Have to agree with you on that. Used to drive myvi which has stock Silverstone Powerblitz 1800 tyre on it. Real rubbish tyre. Skidded on straight damp road, and the best part is I'm not travelling fast at all (around 50km/h).

IMO Goodyear Duraplus is quite acceptable if compared to any Silverstone tyre within the 14" size range. My sister used that tyre before on her new myvi. Decent but her current Bridgestone Ecopia EP200 is much better than the Duraplus in terms of comfort and grip.

This post has been edited by Jasonlee1603: May 21 2015, 12:04 AM

Very interested to know that EP200 is better grip that duraplus. Maybe my other family member car in near future need to change to from Ducaro GA (assuming goodyear doesn't have much technology breakthru) to J5 consider the grip is quite good grip and soft, more comfortable. And price wise is cheaper than EP200 as well.

Wow i had good experience with powerblizt really, in heavy rain 100kmh, the right side hit water puddle while overtaking at that speed no skid ma. In fact change to it again before yhe shop recommended me oem myvi tires.

Wow. I've never tried travelling at that speed with the Silverstone tyre. Never trusted their tyre at all till I changed to C Drive 2 last time. I'm not sure about you though but I've skidded a little with that tyre for no apparent reason. Never going back to that brand anymore (at least for me).

Yea the only reason that I switched to other brand/model is because you know la gatal mau try itu ini but powerblizt I really like it in sense price vs performance even Toyo Neo 3 is lagging behind in term of wet stability. But I do agree that road condition and other abnormalities experienced by each of us are different so I might've skidded too if I;m in the same situation as yours.

Powerblitz wet performance is better than Neo 3??
I must be living in some alternate dimension then.

It's personal experience and i have at least did 40,000 km (changed to the same tires after the old one used in two years) with that powerblizt, it gave me confidence to go as fast as 100kmh in wet provided visibility is acceptable like 50 meters. Yea i have no video or official data but with neo3 100kmh im not that confidence. Had to reduce to 90kmh max.

It could probably be another factor like SC pomen said my front stabilizer has worn off and suspension already clock more than two years and the car now has been driven for more than 205,000 km already so it might contribute to instability regardless of what tires used. I used powerblizt during the first and second change so it felt good probably because the car was still new. There you go

As for me I really don't favor Silverstone tyres at all due to bad experience. So far the best tyre I've used is Michelin XM2. Really long lasting and quiet for the first few K's of km. However as the tyre hits the 35k KM mark, the tyre starts performing badly. The side tread starts to peel and it gets so much more noisier, to the extent that I'm willing to trade in those for the J5 although it still has about 50% tread left.

35k is good for i think because most of the tires i used dont last more than 25k. The worst was goodyear nct5. I wonder how this J5 will perform. The price is really attractive and hopefully it can withstand a few abuse.

So far I've travelled about 1.2k km on this set of tyres. Have to really give credits to it for the performance and comfort it offers. Glad that I've went for this tyre as I was contemplating between the C Drive 2 or this set. Really happy with it. The best part is as I travel, the tyre gets more quiet without any noticeable changes in grip. Thumbs up.

Don't like good year, as i think it's average grip/performance for much more expensive cost.
I guess it would be personal reasons. (always very hard after using it for 2 years-stiff tyres)

The difference between the D-05 and J5, is the D-05 is more of a performance tyre. And it's only available from certain 15 inch onwards.
While the J5 is more of a comfort tyres.

To be, the EP200 is noisy, even though it should be a LRR tyres.

May I know which Goodyear donuts you had previously? If to choose between comfort + fuel saving VS comfort + abit performance, I will go to 2nd one due to safety concern that I guess performance tyre has better handling and stability resulting in better safety compare to comfort tyre for normal average car drivers. Now in my mind, thinking which 1 to go, Goodyear Assurance Triplemax VS Dunlop D05 ? Any Goodyear Triplemax users can review ..? Thanks.

This post has been edited by IiBbMm: May 27 2015, 09:46 AM

I tried the Ducaro GA, GT3 and Duraplus before.
Didn't like all of them, as at times in wet, it will skid (for those used above 1 year from brand new).
So never again will i try. But i do note that the Eagle F1 range is damn good! Have to be said.

Bought J5 at RM110ea (175/70/13).
It is very comfortable tyre and very "floating" feeling while doing cornering (>80KMPH). I think due to huge sidewall..

profile 70 sure like that. As the J5 have a softer sidewall compared to other brands. But hey, it works well so you don't feel "lubang" and gravel road as much as other brands. Hehe.

hi guys does this dunlop j5 last as long as xm2 ? was considering this tyre as well.. how much do you reckon it will cost for a 185/65/14 tyre ?

Should be about as long, or longer due to better thread life.
XM2 compound will get hard after about 2 years, thus your grip would be lesser. J5 not sure, as the tyre only been out since early this year. But they claim is tropical weather friendly, so we will see...

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Should be about as long, or longer due to better thread life.
XM2 compound will get hard after about 2 years, thus your grip would be lesser. J5 not sure, as the tyre only been out since early this year. But they claim is tropical weather friendly, so we will see...

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Any difference between D05 vs J5?

Yes, it does. As the J5 is more of a comfort tyres, while the D-05 is more performance based tyres.
Unless your rims are above 15 inch, then the D05 sizes is available. If not, then only the J5 or the J3 is available for your rims.

Just changed all 4 tyres to J5 195/60 R15. Old set was Yokohama C.drive2.

Though same size as the old C.drive2, I noticed its width is smaller. Optical illusion maybe.

I feel my car a little bit bumpy. Not sure if it was due to incorrect air pressure. No time to check yet.

Less road noise when on the move. Quiet indeed but time will tell after the wear and tear. The grip is as good as C.drive2. Feel stable when cornering.

A good buy and value for money.

This post has been edited by iamoracle: Jun 25 2015, 11:15 AM