Pirelli P6 worth considering over PS3 for its price. So far, I am very happy with my Kumho Ecsta SPT.

Just gotten all 4 tires finally replaced for my Nissan Sentra, and as you may have guessed it, it is the Yokohama C drive 2.
Here is my short review on it:

- SUPERB NVH reduction. can barely hear road noise despite going over 120-140km/h
- grip is really good too, which is understandable from the soft compound, was driving pretty aggressively during the test run
- can't comment for wet grip as i wouldn't dare risking the car and it wasn't wet/raining at the time


Also, i have did some recording (you may ignore the video lol) on both pre/post tire change for a more solid benchmark to reduce/eliminate any placebo effects (You know, spanking new rather expensive tires and all)
and below is the sound spectrum comparison:



Pre test tires are Continental CC-1 mid/late 2006 production stock tires from the day the car was purchased
Post test tires are Yokohama C Drive 2 mid/late (week 2x 2011) brand new from shop

time of pretest is around 7ish AM 14th Jan 2012
time of posttest is around 3ish AM 15th Jan 2012

avg speeds of pre test is between 100km/h to 130km/h
avg speeds of post test is between 110km/h to 150km/h

granted, both tires and times are rather biased for an accurate/solid benchmark, however the NVH of the new tires are just god damn remarkable. Hell, if you google up reviews/feedbacks on the c drive 2, so far i just cannot seem to find anything bad about it save the tread wear, which again, is understandable for the benefits it provides being a soft compound tire.

not to mention, wind resistance/engine noise are present in both testing, and overall is louder than the tire/road noise. and that makes it even harder to gauge for a more accurate benchmark

for the actual sound sample/recording, you may refer to below links on my server (again, you may ignore the video as i have to leave my handphone on the passenger seat
http://www.quazacolt.com/continental_cc1.3gp

http://www.quazacolt.com/yokohama_cdrive2.3gp

feel free to feedback/ask any questions, thanks
hope you enjoy my review.

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Jan 15 2012, 07:48 PM

Any good recommendation for 215/45/17? May consider 225...

Looking for grip & hopefully durability….

I'm on CPC2 195/50/16. After about 13,000 kms, i have lost confidence in high speed (well, i consider 160kmh on a sweeping righthand turn high speed). I was chasing a Carrera on that corner (losing of course) when i tapped on the brakes (not enough guts) when the car started swerving around like mad, nearly losing control and tyre screeching. I managed to catch a few of the swerves and end up doing 80 on the slow lane.

my question is, is it the tire problem? too little grip or too much flex on the 50 series sidewalls? or is it suspension related?

if its tire related, would going for lets say the RE002 Adrenaline solve any problems?

hi, wat size u all recommend for vios 07? back to stock size 185/60/R15 or 195/55/R15...i prefer to maintain the stock rims...

Guys,

Which is better for ride comfort,

Conti 4x4 Contact or Michelin XM2? Tyre size is 215/65/16

XM2!!

Seems like not much people using Yokohama Advan dB V551, latest from Yokohama, most quiet tyre offer in Yokohama range.

advan is basically their flagship range, very steep price

if we've budget to buy 2 good tires (215/45R17) at RM1k only (ie: RE002)
where which should we fit it ? front or rear...?
method of driving : fast on dry road & slow on wet road

Rear...???


This post has been edited by epo: Jan 29 2012, 03:38 PM

What car first?

always make sure to place the new tyre on the rear wheel...
here the videos --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__0DL8dE3Eo&feature=related

Hi all, I would like to know what is the tyre for FD2 which give bang for bucks? I mean below RM350 what can i get for :

Considering factor (sort by the most important):
1 - High speed on dry & wet condition (<150kmh)
2 - Sound noise
3 - Longer life span
4 - Nice thread design

Is it possible to put in 225/45/17 or wider 17" into FD2? Any FD2 owner can give suggestion? Thank you in advance!

P/S : how about Archilles ATR Sport? Anyone?

bcoz dat car is RWD rite? how about FWD?

anyone try silverstone kruizer ns700?

350 is quite low for 17" performance tyre imo. since you dont mind Archilles brand, I guess you can have a look on Nexen N8000. Tons of great reviews about them.

for myvi which tyre size & brand recommended?

yup. successfully replace 4 of them at one of lyn's. cost me around rm325 each. quite good. good grip. more comfort.

How do you find the nexen tyres bro? in term of performance, noise? I'm planning to change my 215/45/17 on my FD2 as well.

what are the range of tyres with stiffest sidewalls and steering feedback? Potenza?