Topic: Tire Review: Sailun Ice Blazer WST1

[Autos_Editor]

We equip Sailun winter tires to a vehicle ill-suited for wintery conditions and see what happens.

 
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[Gardiner Westbound]

Chinese tire quality has been inconsistent and often dangerously substandard. If Sailun is producing quality tires the attractive price points will force the big dogs to reevaluate their Canadian pricing, which often reaches major ripoff status. 

[Mike]

Chinese tire quality has been inconsistent and often dangerously substandard. If Sailun is producing quality tires the attractive price points will force the big dogs to reevaluate their Canadian pricing, which often reaches major ripoff status. 

I agree.  Judging by the fact the have set up shop in Canada with a full distribution and marketing team, they seem more serious than other manufacturers from china.  They also have a massive manufacturing plant and are completing construction on a proving grounds.

For quality only time will tell.

[airbalancer]

One thing I do not understand,
this thread is about the tire is good for the price point
But there is no price listed ?
Is it $5 cheaper , or $100 cheaper ?

[Winterpeg]

One thing I do not understand,
this thread is about the tire is good for the price point
But there is no price listed ?
Is it $5 cheaper , or $100 cheaper ?

Yes, what is the $$$$$$?....maybe I can purchase them this year if cheap enough.   

[Mike]

The 185/65r14 retail for $65 I believe

[Winterpeg]

The 185/65r14 retail for $65 I believe

Tanks Mike.....now to find a dealer here....THAT should be fun. Not!   

[mixmanmash]

The thing is tire pricing in Canada is a rip off.  For example, I recently purchased a set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports.  The best price from a Canadian retailer was $1650 (not including mounting and balancing).  I ordered them out of the US for a total landed cost of just under $1300.  That savings is helping me to get my wheels refinished.

Same thing for competition tires.  I get R-compounds about $300 - $400 cheaper out of the US.

[redman]

I recently pointed a work friend to a set of these. He had asked about inexpensive set of snows that were decent.

He now raves about the tires bang for buck/performance. Will have to inquire about durability in years to come.

I agree we do need some tire price correction here in Canada.

[dirtyjeffer]

I agree we do need some tire price correction here in Canada.

like many other items, part of the problem is the smaller size of our market...Michelin Canada purchases far fewer tires than Michelin USA does...the same goes for Subaru, Panasonic and pretty much everything else out there.

[carcrazed]

The 185/65r14 retail for $65 I believe

Hankook i*Pike RC01 Winter Tires of the same size are on sale for $58.79 each at CT; Goodyear Nordic Winters are $76.99 (also on sale).

It looks like a good deal when other mainstream brands aren't on sale.

http://www.sailuntires.ca/en/locator.html if you want to find a dealer for the Sailun tires.

[veedog]

Hankook i*Pike RC01 Winter Tires of the same size are on sale for $58.79 each at CT; Goodyear Nordic Winters are $76.99 (also on sale).

It looks like a good deal when other mainstream brands aren't on sale.
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Hankook made in Korea, Goodyear Nordic made in China.  At this rate sailun will be a "mainstream brand" in no time! We just need Cnd Tire to carry them.