In 2024, will you still buy Michelin tires?Analysis of Tuhu Tire s annual list

Mondo Cars Updated on 2024-01-31

Hello everyone, duck, I'm kraft sauce. With the gradual increase in the production capacity and output of new energy vehicles, the automobile market in 2023 has been completely killed!Whether it's the three big mothers on the road who are the favorite of the salary, or the 56e that the middle class likes, it's a discount casually. However, it is easy to buy a car and difficult to maintain a car, especially the wearing parts that are related to driving safety such as tires, which are exposed to the sun and rain all year round, and are easy to age, and need to be checked and replaced regularly.

I believe that many friends will not pay attention to the ** tires when they buy a car, take the Atez that I started in 15 years, the original Hankook 225 45 R19 specifications of the tire, at that time the 4S store **1K3, in Tuhu also got nearly 1,000 yuan in discounts. It's hard to imagine that this ** is also the same specification of the tire at that time is the most sexual (pian) price (yi) ratio, if you want to change the rice fat, ** has to be doubled, it really hurts to change.

However, with the improvement of domestic brand tires in recent years, we have more choices in tires. When it comes to domestic products, many people of the older generation have a "deep-rooted" concept in their hearts, that is, "the quality of domestic products is not as good as imported goods". Therefore, when choosing tires, imported brands are often preferred. However, my lord, times have changed!

Do you know that with the rise of domestic tires, many excellent domestic tire brands have emerged, and the output of domestic tires has quietly jumped to the top of the world, and its influence has also increased significantly. Let's take an example, in the list of the top 75 global tire brands in 2022, domestic tire brands have occupied 34 of them, and their strength is quite strong. Domestic brand tires not only have excellent performance in quality, but also have a very big advantage in the first place, and the market share has been steadily increasing over the years, and has also received a lot of praise from the majority of car owners.

I have also replaced domestic tires on Tuhu many times, and the use of them is not bad compared to imported brands, the key Tuhu is not only the daily price is relatively low, but also often do ** activities, such as the recent ** activities of 399 minus 20 and 699 minus 50 ** activities, I don't feel distressed to change a complete set of tires. This made me deeply aware that buying tires does not need to be brand-only, and domestic tires are cheap and easy to use

Judging from the 2023 Tuhu Tire's "Annual Hot Selling Recommendation List", "Annual Tire Praise List" and "Annual Tire Attention List", domestic brands such as Feiyue, Dongfeng, Leishen, and Everest have competed to be on the list and have been highly recognized by consumers, which was unimaginable ten years ago. Based on this more authoritative list, let's talk about the tire brands on this list and their products in depth.

Feiyue is a well-known national brand, in Tuhu's annual list, Feiyue's Longteng and Chitu series, firmly occupy the top of the annual best-selling list and the annual praise list, beating Dunlop, Goodyear, Continental, Yokohama and other internationally renowned brands, its strength can be seen.

The Leap Dragon series is a tire built for quiet and wet handling, and has passed the triple certification of TUV Rheinland, which is silent, suspension and handling stability. So, how does this tire achieve good noise and wet stability?Let's start with the principle of tire noise. In the process of driving, the tire collides with the ground to produce noise, which is what we call tire noise. If the tires are made of symmetrical transverse patterns, during the driving of the vehicle, the collision between the left and right patterns and the ground will produce the same frequency noise, which will have an interference effect, and "double" feedback to the car, making people feel uncomfortable. The most straightforward way to solve the interference effect is to design the tire with an asymmetrical pattern to avoid noise at the same frequency.

In addition to avoiding noise interference at the same frequency, in order to further reduce noise, it can also be achieved by "destroying" the natural frequency of noise, such as adding a silencing chamber on the table of the tire, in the direction of sound wave transmission, the silencing chamber will reduce the peak of noise at a specific frequency, so as to reduce the effect of noise, often the silencer cabin technology will only appear on high-end tires.

Feiyue Longteng not only adopts the pattern of shoulder groove misalignment, but also has the technology of sound-absorbing cabin, which effectively reduces the noise during driving.

The performance of tires in rainy wetlands is related to the drainage and grip of the tires. Feiyue Longteng adopts multi-groove and multi-steel plate design, which provides more channels for the tire to drain rainwater and increase the drainage area. The design of multiple steel plates improves the hardness of the tire surface, increases the contact area between the tire surface and the ground during driving, brings stronger grip, and has good handling even in rainy days, making the owner safer to drive.

In addition to excellent silent and wet handling, Feiyue Longteng is also very good for wheel protection, designed with a double layer of sidewall on the side of the tire, with stronger impact resistance, while the raised sidewall can effectively protect the wheel, when parking on the side and on the road, it can effectively avoid wheel scratching. In general, this is a tire that focuses on silence and control, which is more suitable for car owners who have requirements for silence.

The Feiyue Chitu series is the number one product on the Tuhu praise list, and this series focuses on car tires under 16 inches, focusing on tire handling and wear resistance. U1S1, the use of 16-inch passenger cars are basically civilian-level scooters, including a lot of business cars, such owners consider more cost-effective, and the Feiyue Chitu series is not only excellent quality, the price is also generally 100+, compared with imported brands at every turn, very competitive.

The biggest feature of the Feiyue Chitu series tires is the design of asymmetrical patterns and four drainage channels. As mentioned earlier, the asymmetrical pattern helps to reduce noise interference, reducing noise to a certain extent, and the four drainage ditches provide a guarantee for driving safety in rainy days. Not only that, the Chitu series tires also have a gentle slope design on the shoulder, with the tire wear during driving, the actual contact area between the tread and the ground is increased, which ensures that the grip of the tire is more stable and reliable, and the safety is full.

In the three major lists of Tuhu tires in 2023, Dongfeng Tire is the domestic brand with the most on the list, with a total of 15 products on the list, and Dongfeng occupies three of them, which is really surprising.

The word "Eagle Strike" is taken from the "Eagle Strike in the Sky, Fish Soar Shallow Bottom, Ten Thousand Kinds of Frost and Sky Race Freedom" in "Qinyuan Spring, Changsha", and the naming inspiration of Dongfeng Eagle Strike YJ-01 series tires also comes from this. Dongfeng Eagle Strike YJ-01 series is a tire that highlights silence and handling, which can be used for both fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles with heavy bodies.

Silent cotton is often applied in the high-end tire product line of black technology, it is pasted on the inner wall of the tire, when the sound is transmitted, through the sound-absorbing cotton, part of the sound-absorbing cotton on a large number of pores and sound energy friction into heat energy, part of the sound-absorbing material reflected, only a small part of the sound can really be transmitted to the tire through the sound-absorbing cotton, the sound energy is greatly weakened, this is the sound-absorbing cotton noise reduction principle.

Let's just say that if it is an imported brand tire that uses silent cotton noise reduction technology, even if it is just the most ordinary silent cotton, it has to be sold at a price of more than 1,000 yuan. The Dongfeng Eagle Strike YJ-01 series tires put the high-end design of silent cotton into the 100-yuan price that the public can accept, which really makes people feel full of sincerity. For example, Tesla's Model3 uses 235 45R18 tires, imported brand silent cotton tires are sold for 1,000 yuan, and Dongfeng Eagle Strike YJ-01 business tires are only in the early 400s, and an imported tire can be bought for two and a half years, which is very cost-effective.

The silent cotton of Dongfeng Yingjian YJ-01 series tires is made of polyurethane foam material with the best sound filtration effect at present, which can effectively weaken the cavity resonance sound generated by the vehicle when driving, so as to reduce the effect of tire noise. At the same time, in view of the noise on the surface of the tire, the YJ-01 effectively suppresses the noise generation through computer simulation of the optimal groove array, and at the same time, a directional arrangement of sound-absorbing cabins is designed at the bottom of the groove to prevent the transmission of noise on the surface of the tire. Through the three-pronged approach of "sound-absorbing cotton + groove array + sound-absorbing cabin", the tire noise generated by the car during driving is effectively controlled.

In addition to working silence, the Dongfeng Eagle Strike YJ-01 is also very good in terms of safety and control configuration. Due to the built-in battery pack, new energy vehicles are generally heavier than fuel vehicles of the same level, and the performance requirements for tires are also higher. In order to ensure driving safety, Dongfeng Eagle Strike YJ-01 has put a lot of effort into the pattern and materials. First of all, on the pattern of the tire, the diamond cut pattern is used, don't underestimate this pattern, it can make the tire more uniform when braking, effectively increase the ground contact area, avoid the curling effect of the pattern when braking, and effectively shorten the braking distance. The tread rubber of the tire is designed with high-moisture gripping filler and high-moisture gripping solution styrene-butadiene rubber, which can maximize the performance of the tire in rainy days, effectively improve the grip of the tire in wet driving, and improve driving safety in rainy days.

Dongfeng DSS02 is an entry-level tire designed for SUVs, this tire has a special pattern block design with high rigidity and high density, and has a good performance in braking and silence, in short, it is a tire with relatively decent performance, it is no problem to meet the needs of daily driving, and the most important thing is that this tire is only about 300 yuan, which is very advantageous.

Dongfeng DH02 is an entry-level tire that focuses on wear resistance and handling, and is characterized by a small pattern designed with the tire stiffener to improve the load capacity of the tire. At the same time, the lateral groove on the outside of the tire improves the grip of the tire when turning, and the overall performance is stiff, which is more suitable for sports cars, and of course, there is nothing wrong with the cost performance.

In the Tuhu 2023 tire list, the model on the list of Thor tires is the Thor Jingyue Pro series, which is an iteration of the Thor Jingyue series, with performance as the name suggests, this is a tire with a main silent function, which can also be used in new energy vehicles.

The noise control of Leishen Jingyue Pro series tires is from the inside out, first of all, a layer of porous polyurethane material is pasted inside the Leishen Jingyue Pro tire, which is the aforementioned sound insulation cotton, which has the effect of reducing the resonance noise inside the tire. Secondly, the ratio of tire fluid and SIO content is optimized, which can reduce the vibration caused by the contact between the tire and the ground during driving. That's not all, the five-frequency tread block design on the surface of the tire can "break up" the natural frequency of noise, prevent sound resonance from superimposing, and solve the noise problem from the inside out.

Leishen Jingyue Pro series tire silent cotton is made of porous polyurethane material, as introduced earlier, this is a high-end sound-absorbing material, compared with ordinary sound-absorbing cotton (glass fiber material), porous polyurethane has higher impact resistance and vibration and noise reduction capabilities. In addition, the glue that pastes the sound-absorbing cotton is also a special adhesive, which can ensure stable adhesion in a wide temperature range of -20 80, and the stickiness is more than 5 years, and at this point in 5 years, the owner should almost change the tire, that is, this glue can still maintain good viscosity when you change the tire next time.

The multi-frequency tread block arrangement is also a major product highlight of the Thor Jingyue Pro series tires, this tread design optimizes the arrangement pitch through computational simulation, which can truly achieve both noise control and enhanced grip. The multi-frequency pattern block arrangement has an asymmetrical pattern and 4-groove drainage, which has good performance in noise control and safety in rainy weather. The 3D chamfered corner design of the shoulder can increase the contact area with the ground, improve the heat dissipation capacity of the tire and increase the life of the tire. Don't underestimate this handling, it is related to driving safety, and new energy vehicles such as Tesla have high requirements for handling.

As a new generation of domestic tire brands, the ** of the Thor Jingyue Pro series can be said to be an increase in quantity without a price increase compared to the old Thor Jingyue series, taking Tesla Model3 tires as an example, compared with imported tires of the same specification, it is more than half cheaper, which is very advantageous.

On the 2023 list of Tuhu tires, the Everest fulcrum series tires beat Dunlop and Michelin tires to enter the list of the most watched tires of the year.

Deep Everest tires, its attention is so high, thanks to Everest's unique velvet process. This process is to add a nano-level laser engraving process before the tire hot pressing process, so that the ivory black high-value vision can be formed on the surface of the tire. The velvet process is very difficult, requiring a high-energy laser machine to etch a specific position on the surface of the tire to a depth of only 02mm laser engraving, it is reported that the production parity cost of velvet technology reaches 20-300,000 yuan, which is comparable to the housing price in first-tier cities.

The tread that has been treated by velvet technology, under different lights, presents a suede vision, and the appearance is directly full, in one sentence, it is "handsome is over!!".Not only that, the ivory black suede can make the tire shiny and not easy to white, improve the stability of the tire wall to a certain extent, make the tire wall not easy to crack, and improve the life of the tire.

In addition to the appearance, the Everest fulcrum tire is also a tire with "rich connotation", and a lot of effort has been put into silence. First of all, the inside of the tire is pasted with polyurethane silent cotton to reduce the cavity noise generated by the tire during driving and the pump noise generated when the tire pattern is compressed. Secondly, through the asymmetrical multi-pitch pattern, the noise of the tires hitting the ground is reduced. There is also a closed shoulder design to prevent the transmission of sound. A three-pronged approach is used to suppress tire noise generated by the vehicle while driving. The Everest fulcrum series tires have passed the TUV Rheinland silent certification, which means that the silent performance of this tire has reached the international first-class level.

In addition, the tread design of the tire has been optimized by calculation and practice, so that the vehicle has a larger contact area with the ground while driving, while ensuring quietness, it has both low rolling resistance and excellent wet braking performance, giving the owner a better handling experience and a better sense of safety. It can be said that this is a tire that achieves the "extreme" in appearance and performance.

Some people may ask, just such a "both inside and outside" tire, both appearance and performance can be obtained, must be very expensive, right?The answer is just the opposite, also taking Tesla Model3 as an example, the price of Everest Fulcrum is only 551 yuan, which is half cheaper than imported brands, and it is also a very cost-effective product.

Dunlop brand tires have two tires on the list, namely Dunlop LM705 and Dunlop Feijin ZE914, the design concept of these two tires can be said to be completely opposite, Dunlop LM705 is the main comfortable and silent tire, and Dunlop Feijin ZE914 is the main handling tire.

Dunlop LM705 series tires are designed to disperse the impact of the ground by optimizing the tread pattern, contour and sidewall contour design, so as to improve the effect of cushioning and quietness. The Dunlop LM705 series has passed TUV Rheinland certification for robustness, suspension and handling stability, and is suitable for car owners with high requirements for driving comfort.

Dunlop Flying King series belongs to Dunlop Tire and Flying King Tire jointly developed products, Flying King Tire is equivalent to Dunlop's brother brand, and the Dunlop Flying King ZE914 series on the list is a main sports series of tires.

The biggest feature of the Feijin ZE914 is that the tires adopt a tread pattern designed for handling and a high-rigidity structure. The tread pattern can effectively increase the contact area between the tire and the ground, which is conducive to improving the steering stability of the vehicle, and the high-rigidity structure of the belt layer edge ring can inhibit the tire deformation generated by the vehicle at high speed.

Of course, as we get higher and higher on driving comfort, there are fewer and fewer sports exclusive tire products like Feijin ZE914, if you like to experience the joy of driving, usually like to run mountains or run tracks, this tire is absolutely no problem.

On the list of Tuhu, Goodyear Jiucheng and Yucheng tires are on the list, the Jiucheng series is a sports tire designed for sedans, and the Yucheng series is positioned as SUV tires.

The Goodyear Ride Series is a sporty tire that is both sporty and quiet. In terms of appearance, the upgraded tread compound with special carcass and tread design improves the stiffness of the tire, has better wear resistance, and brings stronger confidence when driving.

In terms of quietness, in addition to the conventional asymmetrical pattern design and optimized arrangement of pattern blocks, rubber pads are also added to the tire lining to effectively reduce driving noise.

The Goodyear Imperial Series is an SUV tire that focuses on comfort and stability in the wet.

The inner lining of Goodyear Imperial tires is made of a special polymer silicone material, which acts as a cushion when the vehicle passes through bumpy roads or speed bumps, reducing bumps and making the driving experience more comfortable.

Goodyear Imperial series tires adopt a new tread formula, which effectively inhibits the water film effect caused by wet driving and increases grip, thereby improving driving safety in rainy days, and is more suitable for places with poor road conditions in the south. The biggest disadvantage of this tire is that it is expensive, and it is often hundreds larger than a one, which may be difficult for many friends to accept.

Continental's tires on the list are the TCGOLD series of tires, which are both quiet and sporty.

In terms of silence, on the one hand, Continental TCGOLD tires suppress the diffusion of sound waves through closed shoulders, and on the other hand, there are multiple sets of variable frequency denoisers in the circumferential groove, which have a similar function to the aforementioned silent cabin function, which can break the natural frequency of noise propagation, so as to play a role in noise reduction. Through the double silent design, the tire noise problem during driving is improved.

In terms of handling, Continental TCGOLD tires mainly improve the handling of the tires through special tread design, such as the use of large grooves and wiper diversion grooves to improve the drainage function in wet areas and enhance the grip of the tires. At the same time, through the dart-shaped pattern design, the stiffness of the pattern block can be effectively improved, and the stability of the car during steering can be improved. In short, this tire is more suitable for car owners who have requirements for quietness and handling.

Yokohama Tires, formerly known as Yokohama Tire, is a subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., and was renamed Yokohama in 2008. The tire on the list is the Yokohama V552, which belongs to the Yokohama ADVAN series tires, which is a tire that focuses on handling and quietness.

This tire is mainly through special nano polymer materials and special tread design to improve the stiffness of the tire, so as to enhance the function of handling. There isn't much design in terms of quietness, mainly through an asymmetrical structure, but overall it's a sporty tire.

US1S, I think the positioning of this tire is a little embarrassing, taking Mondeo's R17 tire as an example, you can already buy high-end silent tires like Dongfeng Eagle Strike at the same price, and the mute effect is definitely much better than this one.

Bear tires are a brand of Continental tires that are more cost-effective than Continental tires, and the model on the list is the Bear Ultra*Speed 2 series, which is a sports tire that focuses on safety and handling.

The biggest feature of this tire is that the shoulder groove and the groove of the pattern stiffener are designed with rubber block reinforcement, combined with the design of the knife groove pattern, it can provide better handling stability, the overall stiffness of the tire is relatively high, and the driving experience is hard, which is more suitable for sports coupes. However, after all, the bear brand is still an imported brand, and it is still a lot more expensive than similar domestic brands.

The Michelin brand doesn't need much introduction, the Michelin Hanyue series tires on the list are tires that focus on silent noise reduction.

Michelin Hanyue series tires are an entry-level tire belonging to Michelin. It adopts peak noise reduction technology, through the optimized design of the tread and shoulder strip, so that the noise on the surface of the tire can be evenly dispersed to a wider frequency range, so as to avoid obvious peaks in the sound and make the environment in the car more quiet and comfortable, more suitable for car owners who like quiet driving, but after all, it is Michelin's "low-end" series, the silent design is limited, and the effect is certainly not as good as the domestic tires with silent cotton at the price. The most important thing is that ** really does not have an advantage, and domestic tires can already be made at the same price.

From the three major lists of Tuhu tires in 2023, we can feel the rise of domestic tire brands, which makes me feel a sense of pride in my heart. Although there is still a gap with first-tier international brands, I always firmly believe that "the road is long and the line is coming, and the future can be expected". One day in the future, Chinese people will be proud of having domestic tires, and domestic brands will definitely be able to bring us better and more cost-effective tires. I've also changed tires a few times in the Tuhu, so you can go back and read the articles I shared before. Overall, I think the Tuhu has done a good job in three aspects: first, the tires are of excellent quality, and the production date of the tires purchased by the Tuhu is relatively "fresh", and there will be no stock tires. Second, Tuhu's service process is relatively formal, from appointment to service, it can be said that it has reached the service level of 4S stores. The most important thing, of course, is that it is affordable, and it is also a set of tires, which is definitely much cheaper to start with in Tuhu than to replace it in an offline auto repair shop, and you can earn it if you save it. Quietly tell you, Tuhu is also in the New Year's tire promotion activities recently, on the basis of enjoying multiple discounts, you can also superimpose 399 minus 20 and 699 minus 50 discounts, and a set of tires rounded up is equivalent to saving 10,000 yuan, which is really fragrant. The Spring Festival is approaching soon, and I believe that many friends plan to drive home during the Spring Festival, so you might as well check your tires first. If you find that the tires are aging, cracking, bulging and other problems, for the sake of driving safety, it is best to change them in advance while there are activities in the Tuhu. Will you choose cost-effective domestic tires?Feel free to share the discussion in the comment section!

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