The qualifying round of the big summer tire test from Auto Bild — 2026
The Chinese company Linglong is having a very successful summer testing season, and not so long ago, the Sport Master model received a "Recommended" rating from ACE, and now it has also won the qualifying round of the major test by Auto Bild, which featured 50 participants whose task was to quickly stop a car on wet and dry pavement. The tires of size 245/45 R19 were evaluated, and three tires from Korean brands ranked behind Linglong: Hankook Ventus evo, Nexen N'Fera Sport, and Kumho Ecsta Sport, with a total of 20 tires making it to the main part of the test.
18 tires failed to demonstrate effective braking and received a "Not Recommended" rating, with the worst performers being Austone Athena SP-303 from the Chinese Prinx and Chengshan, as well as Accelera PHI, which is produced by the Indonesian PT. Elangperdana Tyre Industry.

Source: Auto Bild
