Tyre reviews Kapsen RW501 IceMax 37

Excellent tires, not the first studless tire I've had to operate, a bit noisy, holds the road perfectly, over the entire time I've only once triggered the ABS, on bare ice, no wheel spin on paved roads, I don't see the point in driving on studded tires in St. Petersburg, where all winter it's either slush or bare asphalt, out of town I also haven't experienced any problems, Chinese-made tires are a viable option, tested and proven, I also ordered Kapsen rs26 summer tires.

Good tires, no comments

Everything is fine ?

Excellent tires, production date 2025.

Runs slightly at 0 degrees but is resolved with a pressure of 2.7

I installed the tires in November in Vladivostok and drove 9,200 km on them in 6 days. The temperature ranged from +15°C in Vladivostok to -29°C in Taiga. The road surface varied from clean asphalt on the M12 highway to bare ice and knee-deep snow on the roads of Buryatia and Trans-Baikal region. Now, in the Central Federal District, there's plenty of snow. I chose between the tried-and-true Triangle and these tires. Since my family already has winter non-studded Triangle and Sailun tires on two cars, I decided to try Kapsen.

So, I have no complaints except for the directional stability. They're very soft and very quiet (for directional tires). Extremely comfortable on bad roads. Throughout the entire trip, despite the rough road surface, potholes, and harsh impacts, not a single tire was damaged. On ice, they have adequate traction. They handle deep snow well, both forward and backward. Snowy water slush is also no problem. However, the downside is the directional stability at speeds over 120 km/h. The car starts to float and sway, as if it's being blown by strong crosswind. At first, I didn't understand and thought it was really the wind, but when I stopped, got out of the car, and realized it was completely still, I figured out it was the tires. This issue is resolved by increasing the tire pressure. When I set the front wheels to 2.9 bar (+0.3 bar above normal) and the rear wheels to 2.7 bar (+0.4 bar above normal), the directional stability improved significantly.

In conclusion: ultra-comfortable and predictable tires for city and highway driving, if the speed doesn't exceed 110 km/h. They're worth every penny (I bought them for 20,000 rubles for 205/55R17). If you often drive outside the city on good, clean, high-speed highways, I would prefer Triangle PL02 or Sailun Ice Blazer Arctic.

I've driven on these tires from Vladivostok to Kaluga. Between Chita and Ulan-Ude, I was driving on black ice. Between Krasnoyarsk and Kemerovo, I got into a heavy snowstorm when the road was covered in 15 minutes. During all this time, there were no questions about these tires at all. They are not noisy and very comfortable. The only minus is the directional stability, it floats at speed and you have to steer, but everything is solved by increasing the pressure in the tires. I added 0.3 Bar above the norm and the problem almost disappeared.

According to the price-to-characteristic ratio, this is just an excellent option.

Excellent tires, they feel very confident on snow and ice. Very soft, due to this, at temperatures above +5 on dry asphalt, the car floats, but in principle, it's predictable since it's a winter tire. Overall, excellent tires, I'll buy them again.

Good traction, didn't notice any difference with famous brands. On the contrary. It's clear that a good owner won't say anything bad about his donkey, but nevertheless, the tires pleasantly surprised. Acoustic comfort and grip on snow are excellent. Clean ice, like any non-studded tire, behaves accordingly, but also without surprises. The lamellas are long, so it tries. Perfect for four-wheel drive!

Worth their money, they hold on ice, they plow through snow, the car weighs 3 tons, everything is great, not loud, don't knock, -15 withstand perfectly. I recommend.