See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre WR D4
Premium WinterContact TS 860
Better at: Comfort, Wet handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Dry braking
Premium UltraGrip 9
Better at: Comfort, Wet handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow handling, Dry braking, Snow traction
Premium Snowtrac 5
Better at: Dry handling, Comfort, Dry braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Upper-middle WinterCraft WP51
Better at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Dry braking
Premium Cinturato Winter
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort
Worse at: Snow traction, Dry braking, Snow handling
Upper-middle Winter i*cept RS2 W452
Better at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking
Worse at: Interior noise, Snow traction, Snow handling
Premium SP Winter Response 2
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Budget euro Frost 6
Better at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Comfort
Worse at: Dry braking, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Upper-middle Snowprox S943
Better at: Dry handling, Interior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow handling, Snow traction, Wet handling
Budget WinTech
Better at: Interior noise
Worse at: Dry braking, Snow handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Budget Wintoura
Better at: Exterior noise, Dry braking
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Interior noise
Upper-middle Eurowinter HS01
Better at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Snow traction, Snow handling, Dry braking
Upper-middle Krisalp HP3
Better at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Exterior noise
Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling, Snow handling
Premium Alpin A4
Better at: Wet braking, Wet circle cornering, Wet handling
Worse at: Snow handling, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross
Budget Eskimo S3+
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Interior noise, Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Snow handling, Wet braking
Price vs Quality
Size: 235/45 R18 255/45 R20 225/50 R17 235/50 R19 205/55 R16
Sizes (47)R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm
Width: All 155 mm 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm
Width: All 165 mm 175 mm 185 mm 195 mm 205 mm
Width: All 195 mm 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm
Width: All 195 mm 215 mm 275 mm
Ratings Tested 20× By professional organizations
● Highly recommended 2× (10%)
● Recommended 18× (90%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R14 8.5 xxx/xx R15 8.8 xxx/xx R16 8.8 xxx/xx R17 8.5 xxx/xx R18 8.5 xxx/xx R19 8.5 175/xx Rxx 8.5 185/xx Rxx 8.9 195/xx Rxx 8.5 205/xx Rxx 8.8 215/xx Rxx 8.5 225/xx Rxx 8.5 235/xx Rxx 8.5
Frequently asked questions Nokian WR D4 is made in Finland.
Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.