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Review on Nokian Tires Hakkapeliitta 9 175/65 R14 86T winter by Velizar Petrov ᠌

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Ive never seen anything worse! A terrible purchase.

Let me give you some context first. I spent ten years behind the wheel of Hakkapeliitta 7, during which time I went through two sets of tires. Hakk.7 had some background information, however it was cut due to word count constraints. This is not Hakk. 7 or the upgraded version; it's just cotton wool, and I went completely bonkers after using it for a while. Steering sharply increases the unsettling effects of the car's erratic roll and delayed response, making driving a terrifying experience. When you turn left and the automobile keeps going straight, and when you turn right and it keeps going left, it's dreadful. No, Derzhak, it's far more terrifying to drive at this age than it was at 7. Instead of stumbling along the mountain road in the winter, like I used to, I now sneak. When driving on Hakk.7, the steering wheel's surface provided a satisfying sense of grip; when driving on snow, the same sensation was present; when venturing out into powdery ice, the opposite was true; and on Hakk.9, drivers lacked confidence due to a lack of grip. Roofing felts on ice, roofing felts on asphalt, you have no idea what you're doing because the steering wheel no longer feels heavy and there is no longer any feedback from the wheels' adhesion to the road surface. Even at the store, I found its softness to be too much; it doesn't even get tougher when frozen. ESP is frequently triggered at the outset of a bad row. I skied down Elbrus from Hong Kong and spent over four thousand dollars driving it from New Guinea to Hong Kong. The sonic evidence suggests that the Ikarus rear axle was retrofitted into the vehicle before I Hakk's arrival.Seven of them were avid cyclists who only switched to summer tires in June because spikes are silent and smooth on the road. This summer I rented a HAKKA BLACK 2 and I'm not exactly thrilled with it. I apologize, Hakk.9 You totally fucked up there, man. I refuse to risk 43,000 people all congregating in one spot by riding this G. next year.

Pros
  • The one good thing about this rubber is how much softer the car is now.
Cons
  • You can't leave a review on the official site if you give less than 4 stars. Noise, noise, noise, it's like Bilaz or Kraz are always driving next to you, and the steering wheel gives you delayed input despite your actions. This tire has more Nokian technology than the Hakka 7. The Nokian Nordman 7 (((as I now understand it, there is the old Hakka7)) is available, and I don't know why I overpaid twice for the other two.