PARALLER HT
Shandong Linglong Tire Co., Ltd is little known outside of China. This is despite the fact that Linglong Tire is one of the 5 largest Chinese car tire manufacturers.
To promote its products in the North American and European markets, Linglong Tire creates subsidiaries with a Western image. Such a brand is Atlas Tire, which is mainly engaged in the supply of Chinese tires presented in the middle and budget price segment to the Western market. The most popular model in the Atlas Tire range is the PARALLER HT tires and we will tell about them in this short review.
General information
Like most Atlas Tire products, PARALLER HT tires are all season and tubeless. This particular model is intended for urban SUVs and light trucks. Alternatively, these tires can be fitted to minivans and other vehicles with suitable wheel sizes.
These tires are designed for continuous operation on flat, dense surfaces such as asphalt and concrete roads. The PARALLER HTs are good for driving on dirt roads, but for serious off-roading, they are best not used. The tires are designed for productive use in a temperature range of 77 to 23 F. At these temperatures, the tires do not melt from the heat and do not tan in the cold.
Thanks to the tread characteristics, PARALLER HT provides sufficient traction with the road, but at the same time it is quiet. The tires are designed for long-term operation for a reason, the manufacturer's warranty is 50 thousand miles. Agree that not every tire can withstand such a run.
Driving performance
As already mentioned, the manufacturer positions the PARALLER HT as an all-season tire, hence the design features and, as a result, specific driving characteristics.
These tires are subject to more wear and tear than seasonal tires. But the wear becomes intense if the operation is carried out at a temperature of more than 77 to 23 F. At high temperatures, the rubber gradually softens and wears out faster than usual. If the temperature is too low, the rubber hardens, due to which the grip is slightly impaired.
Conclusion: if you live in a region with a temperate climate and plan to use your car there, PARALLER HT is exactly what you need. If the climate, on the contrary, is very hot or very cold, it will be advisable to attend to the purchase of seasonal tires.
PARALLER HT was originally designed for rainy weather. For this, a tread pattern is applied here, which minimizes the effect of aquaplaning. Therefore, do not be surprised that your car, equipped with new tires on a wet road, drives better than on dry asphalt. However, dry handling is also very good. The tires behave a little worse on rolled snow mixed with open areas of ice. However, in ice, these tires generally become uncontrollable, which is typical for all all-weather rubber.
The conclusion is as follows. In dry weather and rain, as well as on loose snow, you can be absolutely confident in these tires. Rolled snow and ice may require something more serious, such as winter studded tires, or alternatively, snow chains on the drive wheels.
About design features
PARALLER HT is an all-season tire, and therefore, like other all-season tires, it has its own design features. First of all, these features relate to the tread.
4 parallel grooves with a depth of 13 mm extend longitudinally along the entire central rib. These grooves are the deepest part of the tire terrain. They are needed to reduce the effect of aquaplaning and to ensure directional stability when passing straight sections and when entering a turn. The lateral grooves are less pronounced - they provide additional traction with the road surface. In addition, the lateral grooves, due to the characteristic diagonal bevel, drain water and slush from the contact patch of the tire with the road.
Another design feature of these tires is the use of a radial composite carcass. The frame is called a combined frame because it is not all metal but is composed of synthetic threads mixed with metal belts. The combination of synthetic and metallic threads reduces the overall weight of these tires and makes them more balanced. The choice of the frame with radial weaving of fibers was also not applied by chance. Radial tires are stronger, more durable and cheaper to manufacture, which is an obvious advantage.
PARALLER HT are designed for urban use. Therefore, the tires along the central rib are reinforced with metal belts. Reinforced sidewalls are also used in these tires. Reinforced sidewalls prevent tire damage from collisions or curbs. Reinforced center rib ensures even contact of the tread to the road. This improves traction, and besides, the tread wears out more evenly, and the tire will surely be prone to wear will last longer.
PARALLER HT is a tubeless tire, and therefore the manufacturer has provided many design features to provide additional tightness. For example, a reinforced bead ring is installed around the perimeter of the inner diameter on both sides of the tire. As a result, the pressure to the disc turns out to be tighter and more uniform throughout the entire service life of the tire. The inner side of these tubeless tires is covered with a sealed latex layer. This layer prevents air leakage through the micropores of the rubber and even through small breakdowns.
Advantages and disadvantages
Let's start with the drawbacks, they are, but they are all common to all-season tires. For example, these tires, like all all-season tires, will not perform well on ice or in extreme heat, when the asphalt is melting. But this disadvantage is more than offset by numerous advantages. We will not list everything, we will focus on the most important ones.
- Durability. The manufacturer's warranty is up to 50 thousand miles and this is the best confirmation of the reliability and durability of the tires. By the way, according to customer reviews, with moderate tread wear, driving performance does not deteriorate. Conversely, slight abrasions increase the tire's grip in the rain.
- Acceptable price. These are not the most expensive Chinese tires, and given their many advantages, they can generally be considered a practical choice.
- Confident driving in city traffic. Although the PARALLER HT is a fast tire, it delivers predictably safe and comfortable driving in heavy traffic. For example, in traffic jams, when you have to often accelerate and brake, these tires do an excellent job of this task.
- Possibility of continuous operation at speeds up to 140 mi / h. PARALLER HT is one of the few all-season tires that rides and handles well at high speeds without being damaged by overheating. This is partly due to the effective tread pattern, and partly to the special tire design that dissipates excess heat.
- All-weather operation. Be that as it may, but these tires ride in any weather, except for extreme snow and ice.
- Stylish design. All tires manufactured by Linglong Tire are stylishly designed and PARALLER HT is no exception. The appearance of these tires will surely suit cars with modern and classic designs.
Let's summarize
PARALLER HT is not the most expensive, but very high quality and technologically advanced tires. Almost all the disadvantages of these tires are more than offset by the affordable price and numerous advantages. We recommend purchasing!