NokianWR G4
Nokian WR G4 Want an all-season that actually has winter chops? Engineered for the North American market from its popular European WR A4 model, the WR G4 by Nokian is considered the baseline for the all-weather tire category. One of the first all-weather tires in production, the WR G4 uses a winter tire imprint on its inside shoulder while retaining an outside shoulder with a street-tire pattern for versatile handling. WIth jagged sipes and deep tread channels, it's perfectly suited to handle both winter and all-season conditions. Nokian believes this tire removes the need for winter tire changeovers, saving time and money for the average motorist who needs light winter grip and comfort for the rest of the year. The WR G4 includes characteristics often found in performance winter tires but with modified tread compounds to ensure it's utility year-round so you can get the best performance possible 365 days a year. These tires are backed by Nokian with a 60,000 mile limited warranty to give you confidence in your tire purchase. Get more strong coverage against daily dangers like flats, nails and other tire damage with our exclusive Certificates. The best tire protection program in the industry (read: ours!) includes free tire repair. In the event we can't safely repair it, we'll give you a free replacement, no questions asked. You can add our Certificates in your cart!
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NHTSA-reported issues for nokian WR G4
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (24) · Sidewall (18) · Tread / Belt (17) · Valve (1)
What owners described
Cracking or dry rot appears in 52% of these reports; about 5.5× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 33 reports filed against Nokian tires across every line and vehicle that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cracking or dry rot | 52% | 9% | 5.5× |
| Sidewall failure | 45% | 15% | 3.1× |
| Tread or belt separation | 24% | 13% | 1.8× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 15% | 20% | 0.8× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 15% | 8% | 1.8× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 3% | 6% | 0.5× |
Mileage at failure
9 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 30,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 15,000 and 200,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Nokian. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
We purchased Nokian WrG3 225/60 R18 tires as replacements for the original tires, because we wanted all weather capability. They were installed in November of 2016. One tire subsequently was damaged due to road hazard; was replaced with same Nokian tire. In August, 2021, the tires needed balancing. The dealer (same place we bought them) could not balance them because three of the tires had belt separation. I did not check tire serial number, but assume them to be the original three we purchased new. We are awaiting Nokian's response, as the tires are warranted five years from installation. It is unusual three tires would all suffer belt separation, all made at the same time. Logic would say it is a manufacturing defect.
All four of my 235/55R17 103V XL tires are dry rotting. They are separating and creating a crack all along the tire shoulder. I bought these tires brand new in January 2020, they are not even 3 years old yet. The tires can blow due to the dry rotting causing me to crash, getting them replaced ASAP. No warning to them getting worse, until I did a tire check early this month.
Tire size 215/55 R17 Tire model: Nokian One. All 4 tires cracked at the sidewall and thread, around or below shoulder. It is about less than 20k miles on this set of 4 Nokian One tires. They have been used for 15 months. Nokian released the Nokia One model in 2021.
Pelc Tire of Fairhope Alabama identified a crack that has formed between the tread and the sidewall that traverses the circumference of the entire tire on all four tires. They said this is a safety hazard to me and that these tires are very new to have formed this crack. They recommended replacement. The tire dealer I purchased the tire at is in San Diego CA. There has not been an accident or a tire failure yet.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Nokian |
|---|---|
| Model | WR G4 |
| Season | winter |
| Type | truck-suv |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Nokian WR G4: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the WR G4 is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a winter tire built for the truck-suv segment, the WR G4 is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
Nokian WR G4 Want an all-season that actually has winter chops? Engineered for the North American market from its popular European WR A4 model, the WR G4 by Nokian is considered the baseline for the all-weather tire category. One of the first all-weather tires in production, the WR G4 uses a winter tire imprint on its inside shoulder while retaining an outside shoulder with a street-tire pattern for versatile handling. WIth jagged sipes and deep tread channels, it's perfectly suited to handle both winter and all-season conditions. Nokian believes this tire removes the need for winter tire changeovers, saving time and money for the average motorist who needs light winter grip and comfort for the rest of the year. The WR G4 includes characteristics often found in performance winter tires but with modified tread compounds to ensure it's utility year-round so you can get the best performance possible 365 days a year. These tires are backed by Nokian with a 60,000 mile limited warranty to give you confidence in your tire purchase. Get more strong coverage against daily dangers like flats, nails and other tire damage with our exclusive Certificates. The best tire protection program in the industry (read: ours!) includes free tire repair. In the event we can't safely repair it, we'll give you a free replacement, no questions asked. You can add our Certificates in your cart!
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Last verified 2026-10-07.