The Blacklion Champoint BU66 is a budget summer touring tire with generally favorable owner feedback on dry and wet grip, value and noise. Tread life is mostly liked, although two owners report shorter life and individual accounts raise wet-cornering or tramlining concerns.
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Owners say85%from 22 owner reviews94% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated October 2026.
How many miles does the Blacklion Champoint BU66 last?
Based on test and owner data, the Blacklion Champoint BU66 is expected to last around 26,000 miles (41,843 km).
What do owners say about the Blacklion Champoint BU66?
Across 22 owner ratings the Blacklion Champoint BU66 averages 85%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.9 out of 10 and Road Feedback lowest at 8.1. 6 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 94% of owners score it 70% or better.
How comfortable and quiet are the Blacklion Champoint BU66?
Owners rate the Blacklion Champoint BU66 8.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 22 reviews.
How well do the Blacklion Champoint BU66 wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Blacklion Champoint BU66 8.2 out of 10 for wear across 22 reviews. 6 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 2,750 miles.
Would owners buy the Blacklion Champoint BU66 again?
94% of owners say they would buy the Blacklion Champoint BU66 again, based on the 18 owner reviews that answered the question. 78% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
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What do owners say about the Blacklion Champoint BU66's tread life?
Of the 22 owner reviews analyzed for the Blacklion Champoint BU66, 10 mention tread life: 8 praise it (long-lasting) and 2 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "when It went after three years I had 116.000. Of those say 40,000 miles more than half were on the Blacklion BU66's". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Blacklion Champoint BU66's dry grip?
Of the 22 owner reviews analyzed for the Blacklion Champoint BU66, 8 mention dry grip: 8 praise it (strong dry grip) and 0 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "DAMN !! What a massive GRIP increase !!!". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Blacklion Champoint BU66's value for money?
Of the 22 owner reviews analyzed for the Blacklion Champoint BU66, 8 mention value for money: 8 praise it (good value) and 0 criticise it (poor value). One owner wrote: "They are excellent tires, their performance does not match their low price, it totally blows it out of the water". Read those reviews
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Dry grip, wet grip and value are the most consistently praised aspects of the Blacklion Champoint BU66, each receiving eight favorable mentions among twenty-two owners. Noise is also generally liked, with six positive comments against one complaint. Mid-life and end-of-life accounts include substantial use with useful tread remaining, although two owners criticise tread life. One owner describes wandering and tramlining, and another reports poor confidence in wet corners, so these remain individual concerns. Nine reviews describe the tire when new, and the longer-term accounts do not establish a shared pattern of grip changing with wear. Several zero-scored reviews are favorable in their text, so the scores alone do not capture the overall tone.
What owners mention most counted across 22 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 22 ratings
Owner score85%
Dry Grip89%
Comfort86%
Wet Grip84%
Handling82%
Wear82%
Road Feedback81%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 90%
“Vehicle - 2015 Volvo XC70 AWD D5 with a D5T5.com remap. Average annual miles - 32 / 35k 70% of that is motorway, dual carriage way and fast A roads. When I do get onto B roads I do press on......yes you can hustle along...”
“These are the worst tires I've ever ridden ! I'd even say they're dangerous! At fast acceleration on wet the car is unpredictably dangerous especially in a corner! I've driven Continental, Pirelli, Dunlop ..., last time...”
“had them on my Subaru legacy when the importer replaced them before i got the car. I had doubts as usually dealers only put on cheaper tires, so i planned to change into better ones after they wear out. To my surprise...”
Vehicle - 2015 Volvo XC70 AWD D5 with a D5T5.com remap.
Average annual miles - 32 / 35k 70% of that is motorway, dual carriage way and fast A roads. When I do get onto B roads I do press on......yes you can hustle along 2 tonnes of wallowing volvo quite nicely.
These are my 3rd full set of Blacklions although now they have changed their name to Dynamo which to me sounds a bit naff!....but still the same great tire. Mine have a load rating index of 101 which is correct for the cars weight and how I load it, added advantage is it makes a stiffer tire also.
It came fitted with Pirelli tires when I bought the car, my long standing tire dealer offered me 30% discount to try the Blacklions as he'd just started to sell them and knew I'd give him straight talking feed-back.
Honest opinion, unless they cease manufacture, I'll not be changing the brand at all. They are excellent tires, their performance does not match their low price, it totally blows it out of the water. On my car they totally out-classed the previous Pirelli tires on all fronts.
I appreciate that the XC70 is AWD, however, I've really tried to get them to 'let go' and only succeeded in the wet and then the stability control took over.
They give great ride quality, not skittish over white lines, low road noise, long lasting - average of 35k for a set but I do change before the wear indicator so probably 38k ish.
I have driven on them over three European road trips including on the Autobahn and they didn't falter even during extended periods of high speed (110 +)
So in summary - don't be put-off by their name or the low price or a reference of a budget tire - They are far from it and are a very capable, safe and long lasting tire.
Another strange point is that they appear to need less weights when balancing???
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These replaced the Pirelli that come as standard, but to be totally honest i rate these just as highly as the Pirelli maybe not just as much mileage but at half the price, it a no brainer !
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I had a full set of these with some replica BMW M2 competition alloys as they were cheap. Can honestly say these have been impressive given the cost. Have done approx 21k miles on these, the Fronts are only about 50% worn, the rears about 70% but given the geometry of the rear the insides are wearing quicker but still doing well given the 320bhp/700nm going through them!
First time I have bought these tires for my vw touareg and last time. I fit a pair on the front and the car will not drive straight , they follow all the groves in the road and just wanders all over. I thought the tracking was out so I had it check and it was out a touch but nothing to moan about so I swapped the rear tires to the front and all was sorted. Awful tires that wear quickly.
I reviewed these tires in 2020 after fitting 2 to the front of my 3.0 XF ,have since fitted another 2 to the rears ,had replaced these with dunlops before as serious money and i really cant tell the difference, low road noise,good wear and good grip wet and dry,will be buying again when needed.
My S5 came with 'Blacklion Champoint' all round when I got it, rears needed replaced and I went with Goodyear Eagle F1s on the back, keeping the Blacklion on the front.
I'm a tire snob having worked for Michelin many years ago and always disregard budget tires when shopping for my own vehicles, but I genuinely can't fault these Blacklion tires after 5k miles in summer, rain and snow. I'd never even heard of them before.
Best tires in the world !!! And cheap!
Bought 4x 235 35 R19 in 2019 for £200 all four for my Audi A3 2015 quattro and I have still 5mm thread so another 2 years to go Unfortunately had small accident, the massive pot hole destroyed the front left tire and had to buy replacement. So I got 2x 245 ones and DAMN !! What a massive GRIP increase !!! Simply the BEST !
These are the worst tires I've ever ridden !
I'd even say they're dangerous!
At fast acceleration on wet the car is unpredictably dangerous especially in a corner!
I've driven Continental, Pirelli, Dunlop ..., last time I had a Nexen which are great ... but Black Lyons are dangerous!
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Mercedes Benz
225/45 R19
1,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
Done lots of research on these tires and went for them in the end, I wanted the runflats off my C43 as I hated them, wanted something comfortable but not to soft but with good performance without spending a lot of money as I had only just replaced a full set of conti runflats. I can honestly say they are absolutely brilliant tires, I cannot fault them in any way at all, it’s a 4wheel drive car and sticks far better than the Continental’s ever did wet and dry, the road noise is minimal and they have completely transformed my car for the better. I have had all leading manufacturers over the last 5 years I used to be a tire snob and these will match and out perform most of them hand on heart. I have done launches and emergency stops to test them and they performed perfectly no wheel spin or skidding. 10/10 from me.
86%
Member
225/35 R19
Bought a set of these for my yeti. Had Primacy 3s on original and always felt a littl skitty in the wet on bends, you never knew when they would give up cos they always felt like they would however hard you pushed them. The Blacklions are great. Had a pair on another car when purchased and since I’ve always had brand names decided to give them a few miles as they were new. Wow! I’m glad I did. They’ve covered 8,000 miles and hardly show any wear. They’re predictable and grippy in the dry and no different in the wet. You can really throw them about. I’ve just put 4 on my yeti 4x4 140bhp and it’s a different car. Easy to drive and feels totally safe on the road. It’s a more comfy ride and feels so much quieter and takes bends with ease at all speeds in all conditions. It’s a quiet, lazy drive now. Honestly, give them a try you won’t regret it!
I had these on the front of my BMW X3 when purchased. Never heard of them so thought I'd give them a go as they were new. Now done around 7000, wear is even with plenty of tread left. No issues but mostly dry driving in Southern Spain. Again no issues when it is wet even though the roads tend to be quite greasy.
