ALL-SEASON
It is believed that all-season tires are not the best choice, as in summer they ride worse than summer tires, and in winter they are worse than winter tires. Is it really? It probably depends on the tires. There are all-season tires that are really worthless, and there are tires that are not much inferior to seasonal tires.
For example, there are Linglong Green-Max All season tires and are considered to be very good tires, despite being labeled as “all-season”. In this review, we will tell you about these tires and find out what and how good they are.
General information about Green-Max All Season
Green-Max All-Season tires are designed for passenger cars and are designed for maximum ride comfort combined with driving safety. These tires are presented in the budget price segment, which makes their purchase even more attractive.
The tires are manufactured by the Chinese concern Shandong Linglong Tire Co., Ltd. It is the largest Chinese manufacturer and one of the world's largest car tire manufacturers. Although Shandong Linglong Tire has been making tires since 1975, the brand is still little known outside of China. Nevertheless, a number of European-made budget cars are equipped with tires of this brand as standard.
Today Shandong Linglong Tire has 5 factories, where the production of tires is realized using the most modern technologies. By the way, quality control has been introduced at every stage of the production of Green-Max All-Season tires. That is why the probability of finding a factory defect when buying these tires is negligible. Such an advantage is generally not very typical for Chinese tires, especially those presented in the budget price segment. But the Green-Max model line is generally a pleasant exception.
The most advanced technologies are used in the construction of Green-Max All-Season tires, which, in combination with specially selected materials, ensures optimal performance, regardless of climatic conditions.
About all-season use
Green-Max All-Season tires, as their name suggests, are designed for all-season use. Optimal conditions for using these tires are in an area with not too hot summers and not too frosty winters. In summer, at a temperature of no more than 68 F, the tires provide normal handling combined with moderate tread wear. When the temperature rises by 5 degrees, wear increases significantly. Conversely, in winter the tires provide normal handling up to temperatures not lower than 14 F. At lower temperatures, the rubber dulls and does not provide optimal grip.
To summarize, if the average annual temperatures in your area ranged from 68 F to 14 F, these tires are a good option for everyday use.
About manageability
Judging by the reviews of car owners, in the temperature range from 68 F to 14 F, these tires provide acceptable handling. Oddly enough, but best of all, these tires ride on loose dry snow. Driving performance on dry and wet surfaces is slightly worse, but not inferior to those of budget seasonal tires. Acceptable handling is ensured by a special tread pattern and rubber compound.
The uniqueness of the tread is that there are no traditional longitudinal and transverse grooves. But there are diagonal grooves that diverge on the sides in the direction of rotation of the wheel. A tread with these grooves removes water much more efficiently than other treads. Thanks to the efficient drainage of water, the risk of aquaplaning is minimized.
However, along with the obvious advantages, this protector has a minor drawback. The absence of longitudinal grooves along the entire central rib does not allow achieving maximum directional stability when cornering in rain and melted snow. Therefore, when driving in the off-season, you should not recklessly, since at a speed of more than 50 mph, when cornering, a passenger car can go into an uncontrollable skid.
Regarding handling ice and packed snow, we note that these tires are not designed for harsh winters. Therefore, if there is ice or ice crust on the roads, it is advisable to equip the drive wheels with snow chains. However, the lack of tight contact on ice is not a drawback of these tires, but rather a feature of all tires that are not velcro or studded.
Start and braking
In addition to the diagonal grooves, the tread of the Ling Long Green-Max All Season model has a certain number of 3D sipes. And these sipes, in combination with a special tread composition, are precisely responsible for adhesion to the road surface. Thanks to the elastic rubber of the surface layer, these tires, on the one hand, provide an effective start without slipping and effective braking.
This is an important advantage when operating a car in urban areas with constant traffic jams and the need for regular starting and braking at traffic lights. Thus, Green-Max All-Season tires do not only allow us to intensively pick up speed on public roads, but also make it possible to do this as safely as possible.
About durability
It is believed that all-season tires are subject to rapid wear, due to the fact that in the warm season the rubber softens and wears out faster. It is also believed that rubber hardens at low temperatures, which also negatively affects its strength and ease of use. And this is really so, all-season tires are not a panacea and while saving on the second pair of seasonal tires, know that you will have to sacrifice a resource. On the other hand, if the all-season tires are used in the early recommended temperature range, there will be no negative impact on tire life, and therefore your tires will last even longer than two sets of seasonal tires.
Judging by the reviews of car owners, the Green-Max All Season resource before critical wear of the tread is from 25 to 30 thousand miles. This is not the worst result for an all-season tire. Moreover, all-season tires with worn-out tread can be used as summer tires, where there is no need for a pronounced tread pattern.
On the practicality of application
It's no secret that most people choose all-season tires for reasons of cost and time savings. With the funds, everything is clear - instead of 2 sets of seasonal tires, one set of all-season tires is being bought. And what about the time? Time is also saved since with the change of season you do not need to go to the tire service to change the wheels.
And judging by customer reviews, the Green-Max All-Season is really a practical tire. But provided that you live in an area with a moderately mild climate and the tires will not be used with critical loads. The affordable price makes these tires even more practical in comparison with tires from other manufacturers. Just look at any dealer's Green-Max All Season prices and compare to other all-season tires and you will be surprised, to say the least.
Summarize
Green-Max All-Season is an inexpensive but well-made all-season tire. They provide good handling given the fact that this is an all-season rubber. The tires ride well on dry, wet, and snowy surfaces. They look good due to their modern sporty design.
These tires are perfectly balanced and therefore no more noisy than summer tires. Well, due to the balance, these tires have less rolling resistance, and therefore fuel consumption is not higher than on seasonal tires. Not a bad choice!