Car: VIVA 14"  165/55/R14.
This is just my little opinion and experience of using Yokohama A-Drive, Continental CC5 and MAXXIS MA-E1. 

4 years ago i was using Yokohama A-Drive, and it was  RM12x in Klang. and quite long lasting, use till 2012 march I decide to change to continental CC5, but it was really disappointed me. drive 100km/h and above vibrate like hell, went to 5, 6 tyre shop, did more then 10 times balancing (include on wheel balancing) and conclusion is the tyre got problem (some workshop man told me) other than that, when i went into some sharp conner,  it like no grip at all, no choice but slow down... it coat me rm 160 in kL, so last week I decide to change it, i was looking for yokohama AD 07, but unlucky, only left three pcs. so the tyre shopp boss recommend me to use MAXXIS MA-E1, and it is RM140. This was reasonable price and really satisfy me, like going into some sharp conner , is MORE MORE MORE better than CC5, i know u guys may say CC5 is comfortable not for going fast and all, again, this is just my opinion. and no vibrate anymore, 150km/h also very stable. 

thanks for reading

viva, and u drive at 150 ?

was testing.

Dear TS,

Thank you for your feedback.

sincerely,

Had my experience doing 140kmj then a viva hi beam & overtake me . That car is running on standard cover rim worr...

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Btw, TS, nice review. CC5 feels a lil bit on soft side. Decent (not great) on highway cruising..

confirm not me ...haha

Bro any comment on Maxxis IPro?

Continental CC5

pros: good grip , very quiet , comfy

cons : tyre not so long lasting around 15k - 20k km

on your experience i think defect unit.

This post has been edited by jakal sombong: Jul 16 2012, 10:47 AM

actually im new to this brand MAXXIS, sorry cant comment on it.

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Added on July 16, 2012, 11:18 amhmm,, maybe u r right, but the grip during conner i really feel bad compare to the A-drive and MAXXIS

This post has been edited by lojeffrey: Jul 16 2012, 11:18 AM

i used conti cc5 as well before, and i too didnt like it. it lacked grip during corners and the grip during wet is poor. cc1 was a better tyre.

im using yokohams c drive2 now, and the difference between cc5 and cdrive2 is like the earth and the sky ( literal translation of langit dan bumi ..)

Sweet. That's how I would modify cars. Way too fast but very stock and cheap look. But yeah, very hardcore doing that in a Viva.

15k to 20k is short..thats 1 year to be exact. unless u lenjan kaw2.

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Added on July 16, 2012, 12:08 pmcc5 in new myvi quite bouncy actually.

This post has been edited by theanswer: Jul 16 2012, 12:08 PM

yes its to short for me. dunno if i lenjan kaw2. but the grip is good.

I was told the same when I check out some tyre shop at shah alam

they ask me to go for Maxxis tyre instead CC5 (quoted for 165/55/r14)

the guy told me for that size, only Maxxis bring the V-shaped tread.. Im not sure how good is V-tread though

if u guys looking for performance tire for 165/55/14
do consider

yokohama Advan ad07

I just changed to CC5. But i feel it's so good compare to my old accelera + falken. But I haven try at speed over 110km/h yet.

yokohama Advan ad07 of course good lah,,, price also so NICE lol.... and hard to find in the market atm

you compare CC5 with falken

dude.. do you have any idea how is the tyre as compared to other tyre about its level i.e NCT5 / XM2?

i need to change my tyre now (for balik raya) but havent decide yet which one should i go for..

All tyre mentioned are about the same price, so i dont worry if it is RM10 different

how about Goodyear duraplus and YOko - A drive ? any command for falken 322? my car kenari oso using 165/55/R14

I not sure which model of falken already.Forgotten.But it's lower end one.CC5 also consider lower end rite.

I think 185/60R14 also similar right? CC5 also easy botak? How's comparison for XM2 & CC5 then?

awww...i just changed to cc5
how about speed at 120km/h for that tyre? my car really can't go fast2 one, at 120km/h already vibrate like hell. i'm driving naza sutera here. same tyre size as viva

later got money, thinking of changing to 15" rims and then use c drive 2 on that

Not sure if the streering vibrate issue is caused by your tyre or not.
My small little Myvi has been using CC5 195/50 R15 for around 1 year & 5 months and I have no issue with steering vibration. The mileage for my tyre is almost 30,000km and still got approx 25-30% of tread left for running. I did allignment & balancing every 15,000km. Did speeding as well up to 180km/h, a very little bit of steering vibration only which is normal to me.

*edited for typo

This post has been edited by Mau: Sep 13 2012, 07:58 AM

Yes, u are correct. After doing allignment my steering doesn't vibrate anymore at 120kph
I am really please with CC5, it's firm and soft, not firm and hard. I find it to have a very good grip compare to my previous NCT5 and Ducaro GA. Because of its softness I felt like hitting every bumps and holes on the road LOL!

Haven't chance to tried it on truly wet road though. but during the drizzle i encounter i felt safe taking corners at 80-90kph. I still need to experience what others perceived CC5 perform dangerously on wet

new tyres typically perform very well is almost every aspect

Viva better try Yokohama.Have big grooves and good for rain driving.

hi all! i am currently having a viva. Need a good advise on the tyres. I am currently having four different brand tires. I know its not safe but plan to change it by next week. I want to change the front two first. Recommend me the best brand and sorts of as im abit blur in this car topic

Yeah I facing the same experience too.Really a big like to CC5.Clocking to 4k ride now.But I worry the thread wear will gone very fast.I not sure how long can normal tyre last.
So far it's real very quite tires.
But i can seen that other CC5 which around 2 year plus thread wear left 30%-40%.Not sure how their mileage.

yeah...i still don't know how long the thread would last since i'm new to cc5
i'm using it for my daily drives to work

On another note, last week i was driving on nkve heading to setia alam, and i didn't realised i was on 130-140 kph! i don't experience any vibration and the ride was very2 smooth

i've also drove in heavy rain and the grip was still great.maybe because of this size that i don't feel any aquaplanning effect. so i think i'm gonna stick to 14" rim and continue using this size

now need to change the brakes, not really grip anymore. thinking of using Bendix Metal King Titanium. I was quoted rm140/pair. Can anyone quote me lower price? if not, then i'll just change my brakes at this shop. very good reviews i read about bendix

This post has been edited by fix24311: Sep 26 2012, 01:50 PM

Js share my experience as well as I am viva 850 driver as well xD
I do travel alots and drove many car before frm 660cc to 3000cc
Wat I can say is viva is a quite good car in term of price and FC

My stock viva wif 12" stock rim with the ugly wheel cap plus stock silverstone 155/55/r12 can goes up to max 165km/h , I usually will pump ron97 if I travel frm kl to Ipoh/Penang...wat to say is , frm 0 to 100 ard 10 sec...by frm 100 to 160 will take minutes depend on the road slope..
Bt once I reach 1xx , I dislike to press brake otherwise pickup will really take time and when I flash high beam and overtake car , sense of accomplishment will full fill me xD

Last month I frm stock rim changed to 14 sport rim + Goodyear duraplus 165/55/r14 I felt that car is no longer stable n shaking than my 12" stock rims T.T....and the grip also abit loose , is it the tyre problem or rim size problem or absorber/spring problem?...
And also the steering is not hard and solid like before , especially during corner , felt that front wheel will auto turn abit and loose

This post has been edited by 3536837: May 17 2013, 09:49 AM

shaking, means steering shaking is it ? means your tyres were not balanced properly. a properly balanced tyre would not shake. go back to the shop and tell them, when i drive more than 120 my steering shake. can redo my balancing for high speed balancing ahh ? 2 things will happen, they will 1, look at you like you're mad for drive more than 120 in a viva. 2. redo your tyre balancing as best as they could.

i do believe that viva can go up to 165. i used to drive kancil 850, took me 2 hours flat from kl to penang. to and fro. but that was only twice lah . after that, i drive the car at a bit of a sane speed. those types of cars, can really fly, but if you lose control, or there is oil spill on the road, the car will be a splat on the surface of the earth. and the only thing that the airbag would have done was to save your head so that they can ID the body. . be careful bro.

Hi , for the steering is not hard enought, i guess u talking about cornering right? because i think alloy rim is lighter than ur steel 12" rim. and my solution is, to add the Front lower arm bar ( ultra racing, or C-tech ), i personally using C-tech because it is cheaper. i just installed two weeks ago, it make a different. i feel heavier when i go sharp cornering speed @ 80km ~100 km.

anyone can give feedback on Maxxis MA-E1, yoko C-Drive 2 after 1 year of using? Currently using CC5 for my Viva, planning to change to other brand and need u guys inputs

On my experience with CC5, it's a fine tyre and quite stable used with Viva compare to stock Silverstone Powerblitz. But one thing i noticed i change to CC5 is the FC increase, become more makan minyak than before. Not sure anyone notice that?

what do you want to know about the c drive 2? i've had more than a year experience, over 40-50k km++ on 2 vehicles (1 is 40-50k, while the other maybe 50-60k km)

Your C drive 2 is fitted on Viva? Just want to know it's stability,noise level, tread wear and also it's FC if it's fitted on Viva. Thanks

iswara/nissan sentra

NVH is among the best for its price range. stability, well i've brought it to track, top speed of 19x km/h, cornered at 1xx km/h before with it.

tread wear is supposed to be bad due to soft compound... but it didn't seem as bad as many people claims it to be to be honest.

FC didn't really pay attention, however it is a low rolling resistance tire so it can't be worse than standard tires

Thank you very much for your sharing, probably will try C Drive 2 on the next set of tyre.

BTW, how do you check your tyre rolling resistance?

maybe have the car cruising without applying throttle, compare speeds between tires etc.

I will surely try Yokohama C-Drive 2 next time i change tyre.

Very surprise that soft compound can such good tread wear. If can last me 40k, i think worth it already.

If I ever drive a Viva, that probably is me.

So far drove 1995 kancil 660 for 130km/h, no issue engine running smooth~ The meter max is 140, so you know where is the needle pointing at...

120km/h: aircon still working okay, car rattle a bit
130km/h: aircon fail working, car rattling...

I always hi beam those right lane hoggers... until a Porshe hi beamed me...

i have a 1995 kancil 660 5spd manual too and drove at such speed at times too.
and even at/over 130km/h the air cond is still working fine, not too much rattle except the tires felt really light and traction is on the edge

Huhuhu...very fast. u press the accelerate pedal until standing ka? haha...joking2.

I can do better than that viva but what the point chasing & tapau back...not like i will win a trophy at skudai tol . Also it may risk me & viva driver also...ya lor, if somebody chase sure u hantam those pedal. If going to fast & lost control..lagi susah . well if somebody wanna go fast let em be..good driver/street racer/pro racer always give way when needed

wow.. your tyre diameter is 13% larger man? how's your fuel consumption after the 14" rim?

Mine is the same problem after i change to sport rim 14x6.5jj (165/55R14 - simex Tyre). The shop guy told me it's good and better but unluckily, when i drive not even more than 110km/p, my car steering started to vibrate. So now i am totally confused whether is it the Tyre problem or with other suspension issue. If the Tyre problem, what is the best Tyre that can fit since i am not a racer but i like drive sometime 110 to 130km/p and seeking for a better grip while cornering too. Need your advise on this. Thank you.

This post has been edited by SkullRider: Apr 7 2014, 01:31 PM

Any good 12" tyre to recommend?

my experience: viva 1.0 AT..
best tyres are still kumho ku31. 165/55/14. tyre felt good after using for 4 years and about 40k kms.
have to replace them since it's already 4 yrs old
since it's not many tyre shops sell kumho, i have to opt for yokohama bluearth... felt more comfy but grip cannot compare with kumho..

Any recommended tyre for viva 850cc with original rim? I'm seriously new in this kind of things.

how much yokohama bluearth cost? about time to change my gf viva tyre

pj seapark.. rm160/pc with balancing only.
i think klang can get much cheaper but bare in mind any problems have to travel all the way back to klang..
if u r from klang, than ok lor..