Laufenn S fit EQ review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 21% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 54 · 14 reviews analysed Road tests 53 · 4 tests
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Laufenn S fit EQ has a Relative Score of 54 out of 100 among summer tires. In 5 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for efficiency (71) and weakest for wet (47). 14 owner reviews rate it 54 out of 100. 58% would buy it again.
Projected tread life in 1 wear test: about 37,000 km (23,000 miles), newest 2020.
- Weak point: Dry 49 — 13th of 14 (2018 New and Worn Summer tire Test), 35th of 45 (2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout)
- Weak point: Noise 49 — 14th of 14 (2018 New and Worn Summer tire Test)
- Weak point: Wet 47 — 42nd of 45 (2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout), 13th of 14 (2018 New and Worn Summer tire Test)
Laufenn is Hankook's budget brand, made in Hungary and South Korea.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
54/100From 14 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
53/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 14 owner reviews found online.
The Laufenn S fit EQ receives a polarized mix of reviews, serving as an affordable budget option that impresses casual drivers with its quiet ride and value, while drawing heavy criticism from spirited drivers due to weak sidewalls and inconsistent wet traction. While some users praise its dry handling and low noise levels, others report rapid degradation in performance, poor steering feedback, and susceptibility to sidewall damage from potholes.
Pros
- Attractive price point offering high value for money
- Low road noise resulting in a quiet, comfortable ride for daily commuting
- Competent dry grip and handling under normal driving conditions
- Balanced overall performance for casual, non-aggressive drivers
Cons
- Flimsy sidewalls prone to bubbling and easy puncture from potholes
- Poor wet weather performance with tendencies toward understeer and traction loss
- Lack of steering feedback and poor turn-in response
- Rapidly increasing road noise and accelerated wear under harder driving
Worth knowing
- Drivers of sporty hatchbacks (such as a Renault Sport Clio 172) noted that the soft sidewalls cause excessive weaving and wobbling during aggressive cornering.
- Users driving heavier or higher-powered setups reported that the soft rubber loses grip under higher internal temperatures or sustained high speeds exceeding 170 km/h.
5 published test appearances (4 in the score)
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2020 ADAC SUV Summer tire Test · 235/55 R17
12th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wear | 10th of 12 |
Source: ADAC
2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R17 · 235/55R17
12th of 12
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: TCS
2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17
40th of 45
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 42nd of 45 | |
| Dry Braking | 35th of 45 |
Source: Auto Bild
2018 New and Worn Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
13th of 14
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 13th of 14 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 14 | |
| Dry Braking | 13th of 14 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 14 | |
| Noise | 14th of 14 |
2018 Gute Fahrt Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
12th of 12
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 12 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 12 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 5th of 12 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 9th of 12 |
Source: Gute Fahrt
Laufenn S fit EQ specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| UTQG | 360 A A |
| EU label: wet grip | B in 48% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | D in 56% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 70–73 dB |
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