Police have been asked to find out whether the current or former management of Nokian Tyres have acted in a criminal way by manipulating the results of media tests of tyres. Last February the highly-rated tyre company admitted it had been tampering with tire review test results for years.
Now Turre Legal, an Espoo law firm, is suing the company on behalf of some 250 disgruntled customers. They have also asked police to investigate whether management broke any laws in manipulating the tests by sending special ‘test grade’ tyres—which were not available to consumers.
The firm is still accepting new clients who want to sue Nokian Tyres, with the aim of securing a retroactive discount on tyres purchased.