bro michael9413,

my falken tires already clocked 16k km...is the right time to rotate my tires?
persona user here...

not much different... for ur size y not try to upgrade it to 195/65 R15... that size you can get Toyo C1S... much beter than LC as per feedback...
another 1 is Falken 912 lo... not much to choose...
unless u take a drop back to 195/55 R15... u have new Michelin PS3, still in promo should be below RM260/pc... it is much better than Primacy LC, 912 or C1S, as it is a Ultra High/Extremem Performance tire... its Promo price very attractive... hehe...

well bro... still got ppl change to 16" and buy cheap tires 1... trust me... saw 16" with Yokohama A Drive (entry level tire), Goodyear NCT5, Bridgestone MY-01 and others....
that makes me sweat and they think they are more supreme than me, i might loose is cornering stability but the traction and grip of my tires is much more supreme than theirs, especially in wet... 
sometimes don look at the brand too much but the quality of the tire; dry and wet traction... if it is not providing u the grip what 4, remember it is the contact point of ur 1 tonne+++ monster to the ground... it holds it's position and braking distance will be affected also, the total contact (4 tires) to the ground of a 195 tire should not be more than 3 A4 paper... if the grips is gone in the wet, at highspeed drive at NSE u will just flew to any direction.... choose wisely lo...

since u bought the Primacy LC already u have to becareful with wet traction... get know of it then drive within the limit
that is important since there is a lot of a**h**e that ignore than and still speed in wet condition, at last get skided and blame it is raining...

remember... Comfort tire might not give you the wet traction as good as performance tire, y 'might not' only coz if you compare to a MY-01 and also Primacy LC it is a different story... Bridgestone MY-01 so call entry level performance tires is only rate B in traction while Michelin Primacy LC is rated at A which is better than it (even entry level tire like Michelin XM1 & Yokohama A Drive is rated higher than MY-01) thats is what i mean don look at the brand but quality and specs of the tire...

Currently i am still on RE001, clocked 22-23k km dee, still have 50% tread..3 out of 4 tyre being patched before due to screw/nails !!! still left one tyre is virgin!:(  ..next month gonna change liao together with service. 

RE001 dry cornering is brilliant, rubber wear down to 30-40%, groove show "J" pattern..looks really Good ! PP2 lose quite abit.
RE001 on damp surface(wet), when it is new..ok. I notice at wet tarmac, it can be slippery, just becareful not to drive too fast. Be patient, listen to music and drive cautiously..

RM250 Michelin PS3 is the price i ask from few Penang Michelin dealer..still haven't decide which to go for..RE001 RM295-300. AD08 got ready stock, but price aar...after negotiate still RM480 per piece. Hmm..

Still haven't decide which to go for..PS3 pricing wise is attractive, tread pattern somehow dull, design is a decade ago. Can save rm200 if buy PS3 compare to RE001..if PS3 dry traction doesn't satisfied..then next change gonna be RE001 again !

RE001 is also known RE760 wor..that's i found on the net.

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Added on March 24, 2010, 10:55 pm

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hi michael9413 , u r using v12 right? how do you feel for below 2 type of tyre comparison?

195/55/R15
Hankook V12 Evo
Michelin Pilot Sports 3

i finally narrow down 2 options above, which one is better consider value to money, i know PS3 is new & will cost high, but dun know the performance vs V12.

Wah RE001 strong supporter...

i never use before but have challenge/ sprint drive with another car that fitted RE001 from japan...
that time i was using chop shop tire yokohama DNA, both our car is same just running different tire and the RE001 have fitted alot of bars .. mine none ...

we push and push also got challenge a RX8 to the peak of genting... we are bumper to bumper from bottom of the hill to peak of the hill ... as u say RE001 so good but still unable to pull away... from chop shop tire... RE001 just so so ...

HAHAHA
i just go there change tyres only
no need to care the story she told
the price she offered me for 185 was RM210 per pc, which is quite reasonable from what I saw at the tyre price thread

I'm going to ask her the price for 195... if below RM250 then I'll just do it at her shop
She claimed her shop is Michelin service center

okie. bro. thanks for ur advice..... will consider it when the times come....

there are warranty for such?! but i got it when was studying in melaka... now in selangor... so drive to melaka for warranty need constant high speed right?!

the bulging is at the side of the tire... is it worst or better than bulging on the bottom? since bottom bigger surface area than side... more surface area means the rest of the part can somehow support right?

is this date?

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Added on November 27, 2010, 3:23 ameh.. how to resize link pic?

thanks. jt roughly survey thru phone and the price for V12evo 215/45/R17 quoted RM350/pc and he recomend me to go for S1 evo which cost RM420/pc.....

so in that rm420 range i will have more choices like PS3 and GY F1 Asym which is fall in that price range also....    so wondering which one would be best for buck

hello, im using hankook 205/45/16 tire and i feel tat it is really noisy~~

planning to change bridgestone re001 or yokohama S drive

which 1 better actually ?? or any recommendation ?? prefer low noise !

heard the price will increase again next month. dunno how true!!!???

Guys
true ka there's no v12 205/50/16 series available ? .. One of the tire shop i went today told me the korean didn't produce that series for v12 , series 45 then jump to 55 series . donno he's bluffing or what ..

Btw got a price for v8 205/50/16 - Rm320