LingLong Sport Master Winter review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 54% of the winter tires we score.
Owners 71 · 5 reviews analysed Road tests 67 · 12 tests
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LingLong Sport Master Winter has a Relative Score of 69 out of 100 among winter tires. In 12 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 0 times. Testers rate it best for wet (81) and weakest for efficiency (10). 5 owner reviews rate it 71 out of 100. 100% would buy it again.
Projected tread life in 4 wear tests: about 35,000 km (22,000 miles) on average, newest 2026.
- Weak point: Treadwear 53 — 9th of 10 (2025 AZ Performance Winter tire Test), 12th of 15 (2026 AvD Winter tire Test)
- Weak point: Noise 43 — 10th of 10 (2025 AZ Performance Winter tire Test), 9th of 9 (2026 Sport Auto Winter tire Test)
- Weak point: Efficiency 10 — 10th of 10 (2025 AZ Performance Winter tire Test), 20th of 20 (2025 Autobild Winter tire Test)
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
71/100From 5 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
67/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 5 owner reviews found online.
Based on four reviews, the Linglong Sport Master Winter is well received, with reviewers praising its very strong snow traction and its low price compared with mid-range and premium brands. Reviewers were initially skeptical because few reviews exist, but the tire met or exceeded their expectations. Reported drawbacks are road noise, higher fuel consumption, and a possible tendency to wear quickly in mild temperatures.
Pros
- Impressive snow traction: reviewers describe driving through deep snowdrifts and heavy mountain snow without getting stuck, in one case without the traction control activating
- Snow grip compared favorably with premium tires, including on AWD vehicles that struggled on premium rubber
- Very low price, reported as about 3x cheaper than mid-range brands and 5x cheaper than premium brands
- Good dry and wet road performance and good comfort in one review
- Usable across a wide temperature range, with one reviewer reporting satisfactory performance from about 15°C down to -15°C
Cons
- Potentially fast tread wear in mild winters or at high temperatures, with one reviewer saying the tires could 'melt away'
- Noticeable road noise
- Higher fuel consumption than summer tires, as one reviewer observed
- Limited long-term data: several reviewers had used the tires for only one season or less, and one had not yet tested them on snow and ice
Worth knowing
- No vehicle models or tire sizes were provided in any of the reviews, so size-specific conclusions cannot be drawn.
- One reviewer used the tire on an AWD vehicle in heavy mountain snow and reported better traction than other AWD cars on premium tires.
- Mountain and heavy-snow use was the most common context for the positive feedback.
12 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
9th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 11 | |
| Wet Circle | 10th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 11 | |
| Dry Handling | 7th of 11 | |
| Snow Traction | 7th of 11 | |
| Snow Handling | 6th of 11 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 11th of 11 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 10th of 11 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 10th of 11 | |
| Noise | 4th of 11 |
Source: Auto Express
2026 ADAC Winter tire Test - 185/65 R15 · 185/65 R15
4th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 16 | |
| Snow Braking | 15th of 16 | |
| Snow Traction | 16th of 16 | |
| Ice Braking | 15th of 16 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 13th of 16 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 14th of 16 | |
| Noise | 9th of 16 | |
| Value | 5th of 16 | |
| Wear | 12th of 16 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 16th of 16 | |
| Abrasion | 8th of 16 | |
| Wet Braking (concrete) | 8th of 16 |
Source: ADAC
2026 AvD Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17
9th of 15
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 15 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 15 | |
| Snow Braking | 6th of 15 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 12th of 15 | |
| Value | 1st of 15 | |
| Wear | 12th of 15 |
Source: AvD
2026 Sport Auto Winter tire Test · 205/45 R 17
9th of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 9 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 9 | |
| Wet Circle | 7th of 9 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 9 | |
| Snow Braking | 8th of 9 | |
| Snow Traction | 8th of 9 | |
| Snow Handling | 8th of 9 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 9 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 9th of 9 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 9th of 9 | |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | 9th of 9 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 8th of 9 | |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | 9th of 9 | |
| Noise | 9th of 9 | |
| Snow Slalom | 9th of 9 | |
| Snow Handling (tester's mark) | 9th of 9 |
Source: Sport Auto
2026 Winter tire Braking Test - 50 Sets · 245/45 R19
21st of 50
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 22nd of 50 | |
| Snow Braking | 17th of 50 |
Source: Auto Bild
2026 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Winter tire Test · 225/55 R18
7th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 3rd of 10 | |
| Snow Traction | 8th of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 1st of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 9th of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 9th of 10 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 7th of 10 | |
| Noise | 10th of 10 | |
| Snow Slalom | 3rd of 10 |
Source: Auto Bild Allrad
2025 AZ Performance Winter tire Test · 245/45 R19
9th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 1st of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 10th of 10 | |
| Snow Traction | 9th of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 7th of 10 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 6th of 10 | |
| Noise | 10th of 10 | |
| Value | 2nd of 10 | |
| Wear | 9th of 10 | |
| Abrasion | 9th of 10 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 2nd of 10 |
Source: Auto Zeitung
2025 Autobild Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18
19th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 14th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 6th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 7th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 16th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 19th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 20th of 20 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 18th of 20 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 8th of 20 | |
| Noise | 10th of 20 | |
| Value | 2nd of 20 | |
| Wear | 11th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 17th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18
16th of 51
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 14th of 51 | |
| Snow Braking | 21st of 51 |
Source: Auto Bild
2025 AMS Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17
8th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 2nd of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 2nd of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 7th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 10th of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 8th of 10 | |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | 9th of 10 | |
| Noise | 9th of 10 |
Source: Auto Motor und Sport
2025 Auto Express Winter tire Test · 225/45 R17
5th of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 4th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 7th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 1st of 8 | |
| Snow Braking | 4th of 8 | |
| Snow Traction | 8th of 8 | |
| Snow Handling | 5th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 8th of 8 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 2nd of 8 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2nd of 8 | |
| Noise | 7th of 8 |
Source: Auto Express
2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18
16th of 51
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 14th of 51 | |
| Snow Braking | 19th of 51 |
Source: Auto Bild
LingLong Sport Master Winter specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| EU label: wet grip | A in 81% of sizes |
| EU label: energy | D in 82% of sizes |
| EU label: external noise | 71–75 dB |
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