Tyres are the only intended physical contact points between a motor vehicle and the road, therefore their importance to safety cannot be overstated. The established makes have routinely topped instrumented tyre tests, reinforcing the perception of quality of these brands when the time comes to make a purchase. Though, the latest results have found the Linglong Sport Master from China to have topped the charts in wet braking tests, in a field of entries comprised of tyres from well-known brands including Michelin, Continental, Pirelli, Goodyear, and Bridgestone. The latest tyre tests by ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club) and Auto Bild via Tyre Reviews have emerged with their findings, in tests for the 225/50R17 size fitted to a B9 Audi A4 Avant, and 245/45R19 fitted to a G60 BMW 5 Series. The Leapmotor B10 in Malaysia gets the Linglong Sport Master e In wet surface braking from 80 km/h conducted by ADAC for the 17-inch size, the Linglong Sport Master tied for first place with the Continental PremiumContact 7 at a stopping distance of 30.10 m. Coming in third in this test was the Kumho Ecsta HS52 with a stopping distance of 31.10 m, followed by the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (31.30 m), Pirelli Cinturato C3 (31.80 m) and the Michelin Primacy 5 (32.70 m). The results were also mirrored in the findings for wet braking performance on concrete, with the Linglong Sport Master taking top spot with a stopping distance of 32.30 m, followed by the Continental PremiumContact 7 (34.90 m), Kumho Ecsta HS52 (35.90 m), Pirelli Cinturato C3 (37.30 m) and the Falken ZIEX ZE320 (37.70 m) for the top five. In testing for straight-line aquaplaning, the Sport Master continued to be near the top of the chart in fourth place with a float speed of 78.60 km/h, behind the Pirelli Cinturato C3 (79.70 km/h), Continental PremiumContact 7 (79.70 km/h) and Vredestein Ultrac plus (79.30 km/h). The Proton eMas 5 and BYD Dolphin in Malaysia also come with Linglong tyres, albeit from the Comfort Master and Eco Master ranges The high-ranking results attained by the Linglong Sport Master are just part of the story, however; in terms of predicted wear life, this model was ranked last among 16 tyres tested for the 17-inch size, with a predicted wear life of 26,100 km (topping the chart is the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance with a predicted wear life of 57,800 km. Its contrasting results across different parameters continue with the measure of fuel efficiency, again ranking last among 16 tyres tested for the 17-inch size where the Linglong Sport Master recorded 6.00 l/100 km, against the top-scoring Michelin Primacy 5 which recorded 5.40 l/100 km (the testing method by ADAC is to drive the vehicle on an oval to acquire the fuel consumption reading). According to Tyre Reviews, the poor tyre wear and fuel efficiency findings show where the compromises have been made in order to attain the chart-topping results in wet braking. Locally, Linglong is present in the Malaysian market as OE fit for the Leapmotor B10 with the Sport Master e, and in our experience the Sport Master e has provided decent performance for the electric SUV. Other factory-fit examples of Linglong tyres are on the Proton eMas 5 with the Comfort Master, and the BYD Dolphin with the Eco Master, though the latter two tyre examples have been found to be less satisfactory. Compare prices between different insurer providers to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services. Many payment method supported and you can pay with instalment using Atome, Grab PayLater or Shopee SPayLater.