Winter vs All Terrain vs All Weather vs All Season! Nokian Outpost nAT, Hakka R5, WRG4 & One

The new Nokian Outpost nAT claims to be an all terrain tire you can use in snow, but how good is it? Nokian invented winter tires, so they're pretty confident, so confident in fact they suggested I test it against the king of winter tires, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5, along with their much loved all weather tire, the Nokian WRG4 SUV, and their high mileage all season tire, the Nokian One SUV.

As always, it's a really in depth test, comparing the snow handling, traction and braking performance of the four sets of tires to see which is best in the winter!

Can an all terrain tire really get close to a full winter tire, or out perform a good all weather in the snow? Or will be barely be able to match the all season? Only one way to find out.

It's worth noting that three of the tires are 3PMSF marked, which is the 3 peak mountain snowflake symbol, sometimes called "severe snow rating" which means they're tested to be legal winter tires. The Winter, All Weather and All Terrain tires carry the 3PMSF marking, but the all season does not.

The test size was 265/65 R17.

[marcvalme]

You ever get one of those videos that really excites you? This is one of those videos that I've been waiting for for a while. Thank you Sir

[Roddy]

When winter arrives, I use winter tires... or tyres. This is just a dumb comment for the algorithm of this channel and to support the hard work that goes into putting together these reviews/tests.

[TizzleT]

Now you have to repeat the test again with WRG5

[vassel]

You are one of the most underrated channels in Youtube. Thanks again for hard work and all the info.

[antonroux]

This was a very useful comparison. I've been curious about these Nokias Outpost ATs so glad you ran them

[dougc]

This is my second winter running Outpost AT's. I hunt, fish and camp in the Canadian Rockies where good AT's come into their own.
These tires have been outstanding, great mud and snow traction while ice performance is ok (but 4 wheel drive helps that). Tire wear has been minimal and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend these tires for use similar to mine.
Thanks for the great reviews, I watch them all. Cheers.

[estelja]

Great review! This will be the video I show my non-tire nerd friends to convince them to get a separate set of winter tires for winter.

[Billybobzzz]

Awesome! That is a question that we have needed the answer to for years, thank you for your excellent work!

[jrrocketboy]

What a great review. I have been considering the Nokian nAT vs the cooper discover, and Falken wild peaks for my sprinter van. Thanks again! Nokians are at the top of my list.

[haileybenson]

A good way to start a Wednesday! Love the snow videos, the driving through snow track shots are 🤤🤤🤤

[bikebudha]

VINDICATION! I love this channel, and really wanted to base my tire purchase off one of these review videos. BUT, they did not review the Nokian AT last year, when I needed to make my purchase. So I took the risk and purchased them before the Tyre Reviews review. SO HAPPY the AT tested so well!
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FYI, I have just clicked over 10, 000 miles on these tires. I am running them on a 2022 Honda Ridgeline. They are AS QUIET as the stock tires. They don't look like they've worn at all. They do not seem to have had any impact on my gas mileage. They look good in real life (bold/rugged, but not overly so). I would weigh in on the snow performance, but I got them at the end of winter and only ran them in 'real snow' (6"+) maybe 7-10 days. The worked great, but I can't say 'they are great' until I get a full winter on them. Absolutely recommend them.
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Thank you Tyre Reviews for reviewing these tires!!!

[rwest]

I love your tire tests and look forward to further testing of the Outpost nAT. I'd like to see a winter and off-road comparison between the nAT's, MT Baja Boss AT, Falken Wildpeak AT3W, MileStar Patagonia AT Pro, Cooper Discoverer Road+Trail (the updated/replacement of the AT3 4S) and a BFG KO3, in a non OEM size.

[gogmorgoaway]

Nice video. I've definitely been wondering about the Outpost, as I've had great experience with Nokians in general, and thought it might be an excellent choice for a mostly off-road oriented vehicle that might still see winter conditions in summer. The Canadian Rockies are a crazy place after all. But it bugs me that Nokians are exclusive to a single chain up here.
Very keen on seeing a comparison between major all-weather ATs. There's definitely a myth going around that they're as good as winters, and if you suggest otherwise often you'll end up hearing that one particular brand is vastly superior to the others... usually by someone who bought a set of them and hasn't tried much else. I used to believe some of that but the more ATs I've driven on the more it's become obvious they're all pretty shit in winter road conditions.
My experience is ATs typically do reasonably well in deep snow, with deep tread grooves, but don't really come close to winters on compact snow and especially not on ice, and not always wet slushy conditions either. And considering you're unlikely to see particularly deep snow that hasn't been driven down on a public road, it seems foolish to choose a tire based solely on deep snow performance. But there's definitely still people looking for that magic multitool tire and it would be good to have some idea of which ATs do well in which conditions.
Anecdotally, last March I had the opportunity to drive on KO2's up in Nunavut, and while my understanding of the road conditions in summer suggest that would be an excellent choice, it was definitely incorrect for March. Even on a 3/4 ton truck it seemed barely manageable in 4x4. I think the best descriptor of the streets around town is that the kids playing street hockey were wearing ice skates.

[trevorshields]

When it comes to tyres, this is the only guy you need to listen to. Full of practical information!

[jeremynewell]

Thank you for this. Great comparison tests.

[ruralrebeltory]

Great video as always!!!! This sounds like a good overall tyre!!!

[ronnymb]

I don't even have an SUV and I watched this because all your tests are so amazing. Best on the web 🍻

[TheNotimprezed]

Would definitely like a AT 3pms shootout. General ATx, Falken wildpeak AT3W, Cooper AT4s, MT Baja Boss would be my choices to see. Ive heard enough about KO2s and Duratracs are old and long since surpassed by a dozen other tires, although I guess an update is near for those.

[KMH]

I am getting a set of Nokian Outpost nAT 275/60/R20 tires fitted in a weeks time. I plan to run them from March until the end of November and switch to my Nokian Hakka 10
Thank you - from Canada!

[David-vgwl]

Awesome video! I am running Nokian One HT on my GX470 and I really enjoy them on the road, even very good in hydroplaning situation. For winter I have Hakkapeliitta R2, this will probably be its last winter season not because of mileage but age. I will be replacing the R2 and looking for some AT's.