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Yokohama Advan Fleva V701, S-Drive replacement
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gladfly
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Dec 29 2016, 01:26 PM
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QUOTE(GlennNZJ @ Dec 23 2016, 05:28 PM) Just purchased 4pcs of Advan Fleva at RM360 per piece for 215/55/R17 not incls GST. Is this price reasonable? Guess its ok. I got mine 215/45/17 for RM310.00 plus GST (steel valve + Alignment + Balancing (which I think should be mandatory since each tyre has different weight spot) included.
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gladfly
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Jan 5 2017, 01:41 PM
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QUOTE(lootservice @ Jan 4 2017, 10:07 PM) can i know where u change it? mine also going go bodak d Top Hill Setia ALam.. Dunlop signage but they carry Yokos
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gladfly
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Jan 6 2017, 01:58 PM
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QUOTE(lootservice @ Jan 5 2017, 01:45 PM) how was the tyre? still quite new, dont hv much review So far I driven about 1k so can't really put a accurate review. It's stiffer than the ps3 which I used previously. The tracking seems a bit loose, hence I would say the dry grip is not as good as ps3. But wet grip is very good.. No hint of veering when going through puddles at high speed. In terms of noise..its new so it's pretty quiet compared with my old ps3 which was rumbling loudly at 80kpn. Overall I would say it's a good tyre based on the budget.
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gladfly
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Jan 25 2017, 06:58 PM
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QUOTE(varman1534 @ Jan 25 2017, 06:55 PM) Got one guy above managed to buy 295 per tyre.. Really cheap
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gladfly
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Mar 21 2017, 09:41 AM
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Just an update on this tyre..
Sad to say I suffered a blow out this morning.. Happened during cruise at highway.. Luckily the stiff sidewall held.. And managed to cruise to my destination. Didn't know it blew cause it felt like hitting pothole.. In the middle of a highway ( should have guessed it by then)
Anyway.. The outside sidewall blew with 2 puncture slits. No pics as I don't know how to embed. No bulge seen earlier as I just brought my car in for service last weekend. Age of tyre.. 3 months milage 5k
Plan to claim warranty as I believe it's a defect. Not sure if yokohama will entertain or not.. Anyone here has any experience of claiming?
After this incident.. Abit worried on the quality of the fleva. Blow out is quite a dangerous incident.
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gladfly
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Mar 21 2017, 10:25 AM
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QUOTE(IamAHuman @ Mar 21 2017, 09:51 AM) Wow... this is alarming for a new tyre to blow out. Was the tyre normal as in no damage was inflicted to it? Say was the sidewalls scrapped? 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
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gladfly
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Mar 21 2017, 10:51 AM
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QUOTE(6UE5T @ Mar 21 2017, 10:30 AM) Has bulge earlier?? So prior the to blow out you already noticed there's a bulge? Oops I meant no bulge.. I just serviced the car last weekend and didn't see anything out of ordinary
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gladfly
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Mar 21 2017, 03:49 PM
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QUOTE(Actchan @ Mar 21 2017, 12:31 PM) Bro , mind to share your blown tyre picture ? My friend going to buy this on this coming saturday , he seems worried what is the problem on this cheap price tag uhp tyre 🤔 OK after reading up how to upload photo..here goes my attempt..  2 slits near the words safety.. my lame attempt trying to show the slits This post has been edited by gladfly: Mar 21 2017, 03:49 PM
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gladfly
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Mar 21 2017, 05:20 PM
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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. Edit       ...puncture by something?? I don't see any damage whatsoever near the slits...no scratches or peeling anywhere. And if I hit a rock my threadlines looks fine.. It looks more like someone pierced a screwdriver into my sidewalls ..lol This post has been edited by gladfly: Mar 21 2017, 06:08 PM
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gladfly
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Mar 21 2017, 09:36 PM
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QUOTE(mivecv6 @ Mar 21 2017, 07:07 PM) i think you went through a pothole. you could see the tire marks on the lip of the rims. consistent with slits location. Not sure if Nkve has any potholes? Maybe I hit the pothole much earlier and it let go today.. But I can guarantee you there was no bulge in sight Anyway what done is done.. Hope no one has same issues like me
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gladfly
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Mar 21 2017, 10:25 PM
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QUOTE(Actchan @ Mar 21 2017, 10:11 PM) Ok bro , thx for your kind sharing . Sometimes , we should take things as they came , all we need to do were think a little harder and come up with a new solution , you were blessed as didnt have major accident after this tyre burst . ☺ So whats your next purchase ? Back on yoko too ? I changed back the same tyre.. Since I have 3 existing one. But once thread runs out don't think will be using it again. It's my first time ever since i had the car for 7 years that a tyre blew up on me. I came from Toyo proxes ps4 and previously GD asymmetric 2. Never had a blow out but the GD did laminate during tail end. Probably use back PS.
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gladfly
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Feb 3 2018, 10:08 PM
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QUOTE(Bourne @ Jan 31 2018, 12:18 AM) Hmm.. I too had a similar experience which I had posted prior. I didn't really pursue the matter but I probably won't be returning to the fleva in view of possibility of side wall rapture.
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