Summer tire Updated September 2026

Wanli S1088 review

Name: Wanli S1088
Brand: Wanli

This tire appears to be discontinued and may no longer be available.

± 8

Relative score from owner reviews only

Owners 14 · 85 reviews analysed

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Wanli S1088 has a Relative Score of 31 out of 100 among summer tires. 85 owner reviews rate it 14 out of 100. 31% 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

14/100

From 85 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 31%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 85 owner reviews found online.

The Wanli S1088 is a polarizing budget tire that receives severely critical reviews from the vast majority of users, primarily due to dangerous wet-weather handling and excessive, bearing-like road noise caused by tread stepping. While a small subset of drivers appreciates their ultra-low initial purchase price, exceptional dry traction, and long-lasting hard rubber compound for basic city commuting or drifting, most owners strongly advise against purchasing them.

Pros

Extremely affordable and budget-friendly price point
Surprisingly good dry grip and cornering performance on dry tarmac
High treadwear longevity due to an extremely hard rubber compound

Cons

Extremely poor and hazardous wet-weather traction ('like driving on ice')
Intense, loud road noise and humming vibrations often misdiagnosed as failed wheel bearings
Weak sidewalls and poor road feedback, reducing steering confidence

Worth knowing

Particularly dangerous on Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) vehicles like BMWs and Mercedes-Benz, where sudden rear-end loss of traction on roundabouts or wet roads is frequently reported.
Users fitting 16-inch and 17-inch sizes on standard sedans and hatchbacks heavily complained about cabin noise and severe lack of wet grip.

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