Кама Alga SUV

Good day to everyone!

I wanted to write a review and now I've finally decided to write it. Why now? Well, simply because I bought these tires last summer and it didn't make sense to write about winter tires then. Now that winter has arrived, I've driven on them and can share my thoughts. The winter has been quite harsh, with temperatures dropping to -25 and rising to 5, with snow and ice - basically, all the typical winter conditions.

I'll say right away that I don't have the opportunity to compare these tires to expensive ones (I've had Cordiant, Nokian 7, and some Chinese AoS tires), so my review might be a bit inaccurate, and I apologize for that in advance.

So, my first impression of the tires was a bit strange - for the first 50 km, I felt like I was driving on cobblestone, not asphalt, but that feeling went away. There's no excessive noise from them (almost as quiet as my summer tires, just a bit louder). On dry asphalt, they seem to perform just as well as my summer tires (Continental), at least I didn't notice any difference. However, when the road got snowy, slushy, and icy, some nuances appeared. They handle snow okay, but if there's ice under the snow, they start to slip (although I think that's the case with any tires on ice). When turning, you get the feeling that the car might start to skid, but it still holds on, although it's better to slow down a bit and it'll be fine. Changing lanes on the highway is normal, even with snowy "boulders" and slush between the lanes, although you get the feeling that the handling is a bit unstable when driving over a "boulder", but it's still okay. You can also move on bare ice, but as you'd expect, you shouldn't make any sudden movements and should drive uphill without stopping or accelerating too hard, as they say, "in a stretch". And one more thing, if you want to start moving quickly from a traffic light, it's unlikely you'll be able to do that - you'll probably need different tires (although it might be possible with a four-wheel-drive vehicle).

In short, my conclusion is:

If you're not a racer and you need tires to drive safely in winter without getting stuck, then this is a good choice for you.

If someone found my review helpful, I'll be very happy!

Wishing everyone good health!

I've driven about 5000 km on these tires and can say that they are quite decent winter tires. They are not noisy, handle winter roads well, do not hydroplane, braking is normal and they are sufficiently soft.

I'm very satisfied with the tire, it's soft, handles the road well, and performed excellently on snow drifts and wet snow, I'd give it a 5+ rating. There's virtually no noise, considering that the car has no sound insulation whatsoever. Therefore, I recommend it, taking into account that it's also the cheapest option available in the store.