Second Generation Nokian WR G4

[Aurally]

A nail in my tire forced my hand this week to get new tires at 33k miles to replace the Michelin Primacy MXM. The MXM were a bit scary over the winter here. Even on cold dry days, I could feel the tires hardening up and losing grip. Nokian just released the Gen 4 tires of the WR line:

https://www.nokiantires.com/company...okian-wr-g4-combines-high-performance-all-se/

These are on my car now, at USD 216 a pop, from my local garage down the road. Threadwear warranty has been increased to 60K, 5k more than the WRG3.

Definitely a softer mushier tire that's less of a performance tire compared to the MXM. Turning onto the highway ramp under dry conditions today, I could go up to 42mph before loosing confidence, down from 44mph on the MXM. In the rain yesterday, however, it felt safer cornering and braking than the MXM. For those in northern climates that need a daily commuter, there is a new candidate that should be on the short list.

 

[EdP]

Nokian just released the Gen 4 tires of the WR line:

https://www.nokiantires.com/company...okian-wr-g4-combines-high-performance-all-se/

These are on my car now, at USD 216 a pop, from my local garage down the road. Threadwear warranty has been increased to 60K, 5k more than the WRG3.

Definitely a softer mushier tire that's less of a performance tire compared to the MXM. Turning onto the highway ramp under dry conditions today, I could go up to 42mph before loosing confidence, down from 44mph on the MXM. In the rain yesterday, however, it felt safer cornering and braking than the MXM. For those in northern climates that need a daily commuter, there is a new candidate that should be on the short list.

Not on my short list, they are the only ones on my list. I had the G3 on two cars and thought they were great. Good snow performance as they are a real snow rated tire, but good in summer too. Like you, I want to a local tire dealer. The owner has them on his car and his wife's car.