With economy in a dire strait n now I m more careful with my hard earn dosh. I was recommended Commax fr Vietnam m its about 30% cheaper.
Before I spent, opinions r much appreciated
Thanks

This post has been edited by CarmenC: Sep 5 2015, 07:46 PM

there are things you don't skimp on quality

tyres are one of them


another one is helmet

we should never save on tyre and brakes. settle for cheaper branded tyres such as silverstone or yokohama tyres.

Silverstone is very noisy. My dads Alza uses it.
I m using a Suzy Alto. Std 155/65/14 which is impossible to find. Some shop recommend 165/60/14. Can I use 165/55/14 where I got more choices?
Thanks.

This post has been edited by CarmenC: Sep 5 2015, 07:50 PM

not advisible fr 65seies to go 55. the rolling diameter will screw up ur readings unless u change to a 15" rims.

as for budget tyre, try viking, cheap and good, i am using PT5 at the moment, no complaints at all

If it is brand new, should be OK.

Never opt for used tires unless you're selling off the car.

Brand new budget is better than used branded ?
Can I use 55 series or 175/65?
155>175 too much increase?

Brand new budget is better than used branded ?
Can I use 55 series or 175/65?
155>175 too much increase?

Tires are the only contact that translates movement for your car to the road and can mean the difference between you having an accident and avoiding it. So think about that before you go and buy some cheapo unknown crappy tires.

No, I'd rather buy a good used well known tires than the unknown cheapo brand you mentioned above! Heck I wouldn't even use it even if they were given free to me!

Used tyres have unknown history.

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Tires are the only contact that translates movement for your car to the road and can mean the difference between you having an accident and avoiding it. So think about that before you go and buy some cheapo unknown crappy tires.
No, I'd rather buy a good used well known tires than the unknown cheapo brand you mentioned above! Heck I wouldn't even use it even if they were given free to me!

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Expensive tyres spent alot of money on branding hence its expensive. Tayars r all te same, its just latex. U r not using it for motosport racing, As long as the thread is not botak it shd provide sufficent grip.

Still, I can physically inspect it to judge the condition and I would have no doubt of the original quality of the brands. So if you tell me to drive over 200kph and whack sweeping fast bends say using a used GY F1 vs using this Cromax or whatever the heck it is, no brainer I'd still take that used F1 anytime any day (provided I've inspected them properly and happy with the condition).

Well it seems like you've never driven with very good tires before, or maybe never slip and slide due to some shitty tires. Many are like you thinking a tire is just another piece of black round rubber/latex and they are all the same. Yes of course there's part of the branding value there but there are also a lot of technology built in and developed into this piece of black rubber. I tell you, tires is part of the car that can improve your handling characteristics the most or vice versa. Try driving and cornering with some shitty tires like Silverstone or this Comax or what ever Vietnam & China brand tires and compare that with a high performance Michelin, Goodyear, Bridgestone, etc2. If you still cannot tell/feel the difference then I cannot say anything anymore.

I ve been to 3shops. The only 165 60 i can find is goodyear n commax. If i take 55 series, plenty of choices. I heard goodyear get swollen easily. Is it true?

No, not true. Who says that? I'm using Goodyear F1 for >3yrs now (>50k kms) often very hard/aggressive driving, pushing them in the corners, driving >100kph in the rain, often cruising at >180kph constantly in the dry. They serve me well and does not disappoint me. It's a no brainer, choose the Goodyear instead of that unknown comax.

Goodyear,have many grades.
For performance - Nexen mid range pricing.
Value for $ - Viking. Same factory as Conti.

I used Michelin, Pirelli and all those expensive rubbers but since I discovered Nexen, there is no turning back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5zaz6aWkzA

This post has been edited by jeffW: Sep 6 2015, 09:13 PM

With ur kind of driving u r lucky to get 20k out of any type of tyres. Wear mileage is around 27k for normal driving.
But of course with rotation it wear out evenly not necessary longer.

This post has been edited by jeffW: Sep 6 2015, 04:30 PM

Well as I said earlier, my current GY F1 is already >50k km without able to do rotation coz I'm on a staggered setup? But yeah, my fronts are looking pretty much destroyed already now.

i used used continental cc5

as bad as cc5 is, or used tires for that matter, i am still alive today.
how i drive, feel free to dig around forums/youtube.

I have been trying a lot of tyre such as Michelin, bridgestone, Goodyear, and etc. I am currently using Commax 215/45R17 for my Lexus. I have been using this brand tyre for about one year. The condition is still good. Thumbsup 👍🏼👍🏼 . From my opinion, Commax share the same quality with those branded tyre . Sometimes, i feel that commax quality is even better. It's very safe to drive with commax while raining. They have excellent wet and dry handling and braking.
I enjoy the quiet, and comfortable ride commax brings to me everyday. 😍 The best thing is commax is much cheaper than those branded tyre but still get the same quality as branded tyre. Highly recommended for Commax Tyre if you are looking for cheaper and good quality tyre. 👍🏻👍🏻😀

Commax really cheap and one shop at ipoh said his shop give promotion for this tyre.

If the quality is equal to the normal known brand, no harm to try right?

Never risk your life just to save a bit, u will be using it for 2-3years. The amount u saved divide by the KMs or days is not significant. Don't regret later

which shop is that ? which area in ipoh boss

i am a driving enthusiast and even on my daily car, which is a perodua, i try to get reasonably good tires as
i know how bad some of the budget tires are. their thread pattern may look very aggressive and you probably here the sales man saying ' bunga potong air' all of which looks to be true but feels otherwise. they are crappy tires made to look good, but with hardly any engineering in em. most reputable brands have a lower end tire model and i suggest using that if on a tight budget and stay away from unknowns. if you have some cash to spend, spend on some good mid range tires unless you are a corner bitting devil then performance tires shall be your pick.

I have this tyre on my car. Going to change it out at the new years because due to my driving style. Which is usually fast. It has bad cornering grip and wet grip is so so. If you don't drive fast or drive in the city most of the time. It's good enough.