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LingLong L688 review

Name: LingLong L688
Brand: LingLong

± 8

Relative score from owner reviews only

Owners 11 · 29 reviews analysed

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LingLong L688 has a Relative Score of 29 out of 100 among summer tires. In 2 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. 29 owner reviews rate it 11 out of 100. 26% would buy it again.

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

11/100

From 29 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 26%

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Comfort

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Treadwear

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 29 owner reviews found online.

The Linglong L688 is widely regarded by users as a budget-tier tire with severe performance limitations, particularly in wet weather conditions. While some owners appreciate their longevity and low purchase price, the overwhelming consensus describes them as dangerous and unpredictable, leading many to replace them prematurely for safety reasons.

Pros

Extremely low purchase price
High tread longevity due to a very hard rubber compound
Acceptable performance for casual, dry-weather driving

Cons

Extremely poor wet-weather traction and high risk of hydroplaning
Unpredictable handling and lack of grip during cornering
High noise levels during operation
Hard rubber compound that compromises safety

Worth knowing

Users with higher-torque or rear-wheel-drive vehicles reported significant issues with wheel spin and loss of traction.
Drivers of family-oriented vehicles and hatchbacks frequently noted that the tires felt unsafe for daily commuting in damp conditions.

2 published test appearances

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2012 Autobild 50 tire Braking Test · 225/45 R17

40th of 45

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

2011 Autobild Max Performance Summer tire Test · 225/40 r18

10th of 10