Hi all, wanna ask some questions regarding tyres, as this is my first car and I have never changed any tyres before.

I'm using Axia 2016 AV, till now still using stock tyres.

1- Normally how long do we need to change car tyres in Malaysia? Just normal driving on road, not using it rough etc.

2- If we change, do we change all 4 one shot? or 2 by 2?

3- If let's say 1 tyre is faulty, do we change the 2 tyres at front/back together? or just that one tyre will do?

4- How much will be the price of per tyre for my car?
5- If I buy new tyres from shop, will I get some discount as they will take my old tyres? How much will it usually be per old tyre?

6- What are the recommended brands of tyre for my car?

7- For tyre brands, e.g Michelin, Continental etc., will there be like many series for a car? Or just tell the shop I'm using Axia and prefer which brand then they know which to give?
Like PC DELL laptop there will be Inspiron, G series, XPS etc.

8- How to know which brand is good which is bad? like laptop I can pick easily based on the features, but is there anything special about tyre brands that differentiate them? Anything I should look out for?

9- What are some highly reputable / trusted company that sells tyre in Cheras / Puchong area? Those that will not simply give you marked up prices etc.

10- Anything I should look out for when buying tyres? So that I won't be scammed by tyres seller.

Thank you for taking the time to read and reply this, I just want to clear some confusion before getting them, appreciate it!

Is this your 1st time to own a car?

1. i not sure how you get your driving licence but i tot this was taught during class at driving academy...
2. depend on tayar condition , usually front 2 1st since there more heavy IF you dont plan to swap with rear tayar.
3. depend how much you care about that. no care one just change one, very particular one will change both, usually depend tayar condition .
4. for axia is fuxking cheap. easiest way is just search in FB and a bunch will pop up.
5. you mean used and totally beat up tayar ? dun think so. wait other input on this.
6. very VERY depend how much your budget is , and how much you care about that.
7. again, depend your budget, and how much you care about what you getting.
8. YES. OF COURSE there is reason why one brand so cheap but another brand tayar so expensive.
the material used, the teah goes inside it and the research that they did to make one tayar is another reason why pricing so different.
not gonna spoon feed you on this but i will give you the BIGGEST different i notice is steel belted or nylon, or is it a radial vs bias ply tire.
so go do some research , google, or wait other input on this, then decide which one you will go for.
9. search in FB is better. you can compare those that shop that post up their price list. or ask in those Axia fb group (or maybe search in lowyat axia group).
10. USE COMMON SENSE. if still kena con then ban that shop, go other shop.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Aug 29 2020, 07:48 PM

Here is my take ,

This post has been edited by zeng: Aug 30 2020, 09:36 PM

Very good information. Another very important thing to check when purchasing new tyres is to check the manufacturing date on the new tyre. Some shops might try to sell older stock tyre without a discount to those who are not familiar about cars/tyres.

Ah ya good point, forgot about that. If they give like 1 year old or even older just ask for big discounts. Actually that's the best deal which I normally look for.