return when it lends itself to a wide variety of different uses and seasonal contracting. The new Nokian Ground King tire, premiering th...
Nokian Tyres Intuitu – the digital tire monitoring system for getting more out of the tires
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 4 September 2019 –The vehicles we drive and work with are becoming increasingly digital – from fleet management and remote diagnostics to data driven logistics, autonomous vehicles, IoT and much more. But while the...
More sizes, more efficient all-season contracting – Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI tire family expands
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 21 August 2019 – Since its release in 2014, Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI has become the tire of choice among many contractors as well as OEM manufacturers. While it makes the winter contracting – such as cl...
Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships held in Norway 12-17 August 2019
Orienteering World Championships will take place this week in Østfold, Norway. Top orienteers from 48 countries compete in middle distance, long distance and relay, and spectator races will be held during the week as well. Nokian Tyres is the main sp...
Nokian Tyres Swamp Soccer World Championships 2019: Will to win, team work and a good sense of humor take you far in the swamp
Finland is a country of thousands of lakes, almost as many swamps and a bit loony but perseverant people, who love to challenge themselves. Therefore, it is no wonder that Nokian Tyres Swamp Soccer World Championships, organized every July since the ...
SnapSkan by Nokian Tyres reaches its millionth scan: The digital service reveals that 10 % of drivers take a risk with bad tires
SnapSkan is a digital service developed by Nokian Tyres, that tells the driver the condition of their tires by using a drive-over scanner and the consumer’s mobile device. The service, now in operation in Scandinavia, reached its one-millionth scan t...
The biggest investment in the history of Nokian Heavy Tyres is taking shape on time: the 3,500-square-meter R&D Center will be ready in 2019 and the factory will reach full capacity in 2021
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 17 June 2019 – In 2018, Nokian Heavy Tyres announced a massive undertaking: to increase the production of commercial tires up to 50 percent and more than double the number of new products by investing heavily...
Nokian Ground Kare – new excavator and backhoe loader tire for meadows, roads and railways
In the field of excavator tires, one solution is seldom optimal for all purposes. That is why Nokian Tyres wants to offer a full range of tires with emphasis on different surfaces and stability demands. The latest addition to our selection is Nokian ...
Safer and more sustainable airport maintenance – Valtra and Nokian Tyres join forces in autonomous snow removal project
Robotic vacuum cleaners and lawnmowers are already reality, but can the same idea be applied to a 7-ton machine clearing an airstrip from snow? To show it can, Valtra and Nokian Tyres partnered up with three other Finnish companies in March 2019 for ...
The spring of long trucks – Nokian Tyres follows and advances the logistics trends at Transport-Logistics 2019 expo
Transport-Logistics (Kuljetus-Logistiikka), the largest logistics and transportation industry event in Nordic countries, brings together the whole logistics and transport sector in the area. Nokian Tyres is presenting its truck and bus tire selection...
New sizes for trailer tires – more off-road grip and economical kilometers, more peace of mind
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 2 May 2019 – The trailer tire is a critical factor in safe, controlled truck handling. Nokian Tyres has increased the available trailer tire sizes in both Nokian R-Truck and Nokian E-Truck tire families, making the...
Wide or narrow tires? Here’s how your choice will affect driving
Many drivers want their summer tires to look flashier than their winter equivalents. That is why wider and lower tires are usually selected for the summer, whereas narrower tires are commonly used in the winter. The tire choice affects the car’...
It’s all about the driver – Nokian Tyres supports Scania Driver Competitions
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 4 April 2019 – The safety, sustainability and fuel economy of road transports rely heavily on one factor – the driver skills. To raise the profile of the professionals making a living on the road, the t...
Nokian Powerproof and Nokian Wetproof: Revolutionary driving enjoyment and peace of mind for Central European summer roads
For the coming summer season Nokian Tyres, the Finnish tire manufacturer, has prepared two new innovative products: Nokian Powerproof and Nokian Wetproof. These state-of-the-art Central European summer tires have already scored leading ranks in diffe...
Autonomous driving: The world’s first all-weather robot bus runs on Nokian Hakkapeliittas
Gacha is the world’s first self-driving robot bus that works in any weather. What makes Gacha unique is its ability to work reliably even under difficult conditions – in the dark as well as rain, snow, or slush. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta winter tires ...
New truck tires, new retreading materials – Nokian Tyres keeps up with the changing industry demands
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 19 March 2019 – In transportation industry, the product development never stops. Heavier trucks require tires to match, and new tire product lines call for matching tire retreading materials. Nokian Tyres launches ...
New Nokian WR Snowproof – peace of mind for wintry ways
First class safety and exceptional grip for all forms of winter The new Nokian WR Snowproof is a safe and reliable winter tire specially developed for Central European passenger car drivers. The tire’s most important characteristic is superb winter ...
Nokian Tractor King – spreading the revolution with more sizes
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 11 March 2019 – In 2018, Nokian Tyres launched a whole new type of tractor tire. Combining the strength of an earthmoving tire with a new kind of lug pattern, the versatile new Nokian Tractor King tire pushed the b...
New winter traction for road graders as well – the Nokian Hakkapeliitta Loader tire family expands
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 6 March 2019 – Wheel loaders and road graders are in the front line when the roads, parking lots and industrial sites must be cleared from snow to keep the society running in every weather. Nokian Hakkapeliit...
Tires to match the hardest work and the roughest conditions – Nokian Tyres presents a range of products in SIMA to help today’s contractors
Nokian Heavy Tyres, Nokia, Finland, 13 February 2019 – The world’s northernmost tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres has always been interested in the extreme – extreme conditions, extreme mileage, extreme load capacity. Because the hardest work and the ro...
Future tires will be smart – drivers want tires that can react to weather
Increasingly more smart technology is being put into cars. Artificial intelligence can react more quickly than people, and it is also being introduced into tires. Consumers are particularly interested in tires that can adapt to different weather cond...
Peace of mind for winter work: Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3 – new premium winter tire for light trucks
The new Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3 winter tire offers exceptional winter grip and driving stability combined with strong structure and superb durability. Designed for demanding winter use, the new Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT3 is reliable and safe on icy ro...
Masters of the extremes in Greenland – Across the glacier on Nokian Hakkapeliittas
Seven men, three vehicles, and 5,000 kilometers of ice. It took 20 days for the Icelandic-American expedition to drive from the southern coast of Greenland to the land’s northernmost spot and back. One of the team’s special vehicles built by Arctic T...