Tyre reviews WestLake Radial SL369 A/T 2601

Installed instead of AT Cooper, overall satisfied. Balanced well, drove to Belarus on this tire (1700 km one way), on the highway in heavy rain, calmly drove at 100 (120 on overtakes), after 100 a bit noisier, but not critically. In Belarus, drove on fresh snow, quite acceptable, on ice predictably - these are not studded tires. Haven't driven on mud yet. Don't know about wear resistance, mileage is still low.

Soft, holds the road well on wet asphalt, and very well on dry asphalt. On gravel, it absorbs small bumps without transmitting them to the body, and after the winter Nordman, the difference in softness and noise is noticeable. Braking in a turn - where the Nordman would already lock up, the Westlake holds. I have them on wide rims. They are quiet. Previously, I had 3 sets of Bridgestone tires and 2 sets of Nokian and Nordman winter tires. Compared to the 698 Dailer, I haven't noticed any difference yet, except that I haven't hit any potholes, which is the only parameter left to test. I've been using them in temperatures from 3 to 20 degrees. I bought them, put them on linoleum, took them off after 4 days, and after a month, the pattern from the side lugs appeared on the linoleum, which means the tires are treated with something. The price is just great - in 2012, I bought Bridgestones for 4200, and now in 2023, I got Westlakes for the same price. The price for AT tires was the lowest at the time of purchase. I even decided to put Westlake tires on my S-class, and as I understand, Westlake and Goodride are the same, but that's not entirely accurate. The service at the pickup point is 5-star level.

The tires were a pleasant surprise. Size 275/60r20. I installed them in February and have been driving on snow and ice just as smoothly as with my old non-studded Toyo Observe G3-Ice, but with a softer ride. I plan to use them year-round. Yes, they're not winter tires and not studded, but I'm confident they're quite suitable for winter conditions with four-wheel drive. Based on the website photos, I thought the tread would be quite aggressive, but in my size, the tires look like regular road tires. I haven't noticed any excessively loud noise. I wasn't impressed with the contact patch width, which is narrower compared to the ones I replaced. However, other Chinese tires seem to have even narrower widths. Overall, I'm happy with the tires. I'm attaching a photo for those considering a purchase.

The purchasing process, on the other hand, was not satisfactory. After 5 days of waiting for shipment, a manager called me and informed me that the tires were a year and a half old. Why couldn't this have been clarified immediately? What was the point of waiting so long? I requested delivery to the nearest pickup point for me, but they delivered to a different one. Additionally, the shipping cost with Delovye Linii was stated to be 2400r, but it ended up being over 3000r. In the end, I paid on 05.02.2024 and received the tires on 16.02.2024 - 11 days! Considering I'm only 400km from Moscow.

Decided to try putting A/T on Largus Cross. Size 205/60/16. The tires fully justified themselves. I drive a lot, I load a lot, I often leave the asphalt. A soggy field in the mountains, mud almost to the hub - I got out myself! If you give gas, it cleans itself well. I rode out the spring, summer, and autumn - everything is great! Decided to try staying on them in the winter. I live in the south, but snow and ice are not uncommon. According to the results of the winter - I'm satisfied! It goes normally on snow. On ice, there is some uncertainty, but I've driven hundreds of kilometers of ice on the Kuban and Stavropol. The only minus is one and it's insignificant - they hum on smooth asphalt. But not strongly and not at all speeds. I'll buy more!

Several years ago, I didn't even consider Chinese tires, but times are changing. Due to the lack of a decent alternative, I had to opt for Chinese ones. The mileage so far is not significant, just over 5,000 km. Now, about the tires:

They handle the road perfectly, both dry and wet. My driving style is aggressive. Fast acceleration and turning at speeds of 100-120 km/h is smooth, without skidding or squealing! There is no aquaplaning in shallow puddles. On minor off-road terrain (trips to the forest and fishing), they also behave decently. There is no wear and tear yet.

Now, about the drawbacks. The tires themselves were slightly uneven from the start, which was noticeable during balancing. The balancing was average, from 10/25 to 40/80 per wheel. In the first few days, I felt vibrations in the steering wheel at speeds over 80 km/h and quite significant noise at speeds over 100 km/h. The tires are quite hard, and at a pressure of 2.2, it's not very comfortable. If I were to write a review immediately after purchase, it would have been negative.

After about 3,000 km of mileage, the vibration almost disappeared, and the noise decreased. It seems that the tires have run-in. I lowered the pressure to 2 atm, and it got even better.

In conclusion, the tires turned out to be quite decent. And considering the price of 6,800 in August 2024 for the size 215/70/16, it's actually good.

I've already installed them in the fall in size 265/65 R18, the mileage on the SL369 is just over a thousand. They were well balanced, with a maximum load of 65 grams. On dry asphalt, they behave predictably. In the rain, they have very good water drainage, even allowing for more dynamic movement than the main traffic flow. They are slightly noisier than highway tires, noticeably becoming so after 100 km/h, I thought they would be louder. They performed excellently on sand. The road through the autumn forest (washed-out dirt road) was passed easily at a pressure of 1.2, but it's better not to get into the mud with these tires. I'm pleased with the price/quality ratio.

As always, everything is excellent! The ordering algorithm is top-notch! The staff's work, logistics delivery without problems! I chose this model based on reviews of previous releases of the brand. The appearance and quality of the tire manufacturing (casting) are flawless. After installation, with the opening of the summer season and a significant mileage, I will supplement the review.

Hello from Peter!
Today is April 21, 2024, and I'm going to tell my story.
Something strange happened, and the MosaVtoshina website managed to bring me 4 tires after 3 weeks of ordering.
I figured it out: I compared and CHOSE the optimal WestLake tires for myself.
At the beginning of April, I ordered SL369 245/65R17 (caught the price of 8180 rubles per piece, = 32720 rubles).
When choosing these tires, I carefully read reviews and watched the entire YouTube.
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But in the first two weeks of April, the managers totally canceled all my orders one by one (DAY BY DAY) without explaining any reason. Refusal. Refusal. Refusal. Refusal...
On the website, at that time, there was an unpleasant fluctuation in prices: 9970 rubles, 9580 rubles, 8030 rubles, 8180 rubles, 8650 rubles.
I looked at the car market - there is no size 245.
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And since ALL THIS TIME the MosaVtoshina operators were rigidly ignoring my orders, not answering questions,
I was forced to turn to Avtodok.
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I HAD TO order comfortable GOODRIDE 245/65R17 tires at the alternative Avtodok store (article CTS277681). The price is more expensive - for 4 tires 38422 rubles.
And the order also hung for several days. Strange.
On April 12, I ordered rare Goodride tires again at "Avtodok". (The manager immediately called back - they will be delivered on April 15) = 38,244₽ (9561₽ per piece).
The Avtodok store sent the tires quickly (in three days), but I subsequently (on April 20) refused to pick up the tires from them. They will remember this.
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It's amazing. On April 12, in the evening, operator Artem from "MosaVtoshina" called and calmly reported that the WestLake tires would be delivered to me in 5 days (we agreed in a week). I was delighted, however.
On April 19, I received and paid for 4 WestLake tires, the price is 32,720₽ (8180₽ per piece), free delivery. The driver said that the warranty is for a year.
Well, that's it - I now own new Chinese All Terrain tires.
I inspected them. The price of the 2023 tires can be said to be democratic due to the lack of alternative among A/T tires in terms of manufacturing strength.
But these specific WESTLAKE tires for the Russian Federation are not worth the money they are asking for.
These universal analogs
— Chinese, in fact, cloned tires - have a practically identical AGGRESSIVE tread pattern All Terrain, like the HANKOOK tires.
Yes, the WestLake tires are of high quality, the tire is light.
And importantly, the SL369 has a dense sidewall, a beautiful aggressive tread pattern, like Hankook, as well as Goodride, Contyre, Trazano, Triangle, Maxxis, Sailun.
Among these Chinese tires, only SAILUN has the most correct and respectable tread pattern configuration with coupling properties, sharpened to an ideal diamond.
I repeat: the SL369 tire has a much denser sidewall (frame and breaker), which protects the shoulder area from contact with curbs (porous stones), potholes, and stones.
It's really noticeable that the edges are denser than the beautiful, but soft tires with FLEXIBLE thin sides-bellies SAILUN (Mesnac) Terramax A/T (article 3220005320 = 9250 rubles, 9730 rubles, 9900 rubles), the price in Avtodok is 11,164₽.
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I personally evaluate the purchased WestLake A/T tires to the maximum - this is 3000 rubles per piece. This is the price at which they should be sold.
The tire fitter inflated 4Bar, slowly, thoughtfully, and carefully RE-installed the tires on the disks and according to the marks and without marks, rotated and re-glued the weights, achieving minimal imbalance.
As a result, each tire has 75 or 110 grams of stickers.
My disks are standard, strong R17 x 7j ET+38, straight and perfectly painted after sandblasting in the Moscow Slavyanka auto service-tire fitting, 17A (price 12000 rubles).
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But now I'm driving, and the calibrated wheels are vibrating. The tire is crooked from the start (how was it stored at MosaVtoshina?).
I changed the tires. I'm driving around the city - it's noticeably vibrating from the BALANCED wheels - because of this, it's pounding on the suspension and steering.
Last week, I did the wheel alignment three times.
Now I understand that I should have bought my favorite GEOLANDAR G015.

Purchased in size 235/75 -16. Mosavtoshina delivered everything without delays and quickly. The tires are almost twice as cheap as analogs from well-known brands. Comparing to Hankook AT-M, Westlake has a thicker sidewall, is softer, has a smaller distance between the tread blocks, and a tread depth of 10mm. It balanced better than Hankook. In a rutted road, it doesn't wobble much, somehow manages to get out of the rut, and gets clogged with mud just like any AT tire. Hankook AT-M is more off-road oriented, while Westlake is closer to asphalt. The noise from both tires is the same - in my opinion, both are quiet. On the highway, Westlake brakes slightly worse, didn't try to drive into large puddles at high speed, but up to 40 km/h everything is fine. It's too early to talk about wear resistance, having driven about 1000 km on them, I suspect it will last less than Hankook, but it will probably be enough for 40-50,000 km. For its price, it's a great purchase, I'm satisfied.

Run-out on balancing, 1 balloon 0/35, 2 balloons 50/65, and the last one 50/125. We're tired of optimizing the balance. Maybe it's okay for AT, but we'd like it to be less, we checked the cast disks, a maximum of 0/20, even.