The Waterfall Eco Dynamic is a passenger all-season tire priced at about the entry-level of its category. Despite its low price, it boasts the following unique features:
- Intelligent design for longer tread life and lower fuel consumption
- Enhanced grip in wet conditions
- Plush and quiet ride
- Lower energy loss
- Excellent traction in all conditions, especially in the summer.
In this article, we’ll take an in-depth look at the tire’s performance in different conditions and see if you can get away with spending so little on a passenger all-season tire. Let’s get into it!
Dry Road Performance
Most tire buyers take dry performance for granted when they get a new set of tires. However, it’s pretty normal for cheap tires coming from a lesser-known brand to utterly disappoint even in ideal conditions like a hot summer day. Thankfully, the Waterfall Eco Dynamic doesn’t belong to that category. From the very first mile of being behind the wheel, you can tell that it’s a genuine all-season passenger tire.
Even if you go hard on the pedal and drive aggressively, the tires won’t let you down on dry roads. You’ll have sufficient traction to work with whether you’re accelerating, overtaking, or cornering. Sure, it’s no match for Michelin or Bridgestone offerings, but it still punches way above its weight class.
The tire also surprisingly brakes very well! Stopping distances are much shorter than many other similarly priced competitors within the segment. Waterfall seems to have made this tire a perfect fit for casual everyday use — we approve!
Wet Performance
Even on wet roads, the Waterfall Eco Dynamic performs way better than you’d expect from an entry-level passenger tire. It sticks onto the surface quite well but doesn’t offer any extraordinary performance to challenge the bigger brands in its category.
Waterfall has successfully got the basics down on this tire. It easily resists hydroplaning issues with its wide circumferential grooves. Even in heavy rain, the car doesn’t feel unstable at any point. You’ll be able to accelerate, maneuver, and brake with reliable levels of control at all times — and that’s all you need in wet conditions.
Overall, the Eco Dynamic doesn’t give us much reason to complain about rainy weather performance. Seeing it’s only a budget tire, it’s hard not to be impressed by this new entrant!
Snow Performance
Being a budget-category all-season tire, the Waterfall Eco Dynamic is pretty useless in harsh winter conditions. It’s still stable enough for daily use in cold temperatures and light snow as long as there’s no ice involved. However, if your city turns all white in the winters, the Eco Dynamic isn’t for you. You’d be better off with some winter tires to avoid getting stuck in the middle of nowhere or crashing due to traction issues.
You’ll find some level of traction on light snow to get you from point A to point B. However, it’s unfair to have any serious snow traction expectations from an entry-level all-season touring tire.
Ride Quality
Being a passenger tire, you’d expect nothing less than a plush ride quality with little to no cabin noise. Despite its incredibly humble price tag, the Waterfall Eco Dynamic doesn’t fail to deliver these basic requisites of a passenger tire.
Now, it’s not as smooth as grand-touring tires from some of the big brands out there. However, it’s good enough to maintain a smooth and peaceful ride unless you’re driving on broken roads at highway speeds
Conclusion
If you’re looking for budget tires for your stock sedan or family car and don’t want to overspend, the Waterfall Eco Dynamic could be a solid buy. You should only go for it if you don’t get harsh winters where you live (or plan on switching them out in cold weather). The tire has everything you need in a basic passenger tire for daily driving. If you go for it, you’d be saving over a couple of hundred bucks on a full set in comparison to premium alternatives. Sounds like a win to us!