Imuya Clutched October 30, 2005 Share October 30, 2005 (edited) Hi guys, My tyres are due for change and i jus want some recommedations My needs are: cheap, grippy, long-lasting, comfort, low noise blah blah blah...no la... I want: Grippy in dry and wet Long lasting Price (lowest priority but still impt) I don't give a damn about comfort and road noise.It can be the stiffest and noisiest tyres but if it satisfy my 3 criteria can already. Been leaning towards the Eagle F1, but heard it is not long lasting. Comments from users? Thanks!!! Edited October 30, 2005 by Imuya ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protege 1st Gear October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 Kumho 712. Very grippy and very cheap but very noisy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie Neutral Newbie October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 BFgoodrich G-force Sport. However, I still recommend that you don't use the tyres longer than 60K. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 3rd Gear October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 BFgoodrich G-force Sport. I agree. But it could be noisy. My bro who just bought this tyre (mfg. year 2005) earlier this year can't stand the noise and he switched to Dragon last week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtim 3rd Gear October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 712 not very good on lateral grip, don't like the softside wall and steering feedback is a little bit rubbery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imuya Clutched October 31, 2005 Author Share October 31, 2005 Kumho is Korean tyre? Right? hmm...Lateral grip is impt to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imuya Clutched October 31, 2005 Author Share October 31, 2005 What car is your bro driving? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protege 1st Gear October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 Bro, For your type of driving, you need real good tyres!!! By the way, I am schedule to change my spark plugs, can PM me your range of plugs that you have in stock? I am now using the IK16. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 3rd Gear October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 1992 Honda Civic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jchuacl Clutched October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 What's your tyre profile? Bridgestone tyres are quite durable and predictable in grip in general. If you are on 195/55, you can try S02 if it's available. S03, RE050 (compound softer) are pretty ok. RE070 has even stiffer sidewall and aggressive tread pattern, but from what I last checked, the sizes are only for Evo and WRX. RE-01R is coming sometime end Dec which I'm anticipating to try it out. The prices are not the cheapest but value for money. Advan Neova AD07 is softer and does provide the ultimate grip feeling (like S02) but the wear rate is higher. Tyre is cheaper but you'll need to change more often. Michelin are quite expensive (I mean PS2), so I guess that's out of the question for you. I'm tempted to try out PS2 but the high price puts me off as I change tyres pretty often. Hi guys, My tyres are due for change and i jus want some recommedations My needs are: cheap, grippy, long-lasting, comfort, low noise blah blah blah...no la... I want: Grippy in dry and wet Long lasting Price (lowest priority but still impt) I don't give a damn about comfort and road noise.It can be the stiffest and noisiest tyres but if it satisfy my 3 criteria can already. Been leaning towards the Eagle F1, but heard it is not long lasting. Comments from users? Thanks!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grix17 Clutched October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 (edited) I like the Falken Azenis ST-115. Maintained very good grip for more than 40,000 km. Don't know how much longer it can last, cos I just traded in the car! Probably another 5,000 km. My experience with it: Zips through puddles at 100km/h .. shiok - excellent wet grip Comfortable and relatively quiet for first 10,000 km Gets a bit noisy after about 20,000 km Looks good Bought it about $100 2 years ago. (195/55R15 size) Review by Torque Magazine (Jun 05) on Eagle F-1 GSD3: "Conclusion: The GSD3 comes across as a wet or intermediate compound that has been adapted for a balance between dry and wet performance. It generates high numbers in the dry but does not feel it would like a dry track session as the compound seems to get soft and sticky. But in normal driving, it can still slug it out with the very best. It feels significantly better in the wet and has high g-numbers, great confidences and handling to match ... And when it rains it is clearly head and shoulders above the rest. It's attractively priced too, which makes it exceptional value." Dry: 8/10 Wet: 8/10 Comfort: 7/10 Weight for 225/45 R17 tyre: 10.8 kg Edited October 31, 2005 by Grix17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grix17 Clutched October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 Heard the Pirelli Dragon is quite noisy even though quite comfortable for a Level A tyre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imuya Clutched October 31, 2005 Author Share October 31, 2005 hmm...so confirm Eagle F1 is not very durable even though quite grippy My tyre size is 195/55/R15 I'm on Falken ZE-326 now... not bad. Wet grip is there and dry grip is v. good! maybe can re-use the same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtim 3rd Gear October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 Kumho have very soft side wall and it flexes alot during hard cornering Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtim 3rd Gear October 31, 2005 Share October 31, 2005 yah, most likely going for BFgoodridge g-Force Sport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imuya Clutched October 31, 2005 Author Share October 31, 2005 Kumho have very soft side wall and it flexes alot during hard cornering wah lao! like that cannot! Kumho is out! Mr Vtim, what tyres you using now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus 3rd Gear November 1, 2005 Share November 1, 2005 [reply] Heard the Pirelli Dragon is quite noisy even though quite comfortable for a Level A tyre. But I remember I saw somewhere that the review for Dragon was rated 7 for all Wet, Dry & Comfort category. So I think it should not be so noisy type. Anyway, I'll check with my bro after he had clocked somemore mileage to see how it performs. I also hear from a fellow MCFer here that its a rather quiet tyre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mivec9 1st Gear November 1, 2005 Share November 1, 2005 likedat not safe to use for high speed cornering.... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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