Tyre reviews iLINK Multimatch A/S 163

My spouse uses the car daily, with a daily mileage of 30 to 200 km. This year, in the Yaroslavl region, there have been serious frosts and ice. So far, the tires have not let us down on ice, "mash", or during thaws. We haven't used them above +15, but we have used them at -32, -20, -10, +1, and +15 - everything is excellent. We are ready to recommend them and purchase them for our other vehicles.

I'm taking all-season tires for the first time, previously I had goodride tires on a Citroen (hatchback) car, then the car went to Tolyatti and it's driving great even on snow, yesterday we got the tires and installed them on the Hyundai ix35 all-wheel drive. The car is very confident on the roads, doesn't splash on puddles, the tires are not noisy, they were easy to balance. Let's see how they'll behave in the summer 😅 we have a very hot climate in Sochi. In general, we're very pleased. And we practically don't have any snow here 😅 I'll forget about changing tires for the season ☺️

I took these tires as a summer option for overcoming difficult terrain (mud, wet snow, etc.). The "road" version available in our stores did not suit me. Before that, I drove on Michelin CrossClimate, everything was great. I was also afraid to take the 50/50 tires for asphalt and off-road due to the tread (noise). These tires suited me - despite the reinforced sides (XL), they are not noisy, joints on asphalt pass almost inaudibly ... and surprisingly not rigid (like the previous BL-85). They hold the road well, were balanced normally, in general, I'm satisfied so far. As for wear, we'll see :-))

Vehicle: Octavia A7 with a 1.6 atmospheric engine and an automatic transmission with ABS and ESP. The pressure is 2.2 atmospheres. The tires were balanced perfectly - the tire fitters praised the quality. The region of use is Moscow and the surrounding area (Mozhaisky and Chekhovsky districts). It's worth noting that I drive smoothly, without sharp accelerations and braking (emergency braking from relatively low speeds does occur, mainly in the city). I've driven a total of 7,000 km on this tire over the summer, autumn, and now winter of 24 years. Another Octavia A7 with the same tire size has Michelin X-Ice studded tires, and a Lexus NX200 has Nokian Hakkapeliitta studded tires - I'm comparing this "Chinese" tire to those. In dry and wet weather in autumn at temperatures below 7 degrees Celsius, it performs better than studded tires (fewer wheel spins), and in winter (the maximum temperature was -10 degrees Celsius so far) on loose and rolled snow, city slush, and puddles, it performs like a regular studded tire - neither better nor worse. The lamellas are soft, just like on regular studded tires. Definitely a plus. In the summer, I also didn't notice any difference compared to Yokohama BluEarth in any parameters, except for excessive noise.

During the operation, there are no complaints so far. At the beginning, there was an unpleasant noise from the tires, but now it's gone. I haven't tried it on snow, but it handles well on water. Previously, I had Matador tires.

Excellent tires for the money!

Satisfied with the tires. Softer than studded and less noise. They hold the road well, I didn't notice any difference from studded ones. Although the mileage is small, only a month on slushy roads.

Good tires, holds the road, soft. The price and quality are good, better to buy these new ones than used, almost the same money... So these are new...

I'm updating my review.
By the second season, it no longer seems as grippy, and it hydroplanes at the slightest rain. Either the rubber compound is poor or the tread has worn out.
In general, for a price of up to 50,000 rubles, it was tolerable. But now, at a higher price, I'd think twice about whether to buy it.

There wasn't enough money for winter tires. I bought all-season tires. With careful driving, normal tires are even okay when driving on ice. I live in the middle lane, there's no snow this year, so it's the most optimal option.