best tires that you ever used?

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Seeing the numbers of car on the traffic have been keep increasing tremendously .. I believe most of you are driving now . Well when talk about Tires, which brand will come to your mind first ?What I mean is In term of comfortable, safety, stability, longevity and silent especially for luxury car like Honda Accord, Civic, Toyota Camry, Altis, Nissan Teana, Mercedes C, E Class, BMW 3 Series, Lexus LS or Mazda 6 . Greatly appreciate if you also can leave your reason next to the brand as follows:

1.Michelin Primacy 3ST
2.TOYO Proxes C1S
3.TOYO TEO plus
4.Falken Azenis PT722
5.Yokohama DB
6.Goodyear – Eagle Efficient Grip
7.Continential ContiMaxContact™ MC5
8.Continential Conti ComfortContact CC5
9.Bridgestone Turanza
10.Others

Thank you very much.
 

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Michelin for me when it comes to comfort and also acceptable performance. Best tyre ever used and most costly one is Michelin PP2.
Only available for 165/55/14 though.

Performance tyres will be others which can be pointed out by our tyre god vr2turbo. :biggrin:
 

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Silent tyres goes to Yokohama DB. Toyo C1S is fine too but at times, I am more of a spirited driver,
Thus, the likes of older Falken ST-115, PP2, RE050, RE001 and newer Asymmetric range meet my expectation.
On the other hand, the only brand which I've had tried most of its offering are Yokohama and they never let me down. From A.Drive to AD08, all the way to A048 semi.
 

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AD07 - awesome grip, super short life span, noisy like hell, will affect your FC
PP2 -awesome grip (less than AD07), quiet, comfortable and great on water too.

Both of which are no longer produced.
 

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rally tyres..yeah :p :driver:
 

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Best I've ever used was Yokohama AD07! I tailed my friend's GC8 through a S-bend and he was shocked to see me still sticking behind
 

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AD07 - awesome grip, super short life span, noisy like hell, will affect your FC
PP2 -awesome grip (less than AD07), quiet, comfortable and great on water too.

Both of which are no longer produced.
Lucky for K-Cars owners I guess :rofl:
Imagine Stock Suspension, no stabilizer bars just stiff rings, can take corners
that not many stock cars can take with the PP2 tyres :biggrin: :love: I'm loving it.

I just cant imagine if I have adjustables and full set stabilzer bars :biggrin:
 

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The best tire I ran is the Conti ContiSportContact5P...very grippy in dry & wet surface but downside is the thread wear bout 240....running on RWD cars will give u less than a year usage....but its not the best thing happen to my wallet thou but its a good tire :biggrin:
 

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Based on my experience:

1.Michelin Primacy 3ST - would love to try but too expensive!
2.TOYO Proxes C1S - performance oriented comfort tire. wears off quickly.
3.TOYO TEO plus - super soft, super comfort, low noise, poor handling due to very soft sidewall.
4.Falken Azenis PT722 - bad aquaplaning
5.Yokohama DB
6.Goodyear – Eagle Efficient Grip - soft, comfort, low noise, handling ok for a comfort tire. price could be cheaper.
7.Continential ContiMaxContact™ MC5
8.Continential Conti ComfortContact CC5 - soft, comfort, low noise. handling better than toyo teo. dont run into deep puddles.
9.Bridgestone Turanza
10.Others:
- Michelin PS3 - very good all-arounder, a bit bumpy. ranks lower than GY AS2 but price can be higher for bigger sizes.
- Goodyear F1 D5 - performance close to PS3 but surprisingly more comfortable and slightly lower noise. Steering feel is good but handling can be wiggly sometimes. Weird. Good value.
- Bridgestone RE001/002 - good in wet. good steering feel and handling. a bit expensive for its class.
- Federal RS-R - very good value for money semi-slicks.
- Yokohama A.Drive R1 - nothing good about this tire really.
 

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Based on my experience:
Primacy 3ST should be cheaper then PS3, right? Probably expensive in the sense not worth it's category it is in.

Yoko A-Drive R1 made for durability and looks like sports model only, like BS MY-01, which is worse...

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The best tire I ran is the Conti ContiSportContact5P...very grippy in dry & wet surface but downside is the thread wear bout 240....running on RWD cars will give u less than a year usage....but its not the best thing happen to my wallet thou but its a good tire :biggrin:
My colleague had one CSC5P crack on the sidewall after about a years use, 60% worn...:banghead:

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Seeing the numbers of car on the traffic have been keep increasing tremendously .. I believe most of you are driving now . Well when talk about Tires, which brand will come to your mind first ?What I mean is In term of comfortable, safety, stability, longevity and silent especially for luxury car like Honda Accord, Civic, Toyota Camry, Altis, Nissan Teana, Mercedes C, E Class, BMW 3 Series, Lexus LS or Mazda 6 . Greatly appreciate if you also can leave your reason next to the brand as follows:

1.Michelin Primacy 3ST
2.TOYO Proxes C1S
3.TOYO TEO plus
4.Falken Azenis PT722
5.Yokohama DB
6.Goodyear – Eagle Efficient Grip
7.Continential ContiMaxContact™ MC5
8.Continential Conti ComfortContact CC5
9.Bridgestone Turanza
10.Others

Thank you very much.
What tyre is best is the one that suits that person's priorities, be it be traction, aquaplaning, durability, quietness, comfort and so on....:driver:

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rally tyres..yeah :p :driver:
If you are the one that always hit the curb, then yes.....hahahahahaa:rofl:

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AD07 - awesome grip, super short life span, noisy like hell, will affect your FC
PP2 -awesome grip (less than AD07), quiet, comfortable and great on water too.

Both of which are no longer produced.
Got AD-08 and PS3....:biggrin:
 

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My colleague had one CSC5P crack on the sidewall after about a years use, 60% worn...:banghead:

Dunno bout crack on sidewall but my previous CSC5P wears very fast and after bout 60-70% worn, aquaplaning very obvious due to wide tire profile...Currently running on Yoko Advan Sport and the traction is good...down side is the threadwear=180 :banghead:
 

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If you are the one that always hit the curb, then yes.....hahahahahaa:rofl:

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previous rally round...my driver hit the bridge curb...bent the rim but tyre not pecah :driver::rofl:
 

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Dunno bout crack on sidewall but my previous CSC5P wears very fast and after bout 60-70% worn, aquaplaning very obvious due to wide tire profile...Currently running on Yoko Advan Sport and the traction is good...down side is the threadwear=180 :banghead:
The V103 or V105. My friend use the V103 also fast wear....

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Now got AD08 R which is supposedly good in wet :biggrin:
Yah! Some Micro Silica compound.....

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previous rally round...my driver hit the bridge curb...bent the rim but tyre not pecah :driver::rofl:
The sidewall are reinforced and they are so well fitted that when fitted to the rims there is no space in between the tyre rubber and the rim edge....:driver:
 

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falken. falken. falken. falken.

start using it since i have got my car :) 2 yrs dy, everything just so good to protect me still alive to cmment here. jajaja.

price is a bit expensive to me, but... i need my life being protected!
 

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The V103 or V105. My friend use the V103 also fast wear....
Yah!

The sidewall are reinforced and they are so well fitted that when fitted to the rims there is no space in between the tyre rubber and the rim edge....:driver:
Go in any potholes have no worries :biggrin: Only suspension kong :rofl:

falken. falken. falken. falken.

start using it since i have got my car :) 2 yrs dy, everything just so good to protect me still alive to cmment here. jajaja.

price is a bit expensive to me, but... i need my life being protected!
Which model of Falken Tyres? ZE912?

I used to use Falken ZE912 before but not sure what was the traction rating at that time since now
the new ZE912 is Traction A instead of AA if not wrong.

My Falken only lasted about 1 1/2 years well, with a bit of hardcore driving on corners and not just
a normal drive which would last me 2 years+ if I were to drive it nicely. :biggrin:

New falken ZE912 since the traction reading drop, then not worth getting. If say expensive,
is not as expensive as Michelin. Should be roughly the same as GoodYear tyres.

What size are u using btw? since u already use for 2 years guess almost time to change :smile:
 

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Go in any potholes have no worries :biggrin: Only suspension kong :rofl:



Which model of Falken Tyres? ZE912?

I used to use Falken ZE912 before but not sure what was the traction rating at that time since now
the new ZE912 is Traction A instead of AA if not wrong.

My Falken only lasted about 1 1/2 years well, with a bit of hardcore driving on corners and not just
a normal drive which would last me 2 years+ if I were to drive it nicely. :biggrin:

New falken ZE912 since the traction reading drop, then not worth getting. If say expensive,
is not as expensive as Michelin. Should be roughly the same as GoodYear tyres.

What size are u using btw? since u already use for 2 years guess almost time to change :smile:
Rally tyres, potholes are nothing.....hahahahaha

Falken better tyres, FK series comes only in the bigger sizes....:banghead:
 

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Rally tyres, potholes are nothing.....hahahahaha

Falken better tyres, FK series comes only in the bigger sizes....:banghead:
Oh, so Falken good tyres are FK series? So is not that bad after all but some said
Falken brand is the lowest quality tyre in overseas....:hmmmm2:
 

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The best tires I've ever used are Michelin Pilot Sport 3. For daily driving and some occasional fast cornering action, these tires are excellent, rain or shine. Excellent grip and superb steering response. It's quite comfy too. The only downside is it's price, especially for 17" wheels and above. Hardcore drivers may not like their soft sidewalls though.
 

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Oh, so Falken good tyres are FK series? So is not that bad after all but some said
Falken brand is the lowest quality tyre in overseas....:hmmmm2:
Not lowest quality but inexpensive compares to most brand. I like Falken Azenis (Not sure what model it is?) and Kumho XS or MX. Those are "grippy" tires for autox and track but not good in rain.
Very stiff side wall, so noisy and "bumpy". I have seen Dunlop Direzza DZ101 did very well after heat cycled. Advan tires are also grippy but more expensive.
 

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Oh, so Falken good tyres are FK series? So is not that bad after all but some said
Falken brand is the lowest quality tyre in overseas....:hmmmm2:
Falken ZE-322 and ZE-522 are quite hopeless in wet. Old ZE-912 is not too bad.
I think Azenis series is their top of the range offering. I have used ST-115 and I could say
it's on the same level with Yokohama S.Drive. Aqua planing is very bad at 50% though.
FK-452 is fine but noisy.

AD-07 and 08 is damn stick in dry but the same cannot be said in wet. I have more confident to drive fast in wet with the S.drive compare to AD-08.
Good all round tyres are PS3. Grippy in both condition and still being comfortable. Prefer something cheaper like RE-002 for touge though.
 

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Oh, so Falken good tyres are FK series? So is not that bad after all but some said
Falken brand is the lowest quality tyre in overseas....:hmmmm2:
Falken brand also have their range like BS having Turanza and Potenza. Falken range are Ziex and Azenis. Because they always market the Ziex range kao kao, not much mention about the Azenis.
Earlier days they did push the Azenis ST-115. I have used many sets of this, because money for value...Again like BS the Potenza have the high range and low range from RE-030 to RE-070 or S-001, the Falken Have PT and FK range.
Okay, better not confuse you too much....ha! ha!
Falken in UK listed in Mid with the likes of Toyo, Yoko, Hankook and Kumho

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The best tires I've ever used are Michelin Pilot Sport 3. For daily driving and some occasional fast cornering action, these tires are excellent, rain or shine. Excellent grip and superb steering response. It's quite comfy too. The only downside is it's price, especially for 17" wheels and above. Hardcore drivers may not like their soft sidewalls though.
Exactly, one have to find the tyre that fits one priorities. Hardcore will go extreme tyres, but not good for daily drives...:driver:

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Not lowest quality but inexpensive compares to most brand. I like Falken Azenis (Not sure what model it is?) and Kumho XS or MX. Those are "grippy" tires for autox and track but not good in rain.
Very stiff side wall, so noisy and "bumpy". I have seen Dunlop Direzza DZ101 did very well after heat cycled. Advan tires are also grippy but more expensive.
If using Komho XS and MX series the Falken should be the RT-615 extreme series....:driver:

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Falken ZE-322 and ZE-522 are quite hopeless in wet. Old ZE-912 is not too bad.
I think Azenis series is their top of the range offering. I have used ST-115 and I could say
it's on the same level with Yokohama S.Drive. Aqua planing is very bad at 50% though.
FK-452 is fine but noisy.

AD-07 and 08 is damn stick in dry but the same cannot be said in wet. I have more confident to drive fast in wet with the S.drive compare to AD-08.
Good all round tyres are PS3. Grippy in both condition and still being comfortable. Prefer something cheaper like RE-002 for touge though.
Yup, the ZE-322 and 522 are just budget range. ST-115 no more....and FK-452 directional now replace with FK-453 asymmetric....

FK-452


FK-453


Yah! now looks like CSC, HPY and so on....haha:biggrin:
 

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