I installed CR1 205 60 R16 on my Ford Focus last month. Basically I just want a comfort and quiet tyre, and cheap. And this Toyo CR1 does not disappoint. If you want comfortable and quiet, this CR1 is the one to get. It's surely a softer rubber as you can feel it when you are driving as if the vehicle is on a cushion. Low noise as well. It is fine during cornering and braking too unless you drive like an F1 driver then that's a different story. For everyday usage it's good and most importantly, it's the cheapest compared to other common good alternatives. There's a squeaking sound from the tyre when the steering wheel is turned left and right on concrete car park ramp at low speed. Apart from that, there isn't any peculiar or abnormal behavior of the tyre that I notice of.

This is the price I got from the tyre dealer, cheapest quote when compared to the other 3 tyre shops I asked around.

205-60-16
Michelin Primacy4 2023 RM395
Michelin XM2+ 2022 RM385 left 2
Continental UC7 2023 RM365
Toyo CR1 2023 RM295

This post has been edited by SportyHandling: Aug 10 2023, 12:36 PM

Increased slightly more than recommended already and the squeaking or screeching noise is still there. Maybe the rubber is the sticky or soft type.

Already increased additional 10 kPA above recommended pressure and the sound is still there. Can't be increasing it too much.

Old post but thought I'd post here since I've experienced the same humming sound on new Continental UC6 tyres fitted on the Nissan Almera. I've used Toyo CR1 before (new tyres) on Ford Focus and there's no humming issue at all.

I am not sure if the humming sound from the tyres is due to the tyre itself ie. swollen, hard rubber of the tyre, or something else that is contributing to the humming sound not related to tyres. When I experienced the humming sound from the new tyres (Continental UC6) on the new car, I brought it to the service centre to complain. The wheel bearing was checked and reported to be not the cause of the humming sound. Then, the vehicle was sent to the Continental tyre shop, arranged by the service centre representative. Several checks and test drives were carried out by the tyre shop which including checking the thickness of the rubber and balancing, swapping all 4 tyres around rear to front and front to rear etc. In the end it's a futile exercise as the humming sound is still there. In summary there is no solution so have to live with the humming sound before the tyres are all worn out and replaced to new tyres. Hopefully the humming sound will be gone after replacing the tyres to new tyres.

The humming sound only comes up at around 30km/h to 80 km/h, and only on bad or rough surface roads. On good condition road surface it's silent or very soft humming sound. The humming sound gets loud only when the vehicle travels on certain road surface where the bituminous surface is rougher or worn out.