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Review on Gislaved Nord Frost 200 205/55 R16 94T winter by Barbara Kope ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A reliable product for all occasions, the quality is at the level.

Tires in operation 3 seasons. Bought in 2022 in size 225/60/R18 on X-Trail T31 Dci AWD. Rubber is operated daily in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong region (50/50). He behaves everywhere very average. It does not forgive the reassessment of opportunities, and there are not so many of them, but it “punishes” smoothly, makes it possible to “correct”. It is noticeably inferior to its "big brother" (copied from Continental) in terms of driving performance, and significantly outperforms it in wear resistance and silence. From the "big brother" he switched according to the principle "why pay more .". It turned out "there is a reason." The first season after the "transition" was not easy. Flew "in the situation" more than once and did not kill the car only by pure chance. Problems with tires stopped when I realized that this is "not continental" and the limits of what is permitted in Gislaved are much lower. The speed is less, the movements are smoother, the distance is longer and the rubber does not cause any problems. If you do not want to pay for expensive first-tier brands, you can take it. He earns his money for sure, but nothing more. The lower price is not accidental and it is not worth waiting for all the positive properties of the "big brother" for less money - this is a different and cheaper rubber. I won’t take it a second time and I won’t go to the 4th season, although there will be enough for another season for 2 for sure.

Pros
  • Quiet on all types of coverage, especially after running. Clear enough, confident taxiing and well-predictable behavior. Wear resistant. It behaves well on asphalt, rows on loose snow, clings to any surface "at the start".
Cons
  • Very mediocre braking performance on ice, loose and packed snow. Strong aquaplaning in both water and "porridge" in a very wide range of speeds.

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