Tyre reviews Roadking Argos S500 988

255/50/20. I agreed to this tire when buying a car as the only one available in this size. I thought I'd change it. But I'll drive on it until it wears out. I really liked it. It's quiet, many times quieter than the standard summer Michelin!!! It handles winter roads no worse than famous brands. Soft.

The tires performed well. Bought in April 2024. I drove about 1800 km on them by the end of the winter season. During this time, I managed to drive in a storm, in snowy slush, and in icy rain. They handle the road excellently (at reasonable speeds). Not very noisy. There were also no problems with balancing. In terms of price/quality ratio, they are an excellent option. The studs are still all in place. Let's see how they perform further.

Review of TRACMAX X-PRIVILO S 500 studded tires 225/55/17 (wider than native Camry)
I'll compare it to Michelin studded tires, since Michelin has 250 studs, while TRACMAX has 270 studs
My friend bought TRACMAX summer tires last summer and says he's very satisfied with the rubber, so I decided to look into this brand (TRACMAX X-PRIVILO S 500 studded) for 7500₽ per tire!
Only 4 points were working on December 31, 2023, but the price was higher than that of competitors, 8100₽!.
I arrived, bought it.
———After 1750 km, I'll tell you, I was worried, after so many years of driving on NOKIAN Hakkapeliitta 5 and 7, that it's a bad tire, but I was deeply mistaken.
YES, time will tell, BUT, at the moment, all parameters are on the level of NOKIAN,
There are only two reviews of this tire on the internet, that's where I learned about the number of studs, and that played a decisive role.
Those who drove on highways during these days will understand the amount of snow, slush, water, ice, and black ice on the road.
In general.
—-I WON'T RECOMMEND, as I won't take responsibility for the advice.
I've made conclusions for myself.
Time will tell.
The tire worked perfectly in all modes, 5+ out of 5 possible.
Dry asphalt, wet asphalt, ice, packed snow, snow slush, loose snow, black ice, acceleration, and braking on all these surfaces were excellent.
On straight roads, the tire holds perfectly.
In terms of noise, the tire is quieter than NOKIAN Hakkapeliitta 7. I don't know how many studs disappeared during the trip.
The tire handled all turns at 100%

I didn't expect such high-quality properties from Chinese tires, but I'm thrilled. It was balanced well, it performs great in snow, ice, and snowy slush, and it bites into the road like sandpaper when braking. The handling is confident, and it behaves well on the highway. I didn't notice much noise from the studs, it just hums along.

Normal tire. Makes a little noise. But otherwise I liked it. I caught potholes with both front wheels at the same time, the struts and steering rods had to be thrown away, but the tire withstood. For such a price, it's great.

The tires are excellent, I'm 100% satisfied, I used to drive on Hakkapeliitta for many years, but these ones are not worse! The studs don't come off, the studs are not too noisy, the handling is excellent, I'm satisfied, I recommend!

I bought these tires because I have summer tires from the same manufacturer, which I really liked. The winter tires met my expectations. Previously, I had Dunlop Ice Touch. I have something to compare with. They are quieter in terms of noise. Handling is excellent. It drives well on snow. It also exits ice grooves well. After 2000 kilometers of mileage, all the studs are still in place.

I'm not a fan of writing reviews, but I decided to write one about this tire! I've been driving for a long time, had many cars, and consequently, many tires - from Japan, Korea, Europe... I had Kumho WP72 on my Tugella for winter, which I bought in 2023 for 100,000 rubles. After driving on them for a couple of winters, I realized I wanted studded tires... it's not about the money, I read reviews and decided to buy the Argos S500 245/45 R20 studded tire, which cost me 26,000 rubles with delivery. What I'm getting at is that from the very first meters of driving on it, I was simultaneously very happy that the tire is amazing and drives no worse than the Hakapeliitta 9 (which I have on my second car), and very upset thinking about how much money I overpaid for "brand names"!!! Of course, someone might say - well, it's still new, you need to drive on it, see if the studs will come off or not... Time will tell. For now, I'm very satisfied with the tire, directly comparing it to the Hakapeliitta, and I don't see any significant difference, except for the price. All the best.

Hasn't driven much to say about wear resistance, the studs are in place.
Brakes well on ice, doesn't kick out of the rut, drives well on deep snow, doesn't clog and doesn't dig. Can be trodden.
At minus 40, it didn't freeze, retained softness, didn't lose pressure.

Before that, I was driving on Michelin, I didn't see the difference, the tread pattern is almost the same, there was a lot of snow, so I didn't test it at high speeds