New Tyres for VR

[vr2turbo]

Maybe these low end Good Year sucks. Seriously, I think my front Duraplus indeed sucks compared to the Vikings at rear. I can leave the Vikings untouched for long and their air pressure still looks good. For the Duraplus, around 2 months you can start to see the tyres looking like slightly running out of air. Even the Dunlop SP Sport J3 on my brother's Myvi don't need to fill in air as frequent as Duraplus. One thing I like about my Duraplus would be that it looks nice to draw white lettering to it.

From Germany? Must be very expensive back then when new. I thought Good Year is from USA. The new Asy 3 is also from Germany?

Actually you should be checking air pressure every second refill of your tank. If better check on every refill. This is good practice just in case your tyre hit a nail and have slow leak.
Let say you refill every 2 weeks. You pump 210kpa on all 4 tyres. On your next check you find 3 on 200kpa and one on 180kpa, then you know something is wrong already.
If you check every 3 months, 3 may be under inflated and one if kena nail could be nearly flat.....lol

Asy3 I think from Germany. I have not seen it physically yet....

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Actually you should be checking air pressure every second refill of your tank. If better check on every refill. This is good practice just in case your tyre hit a nail and have slow leak.
Let say you refill every 2 weeks. You pump 210kpa on all 4 tyres. On your next check you find 3 on 200kpa and one on 180kpa, then you know something is wrong already.
If you check every 3 months, 3 may be under inflated and one if kena nail could be nearly flat.....lol

Asy3 I think from Germany. I have not seen it physically yet....

Thanks for the tip. I will take note of this now.

Asy3 haven't arrive here yet?

 

[vr2turbo]

Thanks for the tip. I will take note of this now.

Asy3 haven't arrive here yet?

Sizes coming in stages. Mine not in yet......lol

 

[vr2turbo]

Two days back push VR a bit, finally made the Land Golden tyres screech....lol
Even though not the best to compete with the big names, but what to expect for a 215/45R17 for RM220.....hahhaha

 

[vr2turbo]

Two days back push VR a bit, finally made the Land Golden tyres screech....lol
Even though not the best to compete with the big names, but what to expect for a 215/45R17 for RM220.....hahhaha

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Two days back push VR a bit, finally made the Land Golden tyres screech....lol
Even though not the best to compete with the big names, but what to expect for a 215/45R17 for RM220.....hahhaha

If is good enough to grip and hold your 200hp FWD car, then it should be good for other normal cars out there.

 

[vr2turbo]

If is good enough to grip and hold your 200hp FWD car, then it should be good for other normal cars out there.

Yup, that is what I normally tell friends who drives NA with lesser power.......

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Yup, that is what I normally tell friends who drives NA with lesser power.......

Unless they are those who corner like crazy. But how is the grip for this tyre during wet like when you are accelerating during first gear? 2 days ago when driving during drizzle, I was turning out from junction in first gear. I din't press much on throttle while turning and when I aligned the steering straight, I press more on the throttle. Wheel starts spinning when I go over 3000 rpm and I din't let go of the throttle. It continues until the RPM reaches like 5000 rpm.

 

[vr2turbo]

Did not try them out in the wet. As posted at the beginning page, it was raining heavily on the day of installation, and it felt pretty good in the rain even though not run in yet.

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Did not try them out in the wet. As posted at the beginning page, it was raining heavily on the day of installation, and it felt pretty good in the rain even though not run in yet.

As long as can grip during low gear acceleration then that is good.

 

[vr2turbo]

As long as can grip during low gear acceleration then that is good.

The idea is to let the tyres grip then accelerate. Too much power release immediately the tyres loose traction then will continue wheel spin only.....lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

The idea is to let the tyres grip then accelerate. Too much power release immediately the tyres loose traction then will continue wheel spin only.....lol

You are right. Now during rain, I really need to be more careful with the clutch release and RPM timing. Anything more than 2500rpm or releasing the clutch a bit too quickly will result in wheel spin. On dry, it is okay, but not on wet.

 

[vr2turbo]

You are right. Now during rain, I really need to be more careful with the clutch release and RPM timing. Anything more than 2500rpm or releasing the clutch a bit too quickly will result in wheel spin. On dry, it is okay, but not on wet.

Tyre not meant for wet mah......lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Tyre not meant for wet mah......lol

Mine normal tyres duraplus only. More like cheap tyres...

Speaking of tyres, I think there are special racing tyres for wet conditions isn't it?

 

[vr2turbo]

Mine normal tyres duraplus only. More like cheap tyres...

Speaking of tyres, I think there are special racing tyres for wet conditions isn't it?

Nope, wet just more grooves and softer compound. Check out F1 dry and wet tyres....

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Nope, wet just more grooves and softer compound. Check out F1 dry and wet tyres....

Seen those before. Also seen some cars slick tyres with more thread and grooves. Why not people use tyres like Advan A006 on cars? Performance tyres and still provide wet grip.

 

[vr2turbo]

Racing tyres super soft compound. Use daily, probably will be changing tyres very regularly.....lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Racing tyres super soft compound. Use daily, probably will be changing tyres very regularly.....lol

Are these even softer than semi-slicks?

 

[vr2turbo]

Are these even softer than semi-slicks?

You have not seen like those actual F1 race when during race they switch from dry to rain tyres because of rain, but rain was short then after few laps the track begins to dry. Those still on wet tyres on dry track, the compounds starts to wear faster and melts too because of the heat generated....

 

[sweelt]

You have not seen like those actual F1 race when during race they switch from dry to rain tyres because of rain, but rain was short then after few laps the track begins to dry. Those still on wet tyres on dry track, the compounds starts to wear faster and melts too because of the heat generated....

i still remember m.shumacher on rain tyre till end of race. He drive the car to wet spot to cool down the tyre. Fuhhh....