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Offline kt

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #20 on: April 20, 2012, 08:26:31 AM »
Heard from my friend too that Toyo is good too. Grip is good and tyres are quiet. I'm currently using Nexen N Blue. Grip is pretty good (probably because it's new) but pretty noisy  :( :(

Changed mine to TOYO TEO at S$125 per piece last year.Very Good.
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Offline crusty69

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2012, 12:38:11 PM »
u can give the kumho ku31 a go, cheap n good  :thumbsup:
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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #22 on: May 11, 2012, 09:30:14 PM »
I want to change for less road noise. Any recommendations?

Offline joerg

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #23 on: May 11, 2012, 10:06:37 PM »
I want to change for less road noise. Any recommendations?

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #24 on: June 21, 2012, 09:39:26 AM »
u can give the kumho ku31 a go, cheap n good  :thumbsup:

What is ideal KU31 size for our car? The closest it have is 195/55/15. Is that profile too low from the original 65?

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #25 on: June 21, 2012, 11:02:33 PM »

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #26 on: June 29, 2012, 02:45:22 PM »
Hey ahjie, is your GR90 still good? Was chatting with the technician at tanchong and he mentioned that GR90 wears out very fast. Last like less than 2 yrs..

GR90 wear faster than GR80.

Mine was made in 2010,  almost 2 years now and the about touching the triangle mark on the tire. Performance wise is good, I still prefer the old GR80 over this GR90.

Still looking for replacement.

which model you had give you bad experience, pls share.

These stock size tyre Good?

Dunlop Signature
http://www.dunloptires.com/en-US/tires/signature-tires?pc=26600216800000

GoodYear Excellence
http://www.goodyear.com.sg/tyre_details.asp?tyre_code=exec



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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #27 on: July 09, 2012, 10:48:05 PM »
u can give the kumho ku31 a go, cheap n good  :thumbsup:

what's the tyre size for this?  Doesnt seem to be the stock tyre size for Latio.

I rem stock tyre size for Latio shd be using Kumho Solus KH15  instead.

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #28 on: July 10, 2012, 08:11:21 AM »
were thinking to change to Toyo C1S, quiet tyre as well, anyone using on latio?

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2012, 12:16:26 PM »
What is ideal KU31 size for our car? The closest it have is 195/55/15. Is that profile too low from the original 65?

i just checked.

This profile is too small for latio 15 inch.

Hence i think i got to give this up.

Either go back to Hankook K415 or Kumho KH31

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #30 on: August 29, 2012, 03:27:47 PM »
decided to go with kumho KH31 eventually.

Currently my ride is on Nissan Stock 15-inch rim, on Hankook Optimo K415 185/65/R15.

Any problem if i change it to a KH31 195/60/R15?
Will it result in smaller tyre bulge which will result in less fuel-efficency?

thanks

Offline edmundteo

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #31 on: August 29, 2012, 06:28:37 PM »
decided to go with kumho KH31 eventually.

Currently my ride is on Nissan Stock 15-inch rim, on Hankook Optimo K415 185/65/R15.

Any problem if i change it to a KH31 195/60/R15?
Will it result in smaller tyre bulge which will result in less fuel-efficency?

thanks
I'm using Dunlop veuro 302, made in Japan 185/65 R15. Not bad and quiet using it for 15k km still quiet. $110 per pc.

Offline jliow

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #32 on: August 29, 2012, 06:56:33 PM »
My list of models i would go for

Goodyear EfficientGrip (made in prc) was quoted 135 -nah....skip
Firestone Tz700 Was quoted 110 - humm short list
Bridgestone GR90 was quoted 150 made in thailand somemore....skip too pricy
Yokohama Advan DB v551 model ( not Es501) made in japan quoted 140 - high on shortlist
Yokohama Earth 1 made in jap quoted 130 high on short list
Conti premium contact 5 quoted 135 made europe -my choice

No kumho, hankook, nexan n toyo

I just dun trust korean tyres n toyo brand. Sorry if this comment U think is offensive but my personal choice

Currently on LS2000, 195/60/15. Will b using back same size

Changing aft hungry ghost. Yes i patang, unless you experience wat i experience dun label me superstitious.

Just wana share my thoughts aloud here

Thanks

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #33 on: August 29, 2012, 08:31:56 PM »
What did u experience?

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Re: Any good tyres and rims to recommend?
« Reply #34 on: August 30, 2012, 02:23:26 AM »
I suggest that you upgrade your stock wheels to 16". The current 15" in my opinion is a big risk considering Latio's lightweight body and poor braking power. Better if you could actually upgrade both wheels and brake set. I had twice experienced poor braking and grip. Brake has poor response and the feel is not to my liking. Others may find it OK but not me. The thin width of the stock tires is also a disadvantage and a big risk. Its has very poor grip even in dry conditions. To tell the truth, the ABS is consider useless in my car. I was involved in an accident and rear ended a van. Did a hard braking and to my horror, the tires did not grip and yes i kissed the van's rear. I drove a Subaru before this and the braking feel was way different and yes Subaru's ABS does really is functional.

What i realized seconds before the hit, the brakes took sometime to respond and the grip of tires were absent. I literally went flying into the rear of the van. I was about a car distance away and was slowing down. Unfortunately the van in front stopped suddenly. This is just my observation but in my Subaru i had a similar incident before but in wet condition at NSH. I was running on 16' tires with ventilated disc rotor. The ABS kicked in and i could actually feel the Subaru judder. Not in the case in Latio though. I guess we have to factor in the weight of LAtio. Subaru was much heavier and contributes to the tires gripping better on the road. Latio somehow does not have that advantage.

I guess i could drive more carefully but when i realized Latio's lightweight body and puny tires and poor braking system, I just have to warn others of the risk and eventually this accident could actually be avoided. My observations maybe wrong but hey, i was behind the wheel and experience of driving different cars from Japanese to continental cars, i was sure that Latio has poor braking and grip. Plus it's lightweight body. To tell the truth, i had four people on board Latio and the tires can still skid under normal braking. That happened along BKE.

So i suggest if you wish to use Latio for a long time, upgrade to 16' wheel set with wider tires and better braking system. Yet again i maybe wrong in this but in my experience, it says Latio stock brake and wheel set is really a risk.