Something strange just happened... Linglong weren't crap!
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Due to other commitments I've been a little behind on tyre tests but am now finally catching up.
Last night I was going through a Finnish tyre test looking primarily at ECO tyres, all the usual contenders were included (Goodyear EfficientGrip, Pirelli CINTURATO P7, Michelin Energy Saver etc) along with a few budgets.
Nothing strange so far.
There were 15 tyres tested in total and in 11th place, and ahead of more notable tyres like the Michelin Energy Saver, BFGoodrich gGrip was none other than the new Linglong Green Max.
Needless to say I doubled checked the translation software hadn't done something very strange but it was actually true. The new Linglong isn't an extreme ditch finder like the previous tyres!
It must be a warm day in hell.
Fortunately Sunny restored the balance, with the translation roughly coming out as "We wouldn't use these tyres if they were given away for free"
Last night I was going through a Finnish tyre test looking primarily at ECO tyres, all the usual contenders were included (Goodyear EfficientGrip, Pirelli CINTURATO P7, Michelin Energy Saver etc) along with a few budgets.
Nothing strange so far.
There were 15 tyres tested in total and in 11th place, and ahead of more notable tyres like the Michelin Energy Saver, BFGoodrich gGrip was none other than the new Linglong Green Max.
Needless to say I doubled checked the translation software hadn't done something very strange but it was actually true. The new Linglong isn't an extreme ditch finder like the previous tyres!
It must be a warm day in hell.
Fortunately Sunny restored the balance, with the translation roughly coming out as "We wouldn't use these tyres if they were given away for free"
jon- said:
Last night I was going through a Finnish tyre test looking primarily at ECO tyres,
So what you're saying is, when compared to tyres actually designed to grip less to save fuel, the inherent lack of grip from linglongs is less noticeable?Hardly a ringing endorsement to PH types is it?
The results:
Place Brand Model Score
1 Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 9.5
2 Nokian Hakka V 8,8
3 Vredestein Sportrac 3 8,5
4 Goodyear EfficientGrip 8,2
5 Pirelli Cinturato P7 8,2
6 Nokian Hakka Green 8
7 Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse 7,8
8 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Ecopia 7,5
9 Barum Bravuris 2 7,4
10 Hankook Ventus Prime 2 7,4
11 Linglong Green-Max 7,4
12 BF Goodrich g-Grip 7,2
13 Michelin Energy Saver 7,2
14 Sava Intensa HP 6,6
15 Sunny SN3630 4,6
OK, so they're ahead of the real s
te, but still finished 11 out of 15 tyres tested...
Comments:
11th: Linglong Green Max
Total: 84.4 / Dry: 24 / Wet: 30 / Rolling Resistance: 7 / Comfort: 8 / Noise: 8 / Overall: 7.4
Positive: Easy to drive
Negative: Average wet braking
Overall: The Linglong Green Max is the first time a Linglong tyre has scored reasonably in a group test. Its wet braking is rather modest but lateral grip good in the wet and dry. Slightly let down by its rolling resistance.
Still ste in the wet, which is where they've traditionally always been ste - and also criticised for rolling resistance - which is surely defeating the point of an 'eco' tyre?
Place Brand Model Score
1 Continental ContiPremiumContact 2 9.5
2 Nokian Hakka V 8,8
3 Vredestein Sportrac 3 8,5
4 Goodyear EfficientGrip 8,2
5 Pirelli Cinturato P7 8,2
6 Nokian Hakka Green 8
7 Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponse 7,8
8 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Ecopia 7,5
9 Barum Bravuris 2 7,4
10 Hankook Ventus Prime 2 7,4
11 Linglong Green-Max 7,4
12 BF Goodrich g-Grip 7,2
13 Michelin Energy Saver 7,2
14 Sava Intensa HP 6,6
15 Sunny SN3630 4,6
OK, so they're ahead of the real s
te, but still finished 11 out of 15 tyres tested...Comments:
11th: Linglong Green Max
Total: 84.4 / Dry: 24 / Wet: 30 / Rolling Resistance: 7 / Comfort: 8 / Noise: 8 / Overall: 7.4
Positive: Easy to drive
Negative: Average wet braking
Overall: The Linglong Green Max is the first time a Linglong tyre has scored reasonably in a group test. Its wet braking is rather modest but lateral grip good in the wet and dry. Slightly let down by its rolling resistance.
Still s
te in the wet, which is where they've traditionally always been ste - and also criticised for rolling resistance - which is surely defeating the point of an 'eco' tyre?Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff