Changing my tyres soon....

[Cdior]

Thanks wolfy and achee for the kind advise. Any best set of tyres for 17 inch cars? No budget.

 

 

Best tyres ? No such thing lah.

Performance tyres or comfort tyres...

For performance, look at my list above.

Comfort, u can get, csc3 or ps3..both ard $210-230 for 225/45/17

U can't hv both.

So u must know what u want, than can recommend to u...

Edited January 23, 2012 by Cdior

[Davidklt]

40,000km, 3 years or worn out. Whichever reaches first.

 

You cannot say how many KM before changing tires. It depends on a lot of factor, like wear rate of tires, how you drive, the roads & condition you drive, etc.

 

However, you can check the thread wear indicator (located near side wall of tire) to see if your thread is wearing off over the recommended level, or see if there are uneven wear.

 

You you are not sure, you can always check with a tire shop.

 

[Yixiang1]

Send your gf in your avatar to the shop, I am sure there is a fair chance they change your tires for free. Maybe even give you a nice set of Volks wheels.

 

 

Anyway, on a serious note, check this video.

 

How to check your tires wear.

 

Thanks for the video link.. Also learnt how to check my wheel alignment.. Quite a good source for videos for our rides, I must say..

 

[Achee]

You can save on mods but never save on tyres as they are the only part that connect your ride to the road. You can try Michelin PS3, Continental CSC5 or Bridgestone S001, these are very good tyres with good grip and good for both dry and wet conditions

Edited January 23, 2012 by Achee

[Kiadaw]

You can save on mods but never save on tyres as they are the only part that connect your ride to the road. You can try Michelin PS3, Continental CSC5 or Bridgestone S001, these are very good tyres with good grip and good for both dry and wet conditions

 

What you said is correct. I also wanted to highlight that it is better to focus tires with good grip in the rain. The moonson rain in the tropic region are much more intense than the typical rain in Europe. Have you ever seen a BPL game cancel due to rain?

 

So when you see a report from a tire review in temperate region, & how a tire fare in the rain, you have to take this differences into consideration.

[Zealot]

Usually how many km then u guys will change the tyres?

 

My tyres seems to be losing grip esp on rainy days. I lost control of the steering wheel for half sec when i was travelling ecp towards city downslope before the camera at rochor. I am currently on 44000km.

 

 

what speed were u going at?

im on michelin ps3 much better wet grip then my previous dz101 ,can go up to about 120 in the wet before it starts skidding but of course this depends on how deep the water puddle is ...

[Cdior]

what speed were u going at?

im on michelin ps3 much better wet grip then my previous dz101 ,can go up to about 120 in the wet before it starts skidding but of course this depends on how deep the water puddle is ...

 

 

Dz101 is a class below ps3...

[Prostcode]

What's the best tire that can cut the rain at 160-200km/h?

Edited January 23, 2012 by Prostcode

[Cdior]

What's the best tire that can cut the rain at 160-200km/h?

 

 

U need balls.

My fren do 140 at mandai rd bend during raining day,on rt215 with a ff car.

I m inside the car n praying :(

 

[Yewhiong]

Can someone tell me where I can do tyre puncture repair on CNY second day?

[Donut]

Usually how many km then u guys will change the tyres?

 

My tyres seems to be losing grip esp on rainy days. I lost control of the steering wheel for half sec when i was travelling ecp towards city downslope before the camera at rochor. I am currently on 44000km.

 

44k mm, time to change tyres Liao lah!!!

 

How much longer u plan to keep using this current set?

 

Don't save on this kind of $$z

 

Just like another MCFer said, the rule is 40k KM or 3 years. For me it's 40k KM or 2 years.

 

My current tyres are already 34K KM and I'm already considering changing them. Because by the time I actually change, it will hit 35 to 37K KM.

 

Another thing, it is not just the wear out rate of the tyre.

 

Some tyres are NOT worn out yet, but they already been hardened over time, even though the wear rate is still good. So that means the rubber hardens and it will affect the grip.

 

If u don't trust the WS, then u got to have your own rules to follow. 40k KM or 2 years.

 

Don't stinge on tyres......

Edited January 23, 2012 by Donut

[Treeweeldog]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tec....jsp?techid=138

 

 

This site says the US and British recommends tyres be changed after six years, amd Japan recommends 5 years, even though the tyres should be able to last up to ten years with current material engineering.

 

This is on the basis that the treads are still fine based on the tread wear check on the tyres.

 

Yes, safety is important, but sometimes i think we tend to go a bit too safe. But hey, to each their own.

 

[Kiadaw]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tec....jsp?techid=138

 

 

This site says the US and British recommends tyres be changed after six years, amd Japan recommends 5 years, even though the tyres should be able to last up to ten years with current material engineering.

 

This is on the basis that the treads are still fine based on the tread wear check on the tyres.

 

Yes, safety is important, but sometimes i think we tend to go a bit too safe. But hey, to each their own.

Well, its always better to be safe than sorry.

 

But one thing you have to remember is that in some countries, it is required by law, or your own safety to switch between Winter & Summer tires. If have to change a tire every 2-3 years, very shiong on the pocket you know. Effectively, you only use a set of tires for 1 to 1.5 years (give and take).

 

In Singapore, the task is simplify. We used only one sets of wheels & tires usually, change when wore, or maybe 3-4 years interval.

 

 

 

 

[Achee]

Thanks for sharing the tread. Our tyres are exposed to the elements (sun and atmospheric) due to the Singapore climate, which perhaps require more frequent replacement as compared to temperate countries

 

 

[Hosaybo]

i think about 2 years tyres harden liao.... esp if you always park outdoor. Once harden, noise increases. Dispite thread stilll good, preformance goes downhill

[Jchuacl]

Most of the well known tyre brands have pretty decent wet grip across different ranges. What's most important is that the drivers know what is the limits and drive within it.

It makes me cringes whenever I see posters proudly announcing that they can go xxx speed comfortably in the wet. For me, I always leave a lot of buffer whenever I drive in the wet as the margin of error is higher.

 

For wet biased tyres, they will wear out very quickly as they heat up more quickly in the dry, so this is an important pt to note.

 

I rather go for something in the middle and drive slower in the wet using common sense.

 

What you said is correct. I also wanted to highlight that it is better to focus tires with good grip in the rain. The moonson rain in the tropic region are much more intense than the typical rain in Europe. Have you ever seen a BPL game cancel due to rain?

 

So when you see a report from a tire review in temperate region, & how a tire fare in the rain, you have to take this differences into consideration.

 

[Jchuacl]

I have seen pple wearing down their tyres till botak and it makes me feel sick that these pple are ignoring safety at others peril.

 

Safety is more important than $$, that's why I told u in the other thread that I change tyres every year. And specifically for safety, I always use tyres with hard sidewalls even though they are more uncomfortable.

 

Well, its always better to be safe than sorry.

 

But one thing you have to remember is that in some countries, it is required by law, or your own safety to switch between Winter & Summer tires. If have to change a tire every 2-3 years, very shiong on the pocket you know. Effectively, you only use a set of tires for 1 to 1.5 years (give and take).

 

In Singapore, the task is simplify. We used only one sets of wheels & tires usually, change when wore, or maybe 3-4 years interval.

 

[Scoots]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tec....jsp?techid=138

 

 

This site says the US and British recommends tyres be changed after six years, amd Japan recommends 5 years, even though the tyres should be able to last up to ten years with current material engineering.

 

This is on the basis that the treads are still fine based on the tread wear check on the tyres.

 

Yes, safety is important, but sometimes i think we tend to go a bit too safe. But hey, to each their own.

 

And to highlight: the 'start' date should be the date of manufacture, not the day the tyres get installed on the ride. Take a look at that and it should eat a couple of months to a year into the useful life of the tyres