To me, it always depends on budget and size of the tires as not all the type of tires series covers all sizes

Michelin XM2 can last more than 100K KM? I dunno how true is that but i only believe 5% of that statement honestly and XM2 is the basic entry model of Michelin which is pricey to me..opt for PS3 if there is suitable size for your car. I'm currently using Hankook V12..i would say it could last easily 35K-40K by judging the thread wear n there now

I'm not a spokeperson for Michelin......but most of my customer who use XM2(especially heavy user) only have good say bout this tyre in terms of mileage and handling. and most of them (if not all) have use it to a maximum 100K km while some still manage 80K km.

PS3 is comfortable and good handling...but the mileage is not as good as XM2 while the price is almost the same between these 2 model.

btw, my observation only covers small to medium sedan car (big car usually will clock lower mileage on tyres).

funny u all say like Achilles tire are active bomb like , dono when will explode

but im been selling for 5year ++

and their semi slick got many user as well , and sponsership for D1 driver

and dont be supprise to see big luxury car using Achilles

not everyone will spend that much on tire , and not everyone can afford michelin

i'm not treating Achilles tire like a active timebomb but advisable to get a better tire to me if you can afford. Nowadays ppl are more self cautious with car safety n all...i've seen ppl that wants their car with EPS, 6 airbag, ABS n all sort of safety feature but when comes to tires, they said the cheaper the better cause seldom drive/seldom drive far

Its not wrong to think like that but for me, I think the first safety part of the car is the tires

previously I used XM1 up to 70k km on my previous ride, Myvi. I have another Myvi which is now on XM2, and looking at the rate of threadwear, I think its not unrealistic for it to be similar as well. Not sure about 100k km though, or whether it's actually advisable to do so for safety reasons.

my achilles ATR sport last me for about 60k km++ ( 3years ), still got 50% thread for my 195/55/15, until i sold my ride together.

now new car come with silverstone synergy M5

PTUIIIIIIII

sux to the max, sudah pakai bout 1year ( 30k km ) , the bunga still got like 95%

Reputable and tested tire for me are the Falken Ziex Ze912s.

Affordable price with good qualities.

ill share my review (or experience) on achilles atr sport. running on my car rite now for more than 50k km now.. size 205/50/16
not comparing with tyres above RM250/pc :
-grip on dry = 8/10
-grip on wet = 7/10 good up to 30k km used. beyond that, its just good until 120kmh speed.
-comfort = 7/10 good but ensure tyre pressure is "comfort" psi
-cornering = 7/10
-noise = low noise only up to 20k km. beyond tht not so noisy la but noisy.

overall, cant expect much for cheap tyre. u get wat u pay.
would i use the same tyre for my next tyre change? if tight budget, yes.

another disgruntling customer........
symtoms :- tyre bouncy, steering pull 1 side, steering vibrate even when slow, low-thumping noise.

Pregnant??
Can't see what's wrong with it

you know this is the Achilles thread, right?

GT Radial fakap tires. The rubber is nice when i bought the tires like 6 months old from factory. 1 year on it has little cracks on sidewalls. I'm back to silverstones if its cheap tires. Already 3 years old, no cracks and just balding from wear. GT radial really fakap.

Silverstone already acquired by Toyo since 2 years ago.

Really? I've used GT Radial before for for >2yrs and it's fine until I sold the car off. I know some people who had used GT Radial as well and no complaints from them, most even really happy with the value for money. Maybe they gave you defected tires from the factory hence like that. Silverstone though I've used before in a rented car and the grip really sucks! I'd pick GT Radial anytime over Silverstone.

Yes 2 years. Thats all they could do when the cracks are beginning to bother me. They are almost freaking new from factory! I got them because they are 5 bucks cheaper than Silverstone. If they could not hold up to 80km daily drive at legal speeds with cracks showing then... rubbish tires. I got pix of them but do not know where i put in one of my dvd pix collections.

Yeah Silverstone will not have as nice grip as any tire if driven insanely. I'm still in 1 piece 3 years now on silverstone and the same 5 years earlier. No way i'm going to GT radial again.

[quote=netmatrix,Aug 17 2014, 08:21 PM]
Yes 2 years. Thats all they could do when the cracks are beginning to bother me. They are almost freaking new from factory! I got them because they are 5 bucks cheaper than Silverstone. If they could not hold up to 80km daily drive at legal speeds with cracks showing then... rubbish tires. I got pix of them but do not know where i put in one of my dvd pix collections.

Yeah Silverstone will not have as nice grip as any tire if driven insanely. I'm still in 1 piece 3 years now on silverstone and the same 5 years earlier. No way i'm going to GT radial again.



GT radial.......last time ( about 10 years ago) when they start selling in Malaysia market, their name was Gajah Tunggal.....in term of price, they are cheap....but definitely cannot tahan lama...

so now they shorten the name to GT radial.......nampak macam glamour, but kilang still same same....

if talk bout warranty on tyre, at least Silverstone is easier to claim compare to those cheap cheap tyre cos they have factory and distribution centre locally......at least u wanna fak 9 them also know where to find them and throw them the tyre....lol

is ATR sport 2 much much better than ATR sport ?

See the part tayarman circled with yellow chalk? Thats where the reject is.

Actually, Silverstone not bad la.... i had the Powerblitz 1800 on my Tiara before. No complaints lor. Cheap and gooding. But dont expect that it will work like BS or YKs la of course. In fact the Silverstone was a replacement for the earlier Falken 322s which i found was not too good ( surprising Falken 322 and GT made in indon) so thatz why i now reject those tyres made in indon.

using continental cc5 near 60k km, still ok and the sound really quiet and good in wet.