Landsail LS388 AS Reviews - Page 4

Given 89% while driving a Audi A6 Allroad 2.7TDi (2007) (245/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 12 easy going miles
The car dealer i bought the car from had these tyres fitted just before i bought the car. I was a little dissapointed when i first saw them never having heard of the brand, after an internet search i realised what a large company they are.
I was impressed from the first drive, very quiet tyres, dry grip good but i was dreading driving in the wet. i need not have worried as they were more than good, as good as any 'premium' brand i have used.
After 12,000 miles the fronts are needing replacing having worn away on the outer edges, more to do with my cars setup not being correct i think as the rears are fine.
I am replacing them with the same brand as im so impressed, cost not being much of an issue, but its nice to save some money!
Helpful 21 - tyre reviewed on December 11, 2016
Given 90% while driving a Nissan Almera Sport 1.8 (195/55 R16) on mostly country roads for 0 spirited miles
Had never heard of the make but bought them on their wet rating and price. Fitted 2 to front of Almera last April, have been so pleased just ordered 2 for rear. Grip excellent, noise excellent and having done 11000 klm wear seems to be very good too.
Helpful 21 - tyre reviewed on August 31, 2016
Given 84% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI (215/55 R16 V) on mostly town for 0 average miles
Had these tyres fitted all round recently. Previously I've had got radials which were noisy and split a lot. Khumo, which again were noisy and Pirelli p7's which were ok. The land sails grip better than the pirellis! They are a softer ride and give far less road noise. For £50 per corner fitted I don't have any complaints yet. I've not done enough mileage yet to comment on wear but to be honest , the pirellis didn't last very long either so at half the price I don't think I'll be complaining.
Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on March 25, 2016
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Given 87% while driving a Vauxhall (215/50 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles
Great tyre for the price,...... Pushed them hard and both wet and dry grip is top notch for a budget tyre...... Similar in characteristics to the Barum Bravuris2 which are £15-£20 more expensive per tyre fitted. Got mine for £60 each which wasn't bad.....
Helpful 17 - tyre reviewed on May 27, 2015
Given 92% while driving a BMW X3 (215/60 R17 V) on mostly motorways for 5,400 average miles
Had a set of four Landsails fitted to my car late last year in preparation for winter.

Not a brand I was familiar with - seems they are fairly new to the market - but they were recommended by my usual tyre retailer, and very well priced!

Over the past few months I have found these tyres to perform excellently. I haven't encountered my snow or ice this winter, but these tyres have performed well in all conditions they have encountered. I'm especially pleased with the wet grip.

In my opinion, they are excellent value for money, and I would certainly buy again.
Helpful 16 - tyre reviewed on February 10, 2015
Given 94% while driving a Peugeot 405 (175/70 R14 T) on a combination of roads for 11,000 average miles
Got a pair of these on the front of my old workhorse Pug around June last year. The car's used mainly for business, carrying stock and tools, and regularly has it's load carrying abilities pushed to the limit.

Since then it's covered 11k miles of local (country roads), some town work, and 3 or 4 long distance motorway trips, including a couple fully loaded with camping gear and with a trailer attached.

Frankly, the tyres were chosen because they were cheap. I didn't expect much from them but needed a couple as the old ones were getting low. I've always taken the view that ditch-finders don't find ditches unless you go looking for them, but these certainly aren't ditch-finders despite only costing about £40 each fully fitted and balanced!

Within a few miles of having them fitted I noticed that they were appreciably quieter than the old Goodyears and seemed at least as responsive. I tend not to intentionally push the grip limits on public roads but did put these "through their paces" just to get an idea of how they'd react.

Grip is plentiful for cornering and braking - they happily gave just over 90% straight-line-dry brake efficiency (measured by Tapley) before complaining and cope well with damp roads and standing water (common around these parts!). Pushed to the limit they give a nice gentle warning back through the wheel, followed by a bit of a squeal, and will regain grip easily unless you just keep pushing.

Admittedly, some of their ability with standing water will be down to the very narrow width by today's standards but that's the size I needed!

Haven't had much of a chance to try out their cold / snow / ice performance but, on the 2 or 3 icy days we've had since, I've had no problem with traction or control even on re-frozen snow "the morning after" an unexpected couple of inches.

Comfort is good, undoubtedly helped by the high (again, by today's standards) profile and noise, as mentioned earlier, has remained pleasantly low - a definite benefit when your car's not as soundproof as most are today!

The one slight downside is that they have a slightly soft compound so wear rates aren't great. That soft compound probably explains a lot of their positive characteristics but, in 11k miles, they've used up about 4mm of tread so will probably end up lasting around 18k miles total. That said, that's on the front, driven, wheels of a fairly heavy diesel that's been used to carry considerable loads around twisty local roads and on motorway at multi-lepton speeds.

As to the "would I buy again" questions - I've just replaced the rears with a pair of the same.
Helpful 96 - tyre reviewed on February 4, 2015
Given 91% while driving a BMW 525i (245/45 R18 W) on mostly motorways for 3,000 average miles
Very quiet tyre. Good grip, also on wet road.
Helpful 14 - tyre reviewed on July 30, 2014