Tyre reviews iLINK SnowGripper II. Page 1 573

I'm impressed with the tire's characteristics, I was expecting the worst, but in the end, I got a decent analogue of Pirelli Scorpion Winter for a ridiculously low price! It handles snow perfectly, considering it's not a Scandinavian tire, and on ice... well, like any other winter tire, it's a solid 3+. On dry asphalt, it handles great, not too hard, but not too soft either, and it doesn't feel like it's floating when cornering aggressively, although the compound is super soft. However, the sidewalls are too thick for a "European" tire, which doesn't add to the comfort...

The only downside is that they RUN SMALL. Like most Chinese tires, they're narrower and shorter than they should be! Even the mechanic who installed them noticed that they barely fit on the rim. If they don't fix this issue, I won't be buying from them again, it's just crazy. Savings? Well, you might as well sell size 44 shoes as size 45 🤷🏻‍♂️

I ride around Moscow and on weekends in the Moscow region. 245/45/20
Wonderful tires for the city, asphalt. It rides smoothly and gripingly on snowy muddy roads and enters (exits) snowdrifts. Normal in frost. Soft, quiet, with a wonderful roll. Very comfortable.
Of the minuses - ICE!!! This is not for this tire at all.
RESULT:
- I highly recommend for the city, especially for such money.
- If you ride where there may be ice - forget it...

The tire is quite good, 1 winter season of operation without problems, confidently drives on any surface. Balances well, no vibration.

These are the best tires in my 20-year experience, quiet control braking, etc., the Chinese have outpaced Europeans by a generation in all characteristics and even more so in price!!!

First time on Chinese tires and they're all super. The snow is handled perfectly, the braking is also super. We have -30 frost, so the tires are excellent, I don't know how it will be later, but for now I really like how it rides.

I purchased these tires in late October 2023, with a cost of around 23,000 per wheel.

The tires behave predictably both on the highway and on snowy roads, I'm quite satisfied with them for the price. Later, I found out that the price has more than doubled. I think that for such a price, I would have thought twice before buying these tires.

Let's start the review with the fact that finding 20-inch diameter tires is quite difficult and expensive. I chose this particular tire primarily because of the price and the limited options available for my size. I purchased them 2.5 years ago when I bought my car, and by the way, yes, now there are more options and prices are lower. I paid around 13,000 for each tire, and now you can get them for 7-8,000. The price for some Pirelli or Yokohama tires was from 25,000 and above. So, the choice was obvious - I chose based on price.

Now, about the tires themselves. At first, I was very skeptical. Visually, the tread is not the most aggressive and not very deep. There is no pronounced tread pattern, and the distance between the blocks is small. It seemed that it would perform poorly in snow. That's what I thought at first. In reality, the traction is not bad, but the four-wheel drive helps. You just need to use your head, and life will smile at you. It handles snowy slush and snowdrifts confidently. Apparently, the large number of small lamellae makes a difference. The rubber is really soft, and the rubber compound is good. As for noise, there is almost none, and the tire is really comfortable. I think the summer stock tire is noisier and less comfortable. On dry and wet roads, everything is super.

In short, I'm happy with the tire. I've never regretted the purchase. I live in a big city, and our courtyards are cleaned more or less, and the roads are sprinkled with reagents. These tires are not for driving on ice and winter off-road. And somewhere in the far north, they probably shouldn't be used either. You need to choose tires based on your tasks and goals.

Tires are like tires, I didn't feel any difference after Pirelli Scorpion. There is a hum or noise after 120, but on asphalt. On snow, there is no noise, but such speeds are very rare. The rubber itself is soft to the touch. Whoever says it's hard - I have a 21-inch radius, I don't think it's hard. If you choose a smaller radius and a larger tire profile - it will be softer, it's simple. I bought a set for 40.

Good tires, there is traction, but worn out in 1500 km :)))

I installed these tires on a Mercedes E400, drove for a season without any issues, they handle snow well, and satisfactorily on ice, the noise level is not high.