i seconded that. Yokohama fan here. their tyres are well known for grip.
but Parada's soft sidewall pattern is a big let down
i personally prefer C.drive and S.drive. noisy tyre but good in karak highway
currently trying Yokohama AVS 205/55/r15 rear to go with the 195/55/r15 C.drive front.
btw, last time using PP2, thread can't last as long as those from Yokohama.

guys, any feedback about this Kumho Ecsta SPT tyre?

tested all. toyo is an excellent performer in dry and wet condition / cornering. i could say good traction in wet but less grip. F1 and S drive are all rounder. currently using S drive at the rear.
noisy tyre but quite satisfied with it. plan to swap it with friend's F1 soon and get a better feel of the tyre with nice directional thread

tested. avoid this tyre for spirited driving. it took longer distance to stop under heavy braking compare to even a yokohama C drive.
wet grip 'ma ma tei only'. am not willing to sacrifice the pleasure of driving by going into 'extra mileage' with this tyre.
then again, this is merely my personal opinion

yupp. they are available in those size too. but wanli 'could be' in the same league with nangkang. was fixed on my rented car while on vacation in taiwan sometimes ago.
wet braking and grip sux'.
from my experience, falken ze912 or even the cheaper dunlop d01 perform better overall.

yokohama loyalist here. from my experience, C.drive is quieter on even surface but it was noisier than S.drive on uneven surface btw, both excelled in all road condition with the C.drive being more comfortable
on normal driving.

if you are not into spirited driving, you can always go for A.drive. more comfortable than C.drive but offer less
grip in high speed cornering. never try MY01, but Bridestone RE001(??)'s thread isn't as lasting as those of C.drive.
comfort wise, A.drive and My01 is your choice.

guys, a tyre shop foreman told me a Goodyear F1 of 205/60/r15 cost around 200 bucks each. anyone can confirm
the price?
even my Yokohama 205/55/r15 cost me a bomb the last time around.

hankook v12 offer better comfort.
handling and overall grip / traction goes to A.drive R1 though.

performance differ in real life. that was based on my own conclusion after driving my friend's car fitted with a hankook ventus....
pesonal opinion may differ though

btw, new goodyear f1 tyre of 205/60/r15(is this size even available?) at 200 a piece. is this cheap??

@igor87@
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric roar the most..just like it's menacing tread.
but heck! i like 'em!

not so fast la oly. it will last slightly under 50k with normal driving style. 30k km is for speed freak

agree with you. i throw away mine when it's still has 75% thread left. (swap with a friend that letting go off his
car, btw )
traction totally sux in wet... equally no grip in corner and hard braking using that nct5 when i was still a complete noob about cars and the goodyear shop in miharja recommended me that hopeless tyres a few years
back

guys, any news on the AD08 here yet?

yeah! just got the news from a friend which is a Yokohama fanatic too. he was looking for 17" but
AD08 entry level size of 17" cost around 9xx bucks
look like gonna hold on for a while till the price drop....slightly!
there are still quite a number of AD07 available in Pandan Indah, btw.

@SK_C@
bro, yokohama never come out with 912. you could be referring to falken ze912.
both are almost equal but comfort and noise wise, falken912 is a lil' ahead.

@michael9413@
i finally got hold of the v12 on my friend's car. the overall performance is up to my expectation
slightly more comfortable than c.drive.

btw, from my experience, sime astar 300 perform slightly better than d-01 in wet

a.drive is an entry level tyre from yokohama. comfort level is on par with ze912 / pp2 but it wasn't designed for spirited driving.
sux in fast corner.
195/60/r15 of c.drive is available around 200 bucks too. more grip in corner but ride is firmer than a.drive.
then again, we can never have the comfort and performance at the same time... either one have to be compromised by the suspension setup

@michael9413@
yeah! agree with you. pp2 was good in fast cornering but losing out on wet grip and thread life
my opinion could be biased; caused by the suspension setup and tyre presure in my car the last time around.
feel comfy' with pp2 back then; while am still on comfort suspension. ever since i shifted to 'stone hard' tein adjustable on my lousy car,
the slight different in tyre can be feel straight away

btw, among the directional thread i've d try, v12's noise level was the most tolerable.


am tempted to try federal. oly, any federal tyre on 205/55/r15?

@loong2020@
batang kali -genting and certain strecth at karak highway...esp. near the river is kinda like haunted
btw, be extra careful when driving at midnight too. once, i saw a big signboard in the middle of the road.
luckily i managed to avoid it. could be purposely put there by those unresponsible tow truck driver.

@michael9413@
aren't the ride is a bit harsh on 35 - 36 psi? are you on stock suspension, btw?
have you try the federal tyre? considering that the price of 16" ad08 is still sky high,
am kinda tempted to give it a go.

noted. thanks.
currently on s.drive 205/55/r15 rear. as expected from directional thread....it's not just a lil noisy but damn noisy tlr and re001 wasn't in my mind. wanna try other brand. looking around for avid hs4 but to not avail.
since i prefer directional thread at the rear. next up could be federal.

i am currently looking at other alternative. seems like 205/55/r15 is quite rare here.
no slick tyre for now cuz they sux' during rainy season
currently using S.Drive(rear), besides, i can't find the softer looking Yokohama Avid H4S.
does the Federal available in that size? where did you bought yours from?
me 'kaki corner' depending on mood but i need the tyre as a replacement for my daily ride.
hence, it's only 15"
btw, a friend recommend me a barum bravuris but i've had a bad experience with that tyre before.....

if anyone of you guys ever come across on Yokohama Avid H4S 205/55/r15, just let me know ya...
kinda hard to get a tyre of this size...

btw, any comment on the dunlop direzza d101?

oppps! typo error. dz101 as in direzza seems like they have it in 205/55/r15...

guys, any comment on the dunlop direzza dz101?
am currently looking at this one cuz it's available in 205/55/15.

thanks!

be careful on hard braking. from my experience, the tyre takes longer distance to stop.
btw, might get myself a direzza dz101 soon. no other option on 205/55/r15

not much choice.
yokohama h4s which is unavailable here. so does continental extremecontact.
am currently on s.drive. so, either get myself another noisy s.drive??
or dunlop direzza dz101....