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Comparing Tyre 185 55 16, Continental, Hankook, Toyo

Striverly — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:10:14 +0800

Hi daiko, I'm comparing tyre for my City 185 55 16:

Below is price i get:

Conti CC7 RM240
Hankook K135 RM195
Toyo CR1 RM205

Which one more value? I'm high mileage 200km/day. Looking at long last and durable.

Dunlop Touring R1/ General GC5/ Goodyear Duraplus2, User reviews

RigerZ — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:37:54 +0800

Surprisingly not many user reviews that I can find for these tires?

Although myself have been using Dunlop J5s on 2 cars and they've been alright for me, so I guess continuing with R1s seems like the easy choice.

But lets hear what other users can share, especially for GC5. Am curious how this tire does compared with other decent budget/economy tires

Buying tires online vs walk-in-store,

RigerZ — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:16:58 +0800

My 4 donuts are almost due for changing, my previous set was bought online from shopee back in 2021,
Dunlop SP J5 @ RM155 per piece, whereas when I walked in enquired at several shops, average prices I was quoted was RM180-200.

They did disclaimer the stock may be up to 2 years old, luckily the set I got was only 8 months old

Now I see online prices for similar spec tires going for RM200-240.
Question is, is it still noticeably cheaper than walking in to a shop?
Thinking about whether to just walk in and get peace of mind of not-old-stock tires.

Just upgraded 004 to Bridgestone Potenza RE005,

Jedi — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:31:20 +0800

Just changed
Will post my review in a month plus

If You Are Driving Turbo or PHEV, Invest a little more on tyre for safety

autodriver — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:59:34 +0800

More and more cars nowadays when comes to changing of tyres many drivers looking for cheap and cap ayam brand that may not able to carry the performance of the car. It is okay if you are driving a 1.5NA and 2.0NA since the engine torque is not high and tyre requirement is relatively less crucial. But when it comes to turbo-charged or high torque PHEV, the tyre is playing very important role. The tyre need handle instant torque or high torque, using low grade tyre tends to spin more if tyre grip not good. And also braking distance especially on wet condition is very important for Malaysia as in tropical zone always rain.

Nowadays many tyres come with EU sticker, consumer can know how the wet performance (rain symbol) in A or at least B rating. I did bought a set of tyre with B rating the wet grip and braking was not satisfied for my Alza. Imagine nowadays many cap ayam brand the wet rating in C or D rating.

Would you invest a little more on tyres if you were driving a high power car?

Tyre shop recommendation [KL/Selangor area],

guailow83 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:18:13 +0800

Hi peeps,

Asking on behalf my uncle. He owns a Jeep Rubicon and current stock tyre as per picture below.

Tenkiu in advance

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.