Wet and dry grip are the clearest strengths of the Nokian zLine, with thirty-five and thirty-four favorable mentions respectively against one and two criticisms. Noise, comfort and dry handling also receive more praise than complaints. Tread life is almost evenly divided, with fourteen positive comments and fifteen criticisms, so durability is less consistent than grip. End-of-life accounts range from early replacement to long service, while two later reviews describe continued confidence after substantial use. Those individual follow-ups do not establish a uniform ageing pattern across the group. Across seventy-six reviews from seventy-three owners, the 84.3% average reflects sixty-six positive scores, eight neutral and two below 40%.
What owners mention most counted across 72 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 83 ratings
Owner score86%
Dry Grip91%
Wet Grip90%
Road Feedback89%
Handling87%
Comfort85%
Wear76%
Nokian zLine Reviews - Page 4
Score spread across 75 written reviews
miles
Review stage
96%
Member
Chevrolet
225/50 R17
5,000 miles
Mostly Town
Average
review of nokian zLine first I searched the internet for tirereview I found all what I was looking for, with Nokian I'm satisfied, I hold the car on the road very well, and the rain was very happy
97%
Member
Subaru
225/45 R17
12,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Spirited
Excellent tires, very good in the wet and dry. They're wearing well, with 6mm tread all round at 12000 miles. Highly recommended, suit the Impreza very well. As good if not better than Michelin ps3.
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I purchased these tires last July and wrote a review in oct 14. I had only coveed 3000 miles at that stage but was very pleased with them nevertheless.
I have just this afternoon replaced the front pair after covering well over 18,000 spirited miled from a modified 220bhp high torque Audi TDi engined car.
Not once did they let me down and only gave me a slight shivver when I was driving in absolutely torrential rain last thursday for hour after hour. And then it was only a very short aquaplaining episode which came straight back under control as soon as I lifted off. And that was with tread in the 2.0mm region.
Since purchasing these tires I have had nothing but praise for them. The grip is unbelievable in both dry and wet, even when worn close to the legal limit. The noise is slightly higher than others I have fitted in the past but the radio goes up a fraction and the issue disappears.
The price has fallen by 20% too so they are even greater value than they were a year ago.
I have marked these 100% in every catagory for a reason. Thats because in my hands, they have behaved 110% in every possible catagory. Shame they wont let me mark them as such.
I have bought these again and will yet again when these wear out.
Have ordered some for the MGF Lotus so will report on these when I have done a few miles on them.
YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IF YOU PURCHASE THE NOKIAN Z LINE's. I havent been!!!
Good allrounder with predictable characteristics and superb wet handling, but they are a bit weak on the sidewalls, much more than previous Uniroyal RainSport 2. On heavy car like mine, they tend to deform a bit too much, especially on the rear. The biggest problem is wear. One and half milimeter of thread gone after 4000 miles, that's a bit too much for my taste. The Rainsports 2 took three full seasons to get to the psychologically safe limit of 4 mm. With these I am looking for two seasons maximum.
Run flat tires so not very comfortable. The Nokians are better than the latest tires from Continental and Goodyear. I have driven many other tires and usually dissatisfied so not sure why Nokians don't win more tests?
