Tyre reviews Gislaved Soft Frost 200. Page 13 271

I don't like loud winter tires, but here everything is smooth: on snow without jerking, quiet in the cabin, on ice I keep a speed reserve.

Normal winter wheels. Snow passes well, braking distance is predictable. A bit rolly in turns if speed is not dropped. Suitable for calm driving.

The holder is excellent, minimal noise, feels great on a wet road. I can't say about wear yet, haven't checked. I've been driving on it for 200+ and so far the cord is holding, not beating the steering wheel. The tire is made qualitatively.

Excellent tires, I recommend buying them!

I previously wrote a review of this tire on October 20, 2024. I bought the tires at the beginning of summer 2024. Autumn has arrived. I changed my summer wheels to winter Gislaved ones. And that's when Murphy's law (the law of malice) kicked in. When leaving the tire shop at a speed of 30 km/h, a strong hum appeared. As the speed increased, the hum intensified proportionally. Well, I thought, maybe they'll get quieter as they wear in. At a mileage of 1000 km on these tires, I started to get worried, something wasn't right. I put on my tried-and-true summer tires. Test drive, same effect. Near the garage, I raised the front, started the engine. 1, 2, 3 gears, hum. The front right bearing needs to be replaced. The hubs are still factory originals, unchanged (mileage around 250,000 km). I replaced the hub, now everything is fine. So I apologize for my previously published review (October 20, 2024). Good luck to everyone on the roads and in life.

On clean ice, the tire behaves well, and also on a snowy track. It hasn't lost its studs in two seasons. A bit stiff, but that's probably due to the low profile.

The feeling of driving wasn't even spoiled for me by Chinese tires. Immediately after the tire change, the car became unrecognizable - it catches the rut, jerks the wheel out of hands, and on wet asphalt it's better not to brake at all. The tire is heavy, with a very soft sidewall, and apparently, that's not all its drawbacks. In short, I drove for a week after re-shoeing, didn't even wait for frost, got tired of it - bought a set of Pirelli. Now I drive with a smile. If someone needs almost new Gislaved almost for free - I have them.

The seller is misleading, the product description is incorrect. The description states that it is made in Germany, but in fact, the wheels were produced in Russia.