The Malaysian website doesn't have it yet so probably not yet except from individual direct importers.

What size are you using? If the price is close to PS4, I'd suggest better go with PS4.

Better stick to 225/45/18 coz much more common size so cheaper, and slightly more comfortable coz taller sidewall too.

I doubt CPC6 will last longer than PS4, probably about the same lifetime at best. Because usually Continental high performance tires have a bit lower tread wear rating (280). Usually Continental tires are expensive too (especially those good ones made in Europe) but yeah if it's really 20% cheaper then should be a good option to try. Other good option if you want comfort in a high performance tires is the new F1A3 becasue it's the quietest but I also doubt it's cheaper coz they're still made in Germany.

Yup, unfortunately here in Malaysia nobody sells the RT series! Maybe because here the Dunlop brand is under Continental and it will clash with the CSC series hence they don't import them. It's also a good tire that I wanted to try but cannot get one. It will not last long though coz tread wear rating is only 240 which is even less than CSC5.

Hehehe if based on that review, I'm even more interested to try that Falken FK510 now! Seems like very cheap and cheerful type of deal.

You cannot trust reviews/comparisons posted in their own website, surely biased!

All F1s have tread wear rating of 300. I used F1D5 before and it lasted >50k km despite my occasional abusive driving, so I expect the the F1A3 also should last the about same. Right now I'm using CSC5 and it wears a bit faster than the F1D5. But yeah the CPC6 is designed to improve on the CSC5 on comfort, noise, and maybe durability a bit but not really on ultimate performance, have to wait and see for more reviews. So far this CSC5 is the best I've ever used though.

Note though in that review above, aquaplaning resistance of the CPC6 is not so good, and for Malaysia where got often heavy rain, aquaplaning resistance is quite an important criteria. That's why PS3 was so popular here.

Btw you're driving the Mazda 3 right? If I were you I'd actually downgrade to 17 using lightweight rims and 235/45/17 tires, much more beneficial for performance and comfort too.

Falken should be much cheaper than those top brands, maybe just around 60% of the price of the those.

Yeah V701 doesn't look promising in that review. It only won as the most comfortable tire!

My X? Nothing special la, just a normal sedan, already getting old some more. Some people already say no more value one.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Jun 5 2017, 07:02 PM

I think FK510 can be cheaper than V701. This is based on the pricing of the previous FK453 model and because I never heard/seen Yokohama cheaper than Falken for similar competing models but I can be wrong.

RE003 is strong in the dry and reasonable/decent in the wet but the tread wear is only 220 and already confirmed will finish faster. The compound is not easily chipped though, similar to my CSC5 which only chips a little bit so far as opposed to PS3 or F1D5 which are chipping a lot more.

Kia & VW? No thx bro, I don't have confidence yet in Korean cars and also in VW. Furthermore, those are big cars. If I were to change, I would want smaller, more agile, and faster, don't want as big as my X anymore, AWD turbo with simple manual gearbox would be best. Anyway economy is tough, no money to spend on fancy cars coz got other much more important priorities.

The previous version FK453 was available here, so I'm hoping the FK510 should be too.

I'm using Prodrive forged rims GC-07C, staggered sizes 17x7.5/8.5 (weight 6.6/6.9kg) with tires CSC5 225/50/17 fr & CSC3 245/45/17 rr.

Well it's an old rim so I bought them used hence already more affordable at rm2+k (forgot exactly how much already, need to check the receipt).

Exactly the same as the one in mudah.
It's not that expensive because it's not as popular as Rays but actually similar class of rims. It's actually also made by Rays. The good thing about it, it's very rare and no fakes/replicas are made, unlike those popular ones.

Taiwan made Advanti Storm series, cheap and cheerful and can get new for about the same budget or even less. Of course it's not forged but flow forming technology so pretty lightweight also.

Edit: or you want to just buy mine?

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Jun 7 2017, 10:20 AM

Ic, from some other forum, it seems the wear is faster than usual. Maybe you don't drive aggressively in the corners, hence the wear is slow? But the 220 tread wear rating is correct and supposed to indicate it should wear out faster. Other competing tires usually have tread wear rating of around 300.

Yes, PS4 should be better in the wet grip and aquaplaning resistance than RE003.

Great, looking forward to your reviews then. What car do you drive btw?

Hahaha, sorry not interested in any OE rims coz they're heavy! Your 18' at least weigh 11-12kg per piece, that's like 60-70% heavier than my forged rims.

Yeah, weight do plays a part too.
Wah you pump pretty hard leh, can be quite harsh, no? I only pump 240-245kpa. Already old man, so cannot take hard ride.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Jun 7 2017, 04:01 PM

I still have my std 16' rims with expired tires! As replacement I will either go with wider 17' or even go 18' provided can get good lightweight ones at affordable prices and original made in Japan as well.

Like I said, I'm getting old already so my tolerance to hard ride might be much less than younger people!

I think the CPC6 might not be that quiet too, the EU noise rating is still 72db so still typical like other similar high performance tires. CSC5, PS3 & 4 rating are around 71-73db. In contrast, the F1A3 is rated at only 68db, which is over twice more quiet than those others.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Jun 7 2017, 06:53 PM

Yes 225/45/17 is the better conversion size.
Advantages: better grip coz wider, and more comfortable coz 0.4cm taller sidewall plus also slightly higher ground clearance due to that 0.4cm. Subjectively looks better too coz less fender gaps by 0.4cm and looks meaner coz wider from the back. So in summary, should've gone with 225/45/17 coz it's the better choice.

I heard from a forum member in ZTH, that Konig is not as strong and a bit prone to knocks & dings. For Taiwan made, Advanti is better even though using the same technology from Enkei. Anyway I'm more inclined to look for used Japanese rims.

Yes can, 225 tires can fit rims from 7jj-8.5jj with 7.5-8jj as the ideal fit.

Yes F1A3 seems more expensive now since still made in Germany as opposed to PS4 made in Thailand.

Not sure, never tired Nitto before and never read any reviews on them yet.

Of course la, it's just like any other tires. Not because the brand name Continental then it's only suitable for continental cars! Continental cars is also a wrong/misleading terminology anyway, only used by Malaysians, don't know how! Nobody else in the world use the term conti cars.

As if Asia is not a continent hence cars made in Asia are not called continental cars? That's why I never use that terminology even though afterwards I know what Malaysians mean by it. First time a Malaysian friend asked me about what I think about Continental cars I was just like, what???