Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV Winter 235/60R17 106R XL SUV/Crossover Tire

Installed a set of 215/70r16 Nokian Hakkapalitta R3 SUV on a 2019 Jeep Compass 4x4. Christmas Eve we had 6+" of wet snow on top of ice and freezing rain that fell earlier that day. Went to deliver gifts and visit the grandchildren 50 miles from home. Absolutely no problems getting there or home. These tires eat ice and snow for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Living in Upstate New York for the last ten years taught me about the importance of a good set of snow tires. I had them on my 1997 Honda Civic and when I bought a 2019 Honda CR-V there was no doubt in my mind I was going to buy another set. Some people will say with all wheel drive you don't need snow tires but that is false security, especially if you deal with snow covered roads on a consistent basis. These tires came highly recommended in a review and Nokian has a track record of making excellent snow tires so I decided to give them a try (and the price was very good on Simple Tire). I was not disappointed. Traction on snow covered roads was excellent and I can't remember any instance of sliding or slipping. Since they are snow tires they are a bit noisy but it is tolerable. Would buy another set in a heartbeat. If you are still in doubt Google winter or snow tires versus all seasons on snow with an all wheel drive vehicle; the results will be eye opening.