semi slick / slicks does not offer good traction in wet. they are meant mostly for track use / street racing.
on optimum temperature and dry surface, this tires is glued to the road thus provide excellent traction / grip.

drawback: besides poor traction in wet, slicks wear out a lot faster than conventional tires.
conclusion : not practical for daily ride but okay for weekend car / track car / show car!

good explanation .. >>> liked

but ppl still using semi-slick for daily drive , i heard alot accident cases b4
some even said 160km/h with semi still safe and stable
in the end ...buy at ur own risk

semi / slicks should be okay during dry season but tread wear rating is still a big drawback.
then again, the weather is so unpredictable, better be safe than sorry.

I was quoted RM400 by Kean Lee Hin for Yoko S-Drive 205/50/16. Reasonable? Pls comment. Thanks!

Hi, anyone of here know which tyre shop in selayang/kepong area open on sunday and got sell Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 for 215/45/17

hi,
thinking to change new tyres and have been doing surveys and reading all the comments on here and autoworld, basically i have shortlisted these 3 tyres (215/55/17) :

1) toyo C1S
2) yoko DB Advan V551
3) yoko C drive

Actually I got a good deal from hin leong, klang for the toyo C1S, decided to give toyo a try, but after reading more reviews, I am quite concern about few complaints from toyo C1S, tyres wear off very fast (but i dun know how fast they actually meant) ... very quiet on smooth road, but theres noisy/weird sound when going on rough road .. how truth it is ?? and the difference between c drive & C1s only about RM40-50 per tyre ! So, Is it better to go for C1S, C1S is better than C drive in all areas ?? I am quite worry about the weird sound from C1S while driving on rough/uneven road, i dun know whether those sound would be very much annoyed ?????

Some said DB advan v551 better than C1S in almost everything except the wet traction, but db v551 also a bit pricey than C1S Now hin leong dun have stock for it I know C drive is a old tyre tread design, but if they are ok, then i dun mind using them. just if the difference between c drive n C1S only about rm50 a piece, which tyres more worthy to go for ? (currently theres no C drive 2 available in this size)

My criteria for the tyres, more on comfort, quiet & of coz dry/wet traction must be average.

This post has been edited by jason1818: Jul 22 2012, 04:38 PM

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

hi,
2) it seems like a well all rounder from many revews but the drawback is it loses in wet traction. V551 price
compared to C1S is about RM25-30/ tyre, worth to choose it over C1S ? Some said C1S quite good in wet
traction, ai ya, kepala pening la
3) old tread design, YES, but if its good tyre, not worthy to take also ? as i said, the difference between c drive &
C1s is about RM40-RM50/tyre. theres no my size for c drive 2 yet

changed GY Duraplus 13" .. at Hup Shun SS3....RM135/each with balancing + valve... allignment RM10... changed 2 tires....

the staff asked me to change chamber nut due to its spoilt and my front tires too straight ....will wear-in in longterm... i heard of this chamber-nut scam thing and i told him is alright to use the existing chamber nut... he changed RM30 for each side...Zzzzz

is it true ?

hi,

Will be interested to know what other tyres better than the 3 listed for the same size.

I am also looking for a quiet and safe ride.

Currently using yoko DB E70. Dunno whether this is a good tyre or not but came with the car and kinda noisy on normal city roads but ok on the highway.

thanks.

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

any budget tyres for my r15 and now currently im using 195/50/r15
need to fork out alot on repairs tats y need to be budget abit on tyres and the thread is merely 10% left and im bringing out to change this few days

budget around 200 for each tyre

This post has been edited by mjjj: Jul 22 2012, 06:45 PM

ur alza or ur myvi?

Silverstone Synergy M5
Bridgestone MY01
Falken 912
Achilles ATR Sport

for the bridgestone, falken and achilles, pricing should be a bit over 200 each, unless you go klang. There can get cheaper.

[quote=Quazacolt,Jul 22 2012, 05:53 PM]
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? ><

actually i have read that review also, but which tyres not noisy after half worn out ? what about c drive and yoko db advan v551? can those tyres quiet last much longer ? C1S & v551 only a bit difference, c drive cheaper than both.. I feel like want to go for C1S, but the mixed reviews of it make me think twice again ... Think just go for C drive without hesitation but C1s which is japan made only rm40-50 difference with c drive which is phi made . So, dun know which one more worthy

any workshop recommendation around cheras/kl or pj? didnt wanna travel so far just for repairs summore sometimes if some workshop they slaughter u at the workmanship cost

i stay in cheras and work at sunway anywhere in between will be fine

im driving myvi but got another alza also haha but now im finding tyres for the myvi since i think this tyres is with me for like 2 yrs already since i change the rims and i brought used rims with the tyres summore

what i need now is 2 used tyres and 2 new tyres becoz lack of budget spent too much on other stuff den maybe next change i will buy the new 2 tyres haiz

i dun drive very fast btw 130 max onli becoz shaky alignment lari and balancing also problem dy one shot fix all need to consider the cost for aircorn and servicing also

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

Hi,
To be more specific, so far the best offer i got for c drive is RM 385/pc, with FOC balancing, alignment, and 4 valve tubes, but its oct/nov 2011 tyres, hows the price ?? reasonable ?? If not becoz of the reviews saying that weird sound/noise from toyo C1S while going on rough road and tyres wear off very fast, i would definitely want to go for toyo .. Dun know whether c drive or toyo C1S wear off faster ??? one is philiphines tyres, one is japan Hope all sifu here can give me opinions coz i need to change those tyres as soon as possible ..

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

is it safe to buy 2nd hand tyre..

Federal 595 RS-R

My findings
Semi-slick
Extreme dry grip
Good Wet grip
Can last ± 28k km (which is very impressive)

Tyre shoulder wore out faster

Please advise
Anyone using this tyre?
Considerably Cheap