Segment
1. Nokian WR D4 Upper-middle2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Upper-middle
Comparison: Nokian WR D4 vs. Falken EuroWinter HS01
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Finland (Nokian) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Japan (Falken). Generally, Nokian winter tyres are slightly better rated (61%) than Falken (58%). The first tyre test of Nokian WR D4 was done in 2015, compared to 2017 when was the Falken EuroWinter HS01 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 185/65 R15 test, where both the WR D4 and the EuroWinter HS01 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 97% of Nokian WR D4 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Falken EuroWinter HS01 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the WR D4 is made in Finland and EuroWinter HS01 is made in Turkey.
| # | Nokian WR D4
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
1. Nokian WR D4 14.
Average position in tests
1. Nokian WR D4 6.04
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Nokian WR D4 Highly recommended2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Nokian WR D4 Recommended2. Falken EuroWinter HS01 Sufficient
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
1. Nokian WR D4 84%
Dry driving behavior
2. Nokian WR D4 68%
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet handling
2. Nokian WR D4 63%
Aquaplaning - cross
2. Nokian WR D4 73%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
2. Nokian WR D4 72%
Wet braking
2. Nokian WR D4 73%
Wet circle cornering
1. Nokian WR D4 73%
Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Snow traction
1. Nokian WR D4 93%
Snow handling
1. Nokian WR D4 92%
Snow braking
1. Nokian WR D4 91%
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
2. Nokian WR D4 69%
Interior noise
1. Nokian WR D4 73%
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel efficiency
1. Nokian WR D4 89%
Mileage
2. Nokian WR D4 63%
Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
(Overall rating)Ice braking
1. Nokian WR D4 88%
Ice lateral guidance
1. Nokian WR D4 82%
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,1 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,6 | 1,5 | 1,6 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Recommended | 2,9 | 3,1 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 2,9 | 3,0 | 1,7 |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Recommended | 2,5 | 2,7 | 2,9 | 2,9 | 2,9 | 2,5 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2- | 1 | 2 | |||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Good | 2 | 2 | 2- | 2- | |||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34,3 | 27 | |||||
| Nokian WR D4 | 37,3 | 27,6 | |||||
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 | 36,2 | 28 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption |
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| Best values in test | 1,8 | 1,7 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 3,0 | 1,5 | 1,7 |
| Nokian WR D4 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,1 | 2,3 | 1,7 | 2,4 | 3,6 | 3,0 | 1,9 |
| Falken EuroWinter HS01 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,6 | 3,1 | 2,9 | 3,6 | 2,5 | 2,3 |
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