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 Bridgestone ep300, Anyone tried this new eco tyre?

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tokdukun
post Sep 23 2018, 10:52 PM

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Changed my Gen2 CPS all 4 tyres 195/55/R15 from Dunlop D05 to EP300 last month (last gst holiday lol), changed at weng heng for rm128/piece.

Still yet to do 1,000km, but so far i notice it's easier to move from standstill, i guess this is what it means to have lower rolling resistance.

But it also makes me feel a bit more nervous when cornering, it just doesn't make me feel as confident, scared lose grip and terbabas kinda feel. I dunno if it's because it's still new yet to break in properly or memang liddis, i hope it's the former.

Probably won't get another EP300 next time, not for mildly fun car like Gen2 at least.
tokdukun
post Sep 24 2018, 07:12 PM

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QUOTE(Jonsnow68 @ Sep 24 2018, 04:13 PM)
It'll improve slightly once the tyres break in but ecopia aren't grippy performance tyres so don't expect to have grip when you push your car around corners bro. Ecopia is a decent tyre for normal driving. You probably would have been better of with potenza, advan fleva, ps3 etc.

But rm128 is pretty affordable. My friend paid rm148 per piece.
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Well i used to not consider Dunlop D05 as grippy, performance tyre, but compared to EP300, it's more confident. Yea, i think my next tyres would be PS3.

And yea, rm128 is very good price, hence why i decided to go for this, also to quench my curiosity about EP300.

If i got a myvi, vios, they perhaps EP300 is very good.

This post has been edited by tokdukun: Sep 24 2018, 07:15 PM
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post Sep 29 2018, 08:16 PM

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QUOTE(ijoi88 @ Sep 29 2018, 04:06 PM)
Hi guys.. im planning to buy tyre for myvi with size l95.55.R15 with budget under rm 150/pcs.. any suggestion please?
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Waze Weng Heng at Bukit Kemuning. On mudah, they're the seller named sport rim, usually among the cheapest.

I got mine last month for rm128/tyre, include balancing and installation, valve rm5/piece, alignment rm15.

QUOTE(voscar @ Sep 29 2018, 08:08 PM)
I guess it's due to softer sidewall that gives you the nervous feel? I'm driving gen2 also, last time when changing from stock Sime Tyre to Falken Ziex 912, immediately I feel nervous when going to small roundabout near my office, the car feel "buang" when I do cornering, even the inferior Sime Tyre feels more stable. So I read online it's due to soft sidewall, so I increased the pressure to 34psi when cold, got little improvement but still not the feeling I like. Gen2 seems very sensitive on tyre sidewall as other cars I drive don't have such huge feeling difference...
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Yes, but can't help it, Gen2 too fun to throw corners around and still feel in control, so not always drive like unker lol.

I guess i know now to not get EP300 again for it. Gen2 deserves UHP tyres.

 

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