Sunny SN3800 review
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Sunny SN3800 has a Relative Score of 28 out of 100 among summer tires. 63 owner reviews rate it 10 out of 100. 19% 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.
By owner reviews
10/100From 63 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 63 owner reviews found online.
The Sunny SN3800 is widely regarded by users as a problematic budget tire, frequently criticized for excessive road noise that is often mistaken for mechanical failure, such as failing wheel bearings. While some users find them acceptable for dry-weather driving or casual use, the overwhelming consensus points to poor wet-weather performance, unpredictable handling, and premature structural issues like tread separation or sidewall bulges.
Pros
- Low initial purchase price
- Attractive tread pattern design
- Acceptable dry-weather grip for casual, low-speed driving
- Consistent performance for specific niche applications like drifting
Cons
- Extremely high levels of road noise and vibration
- Dangerous and unpredictable traction in wet or cold conditions
- Frequent reports of structural defects including bulges and premature cracking
- Short tread life and uneven wear patterns
Worth knowing
- High-power rear-wheel-drive vehicles frequently experience significant traction control intervention and loss of grip in wet conditions.
- Users with AWD vehicles often misidentify the tire's loud drone as a failure of the transfer case or differential.
- Drivers of lighter, low-horsepower vehicles reported faster-than-expected tread wear despite regular rotation.
1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2012 Autobild 50 tire Braking Test · 225/45 R17
44th of 45
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
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