Just changed to Yokohama A drive R1 195/55/16. Traction and handling I fell in love but the noise quite annoying. Currently pumping 32 on 16x7 195/55/16. Bumping to 33/34 recommended or not??

195/50 or 195/55/16

I just change my 4 tyres to bridgestone ecopia 200 at bridgestone authorize dealer Masai, Johor Bahru I. My tyre profile 195/55/R15.

But the date of production seems weird. Is sort of tampering the date?  Here the pic

Just changed my old rubbers to Hankook Ventus V2 Concept 2. The rubbers' spec written on its sidewall is Treadwear 500 and Traction AA. Driving is more comfortable and silent, probably the rubbers' sidewall is softer compared to Silverstone V7 and Bridgestone MY01 (used both previously).

For RM160 per piece, and changed all four rubbers inclusive of free alignment and balancing, it is worth the money, at least for me. This is for the 195/55/15 rubber size. The shop I went is in Taman Putra Perdana.

assuming hankook isn't BS'ing on those rating, do consider the tire's performance limits.

tread-wear 500 is going to last you very long and long lasting tires typically don't do very good on grip/traction, be it dry or wet, particularly wet.

The wear on tires that are being tested ("candidate tires") is compared to the wear of Course Monitoring Tires (CMT), which are sold by the NHTSA at its UTQG test facility in San Angelo, Texas. Both types of tires are mounted on vehicles that will be driven in a convoy during the test, thus ensuring that the candidate tires and the CMT tires experience the same road conditions. The convoy, typically one of four or fewer vehicles, will drive 7200 miles on public roads in West Texas. Candidate tire wear will be checked during and after the test, and compared to the wear on the CMT tires from the same convoy.

33/4weeks/month - August 2014 production.

What is weird?

I comparing engraving date of ecopia againts other tyre like c.drive 2. Engraving date on ecopia sunken. But in c2 drive is rise up. So Im not mean the date itself as per say

And one tyre shop said there is machine that can change date on older tyre to a mew date.

But I have contact bridgestone that they said its ori, and its method of engraving date is like that, sunken.

Anyone who have ecopia on their ride can confirm, their date engraving also sunken?

hi guys
what is the lifespan for conti cc5
mine about 50k only botak already

damn long life wo...mine 18k km almost habis lorh... many chunks and treads shredded off lorh...
but still can jalan la... raining just float here and there and meter keep blinking only. can still get from point a to b lorh

I comparing engraving date of ecopia againts other tyre like c.drive 2. Engraving date on ecopia sunken. But in c2 drive is rise up. So Im not mean the date itself as per say

And one tyre shop said there is machine that can change date on older tyre to a mew date.

But I have contact bridgestone that they said its ori, and its method of engraving date is like that, sunken.

Anyone who have ecopia on their ride can confirm, their date engraving also sunken?

Not too sure about that, may be my mate will be able to answer you. Summon r3apers

Anyway, I don't usually worry too much unless I see the production date area has an extra patch of rubber on top with relatively new engrave compare to the rest of the tyre wall, then I'll be worry or probably cutting samples for inspection

I comparing engraving date of ecopia againts other tyre like c.drive 2. Engraving date on ecopia sunken. But in c2 drive is rise up. So Im not mean the date itself as per say

And one tyre shop said there is machine that can change date on older tyre to a mew date.

But I have contact bridgestone that they said its ori, and its method of engraving date is like that, sunken.

Anyone who have ecopia on their ride can confirm, their date engraving also sunken?

Not too sure about that, may be my mate will be able to answer you. Summon r3apers

Anyway, I don't usually worry too much unless I see the production date area has an extra patch of rubber on top with relatively new engrave compare to the rest of the tyre wall, then I'll be worry or probably cutting samples for inspection