Nokian WR D4 Owner Reviews

What owners say summarised from 66 reviews

Across 66 reviews, the Nokian WR D4 is widely praised as a confidence-inspiring winter tire with standout traction and braking on snow (and often ice/slush), plus a comfortable and frequently quiet ride for a winter-focused design. Many drivers also highlight strong value for money and good cold-weather handling. However, a notable minority report weak wet-road grip (wheelspin/early breakaway) and a significant number complain about very fast or irregular wear, including tread-edge chunking/delamination-especially when used in milder temperatures or driven hard.

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Owner ratings averaged from 73 ratings

Owner score 79%
Snow Grip 90%
Comfort 83%
Dry Grip 81%
Wet Grip 81%
Ice Grip 79%
Handling 79%
Road Feedback 79%
Wear 68%

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91%

Member January 4, 2016

BMW 325i
215/55 R16
100 miles
Mostly Town
Average

I put these on my 325i and i must i am losing stability on snow/wet conditions even though they are graded A on wet grip. Noise/comfort is great but it lacks in wet/snow grip.

97%

Member November 30, 2015

Nissan Qashqai
215/65 R16
100 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average

fitted these tires to my moms friend on a 2.0 dci qashqai 150hp , the woman cant drive at all and i decided that if the WR D3's on my suzuki perform so good .. these WR D4's had to be better , and i was right , they grip better in snow and slush , the dry grip is very good if the temp is under 8-9 degrees Celsius , steering response is better then the WR D3's .. i drove 100mile with these tires in different conditions and didnt found any week points , its a great tire for a family car .. audi a4, honda accord etc. if your not looking to go like crazy these tires will exceed a lot of people expectations

40%

Member November 24, 2015

Ford Fiesta
185/55 R15
10,000 miles
Mostly Town
Average

2013-fiesta; just today changed from summer hankook ventus s1 evo 195/50/15.
Very surprised to find out: cars back sliding(lateral-outward; a slight slip actually) in turning a bend on dry road at 50km/h +14C.
Fiesta is best in class for road holding and been driving this car for 2years in the same way!! i was a bit fast to try D4 but not a slightest hint of sliding/slip ever happened with s1 evo's in similar conditions before.
Serious question mark about nokianD4 s LATERAL STABILITY!!!If its like this in dry road what happens on snow??!!I had chosen nokianD4 because of its dry performance: result: a big let down!
Comfort and noise are fine by the way

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91%

Member November 5, 2015

Fiat 500
185/55 R15 H
200 miles
Mostly Town
Spirited

This tire has been good so far. In dry conditions, breaking lags a bit behind a summer tire, where in a heavy breaking scenario the stopping distance has been slightly longer. It leaves a sporty feeling and inspires confidence when cornering, while road noise is minimal and comfort is similar to summer tires (Toyo CF2). The rolling resistance appears to be similar or lower than previous summer tires, which is a big boon for a winter tire.

86%

Member October 28, 2015

SEAT Leon FR tdi
205/55 R16 H
350 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average

I fitted them 2 weeks ago to a spare set of wheels. Initially they had a dead/vague spot when center. This has improved over a few hundred miles, I put this down to the release agent wearing off the tire and I also added a 2 more psi from my summer pressures. Now the feel a lot more responsive. Compared to my summer tires which are 225 45 r17 Dunlop sport maxxx they are quieter and get improved economy around 4 mpg more. Dry braking is as good as the dunlops which have 3-4 mil of tread. I've not pushed them to the limit yet so cannot comment on progressiveness. Very impressed with wet grip and braking far better than the dunlops and nexen winsports on our other car. They exceed the nexens in every aspect particularly cornering where you get quite a lot of tread movement/wobble on the nexens. Haven't noticed tred movement with the nokians. Will report back later when the temps have dropped and have experienced more rain and snow.

99%

Member October 24, 2015

SEAT Exeo
225/45 R17 H
100 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

Just fitted these tires on a 260+ bhp fwd car. These are my very first impressions form around 100 miles. The tires are very quiet and comfortable on the fairly decent roads. They hide well small road imperfections. The larger imperfections are were a bit harsh but this is down to my "sport" suspension as well. On dry roads they provide the best feedback that I have ever felt form a winter tire. The same is true for dry grip both lateral and longitudinal. The car is very stable on dry roads even when pushed. Traction off the line (at 8 degrees Centigrade) is on par with my 235 section summer semi-slicks on a warm day. Wet handling in light rain is superb. Have not tried them yet in heavy rain, snow or ice. I will put some more miles on them and report on their progress. So far I am very happy with my purchase especially when I know that they will get even better when I wear the thin film of â€¦whatever lubricant Nokian use to ensure clean separation of the tire from the tire mold. Oh and last but not least i got them for 104 EUR a corner which was 25% less than Michelin, Goodyear, Dunlop, Pirelli ...etc.

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