Giti GitiComfort

I've used Giticomfort 228v1 for my front tires on my 2005 Toyota Camry as replacement for my Michelin Primacy 3st and I can tell right away that 228v1's comfort is quite different with Primacy 3st. It produces more low frequency sound and is quite noisy on high speeds, though it is not bad for bumpy roads. Wet isn't the best. ABS works heavily on normal wet braking which indicates it's not good in the wet. Its treadlife is average. Steering is less precise as Primacy but it's good enough for comfort. I would recommend this tire to those seeking for a budget friendly tire that is better than other cheaper chinese like Westlake etc. but don't expect really good dry and wet grip. Premium tires like Michelins will still be better in everything but at a premium cost.

Tire Model & Regional Reference​​

My tire model is Giti Comfort 228v1. As a Chinese consumer, I'm unsure if this tire is sold in Europe or whether its formulation is identical to regional variants. Therefore, this review is for your reference only.

​​Road Conditions & Usage Scenario​​

Road conditions in China are generally good. I drive primarily on asphalt pavements, rarely on concrete surfaces, and almost never on gravel roads.

​​Usage Duration & Vehicle Configuration​​

I have used these tires for nearly six years, covering 77,000 kilometers. They were installed on a front-wheel-drive sedan with 160 horsepower.

​​Wear Status & Replacement Decision​​

The tires shown in the image were mounted on the front axle. You can observe their aging and wear: ​​the outer drainage grooves are nearly depleted​​. Although the tread depth had not reached the 1.6mm safety indicators (minimum legal tread depth), I replaced them proactively.Only the 77,000km photo is current; others were taken earlier.

​​Tire Rotation Habit & Current Handling​​

I did not perform tire rotation—a poor maintenance habit. This resulted in significantly better condition for the rear tires. I have now moved them to the front axle and plan to use them for a limited period. ​​Despite being six years old​​, I will replace them before my next long-distance trip for safety reasons.

​​Subjective Performance Evaluation​​

1. ​​Limits & Handling​​
Frankly, I rarely sensed the tire’s limits; they almost never slipped except during snow or steep uphill starts. I doubt other tires would perform markedly better under such conditions. For handling, they responded swiftly and predictably during rapid lane changes without unnecessary instability.

(Note: As a non-professional driver without experience in top-tier tires, my assessment may be limited—but I find them satisfactory for daily use.)

2. ​​Core Flaw: Noise Issue​​
Their most significant flaw is noise. ​​Despite Giti’s official claims of "quiet and comfortable," they are extremely loud​​. This became starkly evident after I replaced two tires with genuinely quiet ones: the noise contrast between the front axle (Giti 228v1) and rear axle (new tires) is now dramatic.

I have a GitiComfort T20 in my Camry XV30 and it is what it is. A comfort tire. It is decent on dry roads but performs poorly on wet roads. It locks up really easily in the wet and it happened to me twice. It also understeers a lot even at low speeds when wet. For everyday city drive in summer time this is ok. Would not recommend for those who may want some performance in the wet.

Good dry grip, very bad wet grip specially when going over a puddle the car skids dangerously. The tire is not suitable for EVs, they’ve eaten through half the tread wear in the first year (25,000 Km). As for comfort they’re fine I guess not a lot of noise but noticeable discomfort over small bumps.

This is the worst tire I've ever experienced on a wet road on a test car (it was DR Evo 5 which I couldn't chose in the pop up menu). There is literally no grip - I have had more grip on snow covered roads with winter tires than I had on wet roads with these. They are also unpleasingly noisy and generally feel like they're made of plastic instead of rubber. In the dry they are "okay" in a sense that they're at least not dangerous. They squeal, grip is sub-average, but at least they seem like they try. In the wet they completely give up. Understeer everywhere, no traction, no braking. Dangerous tire, would not recommend.

The tires exhibit great levels of plushness, superior ride quality.
The tires also gave the steering greater heft. Made the car more stable and surefooted on highway speeds, but also less direct and agile around tight corners.

Very noisy on highway

I was pleasantly surprised with these Giti COMFORT XA1's. I had used the Michelin CrossClimate 2's before which is an amazing tire, but they don't do them in 215/65/17. So we opted for the Manufacturers listed Tire ( our car is a US VW Tiguan SE 4-Motion 2.0 TSI). Without bedding them in we drove up a mountain in torrential rain. The roads were so steep hairpins/switchbacks that on the way back down the Hill Decent Control kicked it. Then we jumped on a highway for 150 miles in serious hard driving rain. I was impressed. Now bedded in, they're great in the dry and the humid heat of Arkansas, the biggest issue here really is potholes. For WInter I would happily buy a set of steel rims and stick cross climate 2's on, but at the moment these things are much better than I would have imagined. I would certainly buy them again

had equip (replace Hankook H308) these new Tire to my small car(Proton Iriz) to try on as it is still new for malaysia market, 1st impression is the road noise reduce drastically compare to hankook tire and the handling also improving. Try it for few hundrad miles and may notice that it also capable to handle some small uneven road bounce with confident. Turning Quit accurate but not as good as Bridgestone EP300