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Nokian presents a winter tire equipped with retractable studs that adjust automatically to conditions. Ivalo, Finland - Nokian is making headlines, and for good reason. After unveiling its brand-new ...

Nokian provided flights from Austin, Texas, to Ivalo, Finland, and accommodation so Ars could visit its test facility. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. IVALO, Finland—In 1987, fictional ...

Nokian launched the latest generation of its legendary Hakkapeliitta winter tires in 2021. Now, the Finnish reinvents the concept entirely with the first winter tire featuring metal studs that ...

Highly anticipated: On a frozen Finnish test track, a sensorless innovation is changing how cars connect with ice. Nokian Tyres, a company that's spent decades building tread patterns for the planet's ...

Winter is starting to wind down in much of the United States, but that isn't stopping the folks at Nokian from getting ready for cold seasons to come. Instead, the storied Finnish tire manufacturer is ...

Radical winter tires automatically deploy retractable studs for traction on icy roads Over a decade ago, Finnish tire brand Nokian showed off a radical concept for a winter tire that could deploy ...

The most dangerous part of Nokian Tyres' 1730-acre "White Hell" winter-testing facility in Ivalo, Finland, isn't driving at highway speeds across its frozen lakes or meeting a reindeer around its many ...

Nokian invented winter tires in 1934 and they’ve been helping motorists ever since. While tires have improved over the decades, the company’s latest development sounds like something straight out of ...

Studded tires are unmatched in snow and ice, but it’s their very capability in such conditions that makes them brutal on dry roads. For a while, companies have been trying to figure out how to deliver ...

That’s because the 01s have something Nokian is calling Double Action Stud Technology. In an industry first, the studs can either be deployed (for more traction) or retracted (for a quieter ride and ...