Strengths & weaknessesDry, WetComfort, ValueRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2026.
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Nokian WR SUV 3 stops 0.1% longer than premium rivals, 3.6% shorter than mid-range rivals and 17.6% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 89/100, and owners rate it 8.1/10 in the wet from 18 reviews.
How good is the Nokian WR SUV 3 in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Nokian WR SUV 3 stops 1.2% shorter than premium rivals, 0.2% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.9% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 95/100, and owners rate it 8.5/10 in the dry from 18 reviews.
How good is the Nokian WR SUV 3 in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Nokian WR SUV 3 stops level with premium rivals, 8.4% shorter than mid-range rivals and level with budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 3.7% worse than premium rivals, 3.9% better than mid-range rivals and 1.5% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 29/100, and owners rate it 8.7/10 in the snow from 18 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Nokian WR SUV 3?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Nokian WR SUV 3's rolling resistance is 7.8% higher than premium rivals, 3.6% higher than mid-range rivals and 13.9% higher than budget rivals.
What do owners say about the Nokian WR SUV 3?
Across 18 owner ratings the Nokian WR SUV 3 averages 82%. Owners rate Comfort highest at 8.7 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 7.9. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 76% of owners score it 70% or better.
More questions about the Nokian WR SUV 3(8)
What is the Nokian WR SUV 3's EU tire label rating?
Across its range, the Nokian WR SUV 3 most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Nokian WR SUV 3?
Owners rate the Nokian WR SUV 3 8.7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 17 reviews.
How well do the Nokian WR SUV 3 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Nokian WR SUV 3 7.9 out of 10 for wear across 17 reviews. 7 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 5,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Nokian WR SUV 3 again?
67% of owners say they would buy the Nokian WR SUV 3 again, based on the 18 owner reviews that answered the question. 44% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Nokian WR SUV 3's wet grip?
Of the 17 owner reviews analyzed for the Nokian WR SUV 3, 11 mention wet grip: 8 praise it (confident wet grip) and 3 criticise it (weak wet grip). Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Nokian WR SUV 3's snow traction?
Of the 17 owner reviews analyzed for the Nokian WR SUV 3, 8 mention snow traction: 8 praise it (strong snow traction) and 0 criticise it (weak snow traction). One owner wrote: "superb traction in heavy snow". Read those reviews
Has the Nokian WR SUV 3 been replaced?
The Nokian WR SUV 3 has been replaced by the Nokian WR SUV 4.
What sizes does the Nokian WR SUV 3 come in?
The Nokian WR SUV 3 is available in 20 sizes, ranging from 215-295/40-75 R15-20.
Owners generally rate the Nokian WR SUV 3 highly, with 13 of 17 reviews positive and an average score of 81%. Snow traction is a clear strength, including in deep snow, and dry grip also draws regular praise. Wet grip is praised more often than criticised, but around one in five owners reports poor wet grip and a similar share criticises wet handling. Some owners also find the ride comfortable. Long-term performance is less certain, as few reviews specify the tire's stage of life and repeat owners do not show a consistent ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 17 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 18 ratings
Owner score82%
Comfort87%
Snow Grip87%
Dry Grip85%
Road Feedback85%
Handling84%
Wet Grip81%
Ice Grip80%
Wear79%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 79%
“DON'T JUST LOOK AT THE SCORE BUT READ THIS. Felt really good when first installed and ran well for 2 years and 28,000 mile then started to get vibration so took in to Bathwick Tires for balancing who found delamination...”
“I've recently had a full set fitted to my 2013 A6 Allroad. Having covered around 1500 miles in mostly damp and wet conditions on UK roads I am very disappointed in the levels of wet grip offered by these tires. Indeed I...”
“I haven’t had a chance to drive to the end of life cause I sold my car. I remember being quite happy with them. I bought Nokians for my current car that I drive now. Excellent winter tires. However I understand that...”
I haven’t had a chance to drive to the end of life cause I sold my car. I remember being quite happy with them.
I bought Nokians for my current car that I drive now. Excellent winter tires. However I understand that from 2022 Nokian is manufacturing tires in china for the market that I live in. I believe that I will switch to Michelin winter tires from next season as Nokian quality dropped for market of south east Europe.
A very good tire, for normal winter driving at a very good price. Very good performance on dry and wet roads, have driven on motorways at high speeds with no problem on dry and wet. On compacted snow is also good, not the best but you would not have problems like getting stuck, also in deep fresh snow it is ok. it is slightly more intended for use on wet and dry roads at winter temperatures than on snow. have driven about 15.000km, and the is no visible signs of wear yet. For me is an excelent tire, even my Hilux is not a sporty car I can drive pretty fast in curves, and the Nokians WR SUV3 had always had high grip, especially being cheaper than other brands, and will surely buy again!
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DON'T JUST LOOK AT THE SCORE BUT READ THIS. Felt really good when first installed and ran well for 2 years and 28,000 mile then started to get vibration so took in to Bathwick Tires for balancing who found delamination split in both rear tires on inside sidewalk. Split around decal line almost a third of the way around. Although I liked them I lost confidence and replaced them immediately with Pirelli Scorpion. When I sent images to Nordic Tires as I thought they might be interested in having them shipped back to to investigate, their response was that it is due to long running under inflated. This is not true I check my tires relatively regularly and in my experience under inflation leads to visible outside sidewall scuffing. Bought from TireLeader So could be older stock. Those with same tires beware.
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Good tire for general use. Excellent in winter, average on wet roads, good for aquaplaning. They at first wear quite fast, but as they age they become harder and wear less. With aging they perform worse on wet roads. After three winters an one summer they currently have 4mm of tread, but they are not safe for drive on wet roads. With 4mm tread aquaplaning resistance still quite high. Good value for the money paid, will buy again.
I love these tires. I know I haven't been using them for long, but every kilometer I passed with them was really good. Wet and dry performance is better than I expected ( this is the first time I am using Nokian ). They perform excellent in wet surface with soggy foliage.
We expect some snow this year, so I am truly eager to give them a try in more severe conditions ( -5°C/ -10°C and snow )
Will let you know how the tires perform. I expect pure excellence since they were made for this kind of situation.
Tire wear was not assessed this time.
First impression : I recommend Nokian SUV 3 and will most probably buy them again.
I was always of high opinion of Nokian tires and the only thing that deterred my buying them was that they are Made in Russia, which overall is an issue and especially when Russia is under embargo with the rest of the world. However when changing tires I gave them a try regardless of the production location. Overall the impressions are positive although not overwhelming. I would continue using them for snow and ice conditions however my Goodyear SUV and Dunlop Wintersport M3 tires are far better for sluch and aquaplaning both in terms of driving stability and breaking as well as latidunal dynamics. You can't have it all in winter tires. HOWEVER after one season (not even entire) I decided to discontinue using Nokian tires due to the fact that the tire blew on me (exploded) when driving at autobahn speeds of 160 km/h. It could happen to any tire but with over 1 million km I have driven it never happended and especially not on the side of the tire showing to rather poor quality production than a fault of usage. I will never know the true reason for what happened but my initial thinking of the location of production will remain with me hence sorry Nokian, I gave you a chance, but I will never reconsider and risk the life of my family with your tires again, at least not until you produce them in state of the art premises. Dear User - take your own decision at your own risk but be forwarned.
I've just put these on my Mercedes ML350 and managed to catch the first of the Scottish snow. So far I'm very impressed with all aspects of the tires. In around 3cm of snow they were fantastic and gave me the assurance I'd decent rubber between me and the road. As the snow melted at the lower levels they were really good on the slush/rain and the drive was very comfortable. I fell the value and quality of these tires is well worth this review, I'm sticking the WR D4 on my wife's C class next week let's hope they are as good as the latest WR SUV 3.
I put this tires for the first time two years ago in my Nissan Qashqai+2. I used the WR G2 SUV before and was not really pleased with them. On the contrary, the WR 3 SUV are fantastic. Very good in dry and wet surfaces and really confident in 2-3 cm snow or slush. They lasted for 40.000 km which is very good taking into account that I use them in summer in Spain as well (Basque Country which has a similar summer weather as UK, only a litte warmer). I used them last year again and I am changing them now with 45.000 km (a little on the edge...) for the same tire again.
I recommend it for people that usually go to ski resorts as they have never failed me (never used/needed chains since I got them)
I put the WR3 SUV tires on this weekend. Today I went round a damp bend, 7 degrees C, at the same speed as last week. I experienced serious under steer, followed by the rear loosing traction. Fortunately, no accident took place...
The problem I have is that last week I had no issues driving this bend, at the same speed, on a damp road, unknowingly on tires with 2mm of tread. No understeer, no back end stepping out, no drama.
I bought these tires based on the Nokian site stating the WR3 SUV was the first double AA SUV winter tire, and from the positive feedback from this site.
When the tires were fitted I discovered the WR3 SUV were rated C C, not A A as advertised on their web site.
I will not use this site for feedback again, or trust manufacturer web sites...
I've recently had a full set fitted to my 2013 A6 Allroad.
Having covered around 1500 miles in mostly damp and wet conditions on UK roads I am very disappointed in the levels of wet grip offered by these tires. Indeed I am considering changing these tires for another brand altogether.
I find I'm loosing traction on wet surfaces, lateral grip is non existent and braking can often results in activation of ABS - something I never expected to happen from a tire that is rated as being best in class for wet weather handling.
I have scanned my car for faults (primarily ESP/ABS) and none are reported. I regularly drive on tracks with a prepared course car and understand how grip and braking should function with the correct setup.
My previous OE fit tires (Michelin Primacy 3) performed extremely well in wet conditions but being low on tread I decided to make the switch to Winters in preparation for the colder weather we're set to endure. Current temps are circa 12-16 degrees C and the Michelin performed in those conditions. I cannot find any data to suggest the Nokian product isn't suited to this temperature range but even then I would expect a level of grip be maintained.
I will be contacting Nokian direct to voice my concerns. Having spent over £450 for tires that were marketed as being best in class for winter, wet weather and snow I am so far finding that claim for at least one of those traits to be incorrect.
I bought the tires from Tireleader in Germany and all four were new, I really don't understand why I'm having such a poor experience from what was an informed choice through reviews and other media.
I think the previous reviewer has got confused and left a review for the wrong tire, as the WR SUV 3 is most definitely a winter tire, so the fact that he took them off in summer suggests that he's either barking or he's got mixed up.
Anyway, just to leave my quick review - these are fantastic tires. Had them over two winters now on the X-Trail. Can't fault them at all. Wear is excellent, grip and braking are fantastic wet or dry. Good feedback and comfortable too. When the time comes to replace them I won't hesitate to buy these again.
Done nearly 20k miles on a set of these on a Tiguan over 2 summers - I took them off for the winter as they aren't sold by Nokian as winter tires.
I've found them ok on dry tarmac, not as good as standard road tires, as you'd expect. They maintain a good level of grip as the surface deteriorates, and then lose grip more as you get onto poor slippery surfaces and mud. They perform poorly on wet tarmac to the extent that I have considered discarding them well before they're worn out.
Wear looks good - can't comment on comfort...
I definitely won't go for these again. Have to say I'm surprised at other user reviews of these tires - maybe I'm expecting too much, but they're definitely poorer than all other tires I've used.
