GAR203
Light trucks are becoming more and more popular as commercial vehicles everywhere. Small midsize pickups and covered compact trucks are used in delivery services and regional trucking companies. And, of course, all of these organizations, as well as private truck owners, are interested in purchasing those tires that will provide commercial vehicles with better driving performance and longer service life. And there are such tires - these are GAR203, which we will talk about in this short review.
Who is doing
The GAR203 tire model is marketed under the Green Max brand. The Green Max brand, in turn, is a subsidiary of the Chinese tire manufacturer Shandong Linglong Tire Co., Ltd. To make it clear who we are talking about, we note that Linglong Tire is now one of the five largest tire manufacturers from China and the twenty largest world manufacturers.
Linglong Tire produces good budget tires under its name, but the Green Max brand was created to supply the Western market with products of a higher class than the GAR203 tires themselves.
About GAR203 tires in general
The Green Max GAR203 is an inexpensive but reasonably good tire designed and built to last in urban traffic and highway conditions. The tire is not designed for serious off-road conditions. Nevertheless, if you drive your car onto a dirt road, nothing bad will happen.
Like most of Linglong Tire's tires, the GAR203 is built for all-weather performance. This characteristic is ensured by the special design of the tire and the production materials from which the tread is molded. However, from the point of view of all-weather handling, the tread pattern is no less important, which in this model is developed taking into account the most advanced technologies.
General characteristics of the tire
- Model name: GAR203.
- Brand: Green Max.
- Manufacturer: Shandong Linglong Tire Co., Ltd.
- Country: China.
- Purpose: light trucks and minibusses.
- Operation: asphalt roads.
- Location: universal front and rear axle, as well as the ability to install in a pair.
- Sealing method: tubeless.
- Seasonality: all-season / all-weather.
- Construction: radial.
- Tread height: 14/32 mm.
- Bead ring inner diameter: 16 ”.
- Tire outer diameter: 29.3 ”.
- Maximum wheel load: 3250 lb.
- Maximum permissible speed: 95 mph.
Manufacturer's warranty: up to 80 thousand kilometers or up to 5 years from the date of purchase.
Advantages and disadvantages
When choosing tires for their car, everyone pays attention to the operational advantages and disadvantages. By the way, what is more, important to you - advantages or disadvantages? We believe that the disadvantages are the most important, and therefore we will start with them.
There is only one drawback - it is not as long-term as that of tires produced by popular Western brands. However, given the affordable price, this drawback is not so serious, especially since these tires will cover at least 55 thousand miles with proper operation, this is also confirmed by the manufacturer's warranty. Therefore, it is up to you to decide whether this is a flaw or an operational feature.
Now let's look at the main advantages of the Green Max GAR203 truck tires.
Perfect directional stability. High directional stability is a characteristic of good steering tires on long-haul tractors. That is, when driving in a straight line, you can lower the steering wheel, and the car, provided that the chassis is in good condition, will continue to move along a given trajectory. But that's on tractors, and GAR203 tires provide these benefits on light trucks and farm pickups. This feature of the tires will make the driver's work less laborious, as it will be much easier to keep the car on the road.
Truly all-season handling. In most cases, when applied to tires, the "all-season" characteristic is only partially true. The majority of all-season tires ride well either in winter or summer, or generally poorly ride in any weather since all-season operation involves compromise solutions. But in the case of the GAR203 tires, everything is exactly the opposite. These tires, thanks to their tread characteristics, provide a good grip on dry and wet surfaces in a wide temperature range.
Low noise level. Anyone who has bought truck tires manufactured by Linglong Tire in the past 5 years has noted the high softness of the ride and the low noise level. And Green Max GAR203 is no exception. These tires make a lot less noise than most other all-season tires you may have used. The quiet and soft ride is due to the technological tread pattern and a special compound used in tread molding.
Reduced fuel consumption. All tires in the Green Max range feature reduced drag against rolling. As a result, less effort is required to spin the wheels than with conventional tires. As a result, fuel consumption is 10-20% less compared to most Chinese all-season tires.
High grip on the road surface. A car fitted with Green Max GAR203 tires demonstrates more dynamic acceleration and shorter braking distances. Moreover, these advantages are relevant for the operation of a laden and empty vehicle. This is a very important advantage from the point of view of the use of vehicles within the city when you often have to stop at traffic lights and then start again.
High resistance to mechanical damage. Thanks to their design features and manufacturing materials, Green Max GAR203 tires are resistant to cuts, punctures, and chips. As a result, the operation of these tires provided sufficient pressure is maintained, will not result in unpleasant surprises, including unforeseen depressurization.
Acceptable price. Unlike most Chinese tires, the Green Max GAR203 is not cheap. Nevertheless, they are cheaper than most European tires in the mainstream segment and are not inferior to them in quality. In other words, GAR203 demonstrates to attracts a large number of Western buyers, the company offers high-quality products at reasonable prices.
To make our tires truly high quality, most of the production processes at the enterprise have been automated. That is, in fact, in the production of Green Max tires, it was possible to minimize the negative impact of the human factor and minimize the likelihood of a factory defect.
Moreover, the brand's enterprises have implemented multi-stage quality control of finished products. Therefore, you most likely cannot buy defective Green Max GAR203 tires.
Design features
Green Max GAR203 tires are radial. This means that the basis is applied to the classical pattern of weaving the frame. Radial tires hold pressure better than bias tires, which is a very important advantage in terms of truck operation.
An important feature of the tires is their technological tread pattern. Deep longitudinal grooves ensure optimum road holding even on wet roads. Longitudinal grooves serve to drain water from the contact patch with the road. At the same time, it is not the tread pattern that is responsible for grip on the road, but the material from which this tread is molded. For the production of Green Max GAR203 thermosetting rubber is used, which is equally elastic in the temperature range from 77 to 23 F.