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needs recommendations for 2023 HrV, any good conti tyre to recommend?

19 Degree South — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:35:28 +0800

hi all, wifey's car is due for tyre change. Needs some recommendations. TQvm.

Goodyear 225/65R17 Assurance maxguard SUV,

Brotherjoe — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:33:37 +0800

Anyone using Goodyear 225/65R17 Assurance maxguard SUV?
How is it compare to Continental CrossContact LX Sport?

How much did you pay for 1 donut?

Minerva china tyre,

pohyi96 — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:01:37 +0800

any comment on this tyre? i know made in china but cheaper m

CONTINENTAL SUB-BRAND, General Tire

Zhik — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:18:55 +0800

Just hear the rumour that CC factory in kedah is going to shutdown next year.
And the CC sub-brand GENERAL TIRE has launched their tyre in malaysia.

car sifu

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Anyone has use this before ?
AM looking for r15 tyre, Aiming at CC7 since R15 seires can get around rm170 with promotion, but lower treadwear and softer.
this ALTIMAX GC5 seem better at everything, rm170 with steel belt radial, 420 treadwear and comfort as well.
Any taiko used this tyre before?

FB PROMOTION PRICE GC5

X70 19inch tyre,

BL98 — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:54:32 +0800

Almost due to replace tyre on X70 19inch 225 55 R19

quite satisfied with current Continental UC6 SUV stock tyre. initially planning to replace with conti UX7, but the price is around RM900 each which is a bit steep.

surveyed a bit and stumbled Otani and Sunwide brand.

Wondered if these tyres are good?

Otani is RM400
Sunwide is RM300

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/pdp-i408....353d6a16J7UH6H

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/pdp-i472....353d6a16J7UH6H

any thoughts?

the specs looks good. In total can save at least RM2k for 4 tyres compared to conti UX7

Looking for run flats 255/40 ZR20 XL 101Y,

audionutter — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:54:07 +0800

Looking for what is available in Malaysia for runflat tyres in this 255/40 ZR20 XL 101Y size?

So far only Michelin and Pirelli got but I am prefer Continental and other brands instead

Any help or information much appreciated

Bridgestone Turanza 6,

ry8128 — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 23:01:39 +0800

Guys, Bridgestone just released their newest flagship touring tyres, Turanza 6 two months ago, replacing the previous 005A. Any of you already using this? Any reviews so far?

Currently using Michelin Primacy 4ST and i foresee might need to change it within 1 year. Initially planning to try Hankook VP 4 due to rave reviews from my friends and also in the forum here. But with the release of Turanza 6, might change the plan and get Turanza 6 is its good. Only interested in higher end touring tyres, not performance tyres or mid end touring.

Appreciate any comments/feedback on T6.

Hankook Ventus Prime 4,

sCid00 — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:14:13 +0800

Any of u guys using this tyre , Hankook Ventus Prime 4? Planning to change the stock tyre Giti Comfort 520 (215/55r18).
Considering Toyo CR1 SUV or Hankook Ventus Prime 4 (my budget around RM450/ tyre)
My friend who uses CRV said Toyo CR1(stock tyre) is noisy.
So, need feedback for the Hankook Ventus Prime 4

Hankook ION ST AS,

techtalks — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:05:21 +0800

Has anyone tried the new Hankook ION ST AS? 235 50 18 about RM5xx. Apparently very quiet and very low rolling resistance.. designed for EVs... Very decent pricing

Michelin Primacy 4 vs Pilot Sport 4 vs Competitors,

SportyHandling — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:41:58 +0800

Seeking experiences on tyres which have a combined strengths of quietness and handling although both usually don't really go together. Quietness takes precedence over handling, although I"m not really looking for super F1 race car handling, just decent accurate or good steering feedback would do. The tyres are for a family car Nissan Almera.

I only have experience with the old Michelin Primacy 3ST if I'm not mistaken as it came together with the Ford Focus as standard back in 2013. It's rather quiet and handling was pretty top-notch even though it's not a Pilot Sport version. I was just wondering how would the current Primacy 4 and Pilot Sport 4 compare.

I briefly tried Toyo CR1 and although it's a soft, comfortable and cheap tyre, steering accuracy was slightly poor as it was loose and not as precise. The current car came with Continental UC6 and although handling was decent, my main complaint was it's quite noisy and there is a subtle "wooong wooong" sound when the vehicle is going over old or worn-out road surfaces ie. poor and old condition roads.

Unexpected good exp with TyrePlus Warranty,

Popokai666 — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 17:09:30 +0800

Hi All,

Just wanted to share my recent positive experience with TyrePlus Road Hazard Protection.

I finally got my car last month and installed 4x Pilot Sport 4S 21" wheels. Total bill was around 8k with installation included.
The shop offered me to top up for RHP Gold (12 months) instead of the free silver protection (6 months).

Thinking that I most probably will never use it, i decided to stick with the free protection (I'm prepared to replace my tyres every 2 years, the short time frame makes it seems unlikely I will experience bulge/puncture etc., especially since this car will be mostly Highway driving between Penang and Johor).

Anyway, just got a puncture 1 month in on my rear tyre (315/30/R21, so around 2k each) . The puncture was very close to the shoulder (so most likely need to replace...)

Went to a nearby tyreplus in johor and was expecting them to refuse my claim and needed to fork out cash for a new tyre to ensure my safety.

I raised my safety concern to the Tyreplus shopkeeper and he was nice to explain to me that that this puncture can still be patched safely, but he will still check if they can claim a new tyre for me.

After 10 mins, he came back telling me that Tyreplus approved my tyre replacement, though unfortunately these tyres are quite rare and they don't have ex-stock, so have to come back on Tuesday. But hey, at least it saved me 2k!

Yokohama Advan V61,

overfloe — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:21:07 +0800

better-grip-and-handling-in-both-wet-and-dry-advan-v6

Anybody using this tayar? Appreciate your feedback. Thanks.

Audi rims on Mercedes, Will it fit?

jackyyong — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:50:18 +0800

Looking to upgrade rims on my old Mercedes W211. The spec of the Mercedes (from wheel-size.com) is as below:

PCD : 5x112
Center Bore : 66.6 mm
Offset : 36 - 40 mm

I like the looks of an Audi rim, much nicer compared to Mercedes. And cheaper too. When I asked Google and ChatGPT, both of them said that Audi rims will not fit because of a smaller center bore. But the wheel has this spec:

PCD : 5x112 (same)
Center Bore : 66.56 mm (only 0.04 mm difference!)
Offset : 39 mm

Surely the 0.04 mm difference will not be a problem right? That's less than a thickness of a hair!

Has anybody successfully installed Audi rims on a Mercedes before without needing to enlarge the bore? Or use adapters?

205/55 R17 to 225/45 R18 What Are The Differences,

SportyHandling — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:06:58 +0800

For those who have experience changing sizes of rims and tyres, would like to seek your experiences.

What would be the expected differences or changes when going from 205/55 R17 to 225/45 R18? I'm basically interested to know the differences in these 3 aspects.

1. Ride and handling. If there is a difference, what would be the expected change.
2. Acceleration. I would expect a slight impact in acceleration as the 225 wider tyres might cause a slightly reduced acceleration when compared to 205 wide tyres. Say 0-100km/h with 205/55 R17 tyres is 9.5s while the 225/45 R18 might register a slower 10s?
3. Noise. Possibly slightly louder tyre noise will be heard in the cabin due to the wider tyres.

Possibly slightly higher fuel consumption though it could be negligible.

Any thoughts or experiences would be appreciated.

Laufenn S Fit EQ +,

techtalks — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:15:46 +0800

Anyone tried these tires before? Budget brand by Hankook.

Slightly cheaper than regular Hankook but seems to be very decent

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/laufenn/S-Fit-EQ-Plus.htm

Bought them for the daily taman workhorse. Quiet and grippy and comfy and cheap. But probably won't be the longest lasting

Recommendation for 205/50/R16 Tyre,

Vcys86 — Thu, 01 May 2025 20:12:53 +0800

Hi all masters and sifus,

Looking for recommendation to replace tyre 205/50/R16. (For 2pc)

Current
Front - Old Michelin Pilot Sport 4 205/50/16 <<<<<Want to replace this
Rear - 2024 Advan fleva V701 205/50/16

Any recommendation on tyre choices please?
Priority on
1. Safety, in dry and wet grip
2. Price (best bang for buck)
3. Doesn't really concern on noise or comfort

Welcome any recommendation.

powertrac ecosport x77, rydanz nexxan sailun,

ahhl — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:52:42 +0800

i cant find any review on powertrac. any one have been using them?

i seen review on rydanz on tictok by seller.. good silent tyre

nexxan too some review, nothing mentioned on noise

sailun i used it before. can say good quiet tyre

but the problem is i cannot find for my tyre size, 225/40/19 and 255/35/19

powertrac can find on klinikar. but not rydanz

Sailun Tyres?,

faruko — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:05:52 +0800

Hi all, do any sifu's know about Sailun tyres? I was looking around my local shops and one of them recommended me Sailun tyres (which I've never heard of before) for my Axia Style. He listed them very cheap, RM700 for 4 tyres + alignment + balancing (basically the whole shebang). Any reviews for this tyre?

Looking for Axia Style Tyre recommendations,

faruko — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:50:25 +0800

Hi all. After my latest service, the Perodua mechanic told me that my tyres were expired and will need to be replaced soon. I was wondering what were my options since this is my first car and am fairly new to tyres in general. I've heard some people say that my specific tyre size is very difficult to find manufacturers (175/60/R15) but I've also heard some say that I can look for a slightly wider tyre size (185/55/R15)? I would normally just use back the original tyre that came with the car but I've noticed that the current tyres (Hankook) don't offer much when going over those red/yellow bumpers around corners. Currently, the bumps feel very harsh, even when going around 25km/h.

My questions are, how true are these rumours I've heard that say the 185/55/R15 can fix my Axia Style and what are my options for tyres if I wanted to have a bit more comfort going over those red/yellow bumpers. My budget is around RM250 per tyre but obviously the lower the better. I'd like to prioritise comfort and/or wet grip. Thanks all

Falken ZE320 - New 2025 model, Best mid-range touring tires?

littlefire — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:11:45 +0800

https://www.falkentyre.com/en/press/article...lken-ziex-ze320
New Falken ZIEX ZE320 offers ‘very strong performance’ with improved environmental credentials

https://www.falkentyre.com/en/tyres/car-tyr...t-detail/661863
Fuyoh.. 5 years warranty

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Falken/ZIEX-ZE320.htm

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre-Tests/2025...t-Tyre-Test.htm
Dry Handling - No.1
Dry Braking - No. 2
Wet Handling - No. 1
Web Braking - No. 3
Straight Aqua - No. 4
Curved Aquaplaning - No. 7
Comfort - No. 4
Noise - No.3
Rolling Resistance - No. 5

Overall ranking - No.3
Behind 1st: Pirelli Cinturato C3, Continental PremiumContact 7

Shocking results - Michelin Primacy 4 only manage to get No.5 spot.
Thus proven some mid range tires manage to perform more better results than premium tires.