Tyre reviews WestLake Icemaster Spike Z-506. Page 2 287

I have a good day. I bought 225.40.18r tires. Visually, the tire is of good quality, with a very rigid protective sidewall that is wide enough, which is important for a low profile in winter to protect against potholes. The studs are also installed evenly without distortion and displacement. The tire makes noise on an unrolled stud, but this is until the studs are rolled in and will not be hidden. In general, the handling is comfortable, a little worse than a summer tire, but don't forget that this is a winter tire, it's very soft and has studs, so when rearranging on asphalt, don't forget about it due to the rigid sidewall, everything is fine in general. I also want to warn that the tire is small in size, both in terms of profile width and height. When buying, you need to take not 225, specifically for this tire, but 235 and everything will be fine. The braking is good, the car squats and does not skid, you don't need to believe in yourself, it's the studs and on asphalt it can behave differently.

Excellent quality. I recommend

Rode through the winter
The wheels do not make noise, they hold the road
The studs are in place

Advantages: Hold the road perfectly
Disadvantages: Not identified
Excellent tires for their money

For the winter season 25-26, not a single stud came off.
For the season, I drove at temperatures from -20 to +15. The condition of the studs is shown in the photo.
They grip perfectly. They also brake on ice as much as possible. After running-in, they are not much noisier than summer tires.
For their price, this is a great find!!

Advantages: Very good tires.
Disadvantages: No disadvantages found
I drove through the winter, everything is fine with the tires.
Would I recommend ????

Advantages: Installed in November 2025, and snow only fell at the end of December. I drove in Moscow, where the asphalt is constantly clean. Surprisingly, very quiet tires, previously had Nokian Hakkapeliitta, which made a lot of noise. In 4.5 months, I drove 25,000 km and didn't lose a single stud!!! This winter there was a lot of snow, but I never got stuck. The car is a Toyota Corolla. Good tires. I sincerely recommend them. When I bought them, I thought, "China, not very good," but believe me, they are very good. I recommend them.

Everything was fine. Both quality and price.

Normal tires. Didn't skid much, only where there was ice on the ascent. The studs didn't come out

Advantages: Good road grip, good price
Disadvantages: Noisy due to the abundance of treads
Excellent tire, hard to find better for the money, not much wear, soft.