Nokian will apparently also offer its Nordic winter tyres in snow-rich regions in Germany and Central Europe in the future. An interesting idea, I think. Let’s see if this offer is accepted. In direct tests with snow and ice, these tyres cut off much better than even very high-quality winter tyres, which are designed for Central Europe. On the other hand, these tyres are naturally not so strong in mild weather conditions. Nevertheless: for Black Forest, Alps and Harz at least a thoughtful idea to also offer such winter tyres. However, there is a risk that the assortment could become quite confusing for us customers. http://www.nokiantyres.de/media-release-de?… From the Nokian press release: ‘New Nokian Hakkapelitta winter tyres for the toughest winter conditions Nokian also presents new winter tyres for the toughest winter conditions: The new generation of Nokian Hakkapelitta winter tyres – the best In Scandinavia, Nokian Hakkapelitta winter tires are highly appreciated, because they are optimized for strict Nordic winters. In Germany, they are best driven in areas with lots of snow, ice and snow and are now also available there at the tyre service. The new Nokian Hakkapelitta R2 defeats even the most extreme winter conditions. With diamondthearten millions of crystals in the rubber mixture, he bites himself into snow and ice. rste, most comfortable and reliable Nokian winter tire without spikes is also the greenest with super low rolling resistance, low fuel consumption and high mileage.’