Already say "if apply our way of thinking" mah....

Anyway, back to the topic. Seems like i was wrong in predicting the CPC6 to be in our market by this quarter. Looks like continental malaysia would prioritise in saturating the market with the MC6, then only trickle in the CPC6. Not sure about those tyre shops that can bring in stuffs unofficially though...

I see....looks like i'll have to settle for the MC6 in the near future then since FK510 also won't be available here and the new pzero is just too darn expensive now.

How was the refinement? Is it harsh compared to the older tyre of your wife's car?

Is the MC series manufactured in Malaysia?

oh wow.....lower profile and wider than previous old tyre, yet almost equal refinement, sounds pretty damn good i say

99.9% of drivers don't even know how the car is like at limit, let alone actually knowing the limits of the tyre.

So even highway driving, normal CC range can do well enough circa below 150km/h. So for these drivers, only when absolute real emergency only can see the tyre performance difference.

Another question is, whether the driver knows how to handle the car in emergency? If frozen (which most of us happen to), even pilot sport cup can't help the driver out of emergency....

Actually, more critical is driver awareness, and a good to pick up skill, defensive driving.

But being humans, vanity strikes us and we err towards the best performance that we can afford (sometimes can't afford). I admit sometimes i'm like this when it comes to purchases

An example would be the smartphone, many have top range phone but among them, who actually uses more than 50% of the features?

I think a better way of saying would be good tyres gives larger margin for idiocy than lower performing tyres. But yeah, you have a point too.

wow....40% off sticker price!

https://www.mudah.my/Tayar+BARU+215+45+18+C...C6-61055027.htm

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Dec 6 2017, 10:39 AM

Had a torn sidewall on my v12evo2 for almost a year. Can see a few strands of metal reinforcing threads start to rust, surprising that the tyre still held up till recently.

Was in singapore, randomly chanced upon a deal in carousell website, SGD100 for a used pair (inclusive installation and balancing). Heck, although i think the hankook can still hold up despite of the tear, just don't want to take the risk anymore.

Despite being 40% worn, the leftover threads are still darn thick, almost as thick as a new v12evo2. No wonder some test say cpc6 has good wear rates.

Also at the workshop, played around with the new goodyear F1A5. The meat is even thicker. For the price, performance and longevity, F1A5 is not cheaper but a better overall value for those staying in johor. Was surprised at the pricing, the workshop people told me that goodyear now market F1 asymmetric series as lower rank, to make space for supersport series.

I'm not sure because i fixed it at the rear, the tyre pitch noise is different, not so much higher pitch roar, but difference not that apparent. Maybe i'll know the wet/cornering performance after i opt for rotation to the front in a few months time when i replace the front bushings. My torn v12evo2 was at the back so change that pair first. The front pair got enough tread to last till end of this year. Not sure whether got better sidewall reinforcement compared to v12ev02, no lip for rim protection, and pretty soft to the fingers when pressed on the sidewall.

But the cpc6 tread is pretty deep, i estimate can last at least minimum 30k km despite being partially worn. There's also indicator for optimum wet performance, meaning got 2 tier tread wear indicator. I guess why it was sold so cheap because partially it was more than 3 years old (my own v12evo2 is 1 year newer) and a not too small puncture. Pretty recent patch as the rubber noodles still pretty sticky. But still a great value for me.

Singapore has lots of goodyear promotions. For my tyre size F1A5 and F1SS pricing SGD20 difference only....if you happen to come singapore holiday, whip up carousell website/app to search for tyre deals

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Mar 10 2020, 11:32 AM