Given
81%
while driving a
BMW 320D M Sport
(225/40 R18 W) on
a combination of roads
for 3
spirited miles
Nokian Z line..excellent price/quality balance, i have only done 5.000 km on them, too soon to see any tire wear and too soon to say how well they handle. after the first 2.000 km's they started handleing the road even better. They did from day one but even better after the first 2.000 on dry road and amazing on wet. Actually amazing on both dry and wet. They seem to have no sign of wearing even if 5.000 is to soon..in th past i dont remember what tires i had but already at 3.000 km they showed sign of consumed places on the side of the wall. Nokian are looking as new, and trust me i drive a lot and take curves like if there is no tmrw..!! :-) i get enough feedback from the tires, they are precise and feel light, only thing they also feel a bit..just a bit hard when taking a hole or small road bumps but that is i guess the fact that i have a 40 profile so the drive is more sporty and seems bit hard. (also racing schoks) i am sure with 45 or 50 would be as confortable as my pirelli sottozero 3 for winter with special ruber..those tires are so soft even with a 40 profile and handle like crazy. The rubber is different nokian zline is a summer tire so harder rubber. Noise-wise the Nokian Zline, i must say they are simply great. no noise at all. As i said confort-wise i have low profile but again nothing to complain because they are very confortable and do their job perfectly.Very good progressiveness, to the limit, i am happy i must say. If i would buy them again? Yes...i would, i am actually advising all my friends to do so and i should also advise to put them among the premium tires in the tires review list because i find them better then most premium tires i have had in the past with the same car...including Michelin, Continental, bridgestone..all this are great tires different in what they deliver but great ones, i find the nokian to have a bit of every needed touch. I drive BMW E90 05 now with 207.700 KM's and still looking and driving as new.