Westlake tyres...
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Pirate of carribean
Elder Lister
Hio sio poa mulize Kama ako na Eastlake
upepo
Elder Lister
Robert Alai updated their status.
September 8, 2016 ·
If you have fitted Westlake Tyres onto your car, remove them and go demand your money back. The most unsafe tyres which AutoExpress is selling to Kenyans who don't r search before buying anything.
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Introvert
Elder Lister
Chorea hiyo mguu mzae.
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
Ero kamano.
Nattydread
Elder Lister
Aviator
Elder Lister
Nattydread
Elder Lister
I have driven a car with a bulging Linglong tyre. Inavimba kama mandazi ya barabarani.
upepo
Elder Lister
That does not communicate much. Let's talk about usage. How far and under what conditions?
Aviator
Elder Lister
I do roughly 50kms every weekday, and 200 on weekends (upcountry including rough roads (10kms)).
Do the maths.
shocks
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Ni ya wapi
hehehe, you must have got a really good set, my bro hakumaliza miezi tatu na zake
upepo
Elder Lister
That batch must have been part of the good 10%.
Nattydread
Elder Lister
But that was seemingly not the case for the Chinese-branded Ling Long tires tested by Car and Driver magazine. The Ling Longs wore a tread pattern identical to that of a popular Yokohama tire, a visible semblance that could cause consumers to assume similarity of performance.
That assumption would be wrong. The magazine found the braking distances and cornering grip were much worse for the Ling Long tires than for any others in the test, requiring an extra 22 feet — one and a half car lengths — to stop from 50 mph than the best tires.
“Chinese-branded tires are a whole different world,” reported Car and Driver technical director Dave VanderWerp. “You absolutely get what you pay for, which, as we found in our test, is capability that is nothing short of scary. The Ling Longs in our test scored less than half the performance-based points than even the next-best, eighth-place tire. That’s how far they are off the pace.”
“Is a Ling Long tire as good as a Michelin?” asked Smith. “No. If you want a Michelin, buy a Michelin,” he said. “It depends on the consumer and what they are willing to pay.”
There is no way to predict whether Chinese-branded tires will prove to be safe for American drivers, but because they are built to pass U.S. government safety tests, they should be.
www.nbcnews.com
Choice is between 1. Cheap and dangerous. 2. Costly but safe
That assumption would be wrong. The magazine found the braking distances and cornering grip were much worse for the Ling Long tires than for any others in the test, requiring an extra 22 feet — one and a half car lengths — to stop from 50 mph than the best tires.
“Chinese-branded tires are a whole different world,” reported Car and Driver technical director Dave VanderWerp. “You absolutely get what you pay for, which, as we found in our test, is capability that is nothing short of scary. The Ling Longs in our test scored less than half the performance-based points than even the next-best, eighth-place tire. That’s how far they are off the pace.”
“Is a Ling Long tire as good as a Michelin?” asked Smith. “No. If you want a Michelin, buy a Michelin,” he said. “It depends on the consumer and what they are willing to pay.”
There is no way to predict whether Chinese-branded tires will prove to be safe for American drivers, but because they are built to pass U.S. government safety tests, they should be.
With Chinese tires, it's buyer beware
When it comes to Chinese-made tires, tests show that caveat emptor prevails. You'll get what you pay for.
www.nbcnews.com
Choice is between 1. Cheap and dangerous. 2. Costly but safe
Mwalimu-G
Elder Lister
This review is suspect in the way it has degenerated from a Ling Long performance review to a general indictment all China tyres. A search has revealed there are more than 50 manufacturers who surely can't be all bad.But that was seemingly not the case for the Chinese-branded Ling Long tires tested by Car and Driver magazine. The Ling Longs wore a tread pattern identical to that of a popular Yokohama tire, a visible semblance that could cause consumers to assume similarity of performance.
That assumption would be wrong. The magazine found the braking distances and cornering grip were much worse for the Ling Long tires than for any others in the test, requiring an extra 22 feet — one and a half car lengths — to stop from 50 mph than the best tires.
“Chinese-branded tires are a whole different world,” reported Car and Driver technical director Dave VanderWerp. “You absolutely get what you pay for, which, as we found in our test, is capability that is nothing short of scary. The Ling Longs in our test scored less than half the performance-based points than even the next-best, eighth-place tire. That’s how far they are off the pace.”
“Is a Ling Long tire as good as a Michelin?” asked Smith. “No. If you want a Michelin, buy a Michelin,” he said. “It depends on the consumer and what they are willing to pay.”
There is no way to predict whether Chinese-branded tires will prove to be safe for American drivers, but because they are built to pass U.S. government safety tests, they should be.
With Chinese tires, it's buyer beware
When it comes to Chinese-made tires, tests show that caveat emptor prevails. You'll get what you pay for.
Choice is between 1. Cheap and dangerous. 2. Costly but safe
Field Marshal
Elder Lister
Gari ya punda pale Frae ni ngumu kupata puncture.. foreplay iendelee...
Aviator
Elder Lister
Nirikuitia fombe saraday ukakataa.
Wee wì mbùri.
upepo
Elder Lister
Most likely sensed a final solution approaching, the same way a goat smells a hidden knife. Nobody wants to leave coming.
Aviator
Elder Lister
Siwes ua bae.
Unless he misbehaves.
Makhalanganga
Elder Lister
I am assuming you want them for a passenger car. Avoid cheap chinese tyres if you can. They are your only contact with the ground. Nunua GT Radial if you are seriously on a budget. Used them for years without any issue worth speaking of. However, my favourite is Pirelli P4 if money aint an issue. Applicable in all conditions and surfaces. Have had a set since 2015 na ukiangalia hakuna much wear. A set of 215/65/16 was going for 88k then. Yokohama pia is worth looking at as is Dunlop and Michelin. Lakini tayarisha mfuko.