Finally! In the central region of Russia the weather has changed his temper justice with mercy. Temperature overnight crossed the same mark of zero degrees and stopped right at a light frost. Even farmers around Moscow, and those able to take a deep breath, because apart from cold snap, dropped heavy snow that covered all winter, giving hope for a rich harvest in the coming year. Our test of winter tires Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5, too, could find its logical continuation. Already passed 2100 miles and almost all of the dry and wet asphalt, no hint of snow or ice. The temptation to change the rubber occurs every rainy day, which were filled with November, December and nearly all of January. On hundreds of cars that pass by every day on your way to work or other cases, it was evident that every third or fourth car owner still has replaced established in the autumn winter tires again for the summer. It is not winter test Hakkapeliitta 5 survived with dignity, all spikes were carefully checked for the presence or absence - no was not lost. Save thorns in his "nest" it helps a tetrahedral body, reinforcing mounting pin in the rubber compound tires. In fact, three months of operation does not measure strength for winter tires, so the final conclusion we can draw only on completion of the cold, that is, in the spring. In the last article we mentioned that the characteristic of the winter and especially the studded tire hum Hakkapeliitta 5 was not published. These were the first impressions and basically they were fully confirmed after prolonged use. Noise during acceleration and motion practically does not differ from the summer tires. Of the shortcomings can be noted the characteristic clatter of rolling pins, which can quickly get bored if the car windows open or completely absent Sound Attenuated materials. "Bear Claw", the main structural change in the fifth series tires Hakkapeliitta, proved to be just the beginning of heavy snowfall. Confidence on the road has become much higher. It is best to tread behaved in the snow and snowy slush. The car holds the road well and breaks down into a skid when you rebuild, especially noticeable when overtaking, when you have to be reconstructed from one band to another anywhere on the suburban road. Normally in this situation rolled numerous vans and cars are separated by a clear road band in the form of snow and ice. To move from one band to another at a speed of about 70-90 km / h will be decided not every driver is rear-wheel drive vehicle. There were doubts in our country, because of the security system there is only ABS and traction control. However, overcoming fear and tried this maneuver, moving slowly and easily perform a kind of "perestavku" and "cruising" speed. Hakkapeliitta 5 literally bites into snow-covered surface, allowing the car clearly helm. Comparing the behavior of the new Hakkapeliitta 5 with the previous winter tires felt a distinct advantage in the grip. As for braking, there is a Finnish "Hakka" special gift is not selected. Effectiveness of the brakes is practically no different from that demonstrate the most worthy competitors, and an order of magnitude cheaper tires. No worse - does not mean bad, because there is hardly a contender, which demonstrate a higher quality that the ice that the snow. The main drawback of the new Hakkapeliitta 5 is its price, which at the same sizes will be much higher than those of competitors. And this despite the fact that the tires produced in Russia in our own factory Nokian Tyres in Vsevolozhsk in Leningrad region. There involve not only "studding", but the full cycle of production of tires, including the preparation of rubber compounds. Nevertheless, such a policy, Nokian can afford, as one of the most respected manufacturers of the product, quality and characteristics which we see at first hand. Start test <<
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