Michelin Primacy will not hold a candle to CSC5 in terms of performance but yeah probably Primacy will be a bit more silent.

F1A3 only available in 235/50/18 so smaller radius by about 6mm, so your ride height will be 6mm lower and your fender gap increase by the same too, plus your speedometer will also get overstated just a bit. Otherwise no other impact, you may even get better acceleration and FC due to using slightly smaller circumference tire. Note that F1A3 is still made in Germany so expect a premium price on it!

Between 35-40k km now on the CSC5 but already going bald especially on the edges coz I often lean a bit hard on them during cornering! Maybe if driven more sensibly it will last a bit longer.
Yup it was damn good price which surprised me that time too hence I did not even think twice and bought them right away!

Well CSC5 is also made in European countries (Germany, Poland, Czech, etc.) but still somehow I could get good price back then (MYR already weak also). No harm just to check around, who knows maybe got some promotion.

What SUV are you driving btw?

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Oct 27 2017, 05:51 PM

Another option which is much cheaper is Hankook V12 Evo 2, available in 235/50/18. This is also a pretty decent UHP tire with relatively much cheaper price for its performance capability so a good value for money. Should be cheaper than the mid range Michelin Primacy yet a higher category tire (UHP category).

Many tires are like that, need certain run in mileage but should be no issue. Yes Primacy is Michelin mid range tire, similar to Conti MC5, BS Turanza etc2. Michelin's high performance tires are the Pilot Sport range (PS3/PS4/PS4S/PSS). I just drive normal sedan, an old Toyota Mark X.

Biasa saja, nowadays already considered slow car. I'm also already a bit bored by it!

Bangsawan drive Ferrari & Bentley la, mana ada only drive Mark X?! Next target, either Lancer Evo 8MR/9 or AMG A45 if got money which unfortunately still not!
Maintenance of Mark X is easy coz very reliable and not expensive, certainly way cheaper than European cars.

Evo 8MR-9 were years 2003-2006, old cars but still a blast to drive and can easily rival today's modern cars' performance. I don't like most of new cars today, coz got too many electronics which complicate things. I like simpler cars but fun. There's a saying old is gold and to me these cars are. A45 IMHO is like a modern version of Evo.

Can still use just that not ideal. 225/45/is about 6mm thinner sidewall height than 235/45 profile which means:
1. Your actual meters (speed and distance) will be less than indicated on the dash (speedo/odometer are overstated).
2. Your ride comfort will be reduced as you will feel more of the road irregularities from less cushioning of the thinner tires.
3. Less traction as the tire is narrower by 1 cm.
4. Car height drops by 6mm and fender gaps increased by the same hence will look uglier.

On the plus side though, your FC and pick up might improve just a bit, and of course the tires should be cheaper.

You'd sacrifice a lot more in traction. Still possible as long as your rims is not wider than 8.5jj but not recommended. If your rims is 9jj already then you cannot use 225 anymore but should stay with 245.

Forget about all those! Get the Hankook V12 Evo 2, definitely way much better than any of those above! Price should be below rm350/pc as example below:
https://www.mudah.my/Tayar+Baru+hankook+V12...18-56425462.htm

The good Falken is their top of the line FK510 which is not yet available in MY market. The ZE914 is just a mid-range tire, not as good at that level either. You see those tests done by magazines whether from 2013 to the latest in 2017, this ZE914 mostly only ends up on the bottom half of the list, not anywhere on the upper half and that is also only comparison between the mid range tires, not yet top class performance tires. So yeah, not so good.

Wah sorry then, not sure about that. Maybe try other sellers or just locate any Hankook shops from the Malaysia Hankook website.

You're welcome, good to hear that!

If you want more rim protection, V12E2 does not have much while the F1D5 has much better rims protection. However in terms of overall performance the V12E2 is better. Both has pretty comfortable sidewall.

Continental CSC5/3, Goodyear F1A2/3. Michelin PS3 also got some.

Upgrade 1 step from MC5 means go UHP tire category which is a wise decision. What size do you need though?

Then you only have these choices:

- Michelin PS4: the best choice available and consequently the most expensive, very well balanced for excellent dry & wet performance.

- Michelin PS3: the older version of PS4, still also pretty good and well balanced performance, especially in aquaplaning resistance (to go thru puddles). Compared to PS4 though it's already behind especially in dry grip but maybe a bit more comfortable coz sidewall slightly softer than PS4.

- Goodyear F1D5: performs very close to the PS3, also well balanced for both dry & wet.

- Bridgestone RE003: more focused towards dry grip with lesser wet performance compared to the above tires. This tire also will wear off the soonest coz tread wear rating is only 220 compared to the others at 300-320.

- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701: specs & tread pattern look good like the F1D5 but so far still unconvincing as there are many mixed reviews of this tire, some say ok but some not so good, even got some report of sidewall issue/bursting. In tests in Europe, it failed miserably! That's why I put this one as the last in the list.

Well UHP tires are normally a bit noisier than mid range tires due to larger tread blocks and stickier compound. Actually got some UHP tires which are pretty silent like the Hankook V12 Evo 2 and Goodyear F1A2/3 but they are not available for your size.

Nope, MC6 is not available for your size. CPC6 might have your size but somehow Continental Malaysia has not bring in yet, probably coz they substitute by the MC6. Other UHP tires from Continental is the CSC5/6 series which are only available 17' & 19' upwards.

I think your best bet is the PS3/4. If price difference is minimal then just go with PS4.

Yes unfortunately V12E2 or even S1E2 do not have for 235/45/18.

MC6 is still unknown if really good as claimed by Continental Malaysia, no true comparison yet with other top tires like PS3/4, F1A2/3, etc2. So I can say it's still unproven.

Huh your PS3 lasts until 89k km??? You must be a pretty slow and steady driver ya? Then just buy PS3 again if really cannot afford PS4 (which I think you still CAN!) Other choice can be the Goodyear F1A3 but I doubt it's cheaper than PS4 coz it's still made in Germany. For what car btw, new Accord 2.4?

V12E2 is better coz it lasts longer (tread wear rating 320), more well balanced for dry & wet (wet traction rating AA), and more proven globally against other top tires like PS4/F1A3/P Zero etc2. RE003 will wear out sooner (TW only 220), and more focused on dry grip (wet traction rating only A even though dry grip is excellent), plus it's more expensive than V12E2! I'm using the V12E2 now on my wife's car and absolutely happy with them.

Not really a UHP tire and not good performance, read the review below from Tire Review UK:

"Positive: Short braking distance in the wet and dry
Negative: Handling not good enough in the dry. Very weak aquaplaning resistance.
Overall: The Landsail LS588 UHP were surprisingly unbalanced. Braking in the wet was excellent, but handling very unstable. In addition, the tyre copes worse than the others with emergency manoeuvres and is quite susceptible to aquaplaning. On dry pavement they again quickly stopped the car, but had very slow response to steering. Lateral grip and stability are too weak for the optimal performance of a sharp manoeuvre at high speed. Because of their softness they demonstrated a high level of comfort, effectively absorbing road irregularities."

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Landsail/LS588-UHP.htm