Goodyear Wrangle Triplemax for Forester

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Fitted Goodyear Wrangler Triplemax on my Forester at Quicksave USJ.
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Trying out the Goodyear due to it's 2ply construction for the sidewall since the original tyres are passenger car tyres Continental MC5 whose sidewall have 1 ply only and feel it is a bit soft.
Both tyres unmounted from the rims, the Goodyear sidewall was much harder to the touch whereas the Conti was very soft
Wrangler Triplemax also have V speed rating over Conti H rating
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Threadwear 440 Traction A Temp A
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Rugged thread blocks
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Sidewall design also more rugged than the plain MC5
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Completed
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After a week use, felt that the Goodyear are a bit more bumpy due to the 2ply sidewall. Apart from the bumpier ride, the Goodyear are more stable at higher speed, less body roll, more stable at corner, all these contributed by the harder sidewall. Moreover Goodyear have emphasize these tyres for improved resistance against road hazards.

Overall I like the more rugged looks of these Goodyear for the forester, The better handling and ride at high speed, better cornering, less body roll, trade off for a little more bumpier ride. Probably going to play around with the air pressure and see how they work out.
Will also test out their wet traction and handling as have not been raining for the past week...:driver:
 
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already changed tyre.. :biggrin:
 

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Nice, look like it can do some serious offroading with this tyres.

Feedback seems positive..how about the road noise?
 
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how about road noise?
 

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Nice, look like it can do some serious offroading with this tyres.

Feedback seems positive..how about the road noise?
how about road noise?
So far after a week, these are the feedback. Want to play with air pressure, then test noise on highway from front passenger and rear passenger position. Today was in front passenger seat sounds quieter. Want to try from rear seats and see. Sound proofing differ at front and back
 

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Congratulations for your new car.
Thanks, Actually 5 months old dy, wife drives more and is family car. Outstation will now use this instead of the Chery. Bigger overall, more boot and passenger space, more stable now AWD.....lol:biggrin:
 

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Thanks, Actually 5 months old dy, wife drives more and is family car. Outstation will now use this instead of the Chery. Bigger overall, more boot and passenger space, more stable now AWD.....lol:biggrin:
Woah, so now you got 4 cars? Yours is the NA forester? CKD 2.0?

Seems like the stock continental tyres are not up to your standards. 5 months old and you changed it.
 

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Thanks, Actually 5 months old dy, wife drives more and is family car. Outstation will now use this instead of the Chery. Bigger overall, more boot and passenger space, more stable now AWD.....lol:biggrin:
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Woah, so now you got 4 cars? Yours is the NA forester? CKD 2.0?

Seems like the stock continental tyres are not up to your standards. 5 months old and you changed it.
i'm never been a fan of continental tyre strictly due to the fact their tyre range usually have thinner sidewal
 

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dont let the tiggo negleted!

turn it into project suv...hahaha...extreme mudder+lift kit




i'm never been a fan of continental tyre strictly due to the fact their tyre range usually have thinner sidewal
I remember Ixeo said a few times that continental tyre is rubbish. He was referring to the local made continental tyres.