guys, what is the UTQG reading for this fleva v701?

Done!, Cant wait to attack genting soon


Same size seem fleva contact patch smaller than s drive

initial review after that day go touge batang kali to genting. just happen gohtong to genting rain, can test damp condition.

1. more comfort compare to s drive , yellow line feel not as harsh as s drive
2. same damper setting , a lot more roll , just as i use hand to test the sidewall,it feel softer
3. the grip level might be around the same as s drive, i dunno whether the tire fully run in yet , but the limit seem much earlier than s drive, squeeze much earlier. new s drive don't seem to squeeze much.
4. wet/damp condition better than s drive when new, but not sure about aquaplaning resistance though

my suspension setup guy suggest me to play around with the damper  clicker to try first as he said this tire better than s drive, i will try to.

for now if you ask me, I will choose S drive instead.

give it some time, my new tyre (not this brand) feel grip increase after 700km.

Im going to touge second times on these tyre with different damper setting, will update later

Just back from genting, learned something new today. hahaha actually for my style of driving I don't think I need that's much of mileage to run in, I checked the tire don't even seem to be any wax (shinny) leftover on the thread.

The story is like this. Wednesday I was touge on damper setting (F10clicks R12clicks count loosen from full stiff), and I felt the grip was bad, so easier to reach tyre limit compared to s drive.  It felt even worst than a 50% s drive and I thought the tire haven't fully run in. Then my suspension guy suggested that I go play around with the damper clickers.

Today I touge with my friend (same car ,stock suspension on re003). I set the damper to loosen to F8click R10 click from full stiff. Based on record, my car from gohtong to genting, at least 1 to 2 corner advance if we push our car from guard house to ria aparment. Today run was totally dissapoint with the grip, my friend  able to keep up with me and even overtake me due to I dont have the grip to maintain momentum to go in and out of the corner of my low power car.

After we yam cha and discuss, my friend ask whether i'm doing full speed or not, because he felt that i'm quite slow today. The yamcha session I was cursing on how yokohama can rated such tire better than the old s drive and thought of trade in it for a set of RE003.  After yam cha I decided to give it a go , again. This time I soften the car 3 more click F&R (F11clicks R13clicks). While on the way to going down to chin swee temple and go uphill to test 1 more round, instantly I feel the car roll better than grip better. I couldn't  believe, then I push hard on uphill to try. So I found my direction to tune my car, go softer more grip for these tire.

I drive my car to gohtong, play around with the setting. Found out that (F11clicks R14clicks soften from full stiff) seem working the best for this tire in terms of grip and roll level. After have some noodle at gohtong restaurant, going downhill, instantly felt a lot better, turn in, grip level, limit much higher than s drive.   

OC4/3is my passenger, please give some review. hahaha  

tire pressure same as sdrive among the test which is 225kpa as I found the best on the s drive for this setting, didn't have much time to play around with this new tire.

how do i put in this? may be i should say it's not soft, but it's require softer rebound compared to s drive to put it in working state. Stiffer setting damper feel like the tire sidewall giving up much earlier and less grip. Now on softer you can feel its stick on the road and earlier higher instead.

Ask a somewhat noob question...

Soft or stiffer sidewalls better for high speed cornering?

I using 205/50/16 Advan Fleva...just now high speed cornering at 90-100km/h, the rubber is screaming

I pump 34 front 32 back...Honda City 2014

Swapped from Neova AD08R to Fleva, size 195/55/15 ... the sudden change in comfort is welcoming. But the handling, well, it's obvious when compared to the Neova considering I take most corners without braking. I have the AD08 on my STI for track, so the threshold grip I know it well.

Wet conditions under heavy rain, the Fleva performed remarkably great. Have not gone through deep puddles since I had it for the past week, so can't comment on hydroplaning. But it does give me great confidence when it rains heavily.

I've had 2 sets of S-Drive before, both times the sizes were 205/45/16 on my previous Jazz GE and the current Jazz GK, before I swapped to 15" Neova. Due to different profiles, I can't say whether S-Drive is more comfortable or not, but it does feel so.

I would say road noise is considerable lesser as compared to S-Drive, but the S-Drive had better grip that the Fleva at corners.

It's acceleration off the line is worse than the Neova, but that's to be expected. I find the tire flex a lot when corner, and I have to adjust my driving habit to suit.

Will feedback more after I run in more mileage on it.

Again, I stress that due to 205 vs 195 and 45 vs 55 profiles, it's an assessment that's not entirely accurate.

No scraps on the where the blowout slits.. I have pictures and it's hard to see the slits from far.. Just 2 lines  about 2cm each at the sidewall.. Ironically it's near the safety warning signs at the tyre.. Lol..

Anyway I probably think will say it's damaged by me.. Bla Bla Bla.. But as far as I know the tyre has bulge earlier.. Or scratches

Oops I meant no bulge.. I just serviced the car last weekend and didn't see anything out of ordinary

Oh well am at the tyre shop.. As usual the boss saying that I hit a pothole.. Hence puncture.

I told him I was driving at nkve.. When it happened. Straight road where got pothole. And the rims looks fine..

I know he won't believe me so I am changing the tyre and paying for it. But I do worry now on the quality of yokohama...until someone else have the same issue I guess it could be one off experience. Better be cause I still have 4 more donuts to use before swapping to a different brand.

Will post more photos of the slits since I took a few after they dismounted the tire.

If budget permits, go for PS4. If not, not bad reviews on the yokos

I was offered RM210 for Yokohama per tyre. Considered okay or expensive?

Guys,
    Any reliable tyre shop can recommend to purchase 4 tyre (195/55R15) + Balancing + GST + alignment of Yoko Fleva donuts in Klang Valley? Thanks.

this tyre is really hard to find reviews. is it true directional tires are more noisy?
i am deciding between this tire and MC5 continental.

tire size 215/50/R17

thanks for the comment.
I realized the treadwear is lower at 300, compared to my previous primacy 340, pilot sport3 320.

Hi.. If comparing Advan Fleva vs Primacy 3st in terms of comfortability and noise.

Which is better?

been using advan fleva for the past 3 months.
my general review is very nice and comfy. running through water very stable. i also can feel my car very responsive after change this tyre.

215/45/17 Mazda 3 (change all 4)

Yoko Fleva review in the following tyre review web site on wet test so bad? Is it safe to drive on wet roads? Thanks.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2017-...r-Tyre-Test.htm

from this test, surprised me that GY ASY3 doesnt comes in any top 3 

not sure if its trolling or what, it rate the primacy 3 better than the fleva, in dry n wet grip, this make me wanna laugh 

but really i'm impress this tyre , for the price , the grip level , not bad, its just the softer side wall not so well for spirited drive. considered that this is for that section of customer i think it did pretty well, the characteristics is like PS3 with slightly stiffer side wall , slightly higher noise. Same as PS3, harder compound and softer side wall. May be its a recipe for good wet grip, the wet grip of this tyre really pretty good ( yea, i'm type these after I touge during raining condition from karak to gohtong). I think this recipe also works much better with stock setup suspension, my fren fiesta fitted with it give quite high remark for it too.

oh ya , sorry for talking about ps4 in fleva thread, after some testing on f30 which used to be wearing PS3, the thread looks soft n sticker after some spirited drive up n down gohtong , and use the finger nail to poke the thread to test, meanwhile Fleva after spirited drive, the thread still looks like quite stiff and less damage which make me think that thread life on fleva much better on PS4, but for 225/45/18, the price almost double on michelin side . The dry grip is good thou, rarely squeeze when pushing to limit compared to fleva which squeeze a lot, and the side wall is stiffer than PS3/fleva, better response. I purposely go through water puddle , the aquaplaning resistance ability seem not as well as PS3