These tires are ok in snow but any other kind of weather, not so much. On greasy roads they’re particularly frightening. I don’t even drive a powerful car. I switch on to winters in November from a summer tire and the difference is incredible (not in a good way) even on the colder roads. The wear is ok but I think I’m just going to sling them and put something better on.
I would definitely NOT recommend these winter tires.

OK Winter tires but expensive for quality, will go for brand name next!

I drive a rear wheel drive car and after the constant jibes last year I decided to bite the bullet and buy some winter tires and wheels. Unfortunately I was on a serious budget due to a rather excessive summer tire bill for my other wheels and it was with some reluctance that I finally decided on these. All I can say is wow! Winter driving in general was greatly improved and after doing a few hundred miles quite gingerly I decided that these could take the strain nearly as well as my summers. When it came to snow these were in a completely different league - I honestly can't convey quite how good these worked but imagine the difference between night and day. Last year I got stuck in a flat car park just spinning around a bit and wearing my clutch out - this year in the same car park I was flying past everything. My only real concern was that my stopping distances were now so short (in comparison) that I did fear for the back end of my car when the person behind couldn't stop!

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I purchased these tires for my Smart Car a couple of years ago, just before Christmas (ie Christmas Eve).
I was told there might be snow, and knowing how impossible it was to drive the car at all, even on dead flat, tarmac surfaces roads, I decided to get these from my local tire merchant - meant to be good value, certaily in comparison to other makes - I've had winter tires on a previous Smart car for a number of years and they had worked very well - indeed as the car is so light, I had had no need to change the tires after the winter, and had kept them on for the next 30K miles.
These were a different car, different tires and a ballgame!
The first journey was on a motorway - going away for 2 weeks holiday. There was a strongish cross-wind (not a gale) and I almost immediately noticed the back end moved about a bit, but I thought this was due to the weather. I travelled gingerly (no faster than 50mph) for the 250 miles, believing the weather was at fault.
Over the next week or so, the weather got warmer rather than colder but I had no need to drive as I was on holiday - so the tires were not really required or tested further.
When I travelled home, I had exactly the same experience, even though there was no noticeable breeze.
I returned to the store and having had them check the wheel alignment and balance, I took the car out again for a 20-mile test drive, to find exactly the same problem. I returned to be told the tires were fine and it was road conditions or my driving so I could not replace the tires as they had been used for several hundred miles and not informing the store within 7 days (remember this was over Christmas week), there was nothing that could be done.
I took the car to Mercedes to check possible other problems, to be told the car was fine. They put 4 of Goodyear winter tires on instead, these worked brilliantly - AND were actually cheaper!. I was told that above 7°C the Jingus might not have the tire wall rigidity of other tires.
I kept the Jingus to try again in cold/snowy weather. This winter, after 3 years/35000 miles full use, the Goodyears needed replacing. I swaped them for the Jingus.
Results:
Handling = rubbish (back of car extremely twitchy),
Actual road-holding (ie straightline stopping/starting) in snow - fine/good.
Clearly a problem with the tires NOT the car.
Am changing them to summer tires later today.
Will bin the Jingus.
Sadly not using MTS Banbury again.

I bought these tires a year ago already on steel rims and part used. They all had about 6mm of thread on them. But I only got around to fitting them today. I've fitted the tires to my mother's car - a 1998 Ford Fiesta, so I'm not going to be able to give any real long term and in depth analysis of these tires, other than to tell you if my mother managed to get out of the car park of the local supermarket on a snowy day.

All I can say is I drove the car to the garage for it's MOT and also to get the summer tires changed with these and on the way home the ride was much nicer, a lot less bouncy then with the summer tires which were 4 different makes on each wheel. One thing to note that I've not seen pointed out on any review is these tires are designed to turn in only 1 direction, so the tread pattern is pretty good in that it's designed to provide good grip going forwards. I'd say the car drove much better on these tires, part of the reason for that will be having 4 tires all of the same make and model.

Right now it's the first week of December 2017 - they keep telling us this will be the coldest winter in 5+ years, so if it is then it will give use a good chance to test out these tires. All I can say right now is the tires seem fine and they drove a lot better than the previous mixed set of tires.

Good winter tire does the job . Very good value for money. Better than summer tires in the snow

just fitted these tires to my Volvo S40 saloon, and have so far driven over a 1000 miles with no problems at all, the tires grip great in the wet,ice and dry and the steering has been more responsive than ever, I have not tried then in any snow yet but will be very soon on a trip up to Scotland. For the past 2 years I have fitted more premium brands of tires to my car but will be purchasing set of Jinyu summer tires later on in the year and they are a superb make.

Bought these last year from Wheelwright for winter with some steel wheels and the difference they made was unbelievable. I managed to get to work throughout the winter which is important as taking a day off because of snow isn't really an option, and I cannot believe how much better the Merc handles. Before buying these tires, driving was pant-wettingly scary! Would recommend.

don't buy. cheep shit.

Bought a pair for the front in the second snow Jan 2013, traveled from Horsforth, Leeds to Pudsey asda, back down through Carverly then on to Harrogate to visit my son, got home 2.30 AM no trouble at all, even the steep hill in Bramhope, & ccokridge, uo Pool bank and airport no probs, front wheel drive only.
Absolutley fantastic.

As we live in a rural backwater I fitted a set of these to my wife's Volvo V40 last winter. Not really put to the test last year. However, put them back on this winter. Really put them to the test today. Compacted snow and freezing temps made the road in front of my house like an ice rink. These tires were brilliant. Took it steady on the way out. No wheel spin and they felt very grippy. On the way back I decided to put them to the test and put my foot on the break. They kept me going in a straight line. Extremely good value and more importantly I felt safe with them in each corner. Will be putting a set on my V70 D5.

Just got back from Austria Ski trip with a VW Tiguan 4 motion
fitted new Jinyu tires as recommended by my tire fitters that i have used for ever @ 80.00 per corner
They were first class
They were so grippy it was a delight
We were out every day in fresh snow and slush plus lots of rain
The temperature was between + 3 degrees and - 7 degrees
Another vehicle with us slid every where and got stuck a lot
We did not get stuck and we descended some very steep winding roads without fault
These tires are well worth fitting for peace of mind

Drove to Poland in Winter with these. In Germany it was Pi**ing it down (lots of surface water)no probs. Excellent in snow and Ice.

fitted to taxi for winter months not used in snow yet but they are wearing well and can take the heavy use

Absolutely amazing in the snow and ice they just grip and grip I found my self going past a group of cars becoming stuck in the snow and I just flew past them effortlessly considering the car I have they make a hell of a difference brilliant I would highly recomend