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Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 vs Nordman North 9 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 12 + 1 road tests and 24 + 1 owner reviews. How we score

Hakkapeliitta R5 is ahead, 72–67

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Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
Tire ANokian

Hakkapeliitta R5

Winter

± 5

Tests 69 · 12 tests Owners 76 · 24 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2025 Studded, Friction and European Winter Tyre Test (snow handling (tester's mark))

Nordman North 9
Tire BNordman

North 9

Winter

± 8Provisional

Tests 66 · 1 test Owners 67 · 1 review

Best test result: #3 of 8 in 2024 Studded Tyre Test (ice traction)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 72

    Dry

    Hakkapeliitta R5 +8
    64
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta R5North 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests7064
    Reviews found online7466
    Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–140%60%

    Hakkapeliitta R5: 60% × 70 + 40% × 74.3 = 72

    North 9: 60% × 63.6 + 40% × 65.9 = 64

  2. 62

    Wet

    North 9 +7
    69
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta R5North 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / 1 tests5367
    Reviews found online7772
    Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–179%92%
    Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–097%97%

    Hakkapeliitta R5: 60% × 52.7 + 40% × 76.6 = 62

    North 9: 60% × 66.6 + 40% × 71.7 = 69

  3. 80

    Snow

    Hakkapeliitta R5 +9
    71
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta R5North 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 1 tests7972
    Reviews found online8171
    Ice Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%94%
    Ice Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–149%83%
    Snow Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–099%98%
    Snow Traction (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%94%

    Hakkapeliitta R5: 60% × 79.4 + 40% × 80.5 = 80

    North 9: 60% × 71.7 + 40% × 70.8 = 71

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Hakkapeliitta R5 +4
    64
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta R5North 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests52≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7963

    Hakkapeliitta R5: 40% × 52.4 + 60% × 79 = 68

    North 9: 40% × 67.5 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for North 9. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 87

    Noise

    Hakkapeliitta R5 +27
    60
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta R5North 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 1 tests9857
    Reviews found online69≈ 66 (est.)
    Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%95%

    Hakkapeliitta R5: 60% × 98.2 + 40% × 69.3 = 87

    North 9: 60% × 56.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 60

    No owner ratings of noise for North 9. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 69

    Treadwear

    Hakkapeliitta R5 +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta R5North 9
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7163

    Hakkapeliitta R5: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 69

    North 9: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Hakkapeliitta R5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for North 9. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    Hakkapeliitta R5 +14
    67
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta R5North 9
    Reviews found online8167
  8. 84

    Efficiency

    Hakkapeliitta R5 +9
    75
    Why this score
    SourceHakkapeliitta R5North 9
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 1 tests8475
    Fuel Consumption (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%96%
Scores at a glance
CategoryNokian Hakkapeliitta R5Nordman North 9
Relative Score 72 67
Dry 72 64
Wet 62 69
Snow 80 71
Comfort 68 64
Noise 87 60
Treadwear 69 64
Handling (owners) 81 67
Efficiency 84 75

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Hakkapeliitta R5

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North 9

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 finished ahead 0 times and Nordman North 9 1 times.

DisciplineCategoryHakkapeliitta R5North 9ΔHead-to-head
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 40% 60% −20.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 79% 92% −13.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17
Wet Handling Wet 97% 97% 0.0 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17
Ice Handling Snow 100% 94% +5.3 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17
Ice Traction Snow 49% 83% −34.2 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17
Snow Handling Snow 99% 98% +1.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17
Snow Traction Snow 100% 94% +5.7 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17
Noise Noise 100% 95% +5.4 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17
Fuel Consumption Efficiency 100% 96% +3.7 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/8 #6/8 – 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2024 Studded Tyre Test · 225/45 R17

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Hakkapeliitta R5

Pros

  • Outstanding traction and braking on snow and packed ice
  • Significantly lower road noise and higher comfort than traditional studded tires
  • Good fuel efficiency and low rolling resistance

Cons

  • Reduced stability and wandering feel at high speeds on dry pavement
  • Occasional unexpected sliding or lack of confidence in heavy slush
  • Potential concerns regarding sidewall strength or vulnerability to pothole damage
All owner themes in the Hakkapeliitta R5 review

Tire B North 9

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 B · Nordman North 9
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—
Sizes available601
Rim diameters14″ – 20″18″
Tread depth10.5/32″12 - 13/32″
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure51 psi51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5

Nordman North 9

Winner: Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 — better noise, handling and snow. Pick the Nordman North 9 if wet matters most to you. Nordman North 9 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 1 review), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 scores 87 vs 60 on noise.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 scores 81 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 scores 80 vs 71 on snow.

Pick tire A You want lower fuel or energy use

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 scores 84 vs 75 on efficiency.

Tire A · Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5
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Hakkapeliitta R5 or North 9?

Which is better in the wet, Hakkapeliitta R5 or North 9?

Nordman North 9, 69 vs 62 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Hakkapeliitta R5 or North 9?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5, 72 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Hakkapeliitta R5 or North 9?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5, 80 vs 71 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Hakkapeliitta R5 or North 9?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5, 87 vs 60 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Hakkapeliitta R5 or North 9?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5, 68 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Hakkapeliitta R5 or North 9?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5, 69 vs 64 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Hakkapeliitta R5 or North 9?

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5, 84 vs 75 on our efficiency score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology