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Dangers of Aquaplaning and slush planing

By Harri Barck · 12 years ago

When driving on a dry road in the summertime, drivers hardly have to think about their tyres. When a thunderstorm breaks or a persistent summer rain fills the grooves in the road or a slush-weather ...

10 Milestones of Ivalo Proving Ground

By Harri Barck · 12 years ago

Nokian Tyres' 700-hectare proving ground in Ivalo, Finland, is in use from November to May. With state-of-the-art equipment, the different tests and the expert staff make sure that all the extreme situations in winter driving ...

Nokian Tyres Fastest on Ice

By Harri Barck · 12 years ago

The new world record for fastest car on ice was set by Nokian Tyres' Finnish test driver Janne Laitinen who drove 331,610 km/h (206,05 mph) on the Gulf of Bothnia in Oulu, Finland. The record ...

Slush planing, tyres and Central European winters

By Harri Barck · 13 years ago

Nokian Tyres is known for its reliable and safe winter tyres (in Swedish: vinterdäck) for the Northern climate, but they do know more mild Central European winters well as well. In Central Europe, the speeds ...

Winter tyres for rough conditions

By Harri Barck · 13 years ago

More than 75 years of experience of making winter tyres for northern conditions makes Nokian Tyres to be the worldwide leading winter tyre (in Finnish: talvirengas) manufacturer. Their tyres have gone through the extreme tests ...

Tips for checking the condition of your tyres

By Harri Barck · 13 years ago

Here are three tips for making your car safer for winter drive and making wintertime driving more enjoyable!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should always follow the instructions and weather, and choose the right tyres accordingly. In Nordic countries, ...

Tips for checking the condition of your winter tyres

By Harri Barck · 13 years ago

Here are five more tips for making your car safer for winter Check the age of your winter tyres (in Finnish, talvirenkaat). Tyres over four years old are not safe enough, even they look fine ...