correction**
the dunlop tire model was of sp sport fm901. beside being noisy, the tire is hopeless in corner. does not match the name. even with higher pressure pumped.
tested a staff's car again yesterday evening for a ride. tire flex like no tomorrow. a steering correction is require to counter the tire flexing even when going at relatively low 80km/h on corner
even the c.drive peform a lot better in term of handling.

well what is your tires now??? sorry did not know what model are you using now...
maybe the tires that you are using at 15" is soft also... the pressure maybe is too soft too... how many PSI are you on during 15" (195/55 R15) tires...


haha that tire hopeless... a lot of ppl now stick to Michelin PS3, Falken FK452, GY F1 Asy, Hankook V12, S1 Evo, Nexen N8000, Federal 595 Evo on 17"... they are the safest bet at the moment which give you good grip...

guys how do i know my rims offset? is there any indicator around it?

wat car and is it OE rim??? then maybe online u can find it... if after market rims then u need to find the manufacturer to get know of that...

my current tires is RE001.
yup, probably my previous tires is soft and also due to less pressure, didn't check that exactly but i guess so...

now felt that my ride is quite acceptable... still bumpy, but less than before...

try to lower ur pressure a lil... but mostly 16" setup tire pressure need to increase a lil also (35 PSI maybe)... depends on your preference... just make sure it is not under inflated... or the shocks and springs is too hard... coz Vios is a light car, the more harder the shocks are the more bumpy will be...

how come the stock tyre in Kia forte 17 inch is so lousy?
Any recommendation what tyre to change to fully absorb potholes/bump?

Drive through bump also no feeling.

???? haha ??? u can't choose much... the 17" most of the thin tires (low profile tires) is like that...
if you want comfort try to use Michelin Primacy LC, Toyo C1S or Toyo T1R or Toyo DRB... find those whom has softer sidewall so it can absorb more bumps...

*** ya you can try GY F1 Asy also... but it is only available at 45 series and below... 215/45 R17 is just in the list...

if that is not enough, then u need to downgrade to 16" as some ppl did also for their Pug 308 also...

This post has been edited by michael9413: Mar 7 2011, 09:48 PM

yours is 1.6 or 2.0? for those model with mdps, recalibration at service center may require if the tire changes was of different profile / width.
forte was designed for comfort. not for handling.
you can choose any of the tire recommended by micheal.

folks,

may i know which tire is the best for silent & grip:

1) Primacy LC
2) Bridgestone GR-90
3) Conti CC5

size 195/60/15

try GR90... skip CC5...

Will do that...
Thanks bro for the advice...

Q1. How about : Continental Comfort Contact CC5 205/60/16? The stock from inspira quite good.
Q2. Can i use a 16 inch tyre on 17in rim?
Q3. Or any Michelin PS3 that fits? PS3 doesnt seem to have 60 for 16 inch

Q1 : Try Bridgestone GR90, Yokohama C Drive or new C Drive 2, Toyo C1S or CT01 those are better ones... CC5 is only entry level... others is like 1~2 step above them...

try to fit you Inspira with better tires then you can really see the potential... CC5 is replacement of CC1 it is a normal tires which does not even suitable for spirited driving... grip is no good, handling is no good...

Q2 : cannot... need to follow back the size...

Q3 : don have all PS3 only available at 55 and below... 60 is XM1 or Primacy LC already

thanks.. will try to find GR-90 (not all shop carry this).. if not, will go for primacy lc..

Where to find yokohama C drive 2? Anybody know where I can get a second hand Honda stream RSZ rim? Want to put it in my accord.

where r u from? i got mine at puchong

currently using Bridgestone MY01 195/50/15 on my Myvi. the only good thing i can experience with these tyres is, they stand durable even though i've ran over deep potholes countless of times. but it maybe just a matter of time before reaching the limit. the bad, is its hard sidewall sacrifices the comfort feel, even a slight bump shakes the car too much

for a budget of RM250/pcs, i'm planning to change the tyres that is suitable for my Myvi's stock suspension setup. preferably comfort and, durable enough to withstand potholes as there are too many of them on the road i've been travelling along everyday. maybe i'll go for 195/55/15 size this time, as soft tyres might not be able to give enough impact absorption to protect my rims if i stay with the current size

recommendation please. thanks

The only reason why i was opting for CC5 is because when i test drive Inspira, which came with 16inch CC5 and it was so comfort.
When i ran into bump/potholes , you can barely feels anything.

I am not sure which tyre can give the same feeling. Or i shall look for 215/60/R16, i suspect is the 60 sidewall height that absorbs all the bumps

Im looking for both comfort and fuel saving

Should i

A) Change the 5 sets of tyre and 5 sets of rims into 16inch? If yes do they accept trade in?

B) Just change the tyre to 215/60/R17 and remain the rim.

Doing A or B still meets both my requirement above?

hi guy... i plan to change tire for my wira... any recommend?
size = 185/65/R14