among the 2 you listed, definitely the c drive 2 due to wider water channeling grooves

c drive 2/cc5 aren't exactly low budget tires though, they are comfort/low NVH tires. there are cheaper budget tires such as a drive or good year duraplus for example

change all 4 tires? what size/requirements (NVH/comfort? dry/wet grip? treadwear?) you have?

standard means what? got tire width/thickness profile/rim size

since only comfort is mentioned, could check out yokohama c drive 2. if willing to top up over your existing budget, can opt for their top of the line comfort/low NVH tires - Yokohama Advan DB

55 > 60 profile should not have much difference. although thicker (60 profile) should have better comfort

do bear in mind higher profile also have risk of tire hitting fenders in case you have very aggressive cornering/absorbers bottoming out, and/or lowered springs

no. changing lanes are just brief steering unless you're telling me you're road racing zig zagging lanes like crazy

by "aggressive cornering" i am referring to taking sharp corners at high speeds (eg: over 100km/h and slamming the steering/brakes to tackle the corner. the lateral g force of such cornering can literally plant your face and ass to the door side if you're doing a hard/sharp/fast left turn.

so again no, 55 series to 60 series not much difference.

Can try Yokohama c drive 2, around the price of xm 2 though

If you really want "max" silent/comfort then consider Yokohama's flagship tire series the "Yokohama Advan DB"

Anything cheaper and if you still want silent/comfort, I'd worry about safety and/or tread wear lol

c drive 2 should > xm 2 in NVH

can try yokohama advan db if you want comfort, however they aren't cheap. so you gotta make up your mind if you want to spend or not for comfort

pm nestum

quiet* you mean? consider the yokohama c drive 2/ advan db (if your budget allows lol)

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Added on November 25, 2012, 5:10 amxm2 are kinda basic level tires, so don't expect too much

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Nov 25 2012, 05:10 AM

too much bad review for silverstone as a brand, probably better off with good year. that said, no further comments since never experienced in the R12 size. if you're able to go R13, i can recommend yoko a drive (or a drive r1 if you want some performance with a minor sacrifice on NVH/comfort)

their flagship Advan from japan, the lower range ones are typically from Philippines or Thailand.

between the 2 brands: c drive 2 and cc 5

so i'll go with yoko's c drive 2 over continental's cc5

overall grip and traction not as good. however the tire's treadwear is better than c drive 2, so technically it is more economical.

no comments on cpc2

fixd.

so the rumors for being "best drift tires" are true.... XD

thats bro tictac

i havent been to sepang yet, only dato sagor track

if XM2 very fast botak for you c drive 2 may potentially be faster as it is using a softer compound than xm2

can go for cheaper yokohama a drive. feedback claims it last fairly long.

NVH not as good as XM2/c drive 2 though

none, those are not performance tires at all