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Westlake All Season Elite Z401

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The Westlake All Season Elite Z401 is a budget touring all-season tyre with low rolling resistance and reasonable ride comfort. Long wet and dry braking distances, poor aquaplaning resistance and weak snow traction are substantial drawbacks.

The quick answer

Owners say 86% from 2 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 22nd average finish across 3 independent tests Latest: P29 of 30 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Value, Snow Comfort, Wet Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

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 2026.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 15,000miles driven
  • 3professional tests
  • 28sizes available
Westlake All Season Elite Z401 3 photos

Tyre Reviews Score

Westlake All Season Elite Z401

4.0/10

Better than 5% of all-season tyres

  • High Confidence
  • 3 tests
  • 2 owner reviews
Scores of the 193 all-season tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests3 tests · 2 publications · 2024-2026 5% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 5% 4.0

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other all-season tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 10% 30% 3
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 11% 24% 3
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 31% 22% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice Not tested, counted as average 13% –
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 97% 7% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 10% 5% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 26% 1
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 18% 1
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 11% 3

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 90% of the test figure. The other 10% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 2026 All Season Tyre Braking Test - 30 Sets Auto Bild · 225/45 R17 P29 / 30
  2. 2025 Best SUV All Season Tyres for 2025 Tyre Reviews · 235/55 R18 P7 / 7
  3. 2024 2024 All Season Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 225/50 R17 P31 / 37
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Tested 3 times by independent publications, the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 averages a finish of 22nd.

3 Tests
0 Test Wins
22nd Average
7th Best
31st Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20242026

Finishing position in each test

The latest test

2026 All Season Tyre Braking Test - 30 Sets P29 of 30

Weak: Dry Braking, Wet Braking Winner: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

YearTestResultAward
20262026 All Season Tyre Braking Test - 30 SetsAuto Bild · 225/45 R17P29 / 30
2025Best SUV All Season Tyres for 2025Tyre Reviews · 235/55 R18P7 / 7Tested by Tyre Reviews
20242024 All Season Tyre Market OverviewAuto Bild · 225/50 R17P31 / 37

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

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Size Range28 sizes available

155-265Width35-70Profile13-20Rim73-111 T-WLoad/Speed Index2020First On Market

EU LabelAcross 28 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.

Noise

71-73dB

3PMSF on every size

Popular sizes215/60 R17225/45 R17
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 in the wet?
Across the 3 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 stops 28.3% longer than premium rivals, 22.2% longer than mid-range rivals and 15.6% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 10/100, and owners rate it 8.5/10 in the wet from 2 reviews.
How good is the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 in the dry?
Across the 3 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 stops 9.1% longer than premium rivals, 7.3% longer than mid-range rivals and 8.8% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 11/100, and owners rate it 8.5/10 in the dry from 2 reviews.
How good is the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 stops 6.2% longer than premium rivals, 7.9% longer than mid-range rivals and 21.4% longer than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 10.7% worse than premium rivals, 11.9% worse than mid-range rivals and 32.5% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 31/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the snow from 2 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Westlake All Season Elite Z401?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Westlake All Season Elite Z401's rolling resistance is 13.8% lower than premium rivals and 11.1% lower than mid-range rivals.
What is the Westlake All Season Elite Z401's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
More questions about the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 (1)
What sizes does the Westlake All Season Elite Z401 come in?
The Westlake All Season Elite Z401 is available in 28 sizes, ranging from 155-265/35-70 R13-20.
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Westlake All Season Elite Z401 Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 2 ratings

  • Owner score 86%
  • Wear 100%
  • Dry Grip 85%
  • Wet Grip 85%
  • Road Feedback 85%
  • Handling 85%
  • Comfort 85%
  • Snow Grip 80%
  • Ice Grip 80%

All 2 Westlake All Season Elite Z401 reviews

Score spread across 2 written reviews
72%
Anonymous

Bought those new for a 3000 km trip across Europe.
2 persons, a cat, and a full trunk.
They are bit noisy, but no fear issues going 200 km/h.
Regarding cornering, by getting close to 160 km/h on a highway, there is no much confidence, and no secure grip on roundabouts around 60 km/h.
I have to say expected less from the most cheap tire out there, but since I ended up in southern Spain with hot summer, mountains, highways etc., I'm moving forward to a proper summer tire, specifically the Continental PremiumContact 7 which I'll describe my experience with later.

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This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 25
94%
Member
  • Jeep compass
  • 215/60 R17
  • 5,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Easy Going
Good allseason tyre but the look is to fade, that tyre don't have any identity...
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 9
  • Snow Grip 8
  • Ice Grip 8
Helpful 1,103

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