I'm currently running Pirelli P7 195/50/R15.

Here's the lowdown IMHO:
- Got it brand new for RM190/pcs on 29-Dec-2008 (include Balancing + Alignment, but not good job).
- Made in Brazil.
- I think the traction is good/reasonable, rated AA. (Depending on the car and spring setting you drive).
- Tyre wear is quite fair. My tyres still look new after clocking about 25,000KM. Probably coz I dont usually make lap times unless I feel like doing so.
- It seems that the Pirelli P7 performs slightly better in WET conditions compared to DRY.
- Road noise is above average, meaning quite noisy. This I think is the general downfall for High P'formance tyres.

Overall Verdict: Good tyres worth trying. However, please don't compare it with Toyo Proxes T1R or Bridgestone Potenza RE001, which I've also have the luck to use. P7 is HP grade tyres, whereas T1R and RE001 are, in my opinion, UHP tyres.

Just my 2 cents.

This post has been edited by rompers: Dec 26 2009, 11:59 PM

[quote=e-jump,Jan 2 2010, 01:09 PM]
Sup bros

last Wed i got unlucky and hit a big gigantic rock on the LDP fast lane (god knows how it got there). Since my car is low I need to evade it, but it hit my ParadaII sidewall ;__;


There buldging on the sidewall, but no cracks.
How safe am I to use this tire until next change?

The thread still looks good i guess, it will be a waste to throw it

IMHO, you should change the tyre. You have mentioned that there are no cracks, however please bear in mind that tubeless tyres has steel threads sewn into the rubber compound. Judging by the pic you took (very detailed pic), it seems to me that the steel threads holding the tyre sidewalls has been compromised. So, do change the tyres asap coz you never know what will happen when you next hit a small hump/pothole on our 'superb' Malaysian roads. Just my 2-cents.

IF I were in your situation, what I would probably do is change both left and right tyres. Throw away the 'rosak' one, use the 'OK' one to pasang at your spare tyre rim (unless you are using those mini-spares).

On your tyre options, I would recommend Bridgestone MY-01 195/50/15 which should be retailing at around RM190 - 200/pcs. Good grip + not so noisy, IMHO.

This post has been edited by rompers: Jan 3 2010, 03:40 PM

@rompers, Throw tat tire away... please again please don buy that tire if you always drive at high speed... it's traction is only rated at B which is sucks... i can easily but a way better tires for RM200... cheers...

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Hi michael9413, which tyre you asking to throw away? P7 or MY-01? And what better tractions tyres to get for RM200/pc? Pls recommend and if you could share the location too (within Klang Valley that is) ...hehehe Time for tyre change is coming soon.

Btw, P7 traction is rated A...as for MY-01, I gotta check with my fren who is using them now...I used to use them..I think should be A as well, but not sure.

This post has been edited by rompers: Jan 5 2010, 02:25 PM

Thanks Michael, for the tips. I used to run BS RE001. It was good, but can't continuously buy them coz a little on the pricey side. Besides, although tyres are a main component in a car (as it is the only thing that touches the road surface), so many other factors which makes a 'fast' car ('fast' here is relative to an individual's taste of top-speed on a straight road or fast corner in/out). Suspension set-up...bla, bla.

Well, back to the tips provided, regarding Michelin Primacy LC and the Falken 912:
1) Where would you recommend to get them from?
2) Any idea of the lastest price range for the size 195/50/R15?

I thank you in advance for your answers..cheers!

This post has been edited by rompers: Jan 6 2010, 12:47 PM