as anyone used these tires, i have kingstars at the moment 215/40r17, need to replace the front tires, they can't supply the kingstars but say the ling long are pretty much the same, any suggestions are appreciated, thanks
horsygirl,
Jun 14, 1:00am
nothing wong with ling long.
hopie,
Jun 14, 1:15am
have herd the tread shreads off the tyres, but that was a few years ago now, they may have rectified that issue by now.
Old story, get what you pay for.
phillip.weston,
Jun 14, 1:21am
Kingstars are probably the cheapest tyres I would consider fitting. I would not even look at Ling Long, Triangle, BCT, Clear etc
n1smo_gtir,
Jun 14, 1:32am
For everyday driving, i got Triangle and BCT and both has lasted me well over a year. they are cheap but ok. i would not put them on a turbo vehicle or rear wheel drive vehicles unless my intended purpose are for burn outs. i wouldn't take corners too hard with these cheap tires either.
gman35,
Jun 14, 1:38am
So if for any reason you suddenly needed great cornering grip in an emergency situation these "everyday" tyres would be considered ok!
NZTools,
Jun 14, 2:15am
. The only difference between Kingstars and Ling Longs, is one brand sounds less chinese than the other
blue45,
Jun 14, 2:25am
any suggestions for what tyres should be on a volvo s40 2lt turbo, I guess i would have to replace all four if I went for a better brand of tyre
directorylist,
Jun 14, 2:30am
The better idea would be to drive to your car and the conditions an avoid this mythical emergency situation you'd need great cornering grip in
gman35,
Jun 14, 4:53am
Yes , but what I meant was do you really want tyres that may not grip where and whenever that may be , compared to a good set of tyres !
supernova2,
Jun 14, 5:38am
I remember going ito bro repairs back in the early 80's looking for some 185/65 14 which in thoses days was a bit of an oddy.They had some verdensteins (sp) at $1K each with a guarenteed wear out at 15K.Had 4 in stock too.Who knows what they were for and who would ever buy them.Apparently the closest you could come to a road going slick as far as grip etc.
desmodave,
Jun 14, 5:53am
If your a poor driver you may need every safty net available ya can get.Get to know the limit of your car and tyres before you get in the poo helps .
mp3539,
Jun 14, 6:00am
had them once but they started delaminating on the inside and going flat, yet a trucking company In know swear by them on there 4 axle trailers etc, maybe I got a bad batch, got to compare apples with apples tho re the price aye.
phillip.weston,
Jun 14, 6:02am
Yeah but Kingstar at least have Hankook behind them, Ling Long don't.
mp3539,
Jun 14, 6:12am
Ling long love you long time
ajayzbabe,
Jun 14, 11:39am
I had a corona with ling longs on it, not exactly a performance vehicle, but it wouldnt stop, in the wet it was if i had plastic tyres. No traction or stopping
ryans,
Jun 14, 11:45am
Only a poor driver would decide that he doesn't need better grip because he thinks he's a good driver.
richard112,
Jun 14, 6:58pm
Which one!
berg,
Jun 14, 8:37pm
Have done a crash inspection on a Commodore V8 that was fitted with fresh LingLong tyres. They were shockingly waxy and provided very little traction on a damp road contributing towards the crash. Not sure what they are like once "scuffed" but I wouldn't fit them on my vehicle
807,
Jun 15, 5:25am
wouldn't just the name want to make you start running away !
zephyrheaven,
Jun 15, 6:00am
Ling Long & Prosper
trdbzr,
Jun 15, 6:06am
Nutting wong wit ling long the salesman will tell you, but spend some extra $$$ and get better tyres.
sw20,
Jun 15, 8:04am
Would rather walk than drive on those budget Chinese tyres.
Get some Toyos, they are a affordable and good Japanese quality.
neo_psy,
Jun 15, 8:11am
I got Archilles ATR Sports - 215/45 17 for $130 each.
Needed four, so went cheapish, but I am *very* impressed with them.
scuba,
Jun 15, 8:19am
1856514s vredistens were never that expensive.and in the early eightys their road tyres were fine somore likely had the Bro repairs mark up and a salesman trying to put you onto Dunlop sports or LeMans
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