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Prices may varyThis product ranks #4 of 31 in Tires.Three above it ↓
Last reviewed June 4, 2026
TL;DR Consumer Reports top-rated studless winter for SUVs and CUVs, 3PMSF-certified, with Arctic Grip Crystal technology for ice grip as the tread wears.
The Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV is Nokian's flagship studless winter tire for CUVs and SUVs, sold in passenger-metric sizes with XL load-index options. Consumer Reports placed it at the top of its SUV studless winter category. Arctic Grip Crystals, silica-based particles embedded in the compound, maintain ice grip as the tread wears. Aramid sidewall reinforcement handles higher SUV wheel loads. The tire carries the 3PMSF severe-snow stamp; no UTQG grades exist for this UTQG-exempt class, and performance is scored from independent instrumented winter tests.
Right pick for an SUV or CUV owner in a hard-winter region who wants documented top-rated snow and ice performance. Skip for year-round use; a 3PMSF-certified all-weather tire in the same size avoids seasonal swaps.
Cured-rubber-and-steel construction; no chemical-exposure pathway in normal mounting and use. Tires shed wear particles and 6PPD-quinone into road runoff; scrap tires are predominantly burned or downcycled, a category-wide burden.
Marketing copy from Nokian Tyres, via Amazon. Not editorial.
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