Not yet. This morning it survived 130 - 140 km/h hehe. The cut visually looks deep but i guess if the mesh is not exposed and no bulging its ok for now ya? I am still considering to change though for a piece of mind especially when wife drives the myvi

Since you have made up your mind then you can just go with your decision even though it will be ok to drive, when you change you need to change from left and right side, not just one piece

fk510 or s1e3... mc6 is not same par with the other 2...

i changed my s1e3 after call the number 13th hankook master in KV list.. u can try to call and check

agree with this. even on FB got many real user experiences on this tire. only those YouTubers (get free tyre kot) praise this model to the moon. in short, this mc6 is only ok at dry but poor at rain/ heavy rain. it is an improvement from the poor MC5, but not to the level of the great tire like ps3, ps4. another cons, this model only sold here in our market only, not found elsewhere.

This post has been edited by ayamxxx: Jun 28 2022, 09:14 AM

Thanks, I was a little skeptical with MC6 too and went ahead with FK510.

Hey there

Interesting point you have here. I will try to explain from a tire engineer point of view & what are the possible risk and so on.

Current situation: You have a damage on the sidewall, I can see from the picture that it has not penetrate the carcass if not you will see some textile material.

Do I need a new tire? : This depends on your risk appetite. Right now the sidewall rubber which is suppose to protect your sidewall is gone. So this is actually in the flexing area of the tire. What this means is that your tire is constantly being compress and elongate in this area. Around 80-90% of the stresses actually occurs in this area during any "excitation" of the tire. It seems that with your current driving style, the tire is still able to withstand the flexing and function as normal. However now as your tire is longer protected, any foreign object at high speed would be able to penetrate your sidewall easily.

Recommendations: From the test I have seen, it is advisable to change the tire. If I were you I would do it as safety is at stake here. If you have a bigger risk appetite, please check your tire for any pressure lost regularly (every 7 days). Also please take note if there is any crack propagation happening due to the flexing. Sidewall damage at high speed is not as fatal as tread separation but it could be equally as fatal.

Thanks!

Hi Sifu can recommend any brand of quiet and comfortable tyre? My current R17 Conti MC5 is comfortable but a bit noisy while driving on the road.

what would be ideal size to downsize from 185/55 R16 to R15 inch wheel within causing more than 3% difference.

More onto performance driving but looking to downsize just to reduce the unsprung weight.

Had a 15 inch wheel with 6.0J width, certainly wont be able to fit 205 tires.

Webpage I found i mostly on upsizing but I cant find downsizing part.

Hi all,

I am looking for SUV tyre for my Tiguan MK1.
Size 235/50/R18.
Currently using MC6.

Hey,

With 235/50R18 you have a decent choice. From my price table I got the following options.

Kumho Ecsta PS31 235/50R18 468
Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 235/50R18 538
Continental UC6 235/50R18 540
Continental Max Contact 6 235/50R18 550
Michelin Primacy 4st 235/50R18 730

What are your main requirements? Are you happy with MC6?

Looking at the options, if you have the budget, I would defeintely recommend Primacy 4st due to its outstanding wet performances.
I made a comparison between Primacy 4st vs MC6 quite sometime ago here

Anyone tried CSC5 from China?

MC5 is a complete rubbish tyre. I had this MC5 as my stock tyre and it is very poor performance and super duper noisy. The wet grip is totally sxck all time big and wheelspin as slow as 50km while driving in wet road. You can take Michelin, Hankook, Goodyear, Yokohama, Toyo or even some brand China brand like Giti also perform better than this MC5. MC6 the road noise is still higher than all brands I mentioned. Conti good tyre is CPC or CSC series but price is rather high.

Got budget go for Michelin, moderate budget can take Hankook or Toyo. These 3 brands are performing better than MC6.

Its a well known for this mc5. And the successor of it, mc6 is just an upgrade of it but still not as good as the rival uhp. In short take ps4 for best. Buy at bukit Kemuning for cheapest price in Selangor

You can downsize to 195/60R15 size. 195 width can fit 6.0J

Thank you for the suggestion

Noticed that there are not much performance type tires for this size


This post has been edited by minizian: Jul 15 2022, 09:33 AM

Ya. Unless smaller tyre to 195/55R15

I believe fitting 6J wheels with 195/55R15 would not be an issue right?

No issue. In fact, maximum fitment for 6J is 205 width.

Hi all. Seeking your insights to my dilemma. I'm currently on Michelin PS3, 215/45R17 size tyres. Considering changing to Primacy 4 for a more comfortable ride and also considering upping the aspect ratio to 215/55R17.

Are there significant risks of the tyres rubbing against the fenders? And can adjustments be made to address that if it does happen? Driving a 2012 Elantra, seems like there's enough clearance but not sure about when turning/u-turn.

This post has been edited by MunDsuM: Aug 5 2022, 01:21 AM