Hi guys,

I am interested to change all my tyres but still considering Continental Max Contact 5 or Nexen N8000.

Anyone used or using these tyres? My donut size are 215/45/17. Need some kind inputs.


Also, it is advisable for me to use 215/50/17 for extra comfort?
No budget to downgrade the size, cos need to spend additional money and look less nice if 16 inch.



Thanks

dont know about max contact..
nexen n8000 is a budget performance tire..
good in wet and hydroplaning.. but quite high wear...

should be okay as long not damm high wear, i only drive around 10K+ per year

n8000 damn easy pregnant.... 8 months of usage . 2 pregnant. on on fiesta



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hankook V8 and V12 seems ok

There's nothing max in maxcontact. It's a comfort tyre afterall.

no need max..

but i scare if easy puncit or pregnant when lalu hole..

sometime really no mood to siam those obstacle on road..
as long have good grip, or as long overall better than my current Silverstone Atlantis V7 will do.

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Added on July 13, 2012, 8:45 amthanks for sharing valuable experience bro

expensive ka? will look into it thanks

This post has been edited by dvinez: Jul 13 2012, 08:45 AM

MCS 5 would set you back at least 350 a piece.

overall its a good tire, quiet and comfortable. quite good wet grip. not sure about wear cuz i have only done 2k+ on mine.

n8000 can consider good because low noise, traction wise in wet and dry is consider good but sidewall soft and some of my tyre thread seems tear off abit. about 8 months and 10k using. Overall is a good and recommended budget tyre

Yes, IMHO V12 is good

atlantis v7 not good? how so? can you tell me please.i'm interested about tyres as well. i love v7 thread pattern, so was interested in it

You may try out GT Radial Champiro HPY. It's the flagship model from GT Radial and in the same league as the N8000. Costs about 350 per donut for 225/45R17. Not sure if they have for 215.

Have done about 6k km on my ride and the silence, comfort and grip is just excellent. Most importantly it's affordable.

You can check with Quicksave USJ.

cannot say not good but mc5 is much comfort and less noise if compared
for me v7 rubber is very hard, i dislike the harshness especially on rough or patched road
replaced it with mc5 at 350 each and used for 3k mileage at the moment, so far so good

if you interested in v7, try ask in forte forum..there might be someone selling as it is stock tyre for forte as i last known

oh...not comfortable for ride eh? thanks

If you want something low noise, good rubber compound, superb quality, good handling, go for Yokohama Advan dB V551. Cost around RM475, look for "nestum" in Automotive Garage for best price.

Had mine in 215/45/R17 size, so far so good, really quiet.

How about dry grip and wet grip of this tyre?

Almost da same price as michelin ps3,any comparison between this two?

I've used few sets of n8k.
the sidewall is soft - yes..but u can counter by filling up to 34psi.

Best price/performance ratio for me. I am semi aggresive when driving and i like sweeping corners. A set has lasted me about 24000 km on average

Yup it was highly recommended by nestum.

i also use this n8000.. so far it grips the road like a champ..used around 30k km i think, now left to 50%, but still have lots of grip..

What was the last thing you did to her?
I have trashed a set of N8000 previously and they hold on well. Just like ATR Sports, I have no complaint on N8000 as the price is cheap.

REally? worst than CPC2?

Bro, what is the price you go for N8000? where?

n8000 was an awesome tyre for me.. slightly noisy.. but overall good performance n budget.. rm300 per piece only..

Yes, it is a value for money tyre. I got it from RM320 per piece in sunway. Where do you got it from eelnek?

Get from nestum

Can i know what size is that? 215/45/17?

Yes

n8000 good performance tire.. treadwear is fast as expected... heard about the pregnant issue.. but mine cracked on all 4.. never had that issue before.. max contact is for comfort..

Hi oec88,

Are you still using the AVAN dB V551 tires till now?

What is your comment after using it for 1 year++?

i bought n8000 rm280 each 1...for 205/55/16 size. at jln ipoh. in year 2011 sep.

now price has changed or what?

price have definitely changed. I believe it should be more than 300 each now.
I have been using them and so far been happy with them. Now looking for another new set

what about n8000 on bigger tyre u think will be anygood ? my back tyre is 275/30/19, need to chage already botak

I find nexen quite good and grippy but it wears out fast because it has a threadwear of around 200 only. I am currently using 265/30/19 for my rear tyres Nexen N8000 and it has lasted for more than a year with 30% thread left. That is around 30,000km of travelling for me

cool just wondering, coz the price is really cheap, im currently on kumho and i was happy with those but i think the price for them now is well over 1k per tyre. max my car drives is about 10k a yr.

I just changed to Nexen N8000 245/40/18, my previous tyres were the more expensive Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, i noticed quite a lot of difference in grip.

I feel more confident in high speed cornering with the Toyo, but the tyres only lasted me a year.