The group of just-above-average tires was headed by a quite controversial Chinese development, Sailun Ice Blazer WST3 (825 points), which scored the eighth place in the final standings. On the one hand, it demonstrated good road holding ability on asphalt, as well as good fuel-saving performance, and also was quite a serious rival to the top tire models when it came to ride comfort. However, the results of the Ice Blazer WST3 in «white» disciplines fell below the average level, and, as it turned out, snow was just not its thing. On the whole, these tires are OK, but if you drive on them on snow or ice, you’d better not hurry up!

China’s Sailun tires managed to disappoint the VB experts even before the start of the tests. All the tires needed to be driven in with a regular ride, and the Sailun tires started losing their spikes within the first 80 kilometers. And that was only the start of it. The Sailun tires were almost as soft as summer ones, and on ice and snow they delivered such a poor performance that they could not compete with all-season tires, let alone dedicated winter ones. The soft rubber compound was expected to at least create an advantage on asphalt, but on asphalt the Sailun tires also behaved in an unstable way, teetering on the edge of losing grip. The result is disappointing — the last place and the «Not recommended» verdict.