Long Term Review: Did Our Nokian Remedy WRG5 All-Weather Tires Handle The Heat?

Earlier this year, we received a set of Nokian Remedy WRG5 all-weather tires on long-term review. Designed to accommodate a wide range of different weather conditions the nickname of these tires "The Remedy" comes from the need of many drivers in urban and suburban areas to have one set of tires that can be used all year - but have enough winter prowess to travel where traditional all-season tires can't.

With deep winter sipes for snow traction, a three-peak snowflake symbol and EV-friendly design, we had to test these out. But after four months and the peak of summer heat, how are these winter-friendly tires faring?

It's time for a rotation - and a check in.

Note: Nokian provided us with these tires free of charge to enable us to bring you this first-person, long-term report. Transport Evolved paid for fitting, balancing, and ongoing care.

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00:00 - Introduction
02:24 - We've liked Nokians for a long time
02:52 - Tread depth after 4 months
04:38 - Summer driving impressions
08:04 - EV power transmission
09:44 - They aren't the cheapest
11:36 - Ice performance - not yet!
13:16 - Road noise
14:38 - Country roads - Twisties
18:33 - Thanks, and Goodbye!

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Presenter, Script, Audio: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2024
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[ElectricCarAustralia]

Thanks for the video. Some great ideas to think about here. Keep em coming :)

[Thatdavemarsh]

Tires (tyres!) are a product where I believe you truly are getting what you pay for. (Assuming you are buying from a reputable retailer) thanks for a detailed report and observations. A friend recommended Michelin Cross Climate 2s for my Subaru - we’re both in MI and Southern ON and these have been great.

[milohobo]

I love how quickly the Bolt can come to a stop. It saved me from a bear head on collision as someone turned left into my lane from opposing traffic. I was shaken because I've been in that position before and it led to pretty bad collisions.

[NeilBlanchard]

I am glad to hear about the noise - or relative lack thereof - of these tires. The previous gen (I think) were *quite* loud; on a Subaru sedan that my former boss had - I mean louder than the worst old-school snow tires were, back in the day.

[vegansoy]

Shout out to whoever chose the pants for the uniforms of the tire technicians 👌🏻

[williamclark]

Your front tire/tyre pressure may be slightly high for the load in that position. I don't know the weight balance and standard recommended pressures of your Bolt, but guess it is slightly lighter in the front (which would warrant lower pressure there). Try 1/2 to 1 PSI lower and monitor how this affects their performance and wear.

[Holywood]

Thanks for the very informative video.
In Switzerland we have a rule that says: once temperature drops below 7°C (44.6F) the summer tires should be exchanged for winter tires. Why? Because the rubber used for the tires have different characteristics in relation to temperature. Summer tires become too hard below 7°C and winter tires become too soft above 7°C.
How do those Nokian handle the temperature range?

[davidrandall]

I have 95 load range Nokian Ones on my Bolt euv (on forged oem Cruze eco wheels, which I highly recommend for a Bolt), as the stock Michels were too fragile for the roads where I live. My plan this fall is to get 205/65x15" wrg5s and put them on 15" alu Sonic wheels for winters, as I'm on the Canadian Pacific northwest coast, and the wrg5s should stay in good shape, not being used in the summer.

[tnickknight]

I have a VW Up! I get 4 good all season tires for about 150 total. They last about 80, 000 km.

[BubbaBearsFriend]

How's the efficiency compared to stock or the tires that used to be on the car?

[carlfe]

The WRG4 weren't as performant as even a cheap summer but a good compromise for most people. Many can't be bothered to do a change over, or even understand an all WEATHER vs an all season. My MINI SE could absolutely break them loose, the sidewall did flex, noticeably the noise and range were worse - but all of that was acceptable for the utility that they provide. Set and forget.

[fixman]

I'm guessing those are Nokian's version of the Bridgestone Weatherpeak tires I have on my 2013 Chevy Volt, which are All-Weather and are rated for Severe Snow Service.
I get my tires at the local Discount Tire as well, and I got the warranty, which was a good thing since last weekend I suddenly got a Low Tire Pressure Warning on my left rear tire. I was able to put air in and get it to Discount Tire, where they discovered that there was a screw in it and fixed it for free.
I live in Saint Cloud Minnesota so they have actual winters here but my car has ABS, Traction Control and Stabilitrak so that plus the tires means no worry.

[mrxmry]

13:12 that road damage is why studded tires have been illegal in germany for decades now.

[harvey]

Did you have any trouble convincing the tire shop to rotate the tires even though the front tires had nominally worn a bit more than the rear?

Since you didn't comment on this, maybe this isn't a thing in your neck of the woods. But further north in the Seattle suburbs, my experience has been that all of the tire shops (Discount Tire, Costco tire center, Les Schwab, etc.) _refuse_ to rotate the tires if the rear tires have more tread than the front. I've run into this with three different vehicles: two FWD (one EV and one ICE), and one RWD.

This ridiculous policy is "justified" by a skid pad test Michelin did some years ago that demonstrated a car is more likely to spin out under wet conditions and severe yaw (i.e. on a skid pad) if the front tires have more tread. It's apparently some kind of CYA move by these big chains, they are scared some customer will spin out and then blame them.

It makes sense from a physics point of view, since the car can more easily swap ends if the rear has less traction, but of course in regular day to day driving this really isn't actually that big of a risk and the policy ignores all the other benefits of regular tire rotation, including the fact that after being rotated, the front tires will begin to match the rear in wear before too long anyway.

[therealneonfrog]

It was fascinating to see the car's lights doing interesting things. Is that TPMS stuff?

[matthewsabin]

Do you have affiliate link? I'm buying a used Ioniq 5 which needs tires, so I was thinking of buying a set of these. Unless you recommend something else??

[ouch]

Curious to see how they do in actual winter weather. The biggest complaint that I have about all of the all-weather tires out there right now is that they're just as useless on ice as a summer tire. Ice is one of the biggest concerns that we have in the PNW, not just snow, because almost any time it snows, it thaws slightly during the day and re-freezes at night. Even studdless winter tires struggle with this, but they do exponentially better than any all season or all weather tire. Even the Michelins which are praised for doing well on snow (for an all weather tire) are useless on ice and terrible for efficiency. Personally, I'm not willing to sacrifice performance in the summer and the winter by getting a "jack of all trades, master of none" tires, so these probably aren't for me, but I'll still be curious to be proven wrong.

[AlainODea]

I was keen on these but they might not be up to the significant snow and ice we get all winter here.

[rcole]

Tesla allows snow chains, installed on rear only.

[kurtp]

A nice review, albeit not too helpful until your winter experience.