Nokian Winter Tyres

Ivalo, Finland, is home to Nokian Tyre's year-round, state-of-the-art winter test facility. This 2,000 acre site, with 21 lakes and 10 miles of road, is located 186 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland. Ivalo provides us with the opportunity to test our tires under the most severe winter weather conditions in the world.

Test drivers push our tires to the limit every day. Through high-tech tests, such as hill-climbing, polished/pure ice surface, slalom track, lateral traction on snow and ice, and braking, we come ever closer to our goal of producing the world's safest winter tire.

9.3 Mile Snow Handling Track

Subjective handling tests with front and rear driven cars.

Ice Tracks

For special demonstrations and an Arctic Driving School.

Hill Climbing Track Max 20

Timing with high speed in front and rear driven cars.

Snow Grip Testing

Special instrumented vehicle for testing lateral/longitudinal friction versus slip on hard-packed snow.

Lateral Ice Grip and Stability

300 meter ice circle, plus low and high speed circuits for subjective and timed handling tests on smooth and grooved ice surfaces.

Braking and Acceleration

Three 0.6 mile tracks with instrumented test cars for objective testing on varying surfaces.

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Information courtesy of http://www.nokiantires.com.