Just ask latest price for Kelisa 165/55/R14 ES32 @ RM140/pcs (No GST)
Fitted 2 pcs at March 18 this year (RM300 all in with GST), no complain and quite like the comfort and quietness. Previous using Maxxis but it is harden after few years of using, so road noise is unacceptable for me.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Yokohama...rth-Es-ES32.htm

Seem the review from UK not bad also..

Original size will always bring the best balance between fuel economy & comfort, if the owner is not doing high speed corners 175/65/R15 should be no issue.
Besides that, original rim width may not be suitable to install wider tires; if tires too wide compare to the rim also will impact the car handling.

I am not sure what you want, but BluEarth series are made for environment friendly & fuel efficiency in mind.

My switch from Maxxis to Yokohoma for Kelisa (165/55/R14) manage to get around 5~10% improvement in term of mileage/fuel economy for a full tank of fuel.

Bro, you are comparing 2 different tire category.

Hankook V12 Evo 2 is UHP Summer tire
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Hankook/...us-V12-evo2.htm

Yokohama BluEarth ES32 is Premium Touring Summer tire
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Yokohama...rth-Es-ES32.htm

Not all people are like you going around fast corners or performance orientated.
If normal person like me who enjoy comfort drive with good fuel efficiency i will always choose the tire range that suit me.

If you want a direct competition against your tire choice, Yokohama Advan (Neova/Fleva) range should be suitable for that.

Bro, performance tire sure got better grip but still you will still loss in term of fuel efficiency & comfort as V12E2 is built for performance at first.

Lets compare 195/50/R15 via blackcircles website

https://www.blackcircles.com/tyres/brands/h...-v12-evo-2-k120

Hankook Euro Tyre Label Rating

Fuel Efficiency - E , Wet Grip - B, Noise - 71Db

https://www.blackcircles.com/tyres/brands/y...a/bluearth-es32

Yokohama Euro Tyre Label Rating

Fuel Efficiency - C , Wet Grip - B, Noise - 68Db

For other size Hankook V12E2 can get better wet grip, but still fuel efficiency rating & noise level still unable to compete againts Yokohama as Yokohama design this tire for fuel efficiency & comfort.

I am not sure how you get your noise level, but from my experience these noise level provided by tire makers are taken in lab test and consider external noise not in car environment.
If the tire noise at outside is louder, for sure in car environment is more quieter due to noise insulation.
Anyway you do have your opinion in term of hankook tires, but take note that not all people are fancy about performance tire as each tire type also got their pro & con.
In the end is about the owner want to choose more comfort, fuel efficient base tire or performance type tires, there is no single tire model which can satisfy all people.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Continen...Contact-CC6.htm

CC6 only more towards comfort & reducing road noise.. As per what you mention, the grip is not that great if compare with others.. I also been in limbo of choosing between the CC6 & ES32 for the Kelisa, but after after some review & feedback from few tire shop i decided to go for Yokohama as they really did a good job with the pricing range & quality lately. Not sure how much SST will impact, but the price for sure is worth the spend.

For your reference, last i ask around MYR140 for 165/55/R14 Kelisa size during SST/GST 0% (Only tire price)
I believe the price might went up from 5~10% now due to SST & depending on size, the price may varies also.

https://www.y-yokohama.com/global/product/t...70217_fix07.pdf

I think got from the official Yokohama catalog (Page 11 of 28), but you will need to get local distributor to check if they got bring in this model for your size.

Bro, if want long life tire. You should look at Indonesian or Indian tires. Hankook for me is out due to higher budget compare to like Apollo or GITI tires if just want to last long.
Even Falken tires did better compare to Hankook if just for that.
Japanese tires mostly comfort first, safety and last only long lasting.
As long lasting tires usually grip is less due to low resistant or harder compound and you will sacrifice braking performance, high speed and cornering stability.

This post has been edited by littlefire: Aug 3 2019, 10:39 PM

Used almost 40k on my Kelisa (165/55/R14) for a duration of 2 years plus with mix normal & spirited driving. Conclusion very good for a budget range tire, meet most of my expectation with more silent & comfort drive (My previous tires is Dunlop SP Sport J5 + Maxxis). The only problem (expected) i found is the side wall is a bit too soft for hard cornering, so it is more preferable for normal drive. Would i purchase another set to replace.. Yes!

This post has been edited by littlefire: May 28 2021, 12:04 PM

Softer tire for sure will attract a lot of stones, if you want to remove the stones you can just purchase stone removal hook for tires via online platform like Lazada or Shoppee. Come with a lot of names like Tire Cleaning Hook, Car Tire Clear Stone Hook, etc..

As per mentioned by @abubin, softer tires provide better grip and silent drive but con is faster wear and attract more stones. This is not a sport or hardcore tires, so you will need to take care for it.

I met 1 mazda 3 owner not long ago also change all 4 tires with Yoko Es32, no regret from him also.

If you want better comfort & silent tires from Yoko, it is the Advan Db V552 model.
That model is imported from Japan and price should be near & lower compare to Michelin Primacy 4.

This post has been edited by littlefire: Apr 6 2021, 11:16 AM

Better in term of performance as F1 sport is under UHP tire, if about comfort or silent it will be another story.
Different tires model got different purpose to suit different driver needs.

UHP tires tend to have stiffer sidewall & rubber compound which is more sticky or grip on the road.
These 2 will impact comfort, fuel economy and also the tire noise especially on bad road condition.
Even with new treads design in reducing tire noise, still it will got some gap between UHP & comfort base tires which are design purposely for different group of people.

If you want to go more towards all rounder the suitable model from Goodyear should be Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 or comfort base like EfficientGrip model.

This post has been edited by littlefire: Apr 9 2021, 01:17 PM

Why not if it suits your budget & requirement. FYI my Kelisa is on 2nd set of Yokohama ES32 now.

Guys, Yokohama tires been on the price up recently. Just ask about Kelisa tire price yesterday and for size 165/55/R14 new 2021 stock price almost up RM20/pcs (MYR150 -> MYR170/pcs). For those shop still having old stock 2020 year 1 can consider it if still selling old price.

-Repeated

This post has been edited by littlefire: Aug 4 2021, 09:58 AM

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Yokohama/B...rth-Es-ES32.htm
VS
https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Continenta...Contact-CC6.htm

Look at the rating, feedback and decide..

Your using same size or different size. If same size just use back original recommendation.