It was a group test winner in 2010 so it maybe a bit dated now.
Average score on tyrereviews.co.uk is 74% so not bad at all, but there are better more modern options form Michelin and Continental that score 88-90%
Reviews I've read complain about poor grip when its part worn.
Never ceases to amaze me how many spend large sums on buying, insuring and then sometimes bragging about
their reputed 'great handling' or 'renowned driver's car'
- only to then effectively b*gger-up those exact same qualities and more by fitting the cheapest tyres they can find...
Maybe at that time one cannot afford to splash out on the tyres at that time. Can't criticise people for their choices when you don't know why.....
Are you willing to state to the company and to the public that they produce dangerous tyres and prone to accidents? Bare in mind that this will probably lead to a law suit against you as they would not be on the road if that is the case....It's false economy to fit cheap dangerous tyres.
Either they wear out quicker so you have to spend more replacing them or you could have an accident because of the ridiculous understeer or easily aquaplane into another car costing you even more. When it comes to the only thing between you and the road at least fit mid range tyres, not ditch finders.
James
Are you willing to state to the company and to the public that they produce dangerous tyres and prone to accidents? Bare in mind that this will probably lead to a law suit against you as they would not be on the road if that is the case....
Yes, some are not food for economy, but at that moment in time, that is what they can afford to buy.
I have bough budget, mid and top range tyres, depending on what I can afford at that time.
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Ok, contact the companies, name them and let them know you will tell people they are officially unroad worthy.... lets see what happens. Obviously there are all types of tyres, but to say a legit tyre is dangerous when they are fit for road use is an absolute joke.Yes they were dangerous because under braking in the wet the car would squirm rather than pull up straight at relatively low speeds and one particular corner that can normally be taken without drama at 45mph had the car badly understeering at 37mph. If the car didn't have traction and stability control like my 2005 Accord I would have gone off the road. So much care had to be taken in the wet that the car had to be driven very slowly and I had no confidence in the tyres at all. Also under very light acceleration the tyres would spin up in 3rd gear in the wet even when driving in a straight line.
James
Completely agree, just not worth it especially if you drive your kids around in the car. The difference between a rubbish Chinese tyre and mid range is only about £20-30 a tyre.Very forthright. Just go to Tyrereviews.co.uk. They have links to many years of German group tests, and the German press don't pull any punches if a tyre is crap often giving scores of zero in areas where the tyre doesn't perform. I don't see Auto-Bild or other organisations getting sued out of business for publicly savaging Linglong or other brands of unsafe rubbish,
People often buy cars they cant afford to maintain - and then drive their kids about on unsafe rubber to save £50 a corner. Just not worth it.