Dear all,

please let me start with my background.
I am scouting around for tyres. I drive a satria neo lite and currently on continental comfort contact cc5 tyres ("stock"). I drive to work most of the time and I don't drive very slow. On top of that, I enjoy taking corners the best I can. Whenever I am free and have the extra $$ to burn, I'd drive up to mountain roads and "play".

Due to my driving style, I find that the stock tyres just cannot accomodate my driving style. While it is satisfactorily acceptable at lower speed corners and/or uphill things are very unpredictable at high speed corners especially on the downhill. It is just too hard to drive without having to struggle with the tyres. Again, the stock tyres offers absolutely no confidence when driving on the downhill. After couple of times, I think i'm tired of struggling.

Having said the above, I have been eyeing for some tyres which suits my driving style. That is the reason why I decided not to go all out on mountain roads before I go for a tyre change.

I have read and heard of Bridgestone Potenza RE001 ("RE01"), Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 ("AD07") and Michelin PS3 ("PS3").
While the RE01 and AD07 have very positive feedbacks, I heard of mixed reviews in relation to the PS3. Some say "tak boleh pakai", some say "ok" and even some say "worst". However, from online research, somehow different story. Particularly this website -->http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Michelin/Pilot-Sport-3-PS3.htm which rated the PS3 very very highly. Even higher than the AD07.

While I intend to try out different tyres, I would like to get a good start by choosing a good tyre. I am looking for a tyre which is very grippy and reasonably well in rain. I don't want to go for tyres with astronomical prices at this moment. To me, the RE01 is pricey at my current life station. Lastly, the tyres shouldnt worn out too rapidly.
Oh, I don't give a damn about noise level but ride shouldn't be too stiff.

So it's Performance > Durability > Price.

Can anyone help? Thank you

haha thanks bro. I am looking at PS3 and AD07. Later when got more money only go for higher specs.
Kcng said AD07 is too soft and hence, poor durability. LOL wonder if that's the price to pay
U're spot on, everywhere i read claims the superior dry grip of the AD07.
So which one u think I should get huh?

Hi michael9413,

thank you for your elaborated reply, it is much appreciated.

My tyre size is 195/55 R15 and I don't intend to change tyre size.
Also, the tyre ranking is very very helpful and i'm quite surprised that CC5 is at its lowest ranking. Although I know that it is not good for spirited driving, the neo is still quite stable with CC5. Seriously, I think I have experienced the limit of the stock tyres more often than the car itself. LOL.

You rank Michelin PS3 at Max Performance which is quite good. The way I see it, Ultra HIgh Performance is better than Max Performance?
You guys are well informed, I did some research and the AD07 is replaced by AD08. Apparently, it enjoys great reviews. BUt I don't know what is the price. I tried searching the tyre price list but to no avail. Any idea?

From how things look, I'd go for PS3 and or AD series...

dear michael,

do u know the price for Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 and RE001 for size 195/55/15?

just asking

hm..why la they discontinue the ad07?????
Btw, how is the threadwear for ad08?

based on your statement, the re001 performs poorer in wet as compared to PS3, am I right?

Btw, threadwear under 250 means can last how many KMs if driving at above average speed and ocassional all out driving?

This post has been edited by Zaypher: Jan 11 2011, 10:27 PM

dear everyone,
i just want to hear you guys' opinion before i go to rawang.
How much can i expect from selling off my 195/55/15's continental comfort CC5?

done around 6000 km.

u're saying, the most I could get also RM99? hahaha....can consider la

Dear all,

i have one last question to consider before changing my tyres this saturday. I would like to make an informed decision and I have actually consulted quite a few sifus here namely michael and kcng. They provide very good feedback to aid my decision. This post should not be to taken to mean that I do not value your respective feed back.

My tyre is 195/55/15. Tempted to change to 195/50/15
It's a choice between RE001 and PS3. May I know which of the two offers better grip for cornering?

As for myself, I am very keen to try out both. If I were to get PS3 this time around, I will get RE001 the next round.

where is ur area? I am changing to PS3 of the same price this coming saturday. Wanna do it together
The michelin shop behind my house whom I maintained close relationship billed me RM260 per piece
If you go Rawang, the price is RM 250. So I reckon the price should be around there la

15" yeh lai. No, i'm keen to try PS3

hi michael,

my area is not too far from rawang. seriously, the rm40 is more than enough to cover fuel and time LOL.

My next tyre is going to be the potenza series hehehehe

bro this is what I am looking for bro for my daily driven car. I don't care about comfort and noise, just gimme the grip. I'll just nurse it to and fro work and let it loose sometimes....