Hey All,

My tyre just punctured yesterday so I'm on a hunt to find a replacement for it.

Currently I'm using Silverstone tyres, which I understand isn't all that great but as I mainly drive short distance from home to work everyday and occasionally drive from PJ to KL once or twice a month, so my requirement for tyres aren't that high.

I also converted back to stock rims as when the car was handed down to me, it was on R14 sport rims with the wrong tyre size and the wheel kept hitting the wheel fender. As I was new to cars then, I just opted the easy way out and go back to stock.

So now its a new time for me to replace my tyres, I did some research myself and spoke to some online sellers for their advise and the general advice is:

1. Change at least 2 tyre at 1 go as it's not advisable to run tyres with different tyre pattern and thread wear. Is this true?

2. R14 have more tyre options and even cheaper options. I've looked around and there seems to be more options for R14, but price range is quite similar to R13. Also there's also some mention of better fuel efficiency with wider rims, are these savings enough to justify a rim change?

3. At the entry level price point, wet grip is pretty much similar as long as the tyres are new. I almost got into 2 accident due to previous R14 tyres having bad wet grip (not sure if it's bad tyre brand or just a really old tyre), so I specifically asked the tyre seller on the online platform, but this is like saying all new tyres are good lol.

Currently I'm looking to replace 2 tyres with the Viking CT6 as it is from a reputable brand, but the online seller recommended if I need a more budget option, I could go for China tyres - Yatone P308. Anyone have any experience with these? Couldn't find any local reviews for this particular brand.

Based on my research online the price difference between each class of tyres is roughly RM 20.

China Tyres - Yatone P308 = RM 112
Entry Level - Viking CT6 = RM 130
Mid Range - Dunlop J6 = RM 150

Is the RM 20 worth the upgrade or downgrade? From CT6 to China tyres, or from CT6 to J6.

I'm very tempted to try out the China tyres as my driving pattern shouldn't stress out the tyres too much.

Sifus please share some wisdom with my in case I overlooked any important factors to consider.

Thanks so much!

never ever stinge on tyres, it is the only 4 patches between the road and your car, one bang will be more costly than the price you stinge.

bigger rim size will definitely give you better stability but less comfort. bigger size also less fuel economy because of added weight but it is worth it because of stability and looks nicer

for your case, it will be better to stick back to 13 inches unless you wanna pay extra to buy 14 inches rim to fit 14 inches tyres.

Agree with this - Since you're driving a Saga, using stock size, go with the Dunlops. Should have better handling / grip in the rain vs. the China tyres, and the pricing isn't too expensive either.
Better to spend the extra RM100 per set of tyres, then getting into an accident that will cost you thousands.

Last time there was Yokohama C drive 2 . For me this tyre was the best and its available in 185/60r14 but they have stop producing it. This tyre is very good on wet . I can keep my speed at 120km/h when others slowdown when it rain heavily. It's look similiar with Yatone P308 . I switch to Continental CC6 that is very bad on wet ( My heart pound when it raining) . Change after 15k km and now using Yokohama Bluearth ES32 . The grip is quite ok . I will definitely look for this P308 when the tyre wear of. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox_YLqMe18Y

If want buy China tires get the 1 which is reputable brand like Giti, Westlake, Zeta, LingLong. Google their tyre brand and read reviews first before give in the money.

If you want best value tires, currently the best brand in market is either Falken or Hankook.

Since Saga tire size is cheap, better top up some money to at least mid range like Dunlop, Falken or Hankook tires.

Thanks for all the replies.

Seems like the general consensus is to upgrade to at least a mid-range like Dunlop.

But as @naazizmy mentioned, the China tyre that was recommended to me, wheel pattern looks almost identical to Yokohama C Drive 2. So what's unknown is only the rubber quality. I also enquired a few more online sellers but their perception towards China tyres are not as negative as compared to forums, maybe they have certain biases trying to sell the product.

I also saw some offers on Dunlop J5 that are quite cheap, but it's old stock back from 2018. Are there any demerits in buying older tyres? i.e. rubber hardening, etc.

Also, are online tyres that much cheaper than buying it directly from workshop? Or it's almost the same? One thing for sure is that if purchased online, you are pretty certain that you'll get the product you want, but if you go direct to tyre shops, the brands you want might be out of stock, and you might give in to sales talk to opt for another brand.

This post has been edited by x3Kai: Jul 19 2022, 04:48 PM

Tyres if kept in store and not used on the road can last at least 10 years

https://www.michelin.com.my/auto/tips-and-a...ge-my-car-tyres