Having driven a set of these tires, I will write the most complete and objective review, which is unlikely to be useful to anyone now. There will be no enthusiastic 5 points in all aspects, dry and objective from a rallyist and counter-steering instructor who really drives, not just moves from point A to point B. The same black Spark with a white hood from Gennady Brosalovsky's channel about sports winter driving on front-wheel drive.
For the first time, I took Tigar Touring 155/65-14 for 2900 rubles on my previous car, I liked it, so I took the same Kormoran Road 165/60-14 for 3800 rubles.
Details for 165/60-14: contact patch width 135mm, Treadwear 400, soft but strong sidewall, relatively soft tread, not "donut", but relatively rectangular, which is rare for 60 profile, weight 5.7kg.
I specifically chose the "Fir" tread pattern because the "Canal" pattern doesn't hold at all outside of asphalt. This tire confidently drives on wet dirt roads, especially if you "pump" it up to 1.2 bar in a jeep style. On the first snow, it also doesn't give up, only becoming sluggish after -5°C, the "fir" pattern grips the snow more or less if you "pump" it up to 1.8 bar, with the skills of counter-steering, I drove confidently enough all December, at the level of an all-season tire.
Now for its direct purpose. The first thing that catches your eye is that despite the "Fir" tread pattern, the tire is very quiet, at least for the first half of its lifespan. Aquaplaning is absent - a 2cm deep puddle, 110 km/h speed - the test is passed. Braking on dry asphalt - acceleration -0.9G, on wet -0.65G, an excellent indicator for budget tires (measured with an onboard accelerometer). For comparison, heated racing semi-slicks Yokohama Advan A048 on dry asphalt give an acceleration of -1.05G. Straight-line stability is acceptable, 160 km/h without problems on good disks. The sidewall withstands impacts quite well. Not immortal, but in the end, I punctured it on an unsuccessful pothole, but it's an order of magnitude stronger than the winter Yokohama IG-60, approximately at the level of Nokian RS-2 or Nokian-7, which is quite worthy. No bulges.
Comfort is high, it drives quietly, softly (as much as possible in this size), predictably, at high speed, it's stable, and it holds normally in ruts.
Handling. This is ambiguous. The tire's grip is really good, in amateur rally sprints with abrasive asphalt, it stably took podiums and won. But the sidewall is very soft, on the recommended 5-inch wide disks, the steering is vague, the leans are large, the tire bends strongly. On 6-inch wide disks, the picture changes dramatically - the sidewall bending becomes insignificant, the handling becomes sharp, the leans are small, but the softness of the ride worsens, which is expected.
As for wear resistance, I won't say anything objective, since I drove it in races. In one day on the track, the wear on the front axle is around 15-20%, the sidewall wears out first in 2 exits. In civilian operation, I'll give it a rough estimate of 40-50 thousand kilometers. Not a record, but for good grip, you have to pay the price, Treadwear 400, slightly below average. Personally, I don't consider tires with a higher Treadwear - I'd rather utilize tires every 3 seasons than the car in a season or two. Tires are a consumable, like brake pads. If they don't wear out, it means they're not working.
Summary. I won't be afraid to use this word - EXCELLENT universal tire for all occasions. You can rely on it both on asphalt in the city and on the highway, and in the rain, driving 130 km/h on the highway, and going into the forest, and waiting out the first snow, and participating in amateur races. But it's excellent at a price at the bottom of the market, like a couple of years ago. Nowadays, there are no supplies, leftovers are sold for 5000-5500 rubles, and that's no longer its price. As sad as it sounds, it has no analogs in this size nowadays. With sadness in my eyes, I took the Westlake Z-107 as a replacement. I drove it for 1 day, it hasn't yet run in, the silicone hasn't worn off, but so far, I'm disappointed - Touring (Road) is better in everything, at least in terms of grip and noise level, and I'll have to forget about confident exits beyond the asphalt on "canal" tires.
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