Bridgestone RE002 or Toyo T1R Feedback

[yewly1990]

R1R more noisy then RE002/T1R, treadwear low too.
But dry & wet sure better then both of above.

Not sure about the tread wear, but my friend using R1R on his ek9, which claim very very good tyres

 

[C99D-MMC5537]

Been using both tyres. My opinion is like this:
Dry - re002
Wet - re002
Anti-Aquaplanning - t1r (inflate below 30psi. if more, the anti-aquaplanning capability will gone)
Treadwear - t1r last longer than re002
Braking in both wet & dry - re002
Steering feedback - re002.

T1R may look bad in most aspect. But remember, it better in the most important aspect which is anti-aquaplanning (especially in Malaysia). Dont forget to check for Nitto Neo-gen @ good-year eagle directional 5 which I heard also good in anti-aquaplanning. GY not a top choice in our country even their product is good.

 

[issuzark]

Not sure about the tread wear, but my friend using R1R on his ek9, which claim very very good tyres

They're also about 2 tiers above 002 and T1Rs.

Also C99D, what's the best wet tire for you then?

 

[C99D-MMC5537]

If you drive very careful in rainy day, then RE002 is better for u (especially if u like to take hard-corner in dry). it stop better in rain, and excel in other aspect if compare to T1R. But it also wear out faster than T1R. Cant comment on GY Directional 5 and Nitto Neo-Gen since i have no experience with them. But once my current T1R wear-off, i surely will give a try for Nitto Neo-Gen after considering it good price and good feedback from website @ forum.

 

[es2611]

been using both tires but in different sizes, id say RE002 better than T1r in overall stats.
T1r had a slight tendency to "makan tepi" altho i always monitor the tire pressure and chamber. at least for my case.

do u guys really think japan made tires real good? probably good for their weather and road conditions but hell apart from ours.
thats why id say thai/indo made BS/michelin came closest to our weather.

 

[stupidcar]

do u guys really think japan made tires real good? probably good for their weather and road conditions but hell apart from ours.
thats why id say thai/indo made BS/michelin came closest to our weather.

Theres still all weather tyres and summer tyres ma. Which they have.

 

[C99D-MMC5537]

been using both tires but in different sizes, id say RE002 better than T1r in overall stats.
T1r had a slight tendency to "makan tepi" altho i always monitor the tire pressure and chamber. at least for my case.

do u guys really think japan made tires real good? probably good for their weather and road conditions but hell apart from ours.
thats why id say thai/indo made BS/michelin came closest to our weather.

Yes, even if u have a slight negative camber the thread will look like u doing the stupid "hella-flush @ stance @ etc" style over-negative camber to your car.

 

[Jose]

I almost got the R1R actually. But that wouldve been absolutely overkill for my little proton.

still better than those beemers with 18 inch 19 inch but rolling on cheap ass tires bro. hehe

 

[issuzark]

Theres still all weather tyres and summer tyres ma. Which they have.

Them UHP and Extreme tyres are considered as summer tires everywhere though.

Yes, even if u have a slight negative camber the thread will look like u doing the stupid "hella-flush @ stance @ etc" style over-negative camber to your car.

I thought stance isn't that popular here? But that's really dumb.

still better than those beemers with 18 inch 19 inch but rolling on cheap ass tires bro. hehe

I tell everyone it's for safety purposes when I go fast mah.
Got to put a potenza sticker soon too

 

[es2611]

Theres still all weather tyres and summer tyres ma. Which they have.

all summer tires still too extreme for poor old roads in msia. a set of my AD08 only last me about 25k km.

Yes, even if u have a slight negative camber the thread will look like u doing the stupid "hella-flush @ stance @ etc" style over-negative camber to your car.

well.. im not into silly hella stance things, but my ride is set to have slight -ve camber off the bat.
with lotsa potholes in and around my workplace, cant help it to get into one of em everyday of the week therefore monitoring my camber is paramount.

 

[issuzark]

all summer tires still too extreme for poor old roads in msia. a set of my AD08 only last me about 25k km.

That's quite low, isn't it?

 

[es2611]

That's quite low, isn't it?

i didnt expect dat low altho i know the UTQG and endless grip that pair provided.

 

[issuzark]

i didnt expect dat low altho i know the UTQG and endless grip that pair provided.

UTQG?
Also, how'd it compare to say, the R1R, if you've tried it?

 

[es2611]

UTQG?
Also, how'd it compare to say, the R1R, if you've tried it?

UTQG = Uniform Tire Quality Grade
id say the UTQG differs from one manufacturer to another. different manufacturer has their own secret and blend.

AD08 = 180 AA A
R1R = 140 AA A

in layman's term, the lower the number the the higher the wear rates therefore higher grips provided.

nah i never consider R1r since the UTQG was too low for daily drive. altho AD08 quite low as well but just "gatal" to try a set.

 

[evo2006]

i also have to made decision between t1r and re002 as my rear tyre. i m just ask the tyre shop,the price for my 205/45/16 is rm360, wheras re002 are lack of stock now due to bridgestone are now focus on production on ecopia