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In these exceptional times, tires may seem like a small concern. It may feel like using non-studded winter tires this summer is less of a hassle than changing into summer tires - especially as many of us are not driving as much as usual right now. However, tires are as important part of road safety as ever and even during a global pandemic summer tires in good condition will increase your safety on summer roads considerably. Here’s why you should not forget to take a look at what’s rolling under your car.

From the viewpoint of traffic safety, it is important to have tyres with the proper groove depth and properties to suit the weather conditions.  When there is plenty of water on the road and the driving speed exceeds a certain limit, the tread pattern of the tyre no longer pushes aside the water from underneath the tyre. The feel between the tyre and the road will be lost, and so will the grip.

Nokian Tyres FRT (Flat Run Technology) is a special tyre construction for car tyres. It allows for driving a tyre with FRT even without tyre pressure. Some car manufacturers only use these kinds of tyres on their cars to ensure safe driving to the dealership after accidental damage.

All steering, braking and accelerating forces between a vehicle and the road are mediated by the tyres. The tyres are the most active safety equipment of your car – your car is kept on the road and you in control of your car by four contact areas the size of your palm.

Traffic means transporting people, goods and information from one place to another. The playing field is open. It is a constantly evolving puzzle, and a place where you are never alone.

Your choice of studded or non-studded winter tyres depends on your needs. Both alternatives are wear-resistant and have superb driving qualities. By knowing their special characteristics, you can choose the type of tyre that best matches your needs.

Throughout its history, Nokian Tyres has been making winter driving safer and more comfortable. But excellent tyres alone are not enough on winter roads; you also need to have your knowledge and skills up to date. On this site, we have collected a comprehensive information package concerning winter driving.

Many drivers are unaware of the poor condition of their tyres. A high percentage of accidents related to tyre condition are caused by too low tread depth. SnapSkan by Nokian Tyres is a free service that alerts you on the condition of your tyres and the impact on road safety.

In these exceptional times, tires may seem like a small concern. It may feel like using non-studded winter tires this summer is less of a hassle than changing into summer tires - especially as many of us are not driving as much as usual right now. However, tires are as important part of road safety as ever and even during a global pandemic summer tires in good condition will increase your safety on summer roads considerably. Here’s why you should not forget to take a look at what’s rolling under your car.

From the viewpoint of traffic safety, it is important to have tyres with the proper groove depth and properties to suit the weather conditions.  When there is plenty of water on the road and the driving speed exceeds a certain limit, the tread pattern of the tyre no longer pushes aside the water from underneath the tyre. The feel between the tyre and the road will be lost, and so will the grip.

Nokian FRT (Flat Run Technology) is a special tyre construction for car tyres. It allows for driving a tyre with FRT even without tyre pressure. Some car manufacturers only use these kinds of tyres on their cars to ensure safe driving to the dealership after accidental damage.

All steering, braking and accelerating forces between a vehicle and the road are mediated by the tyres. The tyres are the most active safety equipment of your car – your car is kept on the road and you in control of your car by four contact areas the size of your palm.

Traffic means transporting people, goods and information from one place to another. The playing field is open. It is a constantly evolving puzzle, and a place where you are never alone.

Your choice of studded or non-studded winter tyres depends on your needs. Both alternatives are wear-resistant and have superb driving qualities. By knowing their special characteristics, you can choose the type of tyre that best matches your needs.

Non-studded winter tyres or studless winter tyres, allow more flexibility in deciding when to change tyres, both in autumn and in spring. One characteristic of non-studded winter tyres is lower tyre noise, as they roll smoothly and silently on the road surface.

Studded tyres come into their own on icy winter stretches of road, where the tyres can dig in to find suprising levels of grip on even the most the slippery surfaces.