What are the best tyres to put on an XC90?

[TruckbusUK]

OK update time, I swapped the Nokian WR G2's for the "summer" Nokian Z SUV's a couple of weeks a go and here are my current wear rates ....

Results after 21500 miles running on the Nokian WR G2 SUV's ....

3 winters, + 2 rotations .....

Fronts New - 8.2mm
Rears New - 8.2mm

Fronts after 21500 miles - 5.5mm average across the tread, slightly heavier on the inner shoulder (0.2mm)
Rears after 21500 miles - 5.5 mm average across the tread, slightly heavier on the inner shoulder (0.2mm)


So the new estimated life of the tyres to 3mm will be approx 40K 'ish miles, or 53K'ish for UK legal minimum (not wise IMO) with careful rotation/storage.

Opinion ....

These tyres have now done 3 winters inc snow and ice and lots of rain (most of the year in the west coast of Scotland ,) and 1 very hot Itallian summer ... 39 degree motorway temps (inc. two 1500 mile sprints in 48 hours @ silly speeds.) coped exceptionally well, all at eco pressures summer and winter.

So they are remarkable in my opinion, and are really "all season", they coped very well with the scorching Italian Autostrada's and the worst the west coast can chuck out.

Noise - Remarkably quiet on the motorway
Grip - outstanding in the wet and snow/ice
around town - excellent,
fast/very fast motorway - surprisingly surefooted not at all floppy nor fast wearing like the "doom" mongers predict.

Fuel consumption - overall average ...
town - 28mpg
motorway (behaving) - 35mpg
motorway (misbehaving) - 31mpg

Overall, the tyre seems very suited to the XC90, and deserves its reputation

All my own opinion, and shared for info .... no connection with Nokian Tyres plc ..... Hope it helps someone.