Laufen tires: customer reviews

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

There are many tire brands. This creates serious selection problems. In the past few years, the demand for tires from South Korean companies has increased significantly. These tires have several significant competitive advantages. First, this rubber differs in democratic cost. Often, the price of a set of wheels from South Korea is 20–30% lower than for models similar in technical characteristics from the German Continental or the French Michelin. Secondly, the quality of tires is no worse than that of the recognized world giants of the industry. To expand into the US and Western European markets, South Korean firms even create new companies. For example, the growing brand Laufen is wholly owned by Hankook. Moreover, all tires are made according to the technologies of the parent company. This had a positive effect on the quality of products. Reviews about tires Laufen only the most flattering.

Summer lineup

The lineup is low. In total, the company's line has 4 series of tires. Moreover, tires with the X Fit index are intended exclusively for small trucks and passable SUVs.

Other types of rubberdesigned for sedans. The premium segment is represented by the S Fit series. In this case, the company offers only 2 models of UHP class tires. The reviews about these Laufen tires are extremely positive. Drivers note a combination of good driving characteristics and incredibly high comfort. Tires ride smoothly. Even when driving on a poor asph alt surface, shaking in the cabin is almost completely eliminated. Moreover, the rubber itself does an excellent job with resonating sound waves. Noise is absent. It is developed using Hankook's most advanced technological solutions, such as prototype development and testing using special equipment.

G Fit tires are only suitable for summer use. The main competitive quality of this series of tires is durability. The contact patch remains stable in all driving modes and vectors. The protector wears evenly. There is no pronounced emphasis on the central part or shoulder areas. Of course, this is only possible under one condition. The fact is that the driver must maintain the required tire pressure levels. The required parameters depend solely on the brand of the vehicle itself. You can find them in the technical documentation for the car.

Winter lineup

In this case, the brand represents only one series of tires. The whole range consists of only three variations of tires: I Fit Van, I Fit, I Fit Ice. For the most part, reviews of Laufen winter tires are positive. Drivers note reliable behaviortires in different operating modes. Rubber behaves as predictably as possible even with a sharp change in coverage. Full management control is retained.

For ice

For regions with difficult climatic conditions, Laufen LW71 winter tires are best suited. Feedback from drivers about the presented tires is extremely flattering. By the way, this abbreviation stands for the I Fit Ice model.

About I Fit Ice

When compiling the compound, the company's chemists used special elastomers. These compounds have extended the temperature range of applicability. This model retains its operational properties up to extreme frosts. During thaws the situation is different. The fact is that due to warming, rubber can become rolled. This will negatively affect wear resistance. The tread will wear off much faster.

Studs allow you to improve the quality of movement on an icy road. In this case, the brand showed all its manufacturability. The heads of these elements are made multifaceted. Moreover, they were endowed with a variable cross section. This approach allows you to maintain control stability in any vectors and driving modes. The company's engineers evenly distributed the spikes over the surface of the entire tire. With the help of this, it was possible to eliminate the effect of the track. This is fully reflected in the reviews of Laufen winter tires of the presented type. The spikes themselves are made from a light alloy based on aluminum. This decision is dictated by strict EU regulations. The fact is thatsteel spikes provoke the occurrence of microcracks on the asph alt. The roadbed becomes unusable much faster.

After installing these tires, it is imperative to run the wheels. To do this, you need to drive 1 thousand km in the most gentle mode. Sharp starts and stops are excluded. Otherwise, the spikes will fly out of the fixation point.

About I Fit Van

These Laufen winter tires are only mentioned in the reviews by owners of minivans. The model was just developed exclusively for this class of cars. Tires are reliable, have a high load capacity. The presented tires have no spikes, so safe high-speed movement on an icy road is out of the question.

The tread feature is a non-directional symmetrical design consisting of four stiffening ribs. The unusual geometry of the blocks of the central part improves the quality of contact between the tire and the roadway. The car holds the road well, drifts to the sides are excluded.

About I Fit

The presented sample of tires is intended for passenger vehicles. Friction model. Therefore, in reviews of Laufen tires of this class, drivers first of all note the incredibly high levels of comfort. The fact is that tires do not provoke an increased rumble in the cabin. The model equipped with spikes, in this case, everything is different.

The presented tires received a classic winter design. The central part is wide, represented by two rowsoblong, directed towards each other at an acute angle, blocks. The advantage of this type of design is the accelerated removal of snow and water from the contact patch. This is fully reflected in the reviews of Laufen tires of this type. Drivers say that the model does not slip in the snow and does not slip when passing through puddles. Hydroplaning is excluded.

On the ice the situation is different. These tires cannot provide high-quality grip and high reliability of movement on this type of surface. Most often, these tires are purchased by motorists from Central Europe and the southern regions of Russia.

A little about tests

Positive feedback about the tire manufacturer Laufen was given by many independent rating agencies. For example, the German bureau ADAC often puts these tires even higher than their counterparts from the German brand Continental or the French giant Michelin. At the same time, during the tests of winter tires, the brand managed to come close to the recognized industry leader - the Finnish consortium Nokian.

Driver opinions

Like Hankook, reviews of Laufen tires are mostly positive. Motorists choose this brand for excellent quality and reliability. Tires are characterized by stable behavior in different operating conditions. Naturally, the democratic cost of tires also positively affects the high demand. Thanks to a well-balanced pricing policy, South Korean companies managed to gain a foothold in the market.