Sickscientist Clutched February 7, 2008 Share February 7, 2008 Hey dudes, I've come down to the choices of these two tyres to change my fast ageing GSD3.. I need u guys to input on, - Dry Grip - Wet Traction - Steering Response - Sidewall Stifness - Wear Rate I DO NOT NEED ANY BUGGERS TO CONTRIBUTE TO ANY OTHER TYRE BRANDS. PURELY THESE TWO! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear February 10, 2008 Share February 10, 2008 Have jus changed to S Drive for about 6 weeks S-Drive is made in Japan Both Dry & Wet grip is as to me Steering response is sharp though the tyre looks bulky as compared to my previous Dunlop Sports Maxx I'm running on 215/45R17 S-Drive comes with rim protector which is a plus point against those without Wear rate still not very sure cos tyres are rather new at this moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Clutched February 12, 2008 Share February 12, 2008 (edited) Hi, I might be biased coz I'm on my 2nd set of KU31. Havent tried other makes yet, and dont think so I will unless price of other makes drop. Was on 205/55/16 then 215/45/17 ku31. I'm happy with both dry and wet grip on ku31. I'm confident to go round a bend(entrance to ECP from Changi) at 70kmh with these tires. I feel that the sidewall are stiff enough. ku31 also has rim protector. The wear rate is pretty good, thread wear printed on the tires are 320. I use the 16s ku31 for more than a year, daily driving and hard cornering... and there were still alot of thread left. Some 16" Jap makes already cost $138 pcs. If you can find other makes of 17" UHP tires at $140pcs, then go for it. Cheers Orac Edited February 12, 2008 by Orac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrynadz 5th Gear February 12, 2008 Share February 12, 2008 where u get that price from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Clutched February 13, 2008 Share February 13, 2008 $140 for 17" KU31 I got that from Y@P Bros last Nov. For 16", I remember they quoted me $100-110 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sickscientist Clutched February 13, 2008 Author Share February 13, 2008 Short and sweet reviews... Keep it coming... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Clutched March 11, 2008 Share March 11, 2008 Hi There! My ride is a MZ3 and I assume you have the same ride. How much did you get your Yoko S Drive? My tire size is the same and on Thai GY F1. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishxsr 2nd Gear March 11, 2008 Share March 11, 2008 Any idea wats the price for 18 inches? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Clutched March 12, 2008 Share March 12, 2008 Sorry no idea abt price 18s. But just by looking at prices of 16 and 17 for ku31, 18s shouldnt be more than 200 per piece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear March 12, 2008 Share March 12, 2008 Bro, our ride are sama sama I got my S-Drive as a bundle price together with my 17" Advanti rims hence can't really advise you the price as the cost was about S$ 1500 plus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Clutched March 12, 2008 Share March 12, 2008 Thanks anyway! My guess it should be in the range of $180 to $230 per pc. Out of my range! Didn't you do trade-in of your rims+tires? $1500 sound steep to me..... Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortie Clutched March 12, 2008 Share March 12, 2008 Hi Orac What is your view on noise level with KU31? How long does your first set last (mileage & time duration)? Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspri Clutched March 12, 2008 Share March 12, 2008 I just switched from Goodyear RevSpec 2 to Yokohama S.Drive. I haven't felt any significant difference between my previous rubbers and the new ones except the sidewall on S.Drive is stiffer and the overall ride seems quieter now. I can't say much about wear rate obviously but my RevSpec 2 lasted only 30k and it was done in 1 year 3 mths. I hope the S.Drive would last longer. BTW, mine is 215/45/R17. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singer Neutral Newbie March 12, 2008 Share March 12, 2008 Bro, same as the other brudder, i hv also bn looking for KU31 225/45/18 for quite sometime. Can help to chk whether they hv stock n px? Else just direct me to them, tel and addy. Many thx Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singer Neutral Newbie March 12, 2008 Share March 12, 2008 hehehee... paiseh, found it. Resurface for benefit of the rest http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/gforum.cgi...brothers;#50724 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkblue 1st Gear March 15, 2008 Share March 15, 2008 (edited) Overall, my take on KU31... It grips better once it is warmed up, even on rainy day. Initially during the first 5 to 10 mins, for FF cars you can try launching, the tires will have wheel spin. For this price-class Dry Grip 8/10 Wet Traction 7/10 (I have to comment that, straight line, wet braking is good) Steering Response 7.5/10 (Alittle soft, but well... more than enough for street and highways . Non-track use) Sidewall Stiffness 7.5/10 (Related to steering response) Wear rate 8/10 Comfort 8/10 (It is really quiet, for a UHP tyre) Verdict: Highly recommended if you do not track, enough for some 'gung-oh' driving. Will get a 2nd pair, if not I will go for Hankook Ventus Sport K104 Edited March 15, 2008 by Darkblue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Clutched March 16, 2008 Share March 16, 2008 Noise level.... seriously I think its very subjective as diff car have diff level of soundproofing. Personally, I dont find it noisy... acceptable to me. I changed my 1st set of ku31s not becoz it was worn... i was on the 16s ku31 for >1yr then I upgrade to 17s. Still have lots of thread left after 1 yr with daily driving + up north twice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear March 17, 2008 Share March 17, 2008 (edited) Thanks anyway! My guess it should be in the range of $180 to $230 per pc. Out of my range! Didn't you do trade-in of your rims+tires? $1500 sound steep to me..... Chris Bro, me never did trade in for my rims & tyres Edited March 17, 2008 by Mzrmazda3 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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