LingLong Americas, Inc. is the fully owned American subsidiary of Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd, one of the top 12 global tire manufacturers. It is interesting to note that the word ‘Linglong’ means graceful or delicate, often used for something with an exquisite structure. For more than 1000 years, this word has been used in reference to certain stones. This tire review is about LingLong Epic Tour AS, an all-season touring tire that offers drivers reliable handling and can comfortably cover long distances. More about this all-season tire will be found in this LingLong Epic Tour AS review.

Features and Benefits

LingLong is a rare domestic enterprise with post-doctoral R&D and a nation-level technical center. Tires made by the company are used on commercial, passenger, and engineering machinery vehicles. The Epic Tour AS is meant to fit different types of passenger vehicles, especially sedans and compact cars. Our in-house rating system called SimpleScore was used to show how these tires fared in terms of longevity, handling, traction, and overall score. Here’s the list of features and benefits:

• Good year-round performance: The all-season rubber compound and the flat, wide tread design in this tire are responsible for good year-round performance, resulting in an average handling SimpleScore of 8.2
• Minimizes hydroplaning: Wide circumferential grooves decrease the risk of hydroplaning on wet roads, thereby increasing wet grip
• Good strength and durability: The internal steel belts on this tire ensure extra strength and durability
• Decent traction: Expect decent levels of dry and wet traction due to the advanced rubber compound and the all-season tread, resulting in a score of 7.6
• Comfortable and quiet ride: This is a tire that provides a touring tire level of comfort and quietness due to a continuous center rib
• Decent tread life: The notched center rib is responsible for long and even wear, leading to a decent tread life as per an average longevity score of 7.7

Pros and Cons

Expect traction for every season with the LingLong Epic Tour AS tire as its wide, flat tread design offers drivers great grip, stability, and handling. During our LingLong Epic Tour AS review, we saw that the notched continuous centre rib improves braking efficiency and ride smoothness. Given below are its pros and cons:

PROS:

• Reliable wet and dry traction performance
• Crisp year-round handling
• Budget-friendly
• Comfort akin to a touring tire
• Good braking efficiency
• Long, even wear
• Strong and durable

CONS:

• No tread life warranty
• Cannot provide traction and performance in moderate to heavy snow

SimpleTire’s view on LingLong Epic Tour AS tires

If you’re looking to buy passenger car tires for the long haul, LingLong Epic Tour AS is a great option. As a reasonably priced all-season tire, it ensures comfort at par with touring tires and can be used for traction and performance throughout the year. We felt that the continuous center rib on this tire is the reason for a high LingLong Epic Tour AS rating as it is responsible for good stability, handling, and braking. The internal construction contains steel belts that provide this tire with high durability and strength. Overall, you’ll be pleased with the use of these tires, whether for long drives or short city bursts.

Vehicles the LingLong Epic Tour AS is a good replacement tire for

An advanced all-season compound makes the Epic Tour AS suitable for the entire year. Some of the vehicles that can fit it as the replacement tire include:

• Acura TL
• Audi A4
• Chrysler Sebring
• Honda Accord
• Hyundai Sonata
• Kia Soul EV
• Lexus ES300
• Mazda 6
• Mercedes-Benz C280
• Nissan Sentra
• Subaru Legacy
• Toyota Prius V
• Volkswagen Jetta