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Linglong Winter Unicorn

Touring Winter

The Linglong Winter Unicorn is a Touring Winter tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

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Tests say 2nd average finish across 1 independent tests Latest: P2 of 3 · Central European Winter Tires · 2020 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Ice, Snow Dry, Wet Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

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 January 2025.

  • 1professional tests
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Tire Reviews Score

Linglong Winter Unicorn

5.8/10

Better than 29% of winter tires

  • Limited Confidence
  • 1 test
Scores of the 278 winter tires we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests1 test · 1 publication · 2020 29% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 29% 5.8

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other winter tires in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 5% 32% 1
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 95% 25% 1
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 97% 20% 1
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 7% 19% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 58% 5% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tire was doing. They are not counted a second time.

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 82% 1
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 55% 1
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 34% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 88% of the test figure. The other 12% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2020 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire Test Test World · 205/55 R16 · Central European Winter Tires P2 / 3
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The latest test

2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire Test P2 of 3Central European Winter Tires

Strong: Dry Braking, Subj. Dry Handling, Subj. Wet Handling, Snow Braking, Snow Traction, Snow Handling, Subj. Snow Handling, Ice Braking, Ice Handling, Subj. Ice Handling, Subj. Noise Weak: Wet Braking, Wet Handling, Ice Traction Winner: Linglong Green Max Winter Grip 2

YearTestResultAward
20202020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tire TestTest World · 205/55 R16P2 / 3Central European Winter Tires
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Linglong Winter Unicorn in the wet?
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Linglong Winter Unicorn stops 8.7% longer than premium rivals, 7.7% longer than mid-range rivals and 17% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 5/100.
How good is the Linglong Winter Unicorn in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Linglong Winter Unicorn stops 1.6% shorter than premium rivals, 1.8% shorter than mid-range rivals and 0.8% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 7/100.
How good is the Linglong Winter Unicorn in the snow?
Across the 1 snow-braking test it has featured in, the Linglong Winter Unicorn stops 1.1% longer than premium rivals, 0.2% longer than mid-range rivals and 2% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 1.3% worse than premium rivals, 0.3% worse than mid-range rivals and 2% better than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews snow score of 95/100.
How good is the Linglong Winter Unicorn on ice?
Across the 1 ice-braking test it has featured in, the Linglong Winter Unicorn stops 7% longer than premium rivals, 0.8% longer than mid-range rivals and 4.4% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 1 ice-traction test, it is 16.1% worse than premium rivals, 1% better than mid-range rivals and 4.6% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews ice score of 97/100.
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