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May i know what does the following contributes in noise level and comfort:- 1) softness of the side wall 2) higher profile vs low profile 3) thinner and thicker thread. 3) more and less threads. kum sia many many

I had wanted to change my car 4 tyres which I used for only 15,000km since 1 month ago. Though tyres can be used to over 40,000km, I had been changing my tyres between 15,000km to 20,000km for the last 30 years that I own cars. Whenever I go to my car agent authorized workshop as my car is still under warranty, I have to pass this tyre shop. Though I have been to many tyre shops to enquire on tyres, I have never been to this one. Last evening, I decided to change the tyres and drove to this shop at Ubi Road 1 around 7.00pm. When I reached there, the shop front roller shutters were mid-way down to close for the day and a few men were standing outside the shop. I then asked a man as to whether I could enquire on their tyres and was surprised when he said OK. He then rolled up the shutters to let me see the range of tyres and it was then that he introduced to me that he is the boss of the shop. As he had feedbacks from his customers as to the characteristic of the tyres, I told him of my requirements and we had a lengthy discussion on several that fit my sports rim size. I eventually decided on a branded tyre brand and after he calculated the trade in of my tyres, I was surprised that the quoted price was very reasonable. He even showed me his tyre price lists which tyre shops have After agreeing with the price quoted, he asked his workers to replace the 4 tyres and not to rush into changing. By the time the installation was completed, it was already 9.30pm. While driving back home, somehow, I don