is the stock tyres good？

bros,
is the stock tyres good? is it reliable? did anyone change it right after they gt their car?

For normal driving in Singapore it's good enough.....

astroboy28 wrote:bros,
is the stock tyres good? is it reliable? did anyone change it right after they gt their car?

Yup i changed it straight away, stock tyres are ok for normal driving but i heard its quite heavy compare to other tyres.

Bro, is the stock tyre kumho kh15? Any idea hws the weight compare to ku31?

I also changed it after using it for a week..the stock one that i got was Nexen tyres..my SE said they are made in Korea..very good tyres..

unless you always throw corner or like to floor you accelerator, stock tyres should be good enough.....

saturnz^83 wrote:I also changed it after using it for a week..the stock one that i got was Nexen tyres..my SE said they are made in Korea..very good tyres..

Bro, how much did they take in the stock tyre?

The SX stock tyres should be Kumho Solus KH17. MIK. Ok for normal driving, but yes, rather heavy.

Nt really on hard driving but the tyre must be reasonably gd in wet.

oscar33 wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:I also changed it after using it for a week..the stock one that i got was Nexen tyres..my SE said they are made in Korea..very good tyres..

Bro, how much did they take in the stock tyre?

Not sure bro, think it's between $300-$450 i suppose coz the tyre shop
guy only quoted me the finalised price after traded in..din tell me the
trade-in price for my tyres and rims..
think the price quite reasonable den changed them without asking more..

Any bro/sis noe whether ku31 will be lighter than the stock or all kumho tyres are as heavy? Thinking of changing to ku31 when i get my ride.

saturnz^83 wrote:

oscar33 wrote:

saturnz^83 wrote:I also changed it after using it for a week..the stock one that i got was Nexen tyres..my SE said they are made in Korea..very good tyres..

Bro, how much did they take in the stock tyre?

Not sure bro, think it's between $300-$450 i suppose coz the tyre shop
guy only quoted me the finalised price after traded in..din tell me the
trade-in price for my tyres and rims..
think the price quite reasonable den changed them without asking more..

Ok. Thx bro. Am thinking of jus changing the tyres and keep the stock rims.

so far no complain from any bro here except that the tyres during the delivery are over inflated......

The stock tires are lighter than the GT radials I swapped to.

oscar33 wrote:Any bro/sis noe whether ku31 will be lighter than the stock or all kumho tyres are as heavy? Thinking of changing to ku31 when i get my ride.

bro, if you are on 15" no point changing, hankook not bad after all. Can save the money for
other poison....

so many brands of stock tyres given. mine is hankook. which is better?

astroboy28 wrote:bros,
is the stock tyres good? is it reliable? did anyone change it right after they gt their car?

The stock is ok if it's basically for point A - B driving. I changed mine after getting the car for better wet weather grip.

nocash wrote:

oscar33 wrote:Any bro/sis noe whether ku31 will be lighter than the stock or all kumho tyres are as heavy? Thinking of changing to ku31 when i get my ride.

bro, if you are on 15" no point changing, hankook not bad after all. Can save the money for
other poison....

Mine is SX which comes wif 17".

Seems like EX comes wif different brands of tires. I think SX is standard kumho kh17. Or any one can confirm on tis?

i got no deep pocket.. so i stick with stock for most probably two yrs.. then i will chg out ba..

As we know S'pore only have rain or shine, so do invest in a normal set of wet weather tyre since their dry weather grip is also good. Only thing that would prevent you from getting into trouble are your brakes and tyres.

One cheap and good wet weather tyre that I would recommend is NEXEN N3000. E-brake after exit CTE tunnel at 100km/h during a heavy downpour did not cause my car to fish tail(w/o ABS) nor skid very far, as if the road is dry. Had too many close calls but the tyre saved my butt. Dry grip also very good, never hear it screech when doing sharp bends at faster speeds (those expressway exits that are similar to round about). The tyre should set you back few hundred dollars

eraser wrote:Only thing that would prevent you from getting into trouble are your brakes and tyres.

Driving style and driver not important?

Well, they must be good to be able to withstand being overpressured by C&C to 46psi or higher and unknowing folks driving around in them none the wiser for weeks without reports of blown tyres.

Fortec wrote:

eraser wrote:Only thing that would prevent you from getting into trouble are your brakes and tyres.

Driving style and driver not important?

Not every driver adapt the same style nor is 100% sure what is gonna happen next, hence it's a variable. But tyre grip is more or less a constant.

I find other than the levels of dry and wet weather grip of a tire, another important aspect of the tire is how the tire reacts at the limit of its traction. Some tires may have extremely high levels of grip, but when it reaches it limit, it just lets go suddenly and completely. Other tires will start to gently understeer more and more, and you can rein it back in by releasing abit of the throttle.

oscar33 wrote:Seems like EX comes wif different brands of tires. I think SX is standard kumho kh17. Or any one can confirm on tis?

not sure abt SX. but my EX comes with hankook.

eraser wrote:

Fortec wrote:

eraser wrote:Only thing that would prevent you from getting into trouble are your brakes and tyres.

Driving style and driver not important?

Not every driver adapt the same style nor is 100% sure what is gonna happen next, hence it's a variable. But tyre grip is more or less a constant.

Since it's constant, shouldn't be the focus on driver's input and his approach to driving?

Driver's style of driving is as impt as the tyre grip. No matter how gd a tyre is, it will still give way under adverse road/driving condition.

correct me if i am wrong.. wet tyres are good for wet weather.but dry weather e grip is nt that good. singapore weather mostly is dry.. and wet weather mostly wil nt drive too fast. dry tyres (racing tyres) are good during dry weather but wet weather grip is bad.. question is (how bad?) stock tyres r heavy but how heavier than a good tyres like hankook?how much per good pair?

astroboy28 wrote:correct me if i am wrong.. wet tyres are good for wet weather.but dry weather e grip is nt that good. singapore weather mostly is dry.. and wet weather mostly wil nt drive too fast. dry tyres (racing tyres) are good during dry weather but wet weather grip is bad.. question is (how bad?) stock tyres r heavy but how heavier than a good tyres like hankook?how much per good pair?

I think you are thinking along the terms of F1. But in sport radial tires which are used in road going cars, wet weather tires do not lose much in terms of dry grip when compared to dry weather tire. In fact, some wet weather tires perform just the same or better than average passenger tires. The only disadvantage is the added cost of the tire and the rate it wears out is faster.

As for weight of stock tire, I've already posted it in the another thread concerning the weight of the stock wheels. It's not really heavy, in fact the wet weather tires I replaced it with are heavier by 1.1kg per tire.

i feel that KH17 CMI leh...
see the tire pattern u wil feel like vomitting.

Tats y must change to better tyres

federal evo 595 (budget and good)
hankook V12 / RS2 (grip tire)
Dunlop Z1 (grip tire)
Potenza RE001 (exp!)
eagle F1 GSD 3 (budget, good, excellent tread wear)
ST115
Goodyear RevSpec (exp! but grip well)