The Jinyu YU61 is a High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
The quick answer
Owners say71%from 46 owner reviews71% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2020.
Based on test and owner data, the Jinyu YU61 is expected to last around 18,400 miles (29,612 km).
How comfortable and quiet are the Jinyu YU61?
Owners rate the Jinyu YU61 7.5 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 44 reviews.
How well do the Jinyu YU61 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Jinyu YU61 7.3 out of 10 for wear across 44 reviews. 11 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 3,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Jinyu YU61 again?
71% of owners say they would buy the Jinyu YU61 again, based on the 45 owner reviews that answered the question. 36% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Jinyu YU61's wet grip?
Of the 43 owner reviews analysed for the Jinyu YU61, 24 mention wet grip: 16 praise it (confident wet grip) and 8 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "I find their responsiveness, grip in all weathers, and the feel that they offer belies their cost". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Jinyu YU61's dry grip?
Of the 43 owner reviews analysed for the Jinyu YU61, 21 mention dry grip: 19 praise it (strong dry grip) and 2 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "Very good tyres in the dry, good feel". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Jinyu YU61's road noise?
Of the 43 owner reviews analysed for the Jinyu YU61, 13 mention road noise: 8 praise it (quiet) and 5 criticise it (noisy). One owner wrote: "they have impressed me that they are very very quiet tyres". Read those reviews
What is the maximum tire pressure of my yu61 tires?
August 22, 2016
The maximum inflation pressure of the YU61 should be listed on the sidewall, however this is usually well above a pressure level suitable for a vehicle.
Across 46 owner ratings the Jinyu YU61 averages 71%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 6.3. 11 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 70% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 46 ratings
Owner score71%
Dry Grip80%
Comfort75%
Wear73%
Road Feedback68%
Wet Grip65%
Handling63%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 13%
“I would only recommend these tyres to put flowers in them and i cant belive you call them a performance tyre. Its a cheap Chinese tyre and its a serious danger and shouldn't be legal. I havent bought the tyres, i got...”
“Bought the car with these tires on. I can safely say these are the worst tyres I have had the displeasure of driving. The 5 series is a big car but to lose the front of the car on roundabouts with your family in is not...”
“HI there. I've using them on my 2008 Galaxy for last 58000 miles and they still at 3mm. Really good ones for heavy car. 225/50r17 Z Extra Load. At current they loosing a bit when wet so i decided to get new ones for...”
I would only recommend these tyres to put flowers in them and i cant belive you call them a performance tyre.
Its a cheap Chinese tyre and its a serious danger and shouldn't be legal. I havent bought the tyres, i got the car with them fitted on the rear axle and they were fitted a few months back, and the back of the car was very unstable.
Threw them strait away.
Had four tyres put on my car, the rears have nearly gone after only 1700 miles, but the biggest issue I have is one of the rear tyres inside wall completely deformed leaving the tyre unsafe and not usable... after 1700 miles and 6 months. Buy cheap, buy twice. Will not be buying these again. Have upgraded to PS4's now.
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Bought the car with these tires on. I can safely say these are the worst tyres I have had the displeasure of driving. The 5 series is a big car but to lose the front of the car on roundabouts with your family in is not funny. We don't drive the car hard and with these tires even less. I will be swapping them as soon as possible. Very poor performance and boarder line lethal in the wet. Would not recommend for anyone with a big car.
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Fitted Jinyu Yu61 due to price/reviews compared to original Continentals. Used on 150 bhp front wheel drive Kuga. Contis lasted 19000 miles but were an exellent tyre but at £190 each juzt too expensive albeit rears are now at 32000 miles and still have over 4ml left. Yu61 have been good, more susceptable to tramlining and grip/handling is dropping off with 3-4ml left. Would i buy them again?At the same price definitely.
I had 4x new jinyu tyres fitted on my car as I was leaving for a long trip and could not get the other branded ones on time. I had to change on of the back tyre while I was away on holiday as it had a huge bump inner side due to broken mesh inside. When I got back its gone through MOT and the other tyre at the back again had a big crack which was changed again. Yesterday I just slightly hit the side of my back tyre to the kerb which would have been fine with any other brand but this is just split. very low quality to say the least. Steer well away and go buy something you can trust. This is the first and last time I am ever buying this budget s..t.
I have replace it with my previous premium brand for Honda accord. Very good in handling, breaking and grip. Also quiet on road. its more than I expected from a budget tyre with low price. Recommended to test and buy.
Just replaced 2 tyres after 15000 miles, could have easily got another 1000 miles but other tyres were ready to be replaced. Better grip compared with Bridgestones which are more than £100 more each. Can not fault this tyre. Good grip in dry and wet and have also towed a caravan many times without any problems. Cost per £ = perfect. Happy Days.
Very good tyres in the dry, good feel, progressive, amazing when the cost was taken into consideration. I had to be a little more careful in the wet but, having a full set of the same make and model meant that it was very progressive and predictable. I went through a set of P-Zeros in 8000 miles on the front, these lasted 12000, excellent for a Turbo diesel hi torque vehicle (Remapped Skoda Fabia VRS TDi). I'd recommend them and bought 3 full sets in my five years of ownership of the car.
Have now done 22000 miles and tyre treads are 1mm above the wear indicators (ie. about 3mm). Swapped the tyres front/back at 13000miles and run 38psi all round, wear is very even acrosss width of each tyre. Have had no punctures or any other issues. Will replace them at around 25000 miles, likely with the same type.
Average in dry or wet. Any frost or ice leave your car on the drive because you will not be in control. The best feedback I have had from these tyres is when frosty or icy, the car becomes "twitchy" and unpredictable. Avoid Halfords at all costs!Tyres fitted 8 months ago.
