Nokian Renkaat Oyj Introduces New Winter Tires

Nokian Renkaat Oyj announced that it renews its winter tire range for northern conditions by introducing three new products into the Hakkapeliitta winter tire family. In addition to the core products, the Company is also introducing two new winter tires for the Central European and North American markets. The new products are: the studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8, Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 and the non-studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 SUV winter tire, specially tailored for sport utility vehicles. Nokian Tyres is introducing the new Hakkapeliitta products to its partners at its own testing center in Ivalo, Finland in the coming weeks. In addition to the launch in Ivalo, the Nordic countries and Russia will have their own promotional tours. All of the Hakkapeliitta products are aimed at the Company's core markets in the Nordic countries and Russia. The tires will start shipping to retailers in early 2013. During the spring, the Company is also launching the Nokian WR SUV 3 winter tire, developed for Central Europe’s varying winter conditions and the SUV segment. The new Nokian WR G3 for passenger cars, on the other hand, is an extension of the Nokian Tyres' All Weather Plus product line for the North American market.