Tyre reviews WestLake All Season Elite Z-401. Page 2 4143

I bought these as summer tires, with the intention of driving on unpaved roads, in size 195 55 16, to replace my Tigar Performance tires. The affordable price for the 23rd year model and the tread pattern caught my attention. I changed them in July, during hot weather, and my first impression, compared to my previous summer tires, was that the tread is very soft, like I was driving on a sticky surface, and it seemed like the handling was less precise and the rolling resistance was higher. I won't say that it's softer on potholes than the Tigar, it feels noisier, but a directional tread pattern always makes noise. At first, I had doubts, but then I got used to it and stopped paying attention. On rainy days, the traction is excellent, it doesn't slip on wet roads from a standstill, and it brakes well. I didn't notice any significant wear, due to the softness, over the 4 months. I'm delaying the change to winter tires, so I can use the studs on the rims and not have to change them for a long time. The first snow this year caught me on a evening trip out of town. Due to accidents on the road, I had to make a 30 km detour, the road was ice with patches of snow. If I don't drive aggressively and follow the traffic flow, everything is within acceptable limits. It does wheelspin, but it starts moving and drives, the ABS kicks in, but it grips and brakes, at speeds of 60-80 km/h it drives straight, without wavering - this is on moist snow that's been compacted to ice with patches of snow. On slush, it confidently throws me off course at 100 km/h. I'll keep driving until the snow finally sets in.

The tires are really good, I replaced the stock Pirelli, and immediately felt how the car drove differently, quieter, softer, in terms of handling I drove on the highway, it was 35 degrees Celsius and above, quite stable accelerated to 140 km/h, normally, I will try it in winter, I live in Krasnodar, I think it will handle it, as for wear, it's not clear yet, because the mileage is small, in general, I'm satisfied, I found the tires online, read the reviews.

And also, the movement during rain is confident and stable.

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.

Normal tires, a bit noisy, I've driven a season and I can say that I liked how they performed in the winter, they were stable, no skidding, although there was almost no snow this winter, but sometimes it was slippery and they handled it perfectly, in the summer I had no problems, the only thing I didn't like about them is the sidewalls, they are very weak, it's better not to hit the curb with the sidewall or you'll have to throw the tire away, I had to buy a new one.

I got these tires for the Moscow region, with the goal of driving all year round. I drove both on dry asphalt in plus temperatures and in negative temperatures, including on snow and ice. Undoubtedly, a winter tire in winter will be better than this all-season tire, just like a summer tire will be better in summer than this all-season tire. On ice, you'll slide a bit, but you can drive carefully, on roads with a snowy "cap" you need to slow down carefully and in advance before pedestrian crossings, traffic lights, speed bumps, etc. In general, for comfortable and not bad driving in mild winters, it's somehow okay!

They behave perfectly on wet roads and in a mixture of snow and water. There's no wobble when sharply changing lanes, the noise is moderate, a bit too hard for a low profile. When starting on ice, the grip is weak, but it's acceptable for a four-wheel drive vehicle. The overall impression is positive, I'll be re-tiring my second car with these, I'm tired of paying for seasonal tire changes.

A very significant minus - when mounting, they barely fit on the rims, the sidewall of the tire is strongly tapered inward, it was hard to pump them up, keep this in mind.

I used to drive on Michelin, now I'm on a Chinese brand for the same price. It's not correct to compare them, but what can you do. Michelin is better, but one wheel costs as much as four of these. I've been driving in the Krasnodar region and on serpentines, and once I went to Rostov. A couple of times: when making sharp turns on the serpentine and when actively braking after overtaking when entering a turn - the rear axle would slip and the VSC and traction control would kick in. It's unknown what would have happened without these systems. This is likely due to the insufficient resistance of the sidewall to twisting, which creates an excessive moment of inertia during active cornering. The tire, returning to its straight position after bending, swings the car. The low stiffness of the sidewall is indirectly confirmed by the bumps in the suspension when driving over obstacles with sharp angles and tram tracks due to the insufficient damping of these obstacles by the tire. The tire is not for a sporty driving style. If you take into account this feature and enter turns smoothly and brake in advance, there were no problems even when accelerating in the turn itself - the grip is present. The tread itself is good, it drains water and slush well. On the highway with gentle turns in the snow from Krasnodar to the coast, I drove without problems, no slipping or skidding. It holds the trajectory. At speeds up to 180 km/h on wet and dry highways, it doesn't wobble, the car goes stably, but remembering the features of the wheels, maneuvers should be smooth. In summary, I'll say that this is good and affordable tire for a city dweller who occasionally goes on trips. For people who drive a lot and fast - not the best choice. The situation can be improved by the engineers working on the mistakes in the sidewall design. If they change the cord construction, the tire will become good for everyone, even if it's a bit more expensive.

Hello everyone, the tires are fine, almost no noise, and good braking performance, handling on water is also good.
However, when it comes to the first snow, I felt all the downsides of all-season tires, the car is almost uncontrollable, the difference with summer tires is minimal (or none at all), so if you want to use them in winter as well, unless you live in Sochi, don't even think about it.
And those reviews that say it performs well in winter (I fell for them) are 100% lies.
I conducted an experiment, and there's no better winter tire, all the rest is nonsense. I forgot to mention that I'm from the Voronezh region.
All the best!!!

Much higher than expectations. Still a "Chinese beast". First took on Largus. Impressions are excellent. Balancing on one wheel 0-10. On others 5-15. And these are "budget" ones. Haven't tried on ice and snow yet. Took more as summer tires. On wet and dry asphalt, excellent. In steep turns, excellent grip. This is on the back. True, balancing on 18-inch disks is already 15-25. But by noise, by behavior on any surface (haven't been on ice and snow yet) very good. Big minus - tread gets clogged with pebbles. That's all. I don't put positive ratings for winter operation and wear resistance. We'll see over time.

The wheels are great! I put them on for a trial run before the New Year in December instead of studded tires, and I've been driving on them ever since. I like them. On snow, they're better than studded tires, they don't get stuck as much. I haven't gotten stuck anywhere this winter. On ice, going up a steep hill, if you stop on it, you won't be able to make it up. But we don't have many steep icy hills here, so the tires are good. You just need to use your head while driving.