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GTRadial BAX2. Cheap and 2nd best wet grip tested, just after Michelin PS3 R17.Here

This post has been edited by alexei: Dec 22 2015, 10:23 AM

Juz done 2k km, but too early to comment, maybe after 10k km. Coz my viking start noisy after 10k

Interesting. The GT Radial Bax 2 had been criticized by a lot of owners being the stock tyres for the Proton Preve Turbo. And the tyre actually has one of the best dry and wet cornering performance behind the Michelin PS3, either ahead or same performance than most listed tyres. Goodyear Assurance Triplemax was rated lower than the Champiro Bax 2, and surprisingly Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE002 has worse wet cornering than the Bax 2. The much touted Potenza Adrenalin RE002 is rated at 6.5% in wet cornering whereas the Champiro Bax 2 is rated at 8.0%.

Sometimes, I wonder if people are telling the truth on the actual performance of the tyres when they change the old tyres to some new tyres. The notion or experience shared on this forum is most stock tyres are bad, and the new tyres will always be better. Although many people have given poor remarks on the stock tyres of the Proton Preve Turbo (GT Radial Champiro Bax 2), I find the tyres to be good in dry and wet handling, as well as dry braking. I find the rating of the tyre on the website to be rather accurate.

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Dec 23 2015, 05:45 PM

Imho, comparison shouls be made when all other variables are fixed. For example, same car model at same track at same time during same condition driven by one driver but car using different tyres.

Correction, BAX2 wet braking is 7.0, where as wet cornering is 8.0.
PS3 ST is 7.5 and 9.0 respectively. Bear in mind, this one is 215/50R17.

That website only tested 16 models of 205/55R16, and the known ones are:


You drive Proton Preve?

BAX2 is tested to be quieter than BluEarth AE01, CDrive2, Assurance TripleMax, RE002 etc, but by insignificant margin. However, if the way they tested the tyres to be true, and to know such matter for a fact, can really put a rest to such arguments.
IMO, RE002 Adrenalin has poor wet traction can be expected from the tread. Also, noisier.

Other tyre reviews for this size 205/55R16:
European Tyre Test
ADAC Testing
Tyre review 2014

Yes, the wet cornering of the Champiro Bax 2 is 8.0. I didn't mention on the wet braking of the Bax 2.

Yes, I drive the Proton Preve Turbo. I didn't notice the Bax 2 is mentioned to be quieter than the Bluearth tyres. As far as I know the tyres are not very quiet. The Yokohama Bluearth AE50 which is supposed to be quite similar to the AE01 is quiet. Maybe the loud noise I hear from the Proton Preve Turbo is from the engine and not from the Bax 2 tyres. haha..

Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE002 is only better than the GT Radial Champiro Bax 2 in dry braking. Everything else, especially wet braking and wet performance, the RE002 is worse than the Champiro Bax 2.

guys,
any recommendation in johor bahru area for toyo or michelin 215/60/r16? I was quoted rm290 for toyo proxes last week in batu pahat, is this price reasonable?

tyia

This post has been edited by koolio: Dec 29 2015, 08:56 AM

Any recommend shop to get michelin ps3 with reasonable price in klang valley?

what is ur size?

205 55 16

L & G,

Finally changed to dunlop d05/from goodyear eagle f1 gs-d3. Initial test: Not as grippy but i've yet to test the limit. Then again, comfort is good and its quieter.

Looking forward to test it in the wet.

good evening all, i'm currently looking for tires of 205/55R16. any shops with competitive pricing that yall can point me into? or anyone's got an update price list? thanks!

have alook see at http://mytayar.com

Almost means still got defects, what sort of defects then?

I know no tire is zero defect but in your sentence above it means those you ahve sold almost got zero defects meaning some got issues which is not good, but if you mean zero defects in general then ok.

Thx.

if really BAX2 is quiter than C.drive2/bluearth triple-max
y ppl come and trade in their BAX2 ?
those rating are for preference

I don't know, never asked them.

2 years+ and noticed that my front tyres seem a change ady... Any new tyres out in the market now that priced not exceeding RM300 each, quiet yet with reasonable control in wet? 205/55R16

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