Tyre reviews Кама 505. Page 2 1067

Review of the winter tire "Kama Irbis" 185/60 R14. I've been driving on this tire for 3 years - twice!
What I want to note:
Excellent tire, holds on ice up to 60-65 km/h. On clean ice on the highway, it performs sharp maneuvers clearly and confidently - does not skid either the rear or the front.

At a speed of 70 km/h, it starts to slip when making sharp turns left and right, but the behavior is predictable. From this, I conclude: at a speed of 70+ km/h, the centrifugal force kicks in and no tire can hold tight.
At the same time, on clean ice at a speed of 60-65 km/h, you can "play snake".
I've caught many potholes - in 3 years, everything is intact, not a single one has been damaged. The only thing - I balance every winter once. Yes, there is a slight vibration at 100 km/h, and it disappears and reappears, this is a minus. Also, noise, yes, it's there and considerable, but with such a tread pattern and studs, it will hum anyway! Maybe I'm not right comparing it to anything in particular. The tread excellently removes snow mush and any mixture from under the contact patch.

Separately, I want to note the behavior in deep snow on front-wheel drive: I always managed to back up when I hit a snowbank. The tire pushes snow with the bumper - and of different consistency.

The only time when it was necessary to significantly reduce speed and carefully make way was on loose snow mush on bare polished ice. Otherwise, there are no minuses at all. It is well-balanced, does not ask to eat-drink, what else is needed)

From time to time I put them on when there's no money, as they're not expensive in terms of price. There are enough studs, they grip well on loose snow. On clean roads too. On asphalt, they're fine.

I'm satisfied with the tire. I've been driving on them for the third winter and I have no complaints about the quality. They grip well on snowy and muddy roads. They are durable and don't wear out quickly. In terms of price and quality, they are a worthy option.

Quiet, good stability, grips on any snow, ice, etc. For foreign cars, I always bought Hakka. No need to overpay. Our Kama is no worse.

Last three winters I used this tire. The tire is very good for its price and our roads. Many dislike the hard tire, but on the contrary, I do, as it doesn't fear potholes and upon impact does not crack.

I bought the car with these wheels, they behave normally on the road. The wheels are several years old, the car has a mileage of 94,000 km, one wheel got a puncture, I replaced it with a Breeze, what a mess. Good thing I only bought one wheel, not four. Maybe the Breeze is not the same, maybe the 505 is better, or maybe it was good back in 2012. In the end, I will install some Belarusian brand - I'll try to see how it behaves. When starting on a wet road, the 505 doesn't grip - be careful! It wheelspins in place and that's it.

Tires are crap. In a year, three wheels have come loose with a lug nut. The cord is fraying with wire poking out. Moreover, I haven't driven much. The studs are still in place, but one has fallen out on each wheel. The tires are from 2019, I installed them in 2020. Although I was a fan of Kamaz, the budget and quality were satisfactory.

What can be said about this rubber product? The price-to-quality ratio is 5 in my opinion. It really grips. The 2021 snowfall seemed like a pretty funny event to me, which caused an anal bomb for lovers of "sticky" tires. The studs have flown out after 3 seasons by a maximum of 25 percent. It's priceless that you start listening to any music, just so you don't hear the road noise. But for a poor guy on an old American car, who drives through the tundra (Moscow suburbs and roads), these tires are great. I think the nobles on their Range Rovers (so they can dig themselves out in a small amount of snow) will buy themselves something like Continental (if they can afford it after February 2022), but for the commoners who drive everywhere and anywhere, this is the best option for winter.

I bought used tires for 5,000 rubles for all four wheels. I bought tires with a minimum mileage of 5,000 km, so consider them as new. The story is like this: you can't speed up the car properly, the maximum speed is 120 km/h on this tire (I have a Honda 1.5L). It's not scary to drive - I drove around the city at 100 km/h, the course holds, it's alive and healthy