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Nordman North RS3 SUV

Nordman Tires Touring Winter

The Nordman North RS3 SUV is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to SUV and 4x4s.

7.6
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
0%
Wet Grip
0%
Road Feedback
0%
Handling
0%
Wear
0%
Comfort
0%
Buy again
0%
Snow Grip
0%
Ice Grip
0%
1 Tests (avg: 6th)
Nordman North RS3 SUV

Nordman North RS3 SUV

Winter Economy
BETA
7.6 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Category Scores
Value
100
0.42x / 1 test
Ice
90
1.2x / 3 tests
Dry
71.5
1.13x / 2 tests
Comfort
61.2
0.32x / 1 test
Snow
49.1
1.5x / 3 tests
Wet
44.9
1.93x / 3 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Traction
68.4
2 tests
Braking
64.2
4 tests
Handling
63.4
4 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 0
Avg Rating: 0%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 1.13
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 Friction Winter Tire Test Vi Bilagare 2025 235/60 R18 6/8 13 metrics
All Tests
View Test Results
1
Tests
6th
Average
6th
Best
6th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
2025 Friction Winter Tire Test
235/60 R18 • 2025
6th/8
The Nordman North RS3 SUV is traditionally a reincarnation of older tires from Nokian but with a slightly cheaper rubber compound. The new RS3 has the same tread pattern design as the old Nokian R3 (the predecessor to R5), and the advantages and disadvantages are also recognized. Plus points are awarded for good winter grip, where Nordman can challenge the best in the field and is actually better than Nokian in braking and is easier to balance at the grip limit on ice. However, unlike its more expensive sibling, it falls far behind in the wet rounds with longer braking distances and lower cornering grip. On dry pavement, it also has a clearly non-linear steering feel. Clear emphasis on winter roads with weaker asphalt characteristics gives it sixth place. Despite this being an older generation than current Nokian, it's easier to control on ice and snow with better balance at the limit, though it has generally low wet grip and inconsistent steering feel on asphalt. The fuel consumption is notably good.
View Test Results
Size Fuel Wet Noise
16 inch
215/65R16 102 R XL C E 72
17 inch
215/60R17 100 R XL C E 72
225/65R17 106 R XL B E 72
235/65R17 108 R XL C E 72
18 inch
255/55R18 109 R XL B E 73
225/60R18 104 R XL B E 72
235/60R18 107 R XL C E 72
20 inch
255/50R20 109 R XL C E 73
View All Sizes and EU Label Scores for the Nordman North RS3 SUV >>

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