2026 ADAC Summer Tire Test
Leao’s Nova-Force Acro, a sub-brand of Linglong, receives a “not recommendable” verdict. It fails to achieve even a satisfactory rating in safety because of very weak dry performance; the tire loses grip as temperature rises, provides delayed steering response and feels elastic, making it difficult to hit the correct steering angle. At the limit it tends to oversteer and proves hard to control. Wet-road performance is merely adequate; braking and aquaplaning behavior are average, and handling is only sufficient. The environmental rating is also only adequate due to very low predicted mileage, high abrasion and high weight; efficiency is saved only by modest fuel consumption. ADAC notes that the tire’s only strengths are a very short dry-braking distance and low fuel consumption, while weaknesses include very poor performance on both dry and wet surfaces, low mileage, high abrasion and above-average weight.