“These tires came on my RX7 from Japan. As others have said, these things are LOUD. I thought my pinion bearings were out because of the insane drone these tires give. Grip and handling are almost non-existent. These are...”
Wanli S1097
The Wanli S1097 is a Touring Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
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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 May 2017.
- 7owner reviews
- 14,410miles driven
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Across 7 owner ratings the Wanli S1097 averages 47%. Owners rate Comfort highest at 5.6 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 3.6. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 33% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 7 ratings
- Owner score 47%
- Comfort 56%
- Wear 55%
- Dry Grip 51%
- Road Feedback 43%
- Handling 40%
- Wet Grip 36%
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“Bought my Mk7 Fiesta about 6 weeks ago with these tyres fitted to the front, in the 1000 maybe less miles I have covered these tyres are beyond abysmal... The road noise is shocking and the cat almost sounds as if the...”
“Wanli-S-1200, had these tyres fited two years ago to the rear of my wifes clio, she has never felt secure on these tyres(continentals on the front). The rears were down to 6mm but began to realy slip in the wet causing...”
All 6 Wanli S1097 reviews
- Mazda rx7
- 225/40 R18
- 3,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
0/10 dangerous as hell.
- Ford Fiesta mk7
- 195/45 R16 V
- 1,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
They aquaplane badly in the wet and have spin up very easily even in the dry! These are the the kind of tyres people who have no understanding of tyres fit. I would very much like to ask the previous owner just what they were thinking. When there is mid range tyres for about 45/50quid for my cars tyres size... Why fit this crap?
I have booked my car in for full set of Dunlop sport bluresponse, I would very much like to take a lighter to these tyres!
Good riddance!
- Nissan Sentra
- 225/45 R17 W
- 10 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Spirited
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- Renault Clio 1.5 DCi 65
- 185/55 R15 H
- 10,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Average
- Vauxhall Corsa
- 195/45 R16 V
- 300 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Spirited
I like to drive the car at a spirited pace and the tyres are awful. Wheelspins in changing from first to second and second to third in bone dry conditions. And in the wet I do not feel safe driving the car with them.
Budgets yes.
Ditchfinders also.
Please spend a bit more and get premium tyres people.
- SEAT ibiza 1.4
- 225/45 R17
- Mostly Town
- Easy Going
the tyre does make that much noise with i can tell and the handling is goos as well they stick to the road nice.
i got my tyres in november 2010 (it is feb 2011 now) and they are as new no signs of wear and tear.
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