Nordman North 9

The Nordman Northâ„¢ 9 is a winter tire available in both studded and non-studded versions. It features digitally optimized studding for enhanced safety on icy surfaces and Snow Grip Boosters for better traction in snow. The tire uses a NorthTech 9 compound, which includes canola oil to help silica and natural rubber work together, ensuring grip and softness in cold conditions. It is available in 32 sizes, ranging from 15 to 20 inches, and has a speed index of T (118 mph or 190 km/h).

Tire review data from 1 tire reviews averaging 83% over 3,000 miles driven, and 1 tests with an average result of 6th.

Dry Grip 70%
Wet Grip 90%
Road Feedback 90%
Handling 80%
Wear 70%
Comfort 70%
Buy again 100%
Snow Grip 100%
Ice Grip 80%

The North 9 is unranked of 100 Winter Touring tires.

Tests Included

1

Best Result

6th

Worst Result

6th

Average Result

6th

Latest Tire Test Results

2024 Studded Tire Test
6th of 8 tires
  • Nordman North 9, Nokian's budget brand, uses the previous generation Hakkapeliitta 9 tread pattern with harder rubber. It matches or beats the premium Nokian on asphalt but has reduced winter grip. The tire was notably loud, recording the worst noise comfort in the test.
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Given 83% while driving a Toyota Yaris (185/60 R15) on a combination of roads for 3,000 average miles
At first I was skeptical about this tire, as I live in Canada Calgary, snowfalls are high and this tire brand is new and has no reviews online. The tread design is based on the Nokian Hakka 9.

Dry, the noise is noticeable because of the studs, but in wet conditions you won’t notice the noise which actually surprised me. I have driven over 100 km/h on wet conditions, it’s quiet.

In the snow, it handles amazingly. I have entered tight corners at (40 km/h) to see if the car would understeer or oversteer. Guess what? It doesn’t, it keeps me stable.
In the ice, lots of traction from stop and go. (Sometimes I drive aggressively but most of the time I drive normally and slow)
In slight curves, (driving fast, not highway but on residential roads, people in my area drive 30-40 km/h on those curves but I drive 60 km/h on those curves) i can predict that the car is going to slip or not which is a good thing as the tire is predictable.
For the studs, compared to Nokian Hakka 9, even though it has the same tread design, the studs on nokian hakka 9 have 2 types of studs, the triangular one on the shoulders. On the north 9, the shoulder studs and middle studs are all the same and no triangular ones.

I was about to buy the continental VikingContact 7 but I decided to go for this tire as it was cheaper and has studs.
Helpful 86 - tire reviewed on October 26, 2023