Bridgestone RE002 or Toyo T1R Feedback

[stupidcar]

do u guys really think japan made tires real good? probably good for their weather and road conditions but hell apart from ours.
thats why id say thai/indo made BS/michelin came closest to our weather.

Theres still all weather tyres and summer tyres ma. Which they have.

 

[C99D-MMC5537]

been using both tires but in different sizes, id say RE002 better than T1r in overall stats.
T1r had a slight tendency to "makan tepi" altho i always monitor the tire pressure and chamber. at least for my case.

do u guys really think japan made tires real good? probably good for their weather and road conditions but hell apart from ours.
thats why id say thai/indo made BS/michelin came closest to our weather.

Yes, even if u have a slight negative camber the thread will look like u doing the stupid "hella-flush @ stance @ etc" style over-negative camber to your car.

 

[Jose]

I almost got the R1R actually. But that wouldve been absolutely overkill for my little proton.

still better than those beemers with 18 inch 19 inch but rolling on cheap ass tires bro. hehe

 

[issuzark]

Theres still all weather tyres and summer tyres ma. Which they have.

Them UHP and Extreme tyres are considered as summer tires everywhere though.

Yes, even if u have a slight negative camber the thread will look like u doing the stupid "hella-flush @ stance @ etc" style over-negative camber to your car.

I thought stance isn't that popular here? But that's really dumb.

still better than those beemers with 18 inch 19 inch but rolling on cheap ass tires bro. hehe

I tell everyone it's for safety purposes when I go fast mah.
Got to put a potenza sticker soon too

 

[es2611]

Theres still all weather tyres and summer tyres ma. Which they have.

all summer tires still too extreme for poor old roads in msia. a set of my AD08 only last me about 25k km.

Yes, even if u have a slight negative camber the thread will look like u doing the stupid "hella-flush @ stance @ etc" style over-negative camber to your car.

well.. im not into silly hella stance things, but my ride is set to have slight -ve camber off the bat.
with lotsa potholes in and around my workplace, cant help it to get into one of em everyday of the week therefore monitoring my camber is paramount.

 

[issuzark]

all summer tires still too extreme for poor old roads in msia. a set of my AD08 only last me about 25k km.

That's quite low, isn't it?

 

[es2611]

That's quite low, isn't it?

i didnt expect dat low altho i know the UTQG and endless grip that pair provided.

 

[issuzark]

i didnt expect dat low altho i know the UTQG and endless grip that pair provided.

UTQG?
Also, how'd it compare to say, the R1R, if you've tried it?

 

[es2611]

UTQG?
Also, how'd it compare to say, the R1R, if you've tried it?

UTQG = Uniform Tire Quality Grade
id say the UTQG differs from one manufacturer to another. different manufacturer has their own secret and blend.

AD08 = 180 AA A
R1R = 140 AA A

in layman's term, the lower the number the the higher the wear rates therefore higher grips provided.

nah i never consider R1r since the UTQG was too low for daily drive. altho AD08 quite low as well but just "gatal" to try a set.

 

[evo2006]

i also have to made decision between t1r and re002 as my rear tyre. i m just ask the tyre shop,the price for my 205/45/16 is rm360, wheras re002 are lack of stock now due to bridgestone are now focus on production on ecopia

 

[issuzark]

UTQG = Uniform Tire Quality Grade
id say the UTQG differs from one manufacturer to another. different manufacturer has their own secret and blend.

AD08 = 180 AA A
R1R = 140 AA A

in layman's term, the lower the number the the higher the wear rates therefore higher grips provided.

nah i never consider R1r since the UTQG was too low for daily drive. altho AD08 quite low as well but just "gatal" to try a set.

Ah, treadwear. Ok. RE002 isn't that much better either. Mine comes with 220 A A. Heh.

i also have to made decision between t1r and re002 as my rear tyre. i m just ask the tyre shop,the price for my 205/45/16 is rm360, wheras re002 are lack of stock now due to bridgestone are now focus on production on ecopia

That's quite expensive. Where'd you check? Mine was 205/55/15 for 250 each for 002.

 

[yewly1990]

If you drive very careful in rainy day, then RE002 is better for u (especially if u like to take hard-corner in dry). it stop better in rain, and excel in other aspect if compare to T1R. But it also wear out faster than T1R. Cant comment on GY Directional 5 and Nitto Neo-Gen since i have no experience with them. But once my current T1R wear-off, i surely will give a try for Nitto Neo-Gen after considering it good price and good feedback from website @ forum.

Heard about nitto but never have the chance to try it.

 

[dkny]

do u guys really think japan made tires real good? probably good for their weather and road conditions but hell apart from ours.
thats why id say thai/indo made BS/michelin came closest to our weather.

Those legal Japan made tyre bring in to Malaysia are made for summer session, so no worry about it.
4 session tyre normally not suitable for Malaysia market, so no tyre maker will import to here, only those parallel import dealer.

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New
Wet - Re002

After 20~30% use
Wet - T1R

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Wait for Re003 next year(Confirmed), just duno which quarter launch in Malaysia

 

[issuzark]

I just buy 002 now 003 coming out ah.

 

[dkny]

Next year should Botak liao, as u oledi know Re002 treadwear very low.
Once wear one side u cannot rotate anymore....

 

[issuzark]

Next year should Botak liao, as u oledi know Re002 treadwear very low.
Once wear one side u cannot rotate anymore....

20k should be about... 1 year. Yeah you're right.

 

[yewly1990]

Next year should Botak liao, as u oledi know Re002 treadwear very low.
Once wear one side u cannot rotate anymore....

Dafaq @.@ RE002 only got about 20k tread wear??

 

[issuzark]

Dafaq @.@ RE002 only got about 20k tread wear??

R1R should be even faster

 

[vr2turbo]

IIRC T1R has quite bad wet grip though, from the reviews that I saw. That's what stopped me from getting the T1R in the first place.

I mention of T1-R aquaplane resistance not grip. T1-R thread pattern quite a lot of grooves, so aquaplaning kept low, but then less contact surface so grip is not there. T1-R I used before and keep on wheel spin if I power up in the wet. Sidewall also too soft so I need to increase air pressure but then comfort suffers.

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Been using both tyres. My opinion is like this:
Dry - re002
Wet - re002
Anti-Aquaplanning - t1r (inflate below 30psi. if more, the anti-aquaplanning capability will gone)
Treadwear - t1r last longer than re002
Braking in both wet & dry - re002
Steering feedback - re002.

T1R may look bad in most aspect. But remember, it better in the most important aspect which is anti-aquaplanning (especially in Malaysia). Dont forget to check for Nitto Neo-gen @ good-year eagle directional 5 which I heard also good in anti-aquaplanning. GY not a top choice in our country even their product is good.

Probably side line by the big brother the Asy2.....

 

[yewly1990]

I mention of T1-R aquaplane resistance not grip. T1-R thread pattern quite a lot of grooves, so aquaplaning kept low, but then less contact surface so grip is not there. T1-R I used before and keep on wheel spin if I power up in the wet. Sidewall also too soft so I need to increase air pressure but then comfort suffers.

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Probably side line by the big brother the Asy2.....

Ya, heard that T1R always spin