Riken Raptor VR 

I bought these tires in July 2024. A year later and these tires are still great. I live in the snow belt of Northeast Ohio and drove through the craziest of storms. These tires exceeded my expectations 🤩!!!! I drove through 6+ inches of snow flawlessly throughout the winter. These tires are extremely affordable and are amazing for crappy weather.

The best tire in the snow outside of a dedicated snow tire. Great in the weather. On my 3rd set with over 100,000 miles on all of them. A real hidden gem. Tire wear is a little more than average but this is a real confidence inspiring tire for everyday driving.

Great all around tire for the money. Tread seems to be wearing a bit faster than anticipated. Time will tell. Surprisingly good match for car/SUV in the winter.

The tires work. They even work pretty ok in snow, despite not being winter tires. I’ve driven from the East to West Coast then back to the middle, and have experienced no issues with them.

I purchased these tires because they were the least expensive option and they were for a secondary use vehicle. I mounted and balanced them myself as I had access to proper equipment to do so and I had spent my high school years working at a tire store. What I noticed about these is they are very heavy and also very stiff in the sidewalls compared to the same size in other brands. These also took a considerable amount of weights to balance. Typical of a cheap tire. They performed well in dry conditions, and ok in wet conditions also. Also pretty good for an all season tire the whole winter in northern Indiana. They are not comfortable in the ride department, but they have worn very well. It should be noted that even at maximum recommended pressures the tires still squat even though my car is not a heavy vehicle. Even at the higher pressure they still are noticeably soft in the corners. I won’t buy these again because for a little more money per tire I can get I much better tire in a different brand.

Mountain driving. No, an understatement as it is nothing short of crazy "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" mountain driving, summer and winter, coming from flatland Florida. Was spinning out on hairpin turns before, got these tires and that simply stopped on the proverbial "dime". I've been a Tire Rack customer for decades and so appreciate your service and particularly your educational aspect as I otherwise don't know a thing about tires. Yes I recommend these and your company to anyone who listens.

I was looking for an inexpensive tire for a high mileage SUV. I have about 5,000 miles on the Riken's now. The tire is quiet and comfortable and show no real wear after 5K. My experience with highway driving is mostly good but for some wander near 70mph that requires some minimal input corrections. I try to keep the vehicle under 80 on the hghway.

Where these tires excel though is as an everyday driver, tooling around town rarely exceeding 60 mph. They do everything on a good to very good level. More than adequate in dry conditions and wet weather. Braking is very good. Just don't hustle them over 65 to 70mph. They're not a performance tire and they slip on ice. I've had no real snow experience with them.
Recommended.

Treadwear has been excellent. Very low noise. No unwanted issues.

Good tires that last little longer then other expensive tires.

no treadwear after 25000 albeit tires somewhat noisy. Could be hardness or steel belts ?