Tyre reviews WestLake All Season Elite Z-401 4104

Hunday Tucson 2006, 4wd.
Good tires. There's a bit of noise, but it's negligible! I managed (when buying in March) to drive in -12°C, in garages on ice.. was pleasantly surprised. I was afraid of the heat, that they would "float", but I was wrong here too! I drove from Vologda to Yaroslavl in +23°C, they handle confidently and well on the highway. They hold the track and water quite well.
I found 3 minuses that no one mentioned:
1. This is too soft a tire, I caught an M12 bolt with the rear wheel, and the bolt wasn't even sharp!! It pierced right through, which was terribly upsetting. The tire was patched, but the impression remained.
2. When driving over unevenness, potholes, it also pounds the disc. You have to slow down way too much to avoid getting a blow to the spine))
3. It picks up all the small pebbles, then clatters (like on studded tires).. in general, avoid small gravel))
Overall, the tires are GREAT! Better suited for city and highway driving. I personally liked them in everything, both price and quality. Also, there's no headache about where to store summer/winter tires, tire mounting, etc. My opinion - I recommend. Will I buy them again - definitely YES, if I don't move to the countryside where there are no roads)))
I give durability 4 stars, since I caught a bolt((

Installed after 60,000 km on the native Scorpion Verde - impressions are very good so far, clearly better in handling and braking. The request was specifically for an all-season tire, for year-round use in conditions of mild winter (Krasnodar). The tire is soft, while they were doing the tire fitting, I compared it to other tires by touch - roughly corresponds to a winter tire in terms of softness. I consider this a plus, it means it will hold well in winter. Spring, winter, autumn, I think it will be ideal. If in the summer it will float or wear out quickly due to the heat, then I think you can put a worn-out native one, it will still last for a couple of seasons in the summer. I like the tread pattern, it reminds me of Michelin Crossclimate)

Tires are excellent! In the summer, in any weather, they perform great at speeds of 170-180, "sticking" to the road. Operation in Tyumen, the winter was severe with temperatures below -35, they performed great. I was warned that at such frosts, all-season tires would "square off", but nothing like that happened, possibly due to the low profile.

I'm buying them again because the previous ones were eaten away due to the camber (standing with a large camber), so this is not a minus of the tires, but a feature of operation. For this price, there is simply no alternative, used tires of my size - 225/40/18 - are more expensive. I definitely recommend!

Did not expect. The first all-season tires. Operated in Karelia, the most northern region. Pleasantly surprised. Changed tires in the summer, immediately felt great water drainage. In winter, I've already tried both ice, snowdrifts, and wet snow. It holds perfectly, handles superbly, and the handling is excellent. The main thing is the skill of winter driving. For the next car, I will install similar tires. I don't want to go back to studded tires. Plus, there's the savings from changing tires twice a year. Definitely - I recommend

I was very skeptical about all-season tires, but the braking efficiency has improved twice, the rubber is very comfortable, and after 5000 changes, I didn't see any wear on the tires, they are like new. I'm very satisfied

I'm taking this tire for the second car now. I previously installed it on a BMW 5 2016 rear-wheel drive. So, one driver wrote that it's impossible to drive on it in the winter. But it all depends on the driver, not the tire. If you don't know how to drive, stay home! I drove my rear-wheel drive car out of such snowdrifts that I could barely dig it out. Under the snow, there was pure ice, and I thought I wouldn't be able to get out at all. But then, with a little rocking, I started moving, and the only problem was that the bumper was scraping the snow like a tractor. Now, I have a Mercedes W213 2020, also rear-wheel drive, and as soon as I got it, I sold the summer tires and bought this one again. It's quiet, soft, and I'm enjoying it. We drove to Nizhny Novgorod,

and it handled perfectly on both wet and dry asphalt, reaching 200 km/h in no time! Why am I installing all-season tires now? Because I buy them once and drive for 2-3 years without changing them. That means I don't spend 4-5 thousand rubles on tire mounting twice a year, and I don't waste time waiting in line at the tire shop and getting the tires mounted! That's a savings of 8-10 thousand rubles per year. Over two years, it's almost 20 thousand, which is nearly the cost of a new set of tires! And over three years, it's 30 thousand rubles. I'll just throw out this set and buy a new one with the money I've saved. That's economy!

I installed them at the end of March, just when everything had thawed, and a couple of days later, everyone was covered in snow

It turned out to be an excellent option for testing this tire in summer and winter conditions, and I even got to ride on pure ice.

Good tire for its price category, I bought it specifically as a summer tire, with the possibility of moving calmly from early spring to late autumn, to move without problems if it suddenly gets cold and snow falls (like it was in April 2025, when everyone had already changed to summer tires).

On dry asphalt at +15-20°C, it behaves excellently, there's nothing to talk about, it's quiet, calm, comfortable, up to 170 km/h - no questions, I didn't try going faster, and it's not what this tire is for.

On wet asphalt in the city, everything is fine, but on the highway at a speed of 80+ km/h, it's not so good, it doesn't like deep puddles (and snow with water), it enters the water that collects in the track and deep puddles on the highway with uncertainty - the resistance to aquaplaning is not very good. But again, it DEPENDS HEAVILY on the depth of the puddle and speed.

It drives well on snow, and on bare ice, it brakes and accelerates surprisingly, even VERY well.

It drives confidently on uncleared winter roads.

In general, it's good tire for normal, calm driving, it fully satisfies me, except for the unpleasant moment of passing puddles at speed, but that's already nitpicking, but on the other hand, a sharp change in weather will be ABSOLUTELY not scary for you, and you can change your tires earlier than everyone else in the spring and later than everyone else in the autumn, so you won't have to stand in line for tire mounting.

I'm adding a review. The mileage on the tires is over 6000 km. The car is operated as a taxi. The tires are performing very well. I've driven into potholes, off-road (taxi drivers will understand me). Everything is at a high level. Don't overpay for brands. I recommend. One question, how long will they last? I'll write back.

I replaced the original Pirelli because it was dangerous to drive on it in any weather conditions, the car was simply uncontrollable. Based on our salaries, the choice fell on this brand. So, the tire was produced in March 2023, it's basically straight from the assembly line. It's very soft to the touch, like a winter tire. During sharp starts, it immediately grips the road, and the braking is also not bad. In turns at speeds up to 140, it's tolerable. Due to its softness, you can feel the instability on the highway, you feel the groove, including tram tracks (due to the sharpness of the tread on the edges). I've hit potholes, but there are no bulges. It's quite quiet. In general, it's an ordinary tire, without cosmic performance. It's suitable for regular daily use. What else can I say... A new Asian tire is better than an old worn-out European one. New is new, after 3-4 years, any tire loses its properties.

Surprisingly successful tire, performed well in the rain. On a water-filled rut, the car didn't swerve. Aquaplaning at 70+ speed was not detected.

On a dry road, the only drawback is the noise level. It's higher than that of a standard highway tire, but it looks logical, since the tread pattern is still more aggressive than that of highway tires. I haven't had any other problems with the tires, the price-to-quality ratio is excellent. I haven't been able to assess the winter properties or wear resistance yet. So far, I haven't noticed any wear after the distance I've traveled.

I haven't checked speeds above 130, the movement is comfortable up to this limit.