yokohama ad07/08 are for high end sports car too, your point? lol

so long people have the money to get said tires, why not, right?

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Added on April 18, 2012, 1:21 pmi would recommend yokohama c.drive2 if you dont mind the higher than normal treadwear (soft compound)

i run my car at higher speeds (around/over 160km/h) and traction is fine. whacked corners at 100-120km/h also got enough grip.

wet performance also not too bad, highest ive run on wet is around 100-120km/h, dont dare whack corners during wet though

in general though yokohama tires are never famous for their wet performance and most reviews will rate their wet performance being very bad and i do agree. besides the compound auto hardens in wet and sorta lose its comfort/quiet feature and the faster you go the louder tire noise gets. so yeah for my case, no reason to sweat it out when its wet on the road

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Apr 18 2012, 01:21 PM

yoko c.drive 2. hands down LOL

You're welcome

price for 195/55/R15 is around rm230-240

forte 1.6 SX stock tire size is 215/45 R17
so prepare a lot more for that size.

that said, if money is not an issue for you, opt for yokohama's Advan DB

DO post a review if you seriously went for those tires

the price i mentioned (230-240)

if you can top up and assuming size available (not sure for the 16" sizes), go for c.drive 2 over A drive for yokohama

i personally think so. of course it doesnt have the same grip/wet grip, and tread wear durability as ps3 though

consider the yokohama c drive 2

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Added on July 12, 2012, 4:11 amonly michelin ps3 for you, and i dont think rm300 is enough per tire

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Added on July 12, 2012, 4:12 amif you count semi slicks, achilles 123 rofl

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Added on July 12, 2012, 4:23 amif you're ok on the price, might as well stick to xm2.

dont think conti/good year would offer anything for your criteria, and yokohama's c drive 2 wears off fast due to really soft compound. if you have the money however, you can consider upgrading rims + yokohama's Advan DB

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Added on July 12, 2012, 4:28 amif you need a tire that last long, c drive 2 is a definite no.

hankook's v12 may be ok, however do note that it is also a fairly soft compound tire.

harder compound tires you may want to look at bridgestone/michelin, or maybe look out on goodyear eagle f1 lineup

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Added on July 12, 2012, 4:29 ammay i know how much air you filled your tires with?

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Added on July 12, 2012, 4:30 amif you can afford yokohama advan db, by all means try it out.

higher profile tires may or may not improve noise, it will however definitely improve comfort as you get thicker rubber to go through uneven road/potholes/lines etc

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Added on July 12, 2012, 4:31 amif you're not a spirited driver/drive fast, most tire mending/patching jobs will last you throughout the tires lifetime

however for the peace of mind, and if you do have the money/budget, it is always recommended to get new tires

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Added on July 12, 2012, 4:32 ami never knew continental would be more expensive than michelin ps3? check out the pricing for yokohama advan db if you can find it at the shops you frequent to

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Jul 12 2012, 04:32 AM

thats what i was wondering too, im on 15" and i pumped 32 for all tires and there wasnt much bumpy feeling/instability, if any at all.

and yes i sometimes whack corners around 100km/h too lol.
any more then my car will tailspin itself because im still on 12 years old iswara stock springs and i have really bad body roll.

straight ways, ive driven at most 168 +/- km/h before
no issues, no instability. cuz lol straight way.

i thought you need to pump more when you upsize? lol

then even worse right if you go all the way 35-40? rofl

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Added on July 14, 2012, 3:54 ami have negative 0.5-1 camber, not a whole lot compared to some other aggressive drivers out there. 32psi all tires. i think you might want to lower your psi to resolve your bouncy issue

really, the more you shed some light into this, the more it seemed like user fault over tire fault lol.

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Jul 14 2012, 03:54 AM

only noise and comfort concern? yokohama c drive 2 la. ur budget ngam ngam, maybe top up rm10-20 or so per tire

falken nope. toyo can be considered.

more importantly, why didnt specify your criteria in tires?

perhaps XM2

can't comment on tire comparisons on the mentioned 2 brands/models, however do take note that yokohama or c.drive 2 in particular don't perform so well on wet.

that said, i still speed quite decently during wet conditions (over 100km/h) and experienced aqua/hydroplaning time to time. so far so good though, still controllable conditions.

most semi slicks perform very very poorly in wet conditions.
that's why in races they have specific wet tires should the track gets wet.

at the end of the day, these racing semi slick/slick tires are not only unsafe, they are also illegal on the streets. not to mention unnecessarily expensive too. do take note on that before considering on such tire usages

they sell it assuming you will be using it for track /legal racing purposes.

i am sure they have disclaimers and will not be held responsible if you have improper use of racing/semi or slick tires

1) no comment on Toyo as never used them
2) very pricey, however should be worth it if you can fork out that kinda money
3) old tread design, not worth it unless you're getting a huge bargain price for it. if anything, opt for the c drive 2 if you can get R17 sizes

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Toyo/Proxes-C1S.htm

seems like only quiet when new?


and it cost almost as much as advan db? ><

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Added on July 22, 2012, 5:56 pmDB E70? iinm thats like the older generation db right? before yokohama even integrate the db lineup to their ADVAN flagship lineup.

anyways from my knowledge you can look up the tires listed, or maybe look out continental. i've heard a lot of bad reviews on continental especially on their grip/traction performance for their comfort/quiet series, so in the end went with yokohama c drive 2 on my current ride

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Jul 22 2012, 05:56 PM

you're not looking forward to spirited/aggressive drive or good comfort/quiet are you? cuz for budget tires, its damn hard to get those.

then again you DO have rm200 budget (damn healthy budget per tire to be very honest lol), and c drive 2 tires are ~rm220 for your size btw

then there's michelin xm2, or continental comfort contact series.

bridgestone potenza?

for a better performance but cheap/reasonable tire prices, the koreans such as hankook v12/kumho (KU36? kept forgetting the model lol) offer really good pricing:performance ratios

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Added on July 22, 2012, 11:29 pmthere's a lot of naysaying about silverstone, i personally never experienced them, however the way some are exaggerating, i guess i'd best not to.

falken is overpriced for what it offers. and soft compound that doesn't offer significant quietness/comfort seems to be a waste of treadwear imo

achilles may be stiff which can result in harsher NVH, however for performance:pricing, they are very competitive if you have no regards to comfort/noise

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Added on July 22, 2012, 11:32 pmc drive 2 perhaps not as the treadwear is pretty bad. really really soft compound lol

advan db however is on a better compound and boasts better treadwear and still obtaining better silence/comfort. it has a premium pricetag attached to it though and i believe thats just about the only downside to it

personally id recommend AGAINST c drive UNLESS you can get a real bargain price. considering it is of older tread design and compound compared to c drive 2, it is just basically for shops clearing old stock, and they SHOULD give cheaper price for clearing stocks agree?

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Jul 22 2012, 11:32 PM

i really can't comment much on Toyo, or the old c drive 2. if the new c drive 2 sure as i am running on them for half a year already lol, and advan db there are other forumers already given their review.

the country of the tire's origins do not determine tire tread ratings fyi

it's really up to you, as i said, if the shop can offer cheap price for clearing old stock, get the c drive (i've never looked into R17 tire sizes so i cant comment on the exact price too, sorry )

else its either the toyo or yokohama advan db whichever that fancies you more lol