a soft sidewall can be compromise by pumping higher pressure and vice versa. this is done to achieved the optimum compromise between the surface and car /
tires behaviour. softer sidewall with inaccurate pressure tend to flex during hard cornering, thus, may caused an inaccurate steering feedback. even so when running on other than low profile tires. also, a lower profile tires return a better / more direct steering feel / feedback.
its important to choose the tires that suit our driving preference / vehicle type and perhaps, surface.

ze912 is still not up to the mark. they are those fk and st series for the spirited drivers.

quite a value for money. slightly better than yokohama ar1.

btw, regarding on the placement of new set of tires, oversteer and understeer is one thing but braking and running wheels is another factor.
fwd cars' front usually works more than 70% harder during emergency braking (out of sudden, ppl use to cut in front of us, aren't they?) with worn out tires,
you may not be able to stop in time. and how often we drive fast in wet?

wise move is to place 'em to suit your driving style / malaysian's driving style and... season!
after all, its only cost a few bucks to rotate the tires.

about the gy f1, ps3 and re001, every tires has had their own high and low(from my own experience while using 'em).
gyf1 - good in wet and dry. lose out to ps3 on intermediate but come out flying during downpour
one of the noisiest tires around ; due to the thick directional pattern.
ps3 - good in wet and dry. excel on intermediate condition while still offered comfort and quietness the other 2 can't match. soft sidewall is
a big letdown thou. pumping higher psi during touge' doesn't help big time.
re001 - good in dry, lose out to both competitor in wet. a good choice for spirited driver who likes to attack corner thou.

well, you could tell from the previous experience with your hankook
a more negative setting may caused slight wear on the inner shoulder / tread.
nevertheless, you gain much during touge'

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!

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.

fix24311@
Refer to 1st post in 1st page for better understanding. few useful link is there.
if you want better handling, better choice should be 175/55/r14. slightly lesser tires' flex during hard cornering.
Also, lesser chances of inner parts contact.
then again, it's not advisable to drive harder in corner with naza sutera

usually it was the lower profile tires which is always in front. but there are compromise
between tires width and profile size / purpose.

wheel bearing problem usually associated with whining sound regardless of the traveling speed. but it will be more obvious at 30km/h and above.
check the tires' tread for uneven wear.
make sure the wheel balancing done and nuts are locked properly.

btw, quite a number of the tires' shop that i've had come across with electronic alignment actually doesn't do the job properly. they simply hook it up for the lulz, pretending they're doing something and bingo! even when the monitor is still showing 0.25 left and 0.65 right!
this is especially when they're busy with lots of car waiting.

fix24311@
not sure about shah alam but for kl area, you can refer to nestum. he replied to your
question as well.
as for myself, there is this manual alignment in balakong (opposite jusco cheras selatan) which
do a fantastic job.


sefiroth@
xm2 is one of the value for money tires around. depending on your driving style.
it does fit into quiet and comfort category.

rangers@
the cheaper choice over the silverstone kruizer is achilles atr sports. although noisier.
it perform marginally better. both sux' thou.

ah_chung@
for some reason, i usually don't recommend a particular shop but you're just lucky
kee hin tyre shop is located in old klang road. somewhere near the mazda showroom if i could recall.

Str33tBoY@
i will pick up ze912 anytime over the my-01. grip, traction... the ze912 simply triumph
over the my-01 which is happened to be one of the entry level tires from bridgestone.

Karenalvin@
different profile are either for looks or practical. that is if you always carry weight in the boot or fr setup. else,
nose dive' effect during heavy braking.


btw, the video is interesting but it should consider car setup as well. ie; running wheels,
choice of tires and major road condition / surface s well.

here is my experience ;
1 : was driving a ff car setup with 60% front tread and 90% rear tread (falken st115). heavy rain in mrr2. speed around 70km/h. straight road after tbs station, hit a pud of water and car slightly swerve to left.
result : throttle and steering control required. increased heart beat

2 : rotate the rear tires to the front. different time but same place, same car, identical speed, purposely went out for testing, that is what we car buffs do. hit a pud of water. result : no aqua planning, throttle up after the same spot.

3 : driving a fr car setup with 60% front and 70% rear (re001). hitting 90km/h at the same spot.
no aquaplaning. arguments : car is heavier and tires are better? lol...st115 is one of the better tires around. just too bad they're a rarity.

4. driving no 3 car at wee morning in mrr2 during heavy rain. hitting 120km/h at the corner just after
shell station near tbs. no aquaplaning.

how often do we drive fast in corner? with the exception of east coast and highlands, peninsular road are mostly straight.
conclusion : regardless of car setup, correct choice of tires and maintaining the right level of tires' tread / pressure / rotation / age and alignment will do the trick!

Str33tBoY@
the different in size should be around 3% (refer to 1st post at 1st page) which return a minimal difference in speedo reading. handling wise, lower profile tires are marginally lighter and give a more direct steering feel.
less flexing in corner.
comfort is quite subjective though. it may not depend on the profile alone. tires sidewall construction and pressure matter. ie; profile 50 of a-drive is more comfortable than profile 60 re002.

Karenalvin@
good suspension setup will be able to compensate the lower profile on the front.
another reason why ppl put a lesser size ratio front tires than the stock ones, ie; 205/60/15 to 195/50/15, acceleration is marginally faster / better fc but speedo reading will give a faster but incorrect km/h reading.

btw, cc5 is indeed more comfortable than d01. but on our rough asphalt, chances are d01 will survive longer.

jason1986@
neuton n8000, v12, ze-912, yokohama c-drive2, michellin premacy range or even the ps3... the list are endless.
sub 250 bucks apiece. balancing is 20 bucks for 4 tires and alignment should be around 38 to 68 bucks.

iamGuest@
ps3 by being newer and more adept to our road condition / climate. it beat the t1r in wet and dry grip.
japan made t1r is a tad softer and noisier.

there are few informative links i posted in the 1st page which comes in handy when we plan to upgrade / downgrade to better set of wheels.

ie; Sidewall Reading

Tire Size Conversion

Basic Wheel Alignment

Tire Rotation Tips

Speed, Load Index Rating and more...

try kumho. i saw a lot of em in smaller size.

185/55/15. 195/55/15 will rub the inner sidewall on full load due to softer stock suspension. higher fc and further braking distance.
ze912 or ps3 is decent.

195/50/15 should be okay on blm with stock suspension setup.
and since the stock suspension is on the soft side, changing to thinner sidewall should not affect the comfort so much. the handling improvement can compensate the different.
btw, by looking at the tread's depth / grooves, tires experts could tell that c.drive2 isn't the quieter tires around.
wet handling may increased over the older c.drive but it can be noisy at high speed.

ps3 or xm2 should have the size. lowered blm should sit on profile 50 max. else, its a same tire rubbing cases.
avoid silverstone synergy or nct5.

much depend on your preference. c1s has a stiffer sidewall and harder material. this explained the
higher treadwear rating compare to t1r. comfort goes to t1r.
drove a friend's car fitted with c1s and aquaplaning is quite bad. the deep grooves tend to produce whining sound. then again, the treadwear is already around 60%. no idea about the noise level when new though.

durianhead@

c.drive2 from the list or hankook v12 evo is fine.

falken ze-912, hankook v12 or t1r worth a look.