Tyre reviews LingLong Grip Master C/S. Page 2 169

I bought a Chinese tire for the first time, my distrust of Chinese rubber was so high that before installing it, I spent money on a Hunter computer diagnosis, which, by the way, did not reveal ANY DEFECTS! I bought it, because it has the SEAL IN anti-puncture technology, and my Nissan X-Trail e-Power doesn't have a spare tire. The tire weighs 15 kg 600 g each, compared to the factory Dunlop, which weighs 11 kg 100 g, that's a difference of 4.5 kilograms. The stock tire was Dunlop Sport Maxx 50+, 235 55 R 19 (super rubber), and I can confidently say that its weight is its only drawback. The ride, aquaplaning, is better than the stock tire, and after running-in, I tried a speed of 140+, there were no vibrations, and the noise is minimal. So, people, if you're not bothered by the increased unsprung mass, take it boldly! Consider that there may be defects (I had experience returning a tire from another manufacturer on my previous car, so for me, the best solution was to check it on the Hunter stand, which I also recommend to everyone). Would I take it again? If the threadwear 500 - the number on the sidewall of the tire turns out to be true, then considering the price, of course, yes!

The tire for everyday use is great for its price. Not noisy, soft. I would buy it again, today with a mileage of 1200 km I would buy it. How it will behave further will show time.

Quite decent for a Chinese tire. Very confident behavior on asphalt. Acceleration and braking are 5 out of 5. There's a slight drift on wet concrete. Didn't try it on mud, but based on indirect signs, it's no worse than the stock tires. Confidently handles sand. Holds the track normally. Can't say it's noiseless.

On dry roads, it's good. Quiet. Handles the road normally. On wet asphalt, it's also normal up to 130. But in a water-filled rut during heavy rain, it no longer handles well after 80-100. Michelin handled even 130. For calm driving, the tire is excellent.

Having read reviews and compared the price and quality ratio, I decided to purchase these tires. They were balanced at the tire shop without any issues, in the range of 30-40 grams. The first 1000 km, they performed like winter tires, a bit noisy. Currently, the noise is not very noticeable compared to Skoda Octavia on Pirelli, etc. They handle the road quite well, cope with rutting calmly, and driving in the rain is comfortable (no aquaplaning). I slightly regret choosing the high-profile 235/65/17 (should be 55-60, no higher), as at speeds of 140 km/h, I have to hold the car with both hands (where the speed limit is 130 km/h). At 120-130 km/h, the tires are not noisy, and driving is calm. Before these tires, I had Yokohama, and I will never buy them again. The quality is higher than the price, I recommend.

This is the second year I've been driving on these tires in the summer. They are very quiet, with a decent sidewall. They handle puddles and ruts on the road very well, and they're excellent on the highway at high speeds. Overall, they're very comfortable. However, there are some downsides - one of the tires in the initial set was defective (1 out of 4), and after a year, I had to replace it with a new one because it was causing vibrations at speeds of 60 km/h. Despite being properly balanced initially, the defective tire still caused issues. I also had it rebalanced, which resolved the problem. Overall, I'm satisfied with the tires, and I think they're a great value for the price. I'm planning to get IKON tires for the winter.

I bought them at the end of March 2024 at the BlackTyers store, installed them at the end of April on my car, and by the end of June, I started noticing a wobble on low speed and vibration on high speed. I went for balancing, and it turned out that all four wheels were not even egg-shaped, but rather polygonal instead of round. The tire fitters said it was impossible to drive on them, fortunately, I hadn't sold my old Continental tires, so I put them back on and will drive on them until winter. I sent these tires for examination under warranty, waiting for the result, this is the first time I've had such an issue, and I also have Ling Long tires on my winter set, which have been used on a Ford for three winters without any issues, neither for me nor at the tire shop.

Enjoyed exactly one season, in the second season, I swapped the front and rear tires and it started pulling on the steering wheel at speeds over 120. I thought it was a imbalance, at the service, out of 4 tires, 3 had a worn-out geometry. Especially on one, it needs to be replaced, the other two are still tolerable. That's what you get with Chinese tires, you pay cheap, you pay twice. There was no other choice, given the prices of the top brands. I'll think about what to replace them with.

For the city, the tire is not bad at all. Very quiet. For the price, it's more than enough for a quiet ride.
On the highway, however, it behaves terribly: in dry weather, it loses traction when changing lanes and in a rut, the car starts to jerk and you have to constantly steer to maintain control. On wet ground/grass/sand, it's practically helpless.
Small puddles are handled well, but in a rut with water, it starts to jerk again. I didn't dare to force it through deep puddles at high speed.
I'd give the tire a score of three.

There's nothing special to compare with, the GITI tires that were on the car before wore out in two seasons, but that's not the worst part - it was impossible to accelerate sharply on them without skidding.
Ling Long is better in this regard, less wheelspin, brakes well on water, I even drove in heavy rain and tested the brakes.
Fuel consumption hasn't changed, noise level is about the same.
The brand should be especially appealing to VAZ owners, the emblem is almost identical to Lada's :))))