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 Help me choose a tyre, Normal drive, speed around 130-160kmh

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6UE5T
post Dec 4 2013, 12:06 AM

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QUOTE(Zer07 @ Dec 2 2013, 02:44 PM)
Which size is better as well??

215/45/17
215/50/17
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Depends on what's the std tire size of your car. 215/50/17 will be much more comfortable though as the sidewall is much thicker by 1cm compared to 215/45/17.

QUOTE(Zer07 @ Dec 2 2013, 05:12 PM)
Any other suggestions??
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Toyo T1S.
GT Radial HPY.
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post Dec 4 2013, 11:07 PM

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QUOTE(nestum @ Dec 4 2013, 12:24 PM)
Then stick with 215/45/17 to get choices for high performance tire

Can opt for gy f1a2,  ps3, Advan DB, toyo t1s, Nitto neogen since ur budget allow
All above tire are asymmetric and Threadwear below 300
That mean less noise and good grip
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PS3 thread wear is actually 320, while F1 is 300. Advan DB I think is even higher. Advan Sport though is very low at only 180/240 depending on size. T1S is also only 180.
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post Dec 7 2013, 01:50 AM

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QUOTE(xxboxx @ Dec 6 2013, 10:53 PM)
Change from 45 to 50 profile tyre will make the speedometer inaccurate by a lot. The 50 tyre is much bigger than 45. Best to stick to original size.
You can't compare one company rating to another company rating. Each maker have their own way of doing the test so it will not be accurate. Only can compare with the maker few patterns.
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True that it's not 100% accurate but still a useful indicator.
It's like engine specifications as well, for example both the Lancer Evo & Impreza STI are rated at say 280HP but one is a bit faster than the other and yet still you can get a good indication of how much performance both of them capable of, which is surely way faster than an average 100-200hp sedan, but still much slower than a 500HP GTR.
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post Dec 8 2013, 01:38 AM

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QUOTE(xxboxx @ Dec 7 2013, 09:54 AM)
Engine rated power can't be used as comparison of speed even when the 2 cars have the same HP, still depends on many other things such as torque, weight, gearbox ratio, etc. such as KTM X-Bow is lesser HP about 20% than Evo 10 but accelerate 0-100 faster.

Makers of tyre each have their own ways of determine the threadware rating. you can compare different patterns from  a maker but you can't compare between different maker. some maker even have a threadware of 700, do you believe that tyre can outlast double than other maker threadware that didn't even half of that?
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As I said, it's not 100% accurate but IMHO still somewhat useful nonetheless, at least between the most popular top brands should have some level of parity. If not then why bother putting it anyway? If you look at those track ready tires, they are usually at low 100 rating, then the UHP tires in general are all around high 100 to low 300 tread wear only, while mid performance ones are higher again and the rating keeps getting bigger as the lower the performance class of the tires.

 

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