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TL;DR: Nokian One HT are super comfortable, and a great value. Not enough data to make a judgement on efficiency yet but I will report back.
In less than three months, I've experienced the OEM 22" Pirelli Scorpion MS, the 20" Goodyear Wrangler Territory, and now these 22" Nokians and, if you want a comfortable 22" all season, you should definitely put the Nokian on your shortlist. (The Hankook Ion HT was my other finalist in the 22", but the deal on the Nokians was just so good to pass up -- I got all four tires from TiresEasy for less than $800 with a coupon/sale they had going, and they almost always have a sale going on. Not affiliated, just like a good deal.)
I have to say — I knew the stock 22" Pirelli Scorpion MS tires were garbage before, but wow does this highlight just how truly terrible they are. The Nokians are a vastly more comfortable ride, it's like a completely different car. The Nokians might be slightly louder than the Pirellis over certain types of pavement (broomed concrete), but it's so slight I can't be sure. And while the pavement noise might be a bit higher, because they're less harsh, the overall noise of your drive is less — less crashy/less suspension rattling from the harsh Pirellis.
Backstory/more context:
I bought my 2025 R1S slightly used with ~20k miles and it came with the Pirellis. They still had a decent amount of tread left, but were incredibly loud and harsh — it was like I could feel every grain of sand in the road. And the car pulled so hard to the right I was sure it was out of alignment. Spoiler: it wasn't, it was the crappy Pirelli tires. As soon as I put on different tires it tracked completely straight. Oh and on top of that, the Pirellis sucked in the snow.
I had the R1S only about a week before I couldn't take it anymore and ordered the Rivian-specific 20" Goodyear Wrangler Territory and some aftermarket MSW wheels, and I've had those on it for nearly three months through the worst of winter. To be clear, I love those Goodyears, and I'm keeping them — I was unstoppable this winter through nearly 2-foot snowdrifts, they're quiet and comfortable, and they could absolutely handle any amount of offroading I might actually do. I may pop them onto the truck whenever we go for extended weekends "down south" where we sometimes visit some less paved roads/light trails in southern Indiana. They're my go-to recommendation in the 20" size for anyone who wants something that's kind of all-terrain but still comfortable/quiet, and can deal with an efficiency hit.
But...I kept eyeing getting back to the 22", because (1) I need max range for the biggest EV roadtrip we've ever taken this coming summer (I couldn't do better than ~2.0 on the Goodyears), and (2) I just really missed the way my Sport Dark 22" wheels looked on the car. So I decided to give the Nokians a try.
So, in summary, the Nokians feel wonderful and were less than $1k installed, including TPMS sensors. I will report back once I have normal conditions to measure efficiency (and not the 40+ mph gusting headwinds and sub-freezing temperatures we had today).
P.S. Oh and if anyone is looking for aftermarket TPMS sensors, because mostly my searching led me to 2+ year old threads with dead Amazon links, I can confirm these ones from Amazon work just fine.
In less than three months, I've experienced the OEM 22" Pirelli Scorpion MS, the 20" Goodyear Wrangler Territory, and now these 22" Nokians and, if you want a comfortable 22" all season, you should definitely put the Nokian on your shortlist. (The Hankook Ion HT was my other finalist in the 22", but the deal on the Nokians was just so good to pass up -- I got all four tires from TiresEasy for less than $800 with a coupon/sale they had going, and they almost always have a sale going on. Not affiliated, just like a good deal.)
I have to say — I knew the stock 22" Pirelli Scorpion MS tires were garbage before, but wow does this highlight just how truly terrible they are. The Nokians are a vastly more comfortable ride, it's like a completely different car. The Nokians might be slightly louder than the Pirellis over certain types of pavement (broomed concrete), but it's so slight I can't be sure. And while the pavement noise might be a bit higher, because they're less harsh, the overall noise of your drive is less — less crashy/less suspension rattling from the harsh Pirellis.
Backstory/more context:
I bought my 2025 R1S slightly used with ~20k miles and it came with the Pirellis. They still had a decent amount of tread left, but were incredibly loud and harsh — it was like I could feel every grain of sand in the road. And the car pulled so hard to the right I was sure it was out of alignment. Spoiler: it wasn't, it was the crappy Pirelli tires. As soon as I put on different tires it tracked completely straight. Oh and on top of that, the Pirellis sucked in the snow.
I had the R1S only about a week before I couldn't take it anymore and ordered the Rivian-specific 20" Goodyear Wrangler Territory and some aftermarket MSW wheels, and I've had those on it for nearly three months through the worst of winter. To be clear, I love those Goodyears, and I'm keeping them — I was unstoppable this winter through nearly 2-foot snowdrifts, they're quiet and comfortable, and they could absolutely handle any amount of offroading I might actually do. I may pop them onto the truck whenever we go for extended weekends "down south" where we sometimes visit some less paved roads/light trails in southern Indiana. They're my go-to recommendation in the 20" size for anyone who wants something that's kind of all-terrain but still comfortable/quiet, and can deal with an efficiency hit.
But...I kept eyeing getting back to the 22", because (1) I need max range for the biggest EV roadtrip we've ever taken this coming summer (I couldn't do better than ~2.0 on the Goodyears), and (2) I just really missed the way my Sport Dark 22" wheels looked on the car. So I decided to give the Nokians a try.
So, in summary, the Nokians feel wonderful and were less than $1k installed, including TPMS sensors. I will report back once I have normal conditions to measure efficiency (and not the 40+ mph gusting headwinds and sub-freezing temperatures we had today).
P.S. Oh and if anyone is looking for aftermarket TPMS sensors, because mostly my searching led me to 2+ year old threads with dead Amazon links, I can confirm these ones from Amazon work just fine.
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Now that's a bargain
